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University of Mississippi not renewing Dan Jones' contract
Posted on 3/20/15 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 3/20/15 at 3:43 pm
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Days after returning to his office after months of fighting cancer, University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones learned the state College Board decided against renewing his contract.
The board renewed the contracts of other university chancellors.
Jones, who has been chancellor for six years, was diagnosed with lymphoma last November.
He was treated at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he was vice chancellor.
He finished his chemotherapy weeks ago and is reported to have returned to his Oxford office five days ago.
This post was edited on 3/20/15 at 3:44 pm
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Posted on 3/20/15 at 3:55 pm to UMRealist
Just saw that. Hope his health returns but I'm glad he's gone. Just hope we don't replace him with someone worse.
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Posted on 3/20/15 at 4:24 pm to UMRealist
Good for him.
Posted on 3/20/15 at 4:39 pm to UMRealist
Great, great guy but we do need someone charismatic. My buddy used to see Gordon Gee at the bars at Ohio State. Gee made an arse of himself in the media but he raised tons of money and did a pretty good job.
Posted on 3/20/15 at 5:08 pm to UMRealist
The only time I've ever met him, he was a dick.
I never saw the attraction in the first place.
I also never understood how/why people in these positions made controversial decisions like eliminating FDWL and "Ole Miss" at the beginning of their term. Drop those bombs when you're on your way out, and then let the follow up guy blame you.
He was not a sharp tactician.
I never saw the attraction in the first place.
I also never understood how/why people in these positions made controversial decisions like eliminating FDWL and "Ole Miss" at the beginning of their term. Drop those bombs when you're on your way out, and then let the follow up guy blame you.
He was not a sharp tactician.
Posted on 3/20/15 at 7:40 pm to UMRealist
I'll admit that he did a pretty good job of keeping it together when controversy flared up around campus, but as far as him personally, I have nothing for him. In my two times of meeting him, he was a pompous arse.
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