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Elayne Hayes-Anthony said at a press conference on Monday, March 6, that she has no timetable as temporary acting president at Jackson State University. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today

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Only JSU alum on IHL board votes against allowing acting president to apply for permanent role
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,08/17/23-4:28PM , 524 Reads 7,234 Statewide
A slim majority of the governing board for Mississippi’s eight public universities voted to allow Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Jackson State University’s temporary acting president, to apply for the permanent role.
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Jason McCarty, Capital City Pride Executive Director (center) and Eleven Cook, were among a group of demonstrators protesting the University of Mississippi Medical Center's decision to close TEAM Clinic that provided care for the LGBTQ+ community, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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LGBTQ+ group protesting Mike Pence book festival appearance
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/08/23-4:40PM , 788 Reads 7,264 Statewide
A Jackson-based LGBTQ+ organization is withdrawing its volunteer support from this year’s Mississippi Book Festival due to the addition to a panel of former Vice President Mike Pence, a current Republican presidential candidate who is known for opposing the rights of gay and transgender people.
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Delta State University's new president Dr. Daniel J. Ennis, speaks with students and staff at E.R. Jobe Hall on Delta State's campus, where he was introduced to students and faculty, Thursday, April 6, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Delta State president affirms inclusivity but says interim band director who mocked trans people will keep his job, emails show
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,08/04/23-1:46PM , 592 Reads 6,644 Statewide
The new president of Delta State University, Daniel Ennis, wrote in a campus-wide email Thursday that Steven Hugley, the recently hired interim band director who mocked women and trans people on his now-deleted podcast, will remain in his position.
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Credit: Bethany Atkinson, Mississippi Today

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7 university presidents have left in the last year. Why is turnover so high?
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,06/23/23-1:06PM , 1,157 Reads 18,218 Statewide

William LaForge — the former Delta State University president who was suddenly fired last summer — wants you to know this is not about “sour grapes.”
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