University of Mississippi Chancellor's Firing Breeds Anger, Questions

More than 2,500 demonstrated in support of Chancellor Dan Jones on Wednesday.
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A decision not to renew the University of Mississippi chancellor's contract has been meet with high-level vitriol and lingering questions.

The Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning, the state board that oversees the state university system, voted Friday not to renew Dan Jones’ contract, citing issues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The decision has been met with immediate backlash at all levels of university life.