Candice Wilder
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IHL officials announces Jackson State University president search
Mississippi's college governing board announced Thursday it will begin its official search process for a new Jackson State University president.
Mississippi's college governing board announced Thursday it will begin its official search process for a new Jackson State University president.
IHL officials announces Jackson State University president search
Mississippi's college governing board announced Thursday it will begin its official search process for a new Jackson State University president.
mississippitoday.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
IHL officials announces Jackson State University president search
Mississippi's college governing board announced Thursday it will begin its official search process for a new Jackson State University president.
Mississippi's college governing board announced Thursday it will begin its official search process for a new Jackson State University president.
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As Jackson State University president search looms, politics may make the position more difficult
The next leader of JSU will face pressure from constituent groups and state legislators under a changing higher education landscape.
The next leader of JSU will face pressure from constituent groups and state legislators under a changing higher education landscape.
As Jackson State University president search looms, politics may make the position more difficult
The next leader of JSU will face pressure from constituent groups and state legislators under a changing higher education landscape.
mississippitoday.org
August 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As Jackson State University president search looms, politics may make the position more difficult
The next leader of JSU will face pressure from constituent groups and state legislators under a changing higher education landscape.
The next leader of JSU will face pressure from constituent groups and state legislators under a changing higher education landscape.
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Jackson State students call on administration to address ‘an unfair housing crisis’
More than 380 JSU students have signed a petition demanding school officials address housing and financial aid concerns.
More than 380 JSU students have signed a petition demanding school officials address housing and financial aid concerns.
Jackson State students call on administration to address ‘an unfair housing crisis’
More than 380 JSU students have signed a petition demanding school officials address housing and financial aid concerns.
mississippitoday.org
August 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Jackson State students call on administration to address ‘an unfair housing crisis’
More than 380 JSU students have signed a petition demanding school officials address housing and financial aid concerns.
More than 380 JSU students have signed a petition demanding school officials address housing and financial aid concerns.
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Will revised Mississippi textbook ever make it to the classroom?
"Mississippi Conflict & Change" is back in print for the first time in four decades.
"Mississippi Conflict & Change" is back in print for the first time in four decades.
Will revised Mississippi textbook ever make it to the classroom?
"Mississippi Conflict & Change" is back in print for the first time in four decades.
mississippitoday.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Will revised Mississippi textbook ever make it to the classroom?
"Mississippi Conflict & Change" is back in print for the first time in four decades.
"Mississippi Conflict & Change" is back in print for the first time in four decades.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s new DEI ban
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educators.
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educators.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s new DEI ban
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educators.
mississippitoday.org
July 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s new DEI ban
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educators.
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educators.
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A Black-owned funeral home in the Mississippi Delta is celebrating a century of service
Founded a century ago, Delta Burial Corp. in Marks has a mission to provide dignified burials for local residents in the Mississippi Delta, regardless of status and income.
Founded a century ago, Delta Burial Corp. in Marks has a mission to provide dignified burials for local residents in the Mississippi Delta, regardless of status and income.
A Black-owned funeral home in the Mississippi Delta is celebrating a century of service
Founded a century ago, Delta Burial Corp. in Marks has a mission to provide dignified burials for local residents in the Mississippi Delta, regardless of status and income.
mississippitoday.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A Black-owned funeral home in the Mississippi Delta is celebrating a century of service
Founded a century ago, Delta Burial Corp. in Marks has a mission to provide dignified burials for local residents in the Mississippi Delta, regardless of status and income.
Founded a century ago, Delta Burial Corp. in Marks has a mission to provide dignified burials for local residents in the Mississippi Delta, regardless of status and income.
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IHL reps assure wary JSU alums the president search will be ‘open and engaging’
JSU alumn remain wary about how the Institutions of Higher Learning board will pick the school's next president.
JSU alumn remain wary about how the Institutions of Higher Learning board will pick the school's next president.
IHL reps assure wary JSU alums the president search will be ‘open and engaging’
JSU alumn remain wary about how the Institutions of Higher Learning board will pick the school's next president.
mississippitoday.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
IHL reps assure wary JSU alums the president search will be ‘open and engaging’
JSU alumn remain wary about how the Institutions of Higher Learning board will pick the school's next president.
JSU alumn remain wary about how the Institutions of Higher Learning board will pick the school's next president.
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Jackson State University and IHL tentatively settle faculty senate president lawsuit
A proposed settlement would restore Dawn Bishop McLin at JSU to her position as tenured psychology professor.
A proposed settlement would restore Dawn Bishop McLin at JSU to her position as tenured psychology professor.
Jackson State University and IHL tentatively settle faculty senate president lawsuit
A proposed settlement would restore Dawn Bishop McLin at JSU to her position as tenured psychology professor.
mississippitoday.org
June 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Jackson State University and IHL tentatively settle faculty senate president lawsuit
A proposed settlement would restore Dawn Bishop McLin at JSU to her position as tenured psychology professor.
A proposed settlement would restore Dawn Bishop McLin at JSU to her position as tenured psychology professor.
Pell grant changes in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could affect nearly 80,000 Mississippi college students, my latest on @mississippitoday.org: mississippitoday.org/2025/06/20/p...
Pell grant changes in 'One Big Beautiful Bill' could affect nearly 80,000 Mississippi college students - Mississippi Today
Higher education officials and advocates warn the proposed changes to the federal Pell Grant program would have a negative impact on college affordability and access.
mississippitoday.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pell grant changes in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could affect nearly 80,000 Mississippi college students, my latest on @mississippitoday.org: mississippitoday.org/2025/06/20/p...
