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‘The honeymoon period is over’: JSU faculty senate votes no confidence in president, administration
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,01/27/23-6:40PM , 855 Reads 9,320 Statewide
The Jackson State University faculty senate voted “no-confidence” in President Thomas Hudson and his administration on Thursday.
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Jennifer Rogers, standing right, presented the new state redesign proposal to a joint hearing of the House and Senate Colleges and Universities committees on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today

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As lawmakers hear proposal to redesign financial aid, education policy experts say it’s a ‘bad idea’
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,01/25/23-2:12PM , 889 Reads 12,281 Statewide
A proposal that would substantially overhaul how the state doles out money to help Mississippians pay for college was presented to a joint hearing of lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Students walk the campus at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Public officials met in ‘confidence’ to overhaul state financial aid. Their proposal could become law.
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,01/19/23-10:38AM , 993 Reads 12,201 Statewide
A task force of public officials met behind closed doors last year to discuss revamping Mississippi’s college financial aid programs, and lawmakers next week will begin debating a bill written based on the group’s private discussions.
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Joseph S. Paul speaks to an audience as he is named the 11th President of the University of Southern Mississippi during a formal announcement ceremony at the university's Thad Cochran Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., Thursday, October 27, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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New USM President Joe Paul discusses welfare scandal, diversifying students and faculty, and falling enrollment
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,01/12/23-12:02PM , 1,788 Reads 26,277 Statewide
New president of University of Southern Mississippi Joe Paul sat down for a 45-minute interview with Mississippi Today on Tuesday.
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