MUW, seeking to rebrand itself, faces bigger issues than its name — declining enrollment, a deficit and liberal arts education no longer in vogue.
Molly Minta
Mississippi Today
Higher education reporter at Mississippi Today in partnership with Open Campus.
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Are Mississippi’s colleges and universities prepared for the ‘enrollment cliff’? Lawmakers want to know
The declining number of high school graduates will force the largely tuition-dependent colleges and universities to compete for a shrinking pool of students.
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After bumpy FAFSA rollout, Mississippi extends deadline for low-income students seeking financial aid
Low-income Mississippi students will get an extra two months to file a federal form in order to get the state’s need-based college financial aid program.
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New JSU president fills cabinet with familiar faces, including IHL’s former attorney
Marcus Thompson, the newly appointed president of Jackson State University, has finalized six key administrative hires.
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IHL failed to increase oversight of off-campus programs amid anxiety about looming enrollment cliff
Mississippi’s eight public universities currently have wide latitude to move on-campus degree programs offsite.
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In this shrinking Mississippi Delta county, getting a college degree means leaving home behind
Inside Issaquena County, Miss., where just 42 adult residents have at least a bachelor’s degree.
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New JSU president emphasizes accountability and financial sustainability
Thompson has spent much of his first four days as president getting to know students and the campus.
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Delta State dean gets no-confidence vote following lawsuit, Mississippi Today reporting
The resolution comes after reporting by Mississippi Today that included Green’s role in hiring Kent Wessinger, a business consultant, to be the interim co-chair of the music department.
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IHL discriminated against JSU administrator in hiring Thomas Hudson in 2020, lawsuit alleges
Had IHL properly vetted Hudson following a full search, the lawsuit claims it would have known Hudson had sent “unwelcomed and uninvited photographs of his genitalia” to a JSU student and employee.
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IHL board picks internal choice to head Jackson State
Marcus Thompson, a deputy commissioner at the Institutions of Higher Learning, will start Nov. 27.