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Groups sue Mississippi education boards over new DEI law
The lawsuit alleges that House Bill 1193, which was passed by the Legislature in April and part of a national trend of anti-DEI legislative efforts, violates the First and Fourteenth amendments by imposing the government’s views on race,…
The lawsuit alleges that House Bill 1193, which was passed by the Legislature in April and part of a national trend of anti-DEI legislative efforts, violates the First and Fourteenth amendments by imposing the government’s views on race,…
Groups sue Mississippi education boards over new DEI law
The lawsuit alleges that House Bill 1193, which was passed by the Legislature in April and part of a national trend of anti-DEI legislative efforts, violates the First and Fourteenth amendments by imposing the government’s views on race, gender and sexuality on students and educators.
mississippitoday.org
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Groups sue Mississippi education boards over new DEI law
The lawsuit alleges that House Bill 1193, which was passed by the Legislature in April and part of a national trend of anti-DEI legislative efforts, violates the First and Fourteenth amendments by imposing the government’s views on race,…
The lawsuit alleges that House Bill 1193, which was passed by the Legislature in April and part of a national trend of anti-DEI legislative efforts, violates the First and Fourteenth amendments by imposing the government’s views on race,…
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Jackson State alums demand open dialogue with Mississippi college board
A group of Jackson State alumni has launched a letter-writing campaign seeking accountability and transparency in the president search process.
A group of Jackson State alumni has launched a letter-writing campaign seeking accountability and transparency in the president search process.
Jackson State alums demand open dialogue with Mississippi college board
A group of Jackson State alumni has launched a letter-writing campaign seeking accountability and transparency in the president search process.
mississippitoday.org
June 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Jackson State alums demand open dialogue with Mississippi college board
A group of Jackson State alumni has launched a letter-writing campaign seeking accountability and transparency in the president search process.
A group of Jackson State alumni has launched a letter-writing campaign seeking accountability and transparency in the president search process.
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Tougaloo College and Jackson State University are feeling the effects of Trump administration funding cuts.
How Mississippi’s HBCUs are navigating Trump’s federal funding cuts - Mississippi Today
Tougaloo College and Jackson State University are feeling the effects of Trump administration funding cuts..
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May 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Tougaloo College and Jackson State University are feeling the effects of Trump administration funding cuts.
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Graduates and Mississippi lawmakers of the state’s largest historically Black university say they’re frustrated with the college board after JSU's third leadership turnover.
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'Three strikes and you're out': JSU alums, lawmakers critiqueIHL
Graduates and Mississippi lawmakers of the state’s largest historically Black university say they’re frustrated with the college board after JSU's third leadership turnover.
mississippitoday.org
May 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Graduates and Mississippi lawmakers of the state’s largest historically Black university say they’re frustrated with the college board after JSU's third leadership turnover.
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JSU President Marcus Thompson resigned Wednesday after nearly two years leading the historically Black university.
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Jackson State President Marcus Thompson resigns - Mississippi Today
JSU President Marcus Thompson resigned Wednesday after nearly two years leading the historically Black university.
mississippitoday.org
May 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
JSU President Marcus Thompson resigned Wednesday after nearly two years leading the historically Black university.
mississippitoday.org/2025/05/07/j...
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The morning after the 2024 presidential election, James Bowley canceled his class “to mourn and process this racist fascist country.” Millsaps fired him.
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Amid crackdown on universities, Millsaps prof's job in flux
The morning after the 2024 presidential election, James Bowley canceled his class “to mourn and process this racist fascist country.” Millsaps fired him.
mississippitoday.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The morning after the 2024 presidential election, James Bowley canceled his class “to mourn and process this racist fascist country.” Millsaps fired him.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/22/a...
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‘We should all be worried’: Trump order threatens funding to Mississippi colleges, cultural centers and libraries mississippitoday.org/2025/04/07/t...
Trump order threatens funding for Miss. colleges, cultural centers
Mississippi's cultural centers and institutions are in limbo as federal grants are on pause.
mississippitoday.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
‘We should all be worried’: Trump order threatens funding to Mississippi colleges, cultural centers and libraries mississippitoday.org/2025/04/07/t...
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The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.
Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws - Mississippi Today
The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.
mississippitoday.org
April 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.
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Madison County Circuit Court Judge Bradley Mills dismissed former Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today on Friday, ending a nearly two-year case that became a beacon in the fight for American press freedom.
A win for press freedom: Judge dismisses Gov. Phil Bryant’s lawsuit against Mississippi Today - Mississippi Today
A state judge dismissed former Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today, ending a nearly two-year case that became a beacon in the fight for American press freedom.
mississippitoday.org
April 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Madison County Circuit Court Judge Bradley Mills dismissed former Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today on Friday, ending a nearly two-year case that became a beacon in the fight for American press freedom.
It’s my first week covering higher education at @mississippitoday.org!
I’m thrilled to join such a talented and ambitious team. Also excited to get started on a beat in a critical moment.
Have tips / story ideas / coffee invites?
You can email me: cwilder@mississippitoday.org 🗞️✨
I’m thrilled to join such a talented and ambitious team. Also excited to get started on a beat in a critical moment.
Have tips / story ideas / coffee invites?
You can email me: cwilder@mississippitoday.org 🗞️✨
April 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It’s my first week covering higher education at @mississippitoday.org!
I’m thrilled to join such a talented and ambitious team. Also excited to get started on a beat in a critical moment.
Have tips / story ideas / coffee invites?
You can email me: cwilder@mississippitoday.org 🗞️✨
I’m thrilled to join such a talented and ambitious team. Also excited to get started on a beat in a critical moment.
Have tips / story ideas / coffee invites?
You can email me: cwilder@mississippitoday.org 🗞️✨