http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=472

IHL PRESS RELEASE
BOARD TO DETERMINE PREFERRED CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL POSITIONS AT ALCORN STATE AND SOUTHERN MISS

Media Contact: Annie Mitchell
Phone Number: (601) 432-6493
3/23/2007 ( )

Jackson, MS - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will meet on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the IHL Board Room in the Universities Center, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS, 39211, for the purpose of discussing candidates for the next president of Alcorn State University. Representatives from the Alcorn State Search Advisory Committee will participate in the discussion with the Board of Trustees, Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Thomas C. Meredith, and search consultant Dr. Jan Greenwood. An executive session may be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

The Board will hold a second meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, beginning at 12:30 p.m. also in the IHL Board Room in the Universities Center, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS, 39211, for the purpose of discussing candidates for the next president of the University of Southern Mississippi. Representatives from the Southern Miss Search Advisory Committee will participate in the discussion with the Board of Trustees, Commissioner Meredith, and search consultant Dr. Jan Greenwood. An executive session may be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

A press conference will be held following the adjournment of the second meeting to announce the preferred candidates for the position of president at both Alcorn State and Southern Miss. The preferred candidate for the position of president at Alcorn State will be brought to the Lorman campus on April 3, 2007, to engage in open interviews with various campus constituency groups. The preferred candidate for the position of president at Southern Miss will be brought to the Hattiesburg campus on April 5, 2007, also for open interviews with various campus constituency groups. For more information on the presidential search process, including a timeline of events, visit http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/ieo_search.html.

-- Edited by info at 12:57, 2007-03-23

The last "rumor" I heard was that the candidate pool is down to three candidates for Southern Miss.  Supposedly two males and one female.  Supposedly none of the candidates have any ties to Southern Miss whatsoever.

Again, this is rumored.  Like everyone else, this is th best kept secret on campus.  The Search Committee should receive a special award for secrecy.