Bill to merge Mississippi University for Women narrowly dies

Bill to merge Mississippi University for Women narrowly dies by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 13, 2024 A shock bill to merge the Mississippi University for Women with another public institution was narrowly defeated in the Senate Wednesday by 27 lawmakers, including the Republican from Columbus. The sponsor of Senate Bill 2715, Sen.

Donnie Scoggin, R-Ellisville, the chair of the House Colleges and Universities Committee, but never made it to the floor. That campaign, DeBar told Mississippi Today before Wednesday's vote, seemed to decrease public confidence in MUW's leadership, but it was not an impetus of his bill. He also said he had heard concerning stories about the state of the facilities at MSMS. The high school has requested $51 million to renovate the dorms. On the floor, Sen.

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