Mississippi Valley State University News

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.

Mississippi Valley State University president, Dr. Donna Oliver, said the majority of its funding comes from the state, about 60%. "The concern would be having money to operate at a level that would keep us competitive," said Oliver.

IS WORKING TO GET MORE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN COLLEGE. MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE JUST RECEIVED A $600,000 GRANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HELP INCREASE THE PRESENCE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES ON THEIR CAMPUS.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS COME TOGETHER MONDAY EVENING TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

What will a state jobless rate approaching double digits and the stagnant economy produce? In the state's community colleges, fall semester enrollment across the system is up to 84,986 students - 16 percent higher than a year ago, according to preliminary numbers released by the two-year college board.

Mississippi's eight public universities have a month to finalize cost-cutting plans that target energy usage, textbook prices and other expenses.

FALL ENROLLMENT HAS DROPPED AT TWO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN MISSISSIPPI. ON FRIDAY THE STATE COLLEGE BOARD RELEASED PRELIMINARY ENROLLMENT FIGURES.

Enrollment is up at six of Mississippi's public universities this fall, despite the faltering economy and ever-rising cost of attending college.

Mississippi Valley State University is holding four days of events to celebrate the investiture of Donna Oliver as its sixth president.

Two of Mississippi's public universities saw their fall enrollment decline this year.

IT'S INAUGURATION TIME THIS WEEKEND FOR PRESIDENT DOCTOR DONNA OLIVER AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY.

Higher education officials are moving forward with plans to build a nearly $1 million president's home at Mississippi Valley State University at a time when all of the state's colleges face tight budgets.

Higher education officials are moving forward with plans to build a nearly $1 million president's home at Mississippi Valley State University at a time when all of the state's colleges face tight budgets.

Higher education officials are moving forward with plans to build a nearly $1 million president's home at Mississippi Valley State University at a time when all of the state's colleges face tight budgets.