Wednesday, February 3, 2010
New developments in MS
Last week the President of Jackson State University (an HBCU in MS) held a press conference in his office to discuss “an idea” to merge Mississippi’s three HBCUs. His discussion of such and a PowerPoint presentation was leaked to the press. The following link is for that press conference. He provides an interesting perspective that mixes history, race, higher education, politics, and contemporary realities. I’m not sure what I think about his position or approach just yet but it will surely ignite controversy. Thoughts or reactions are welcomed. I will likely offer an OpEd piece in Diverse Issues in Higher Education (http://diverseeducation.com/) later this month so I’m happy to volley some ideas.
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I'm still not clear how the president's "idea" differs from the governor's "plan". Mason kept reiterating that his was not a "plan"--just an "idea". It sounds like different rhetoric for the same course of action, whether or not Mason intended anyone to see the PowerPoint presentation.
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