Glenn Boyce
Glenn Boyce | |
|---|---|
| 21st Chancellor of the University of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office October 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Vitter Larry Sparks (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Glenn Boyce |
| Residence | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Education | University of Mississippi (B.Ed., EdD) Mississippi College (M.Ed.) |
Glenn Boyce is an American academic administrator. He is currently the chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Prior to working at the university, Boyce was commissioner of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning from 2015 to 2018 and president of Holmes Community College. He has also coached football at three separate segregation academies, including Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Canton Academy and Tri-County Academy.
History
Boyce was appointed chancellor of the University of Mississippi on October 3, 2019.[1] He served as commissioner of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning from 2015 to 2018 and president of Holmes Community College. In the 80s and 90s, Boyce worked for all-white Madison-Ridgeland Academy, as well as two other mostly segregated schools, Canton Academy and Tri-County Academy.[2] The University of Mississippi Foundation is responsible for paying Boyce a $500,000-a-year salary supplement. The university contributes $300,000 in state funds.[3]
The hiring was especially controversial since Boyce had served as a consultant involved in the university's search for a new chancellor before taking the job himself.[4] The board bypassed the selection process. When the public announcement was made, some students, faculty, and alumni protested; they subsequently accused the university of trying to squelch the protests.[5][6] Candidates for the position who were encouraged to apply by Boyce while he was a consultant for the search have also protested the decision to hire him.[7] Investigative reporter Nick Judin of the Jackson Free Press has alleged that the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, an organization that Boyce chaired immediately prior to being appointed chancellor of the university, "may have been part of a long-planned scheme to install one of their own to lead the University of Mississippi."[6]
References
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (October 3, 2019). "Glenn Boyce appointed UM chancellor as IHL board cuts search process short". Mississippi Today. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Payne, Daniel (October 5, 2019). "New chancellor worked at three academies early in his career". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Amy, Jeff (October 19, 2019). "Ole Miss foundation to pay $500,000 of Boyce's salary as new chancellor". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (October 22, 2019). "He had to have known he was interested: Ole Miss chancellor applicants question Boyce's actions, agenda as search consultant". Mississippi Today. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Elin (October 7, 2019). "Outrage in Mississippi". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Judin, Nick (October 25, 2019). "DOSSIER: IHL Document Dump Raises Questions About Boyce Role". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (October 22, 2019). "'He had to have known he was interested': Ole Miss chancellor applicants question Boyce's actions, agenda as search consultant". Mississippi Today. Retrieved November 1, 2019.