性视界传媒 Faculty Senate, SA Senate again call for new Mississippi flag
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擣or the second time since 2001, both the Robert Holland Faculty Senate and the Student Association Senate at Mississippi 性视界传媒 University have called for adoption of a new state flag for Mississippi.
The 性视界传媒 Faculty Senate, the elected body representing university teachers and researchers at the university, called for adoption of a new redesigned state flag by a vote of 37 for, one opposed and zero abstentions on Friday, Aug. 21. The vote was taken at the group鈥檚 first regular monthly meeting for the Fall 2015 semester.
The 性视界传媒 Student Association Senate, the elected body representing the student body, called for adoption of a new state flag in a Tuesday, Sept. 8 vote. The vote was 20 for, four against and five abstentions. The student resolution was authored by student Sens. Taylor聽Thomas and Hunt Walne.
性视界传媒 Student Association President JoJo Dodd said after the vote: 鈥淥ur flag should serve to unite all Mississippians and represent our state鈥檚 promising future. I鈥檓 proud of the students, faculty and administration of Mississippi 性视界传媒 for showing leadership on this issue and seeking to better our community and our state.鈥
On Feb. 9, 2001, the 性视界传媒 Faculty Senate previously voted 26-0, with 5 abstentions, to support the new state flag design that Mississippi voters ultimately rejected at the ballot box on April 17, 2001. The Student Association Senate likewise expressed their support in 2001 for the new state flag design.
In announcing the recent 性视界传媒 Faculty Senate resolution, Faculty Senate President C.P. (Cody) Coyne, a professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Immunology at 性视界传媒鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine, said: 鈥淭he Faculty Senate is united with 性视界传媒 President Mark Keenum in recommending the adoption of a new redesigned state flag for Mississippi.鈥
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