After Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees met Friday exclusively in executive session with no public statement after the meeting, little headway has been made public to renew University of Mississippi’s Chancellor Dan Jones’ contract.
Since the media explosion March 20 over the news that the board voted 9-2 not to renew Jones’ contract,both parties have tried to keep as much of the deliberations private.
“We’re in discussions, but those won’t take place in the media,” commissioner Jim Borsig said. “Chancellor Jones and I are in agreement on this.”
Jones has made similar statements to multple outlets but has said negotions are still ongoing between him and the board.
No official vote was made during the meeting, therefore another session would be required to change the original decision to not renew the contract past Sept. 14, 2015, and to begin the search process for a new chancellor. No statement has been made about the ongoing search.
Last week, reports flooded the media stating IHL trustees offered Jones a two-year deal, half the typical term for a university president, with one of two stipulations: either a public apology to the board or no chance of renewal in 2017. Jones allegedly countered with a two-year renewal culminating in a performance review to decide whether he is reneed, but no deal has been made.
Amelia Camurati is editor of HottyToddy.com and can be reached at amelia.camurati@hottytoddy.com.
