Mississippi Valley State University News

Alcorn State University President George E. Ross says a proposed merger of the state's historically black universities didn't factor into his decision to take a new job in Michigan.

JACKSON, MS Alumni representatives from the state's three historically black universities met with state officials Thursday.

Dozens of students, members of the NAACP, alumni and concerned constituents gathered for a rally at the Mississippi State Capitol last Friday to protest Gov.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is facing widespread criticism for his proposal to merge the statea s three historically Black universities into one institution, BlackAmericaWeb.com reported.

This higher ed merger of Jackson State University, Alcorn State University and Mississippi Valley State University smells like segregation, whether intended or not.

Gov. Haley Barbour's Executive Budget Recommendation has been described as a 'shock-and-awe' budget because it contains several dramatic proposals for government mergers and reorganizations.

Gov. Haley Barbour didn't just present his annual executive budget Monday: He proposed remaking state government with what he termed "very significant, major, dramatic ways to reduce spending." "What I propose is to change the way we do a lot of things," he said.

With money running short, several Mississippi senators say the coming months will be very political.

Governor Barbour created quite a stir this week when he announced drastic budget cuts in state education.

Talk of merging Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state with a violent civil rights past and a decades-long legal battle over underfunding those schools.

Mississippi governor Haley Barbour proposes to consolidate the state's three Historically Black Colleges and Universities into a single school.

Some South Mississippi lawmakers say given the state's current budget troubles, any option to save money should be on the table, but some of Gov.

Gov. Haley Barbour said the state should consider merging some of its universities to save money.

It took more than two decades to finally settle the landmark Ayers case addressing university desegregation in Mississippi.

State Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, last week said Mississippi can't afford all the school districts, public universities and widespread community college system.

Caitlyn Shehan has joined the staff in the audit department. Shehan has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Mississippi has one state-supported medical school, one state-supported law school, one state-supported college of veterinary medicine.

Most young adults aspiring to show business careers pack up and head to Los Angeles, but one Mississippi Valley State University student has done just the opposite.

Not all Mississippi legislators are ready to embrace talk of consolidating academic programs at some of the state's eight public universities.

Get ready for tough days ahead and more state cuts, state College Board Commissioner Hank Bounds told faculty, staff and students at the University of Southern Mississippi.