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Ole Miss eyes development of old Whirlpool plant

Clay Chandler — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:01:06 +0000

Among the list of projects the University of Mississippi recently submitted to the College Board was the redevelopment of the old Whirlpool plant into a recreational facility and a hub to help ease traffic and parking woes. Schools annually submit their Facilities Needs Requests, which give the College Board an idea of each school’s funding [...]

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Economist: Medicaid expansion must be examined

Ted Carter — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:01:13 +0000

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 [...]

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Wiesenberg appointed provost

MBJ Staff — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:01:11 +0000

University of Southern Mississippi vice president for research Dr. Denis Wiesenburg has been named the university’s next provost, pending approval by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The change is effective July 1. Wiesenburg, who has served as the university’s vice president for research since 2010, also became interim provost [...]

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