by Wally Northway Published: March 11,2010
HATTIESBURG — Ablitech has moved its laboratories and offices into the The Garden. Ablitech Inc. CEO Ken Malone made the announcement March 10 “Our early success in developing Versadel, a potential cure for cancer, created a need for work space for a dozen researchers,” said Lisa Kemp, Ablitech’s chief science officer. “We’re pleased to have found [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 10,2010
Tags: education, Legislature, schools
JACKSON — Parents would get to restructure operations of a dozen Mississippi public schools that are failing or at risk of failing under a plan that passed the state House March 9. House Education Committee chairman Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, said the so-called “innovative schools” would give a governing board of parents the power to hire and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 9,2010
Tags: education, federal contracts, NASA
GULFPORT — A former high-ranking NASA official has pleaded guilty in Mississippi to designing contracts in a way that netted him more than $270,000 in illegal profits. Liam P. Sarsfield, a former chief deputy engineer in Washington, D.C., controlled a $1.5-million fund and designed contracts that wouldn’t have to be put out for bid. He steered [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 9,2010
Tags: education, Legislature, workforce training
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate has sent the governor a bill that allows the state’s high schools to offer career-track courses for students who don’t plan to attend a four-year university. The Senate yesterday passed the bill, which had earlier passed the House. The bill outlines 20 course unit requirements for the so-called career track curriculum. Students [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 8,2010
Tags: education, job skills, Legislature
JACKSON — High school students who do not want to go to college would have an option to pursue career-track studies under a bill being considered in the Mississippi Legislature. The House bill up for debate in the Senate outlines 20 course unit requirements for the so-called career track curriculum. Students who choose to go that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 8,2010
Tags: education, school administration
PRENTISS COUNTY — The Prentiss County School Board has appointed retired administrator Billy D. Stroupe to serve as interim superintendent. Stroupe replaces Todd Swinney, who was serving in that position on a temporary basis while continuing to fulfill his principal duties at Wheeler School. Swinney was appointed after Matt Smith resigned as superintendent last month. Smith has [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 8,2010
Tags: budget, education, higher education, USM
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi’s fiscal crisis — with its threat of triple-digit faculty cuts in fiscal year 2012 — has grave implications for its external funding operation, as well. “You are going to run into a capacity problem — you will not have the (number of) faculty to sustain your research operation,” said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2010
Tags: business travel, China, education, municipal government
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree says he is paying his own way on a previously-reported trip this month to Linyi, China. DuPree tells the Hattiesburg American that he will travel with his wife instead of taking two members of his administration as he had previously announced. The DuPrees will be tagging along with a delegation from [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: March 4,2010
Tags: economic development, education, higher education, Trent Lott, USM
HATTIESBURG — A new facility, to be dedicated tomorrow at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), will serve as the hub of academic and outreach efforts for the institution’s ongoing focus on economic advancement. A dedication ceremony for the newly completed Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship is set for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2010
Tags: education, Legislature, school year
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate has voted to give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two years. That would take the academic year from 180 days to 175. Districts also could remove five non-instructional days. Senate Education Committee Chairman Videt Carmichael of Meridian says shortening the [...] [...]