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James Thomas’s attorney says his strike broke no laws

Attorney Rob McDuff sent out a statement on Friday claiming that his client, associate professor of sociology James Thomas, did not break Mississippi law when he participated in a two day “scholar

September 28, 2020

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A UM professor skipped work to protest racial inequality. State auditor says he should be fired.

State Auditor Shad White said this week the University of Mississippi should fire JT Thomas, a sociology professor who participated in a two-day “work stoppage” last week. Thomas, an outspoken professor who

September 21, 2020

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Opinion: Education has always been political. Let James Thomas keep his tenure.

Last Monday, Sept. 14, Mississippi state auditor Shad White recommended the firing of tenured UM sociology professor James Thomas, citing a law banning strikes. Thomas had participated in #ScholarStrike, a nationwide call

September 20, 2020

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Ole Miss alumnus and Truman Scholar Shad White appointed state auditor

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Friday named an attorney who leads a conservative legal group to be the new state auditor. White is an alumnus of the University

July 6, 2018

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