Molly Minta

Mississippi continued to spend almost half of its financial aid budget on programs that mainly benefit wealthy students.

As Republican lawmakers push to ban critical race theory, here’s how the class changed the mind of one conservative Mississippian.

Part of a coordinated effort by the United Faculty Senate Association of Mississippi, Ole Miss’ faculty senate voted to oppose anti-CRT legislation.

In this episode of MT Speaks, Mississippi Today recaps the controversy surrounding critical race theory and Senate Bill 2113.

Some faculty and alumni told Mississippi Today they wished Alcorn State University’s new strategic plan contained more specifics.

For the first time since 2015, Mississippi will award forgivable loan programs mainly targeting nursing and other health-related professions.

PEN America and FIRE requested the IHL board provide a “substantive response” to the letter by May 11.

Members of the LGBTQ community in Oxford have been asking police to release more information about the nature of the case.

Jackson State University wants to use federal pandemic relief funds to study overhauling the campus water and sewer system.

The activists hope to pressure state leaders to enact solutions for the Jackson water crisis they view as more equitable.

Rank-and-file faculty and staff feel their voices have been all but excluded from the decision-making process.

In an 11-minute speech, Joe Paul told the audience that he is committed to serving everyone on campus.

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., a recent graduate of University of Mississippi, has been charged with murder in the case of Jimmie “Jay” Lee.

Trans kids, supportive parents and activists protested against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for minors in Mississippi.

Andy Novobilski, provost of Delta State University, suddenly stepped down Monday afternoon and move into a tenured professor of computer information systems position in the spring

Until now, Delta State University appears to have never had a policy on academic freedom.

Delta State hired a non-musician with a problematic past as interim chair of the music department, and left it, by many accounts, traumatized..

It will likely be years before Jackson State University secures enough funding to fix its housing shortage.

Now, when universities seek to cover tuition with federal financial aid dollars, they will have to provide certain documentation.

The shooting death of JSU senior Jaylen Burns elicits students’ calls or accountability and better campus security.