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November 17, 2009

HA – Will lawmakers OK school mergers?

HA – Will lawmakers OK school mergers? In something of a surprise, Gov. Haley Barbour on Monday unveiled his budget recommendations that includes merging some of Mississippi’s eight public universities. Barbour said Mississippi University for Women should become part of Mississippi State University and Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State should be merged with Jackson…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 17, 2009

SH – Cost cutting has community colleges worried

SH – Cost cutting has community colleges worried The “tough decisions” Gov. Haley Barbour recommends in his proposed budget for fiscal-year 2011 would put community colleges at a disadvantage providing educational opportunities to students locally, an administrator said. “Because our role is to be responsive to our community, we don’t believe we would be able…