Unbelievable OM Chancellor development

[DerHntr]

He has to apologize and is offered his job back?


JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Individuals with knowledge of the negotiations say Mississippi's College Board has offered a two-year contract extension to University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones, according to the Associated Press.

Discussions to fine-tune the agreement continued on Thursday.

According to the Associated Press, under the proposal, Jones would make a public apology to trustees.

The IHL board said that Jones was let go because of financial problems with UMMC -- issues they say were occurring for many years and without improvement.

Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones has had a groundswell of support following last Friday's announcement that his contract would not be renewed.
On Wednesday, a crowd of 2,500 gathered in front of the University's Lyceum to chanting phrases like, "Dr. Dan, he's our man. We won't let this decision stand."

Jones has served as Chancellor for 6 years. He had just returned to the campus last week after lengthy battle with lymphoma.

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[bocephus.sixpack]

3 ring circus

This move pretty much sums up why education in this state has such a stigma attached to it of being terrible.

 

[WrapItDog]

I'm sorry that my contract has to be approved by a bunch of dumbass political puppets. See ya in 2 years bitches. Hobby Lobby

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah. At this point I'm just tired of hearing about it.

But firing Dan Jones is a decision you cannot back pedal on. Sorry, IHL, you look horrible.

 

[dawgatUSM]

I do not think jones should have been fired. But to me, their retraction hurts their credibility even more.

 

[DerHntr]

I do not think jones should have been fired. But to me, their retraction hurts their credibility even more.

This just shows that Archie and other big alums can get in front of a camera and the IHL will cave. I hope MSU folks took notes so that we do the same thing when they make another boneheaded decision.

 

[DamnGoodDawg]

This is a prime example of the IHL not wanting the legislation going forward to disband them. Now will the two OM senators now magically withdraw their threats to take this to a special session vote? Surely if the problem was so obvious that you were going to squander millions of the taxpayers dollars for your own personal vendetta then they are still going through with it....

 

[coach66]

Is the I H L a paid board or volunteers

Trying to help their state?

 

[Shamoan]

ihl and dan jones deserve each other. ihl looks really bad and jones looks weak. too bad we cant fire everybody.

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

"I apologize for getting fired. It was inexcusable. I'll never do it again. I promise."

 

[coach66]

We are approaching mutually assured

Destruction. I see no winners here.

 

[ronpolk]

Yeah. At this point I'm just tired of hearing about it.

But firing Dan Jones is a decision you cannot back pedal on. Sorry, IHL, you look horrible.

Exactly! Either he deserved to be fired or not. Nobody has any back bone here. You can't reverse a decision like this.

 

[starkvegasdawg]

Just saw where Jones rejected the offer. This just keeps getting better.

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

Regardless, UM is going to be horribly divided over this.....

Democrats won this round - and there is a bunch of em in Oxford these days, that place is as liberal as any southern university (or that's what they want to be).

this is going to be expensive, there are a lot of deep pocket alums who are not going to be happy about Dan's return. The IHL will look stupid but believe me, there are some very smart and influential UM alums that hate Dan Jones. Hate him. They have there reasons, this was not just a political ploy by the IHL.

 

[DerHntr]

Just saw where Jones rejected the offer. This just keeps getting better.

Eta: never mind. Found it

 

[Reunion Dog]

They are appointed by the Governor and serve 9 year terms. Volunteer but they are given a stipen for meetings on food, hotel and travel expenses.

 

[BigLeagueChew]

$40 a day when they're meeting. I believe Borsig or Perry said that

 

[Resolved]

Good Lord, this is like watching a dysfunctional family fight over grandad's money.

 

[Resolved]

Dear Ole Miss, YOU are YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY.

 

[NewTweederEndzoneDance]

It's pretty ridiculous that we can get shat upon without the uproar, but when it happens to OM it causes the apocalypse. However, if the outcome of all this is that we end up with our own board overseeing just MSU, would that not ultimately be a good result?

 

[DancingRabbit]

We? Got a mouse in your pocket? You went to law school there, right?

Did you cross over? Almost every post seems to defend them.

 

[DerHntr]

Dan Jones say

 

[Resolved]

OH, and Allan Perry is a short bald man with a classic little man's complex. Just sayin'.

 

[RickyWadePhilpotDVM]

It would absolutely be a good result.

asdf

 

[DancingRabbit]

Ah, there's the mouse.

nm

 

[birdawg]

Laughing aloud.

 

[coach66]

I know one of the IHL members and I must say I have always had a great deal of

respect for him. The fact that these guys are all volunteering their valuable time to try and do what's right for higher education doesn't square with me believing in some conspiracy to hurt Ole Miss. I think these guys had a job to do and they were trying to do it.

I think Dan Jones has done a great job for Ole Miss and if they want him to run Ole Miss then that should happen. I believe this IHL board has taken serious issue with D. Jones running of UMC and they want changes. I think the board should get their way on that as well.

 

[NewTweederEndzoneDance]

Well aren't you just a sweetheart. Thanks for adding to the discussion!

 

[RebelBruiser]

$40 a day when they're meeting. I believe Borsig or Perry said that

As with any political position, the value isn't in the salary. The value is in the power over contracts and things of that nature. Some people really do serve for the good of their community. Most of them do it though, so they can do favors for the right people and set themselves (or their family) up with high paying positions in the private sector as a return for any favors they pay while serving.

 

[RebelBruiser]

This is a prime example of the IHL not wanting the legislation going forward to disband them. Now will the two OM senators now magically withdraw their threats to take this to a special session vote? Surely if the problem was so obvious that you were going to squander millions of the taxpayers dollars for your own personal vendetta then they are still going through with it....

Just curious what action you think was going to squander milliions of taxpayer dollars.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Now master of politics.You are the OM Cliff Clavin.