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March 29, 2013- Chuck McIntosh

by Chuck McIntosh Published: March 29,2013

Tags: education, Hank Bounds, IHL, Mississippi, Phil Bryant

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March 8, 2013- Chuck McIntosh

by Chuck McIntosh Published: March 8,2013

Tags: Bill LaForge, colleges universities, Delta State University, higher education, IHL

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Bennett becomes first black president of major Mississippi university

by Stephen McDill Published: February 7,2013

Tags: education, HATTIESBURG, HCBU, IHL, Middle Tennessee State University, Rodney Bennett, Tennessee State University, University of Southern Mississippi

Dr. Rodney Bennett has been named the tenth president of the University of Southern Mississippi, making him the first African-American president of a non-historically black college in Mississippi. The board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning announced the unanimous decision today. “I am humbled and honored that the Board of Trustees has selected [...] [...]

Economist: Medicaid expansion must be examined

by Ted Carter Published: July 29,2012

Tags: Affordable Care Act, Bob Neal, health care, IHL, Institutes of Higher Learning, Medicaid, Phil Bryant

An analysis state economist Bob Neal says is the most important he has ever undertaken will help state leaders decide whether to accept billions in federal funding to cover a quarter-million or more Mississippians who lack health insurance. Though Neal views his analysis as critical to the decision before policy makers, it is uncertain how [...] [...]

Upon further review: State had negative GDP for 2011

by Ted Carter Published: June 10,2012

Tags: economy, GDP, IHL, Marianne Hill, Mississippi, Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning, recession

Mississippi dipped back into recession in 2011, with overall economic output shrinking 0.8 percent, according to federal figures released last Tuesday. The Magnolia State was one of only six states where the economy contracted in 2011, along with Alabama, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey and Wyoming, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. Senior economist Marianne [...] [...]

Students, students everywhere

by Wally Northway Published: September 12,2010

Tags: Alcorn State, Delta State University, Dr. Bill Kibler, Dr. Gerald Peoples, Dr. Hank Bounds, enrollment, IHL, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Valley State University, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi

Most universities challenged by increased enrollment State higher education leaders are calling it a “good problem.” Preliminary fall enrollment is up from fall 2009, with several institutions reporting record numbers. Now, universities are challenged to accommodate all of the new students while facing ever shrinking state appropriations. The State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) reports [...] [...]

Webb replaces Pepper at IHL

by MBJ Staff Published: July 11,2010

Tags: Darrin Webb, IHL, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Phil Pepper, State Economist

Dr. Darrin Webb, a senior economist at the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) for nearly 15 years, has been selected as the new State Economist. He assumes the position immediately from Dr. Phil Pepper, who retired at the end of June. In his years at IHL, Webb has worked closely with the Revenue Estimating [...] [...]

Limbert: MUW, MSU partnering, not merging

by Associated Press Published: February 19,2010

Tags: education, higher education, IHL, universities

COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women (MUW) president Claudia Limbert says she and Mississippi State University (MSU) officials will explore ways to consolidate operations. However, Limbert tells the Columbus Commercial Dispatch that the move “is not a merger” but an effort by the state College Board to address funding cuts. The College Board met with [...] [...]

University budgets, what’s the bottom line?

by Wally Northway Published: February 1,2010

Tags: budget, Hanks Bounds, higher education, IHL

In Jan. 25, Dr. Hank Bounds paced back and forth in an empty State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) board room. The usually upbeat commissioner of higher education sighed, looked over his notes and paced some more. Bounds was waiting on a meeting of the IHL’s Board of Trustees to finalize tuition hikes. As someone [...] [...]

IHL hands out funds to schools

by MBJ Newswires Published: July 20,2009

Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, IHL, Institutions of Higher Learning

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted and approved the allocation of state appropriated funds within the system. State appropriated funds for FY 2010, which include FY 2009 and FY 2010 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars, total nearly $799.2 million. This represents a 1.3 percent increase over the original FY [...] [...]