January 26, 2010. The state that ranks at the bottom of the barrel in education seeks to follow Florida State and Florida Atlantic’s example of firing tenured faculty for alleged budgetary reasons.

Tenure Under Fire? Professors Against Proposed Changes in Tenure Policy
By Ed Kemp
January 24, 2010
Is academic tenure under attack? A number of university professors across the state believe so. The state College Board gave initial approval in December to policy changes that would reduce how much warning time is required to fire tenured and tenure-track professors for financial reasons. Read more at HattiesburgAmerican.com

Budget Cuts Threaten Tenure
By Marika Smith
January 20, 2010
Proposed changes to the process involved to fire tenured Mississippi university professors could help solve budget problems for those universities. But it could also mean tenured professors might lose their jobs more easily – even in the middle of a semester. At its December meeting, the state College Board proposed changes to the termination policy of tenure and tenure-track faculty. Read more at Studentprintz.com

Colleges Look at Changing Tenure Policy, Commission Cites Economy as Reason for Proposal
By Elizabeth Crisp
January 17, 2010
Proposed changes to the state university system’s policy on tenure have been sent to campuses for further vetting before a final decision is made. They include shortening the time universities have to give tenured employees notice of termination and adding lack of funds as cause for termination of tenure-track employees. At its meeting last month, the state College Board unanimously approved the first reading of changes that would simplify the process for firing tenured professors. Read more at clarionledger.com