by Associated Press Published: April 19,2013
Tags: appropriation, board, college, education, formula, funding, higher education, money, postsecondary education, public university, university
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities. The College Board approved the formula yesterday without amendments, although some members had objected in a recent committee meeting to funding levels for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 17,2013
Tags: bill, Charter school, education, executive, governor, law, legislation, public education, public school, school, state government
FLOWOOD — Gov. Phil Bryant continues to tout the “transformative” potential of new education measures The Republican Bryant signed four bills into law today at Northwest Rankin High School, where he pledged last fall to seek many of the changes. Among the new laws is one that expands the authority to create charter schools — [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 17,2013
Tags: appropriation, board, college, education, formula, funding, higher education, postsecondary education, public university, university
JACKSON — A College Board committee is moving forward a plan to change how state money is distributed among Mississippi’s eight universities. The board’s Finance Committee voted to send the proposal to the full board for consideration tomorrow, but not before one board member sharply questioned state subsidies of non-Mississippi residents. Higher Education Commissioner Hank [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 17,2013
Tags: college, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, higher education, minorities, postsecondary education, public university, small business, university
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Cassius Butts recently signed strategic alliance memorandums (SAMs) with Alcorn State University, Mississippi Valley State University and Rust College. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Alcorn State University president, Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr., acting president of Mississippi Valley State University, and Dr. David L. Beckley, president [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — A new funding formula meant to equalize state money among Mississippi’s eight universities will come before a College Board committee today and could get a vote by the full board tomorrow. In recent years, the individual universities’ shares of overall state funding have remained the same, even as enrollments have shrunk at [...] [...]
CLEVELAND – President William N. LaForge began his first day as the eighth leader of Delta State University by getting straight to work. Enthusiastic about being back at his alma mater, he began the day by welcoming the leadership team for campus operations from Teach For America to the campus as they prepare for the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 16,2013
Tags: damage, destruction, education, higher education, landscape, public university, tornado, tree, university, Weather
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi has unveiled a comprehensive landscaping plan to restore the southern edge of the university’s Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by an EF-4 tornado Feb. 10. The USM Foundation has also announced a campus beautification campaign to generate private funds to help address the cost of the plan. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 15,2013
Tags: acreage, agriculture, commodity, corn, Extension Service, farm, farmer, farming, higher education, planting, public university, rice, row crop
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi farmers expect to have more than one million acres in corn this year and about 120,000 acres in rice — the largest corn acreage in 53 years and a 36-year low for rice. A U.S. Department of Agriculture planting survey shows Mississippi farmers plan to plant 1.95 million acres of soybeans, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2013
Tags: bench, court, desegregation, education, federal agency, judge, law, legal, public education, public school, school, school consolidation, school district, segregation
ACKERMAN — A federal judge has ordered Choctaw County to consolidate all seventh through 12th graders at Ackerman High School while leaving grades K through 8 at schools in Ackerman, Weir and French Camp. WCBI-TV in Columbus reports the order was issued by U.S. District Judge Glenn Davidson. The Choctaw County School Board had drawn [...] [...]
JACKSON— Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is requesting a formal review of Mississippi’s electric utilities’ metering policies and procedures. The Public Utilities Staff will work in conjunction with Commission staff to conduct the review, which will cover both investor owned utilities and electric power associations, according to a release from Presley’s office. Over [...] [...]
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