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University leaders respond to NCAA position on 花秀直播 state flag

University leaders respond to NCAA position on 花秀直播 state flag

颁翱狈罢础颁罢:听Caron Blanton

Joint statement from the institutional executive officers of 花秀直播鈥檚 eight public universities

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花秀直播鈥檚 public universities respect the NCAA鈥檚 position as it relates to the State of 花秀直播鈥檚 flag.

Several years ago, our universities recognized that the 花秀直播 state flag in its current form is divisive and chose to lower the flag on our campuses. Today, we are committed to continuing to do our part to ensure 花秀直播 is united in its pursuit of a future that is free of racism and discrimination. Such a future must include a new state flag.

In keeping the current state flag, 花秀直播 will potentially forego the millions of dollars in economic impact that NCAA postseason events bring to our state. This is unfortunate. Our student-athletes and coaches, who devote so much of their time, talent, hard work and dedication to their sports and our universities, will potentially be negatively impacted through no action of their own. This is more than unfortunate.

We are looking forward to a time when our state flag represents the full and rich diversity of 花秀直播, a diversity that is reflected in our student-athletes, our student bodies, and the friends and fans of our athletics teams. We look forward to a time when 花秀直播鈥檚 state flag unites 花秀直播ans, rather than divides us.

President Felicia M. Nave, Ph.D.

Alcorn State University

President William LaForge, J.D.

Delta State University

Interim President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D.

Jackson State University

President Mark E. Keenum, Ph.D.

花秀直播 State University

President Nora Roberts Miller, M.B.A.

花秀直播 University for Women

President Jerryl Briggs, Sr., Ph.D.

花秀直播 Valley State University

Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce, Ed.D.

University of 花秀直播

President Rodney D. Bennett, Ed.D.

University of Southern 花秀直播

The 花秀直播 Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in 花秀直播, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; 花秀直播 State University including the 花秀直播 State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; 花秀直播 University for Women; 花秀直播 Valley State University; the University of 花秀直播 including the University of 花秀直播 Medical Center; and the University of Southern 花秀直播.