Jackson State looking to buy apartments to house students
JACKSON — Jackson State University wants to buy a 444-bed apartment complex adjoining its campus. The College Board today voted to move toward leasing the Palisades apartment complex while keeping open...
View ArticleValley State decides to buy, not rent, modular housing
ITTA BENA — Mississippi Valley State University now plans to buy modular housing units, rather than lease them. The College Board approved the purchase plan. It had earlier approved a lease plan....
View ArticleDelta State looking to add new business degrees
CLEVELAND — Delta State University is asking the state to approve to new degrees in its College of Business. The two new degrees are a Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Care and a Bachelor...
View ArticleState gets federal funding for test costs of low-income students
JACKSON — The U.S. Department of Education will give Mississippi nearly $55,000 to help pay the costs of low-income high school students taking Advanced Placement and other exams that could help them...
View ArticleWill lawmakers approve less borrowing for public universities?
JACKSON — The price of predictability for Mississippi’s public universities is likely to be less money to spend on capital projects in the state’s 2016 budget year. The College Board yesterday approved...
View ArticleJackson State to rent apartments for up to $1.9M
JACKSON — Jackson State University will lease 444-bed apartment complex next to its campus, with hopes of buying it later to accommodate increasing enrollment. The College Board approved plans for JSU...
View ArticleUSM renovating facilities for new home of College of Health
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi plans to renovate Joseph Greene Hall and part of its Chain Technology Building for its College of Health. The College Board approved an architect to...
View ArticleHigher education, tourism officials ask for more state funding
JACKSON — The two systems that run Mississippi’s public universities and community colleges each want lawmakers to increase their budgets by more than $75 million, arguing more state spending on higher...
View ArticleSix out of eight universities could have higher tuitions in 2015
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Tuition and fees will rise at six of Mississippi’s public universities in fall 2015 if the College Board approves. Across the eight schools, Mississippi residents will see average...
View ArticleBryant nominates Columbus periodontist to College Board
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday nominated a periodontist from north Mississippi to serve on the 12-member state College Board. Dr. John W. Starr Jr., 57, lives in Columbus and has offices there...
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