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Mississippi Casino Course Depend on College Board Decision

MISSISSIPPI – As reported by the Hattiesburg American: "University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames said Tuesday his decision to offer casino management courses depends on what a national college accreditation organization thinks.

"If the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is satisfied with the program, Thames said, then Southern Miss will move forward. His comments came four days after a chancery court judge said Southern Miss can offer the program.

"…Southern Miss is currently on a one-year probation with SACS for inadequate reporting of data, especially relating to distance learning programs.

"Earlier this year, university officials were planning to implement an online executive master of business administration degree, but that plan has been put on hold until after the SACS issue is resolved.

"The casino management courses, however, do not involve the distance learning issues related to the executive MBA program and could possibly move forward sooner…"

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