The PEER Committee released the report looking into whether or not the state should change the current postsecondary governance in Mississippi. Currently, Mississippi’s model consists of two postsecondary governance boards, one which oversees Universities (Institutions of Higher Learning, IHL) and the Mississippi Community College Board. The Mississippi Community College Board was originally the Commission of Junior Colleges in 1928. To change UMMC’s governance model, state leaders should consider: Can Mississippi identify sufficient cause to change the existing UMMC governance (e.g., adjust involvement of IHL Board in decision-making)? Does Mississippi want UMMC to be governed by a UMMC-specific board (e.g., removing UMMC from its current dual governance and reconstituting UMMC under a single board)?

Source: New York Times June 09, 2022 01:08 UTC