Mississippi names first black higher education commissioner
The first-ever African American has been named to oversee Mississippi’s eight public universities.
Bryant names 4 more members to College Board
Gov. Phil Bryant is nominating four people to the board that oversees Mississippi’s eight public universities, making him the first governor to appoint all 12 trustees.
Analysis: Opening meetings, College Board ruling turns 30
The Mississippi Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on open meetings and the state College Board is 30 years old this year.
Starr nominated for state College Board seat
Gov. Phil Bryant appointed John W. Starr, the owner of Golden Triangle Periodontal Center and a Mississippi State University graduate, to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees Tuesday.
Gov. Bryant expects to name new College Board member soon
Mississippi Gov. Bryant says he will act quickly to choose a new state College Board member after he moved one of his own recently confirmed board nominees into a different job.
Black Caucus: Bryant’s College Board picks lack diversity
Members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus and a black education group are criticizing Republican Gov. Phil Bryant for what they see as lack of diversity in his College Board nominations.
Lawmakers: Separate boards needed for each Miss. university
Some state lawmakers said Tuesday that Mississippi needs separate boards to govern each of its eight public universities, citing a controversial decision by the College Board to dismiss University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones.
Miss. universities seek $76.3M budget increase
The College Board voted Friday to seek an additional $76.3 million in state funding for Mississippi’s eight public universities when the Legislature gathers next year to write the 2016 budget.
College Board mulls seeking big increase
The College Board is likely to decide today how large of a budget increase it will seek from Mississippi lawmakers.
College Board provides a glimpse of new SAT
Anxious students — not to mention their parents — can get a heads-up for how the redesigned SAT might look in two years.
Borsig: Opportunity, work ahead for MUW
Mississippi’s College Board announced its decision to extend MUW President Jim Borsig’s contract for four years Wednesday.
State officials said in a release that Borsig’s role in the quality of the university’s effort to recruit and retain students, as well its approach to ensuring students complete degrees, has led to The W “thriving” during Borsig’s leadership.
Miss. universities propose tuition increases
JACKSON — Mississippi’s two largest universities could increase tuition by 5 percent a year over the next two years, while three smaller universities could hold
$100-a-year fee approved at Ole Miss, MSU
The state College Board has approved a request from Mississippi’s two largest universities to impose a $50-a-semester fee on their students.
Universities brace for cuts in new budget allocation
Local universities are bracing for budget cuts since the state passed its $5 billion budget last week.
Brigham readies to turn focus to MUW
Allegra Brigham isn’t interested in simply holding the door open for Mississippi University for Women’s next president. Nor will she be safely sheltered in her office contentedly crunching numbers while the faculty deals with students.
College Board to discuss MUW transition Friday
Higher Education Commissioner Dr. Hank Bounds will meet Friday on the Mississippi University for Women campus to discuss the search of an interim president to replace retiring President Dr. Claudia Limbert.
Administrators: MUW can’t offset budget cuts
While administrators are working to boost enrollment and have raised tuition, budget cuts expected for Mississippi University for Women in coming years will be too steep to offset, school officials said Friday.
West Point’s Ross finishes term as College Board president
Scott Ross presided over his last meeting of the College Board Thursday.
College Board eases transfer to universities from community colleges
Students from the state’s community and junior colleges will be able to transfer more credits to four-year universities under a proposal approved by the state College Board on Thursday.