The State Department’s Foreign Affairs Manual dictates that all department employees with a “secret” level or above should be subject to random drug tests because they posses sensitive information and mandates that the State Department have a detailed plan for drug testing. Do local government employees get drug tested? Federal, […]
There are no federal or state statutes that cover drug testing of students in public schools. Students do not have the same level of constitutional rights as adults and a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision permits schools to conduct random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activities. Does […]
The director of the Mississippi American Federation of Teachers, Maryann Graczyk, agrees that teachers should be tested only when they are suspected of using drugs. If there’s reason to test, each school district must follow strict guidelines to make sure the teacher’s rights are protected. Can I test my staff […]
The land that is today the state of Alabama was originally settled by two groups of Native Americans: the Cherokee and the Muskogee peoples. The Muskogee peoples included the Choctaw, the Creek, and the Chickasaw tribes. They were organized into clans such as the Bear Clan and the Fox Clan. […]
Early inhabitants of the area that became Mississippi included the Choctaw, Natchez and Chickasaw. Spanish explorers arrived in the region in 1540 but it was the French who established the first permanent settlement in present-day Mississippi in 1699. Who owned the Mississippi Territory? The U.S. Congress created the Mississippi Territory […]
Alabama State University (ASU) is a public historically black university in Montgomery, Alabama. Founded in 1867, ASU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Is Alabama State University a HBCU school? Alabama State University is a student-centered public HBCU committed to excellence in teaching, research and service. Is […]
In 1899, the Michigan State Normal School became the first normal school in the nation to offer a four-year curriculum. The normal school became a university in 1959, gaining the current name Eastern Michigan University.Campus. Eastern Michigan University Historic District Added to NRHP October 4, 1984 Are there any HBCU […]
Mississippi Valley State University is named HBCU Institutional Leader by Fulbright Program. Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is proud to be named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for the 2019-2020 academic year. Is Mississippi Valley an HBCU? Commonly referred to as MVSU, Mississippi Valley State […]
As required by the National Panhellenic Conference, there is no GPA requirement to participate in Primary Recruitment at the University of Mississippi. However, some sororities have individual requirements to extend a membership invitation. For a sorority to extend a membership invitation, the typical GPA is 3.00. How hard is it […]
A recording act that gives priority of title to the party that records first, but only if the party also lacked notice of prior unrecorded claims on the same property. Is Texas a race notice? Texas has adopted a type of recording system known as “race-notice.” “Race” refers to the […]
Ocean Springs was in the international spotlight following Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on August 29, 2005. The city, part of the Mississippi Gulf Coast directly hit by the storm, sustained significant damage. How far inland do hurricanes go in Mississippi? Hurricanes can travel up to 100 – 200 miles inland. However, […]
However, Wachovia contends that amendments made to section 695.11, Florida Statutes, have converted Florida into a “race-notice” state. As an initial matter, it bears explaining that recording statutes are classified into three categories: race, notice, and race-notice. Is Florida a race or notice state? The Fact of Notice Florida is […]
The shelter rule is a doctrine in the common law of property under which a grantee who has received an interest in property from a bona fide purchaser will also be protected as a bona fide purchaser, even if the grantee would not legally qualify for this status. What is […]
Still, the state’s safest cities generally have lower crime rates than the rest of The Magnolia State.Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Mississippi for 2022 Hernando. Clinton. Long Beach. Ocean Springs. Bay St. Louis. Oxford. Richland. Horn Lake. What is the safest town in Mississippi? MadisonByram, a small city […]
How safe is Jackson, MS? The metropolitan area’s violent crime rate was lower than the national rate in 2020. Its rate of property crime was lower than the national rate. Whats the most dangerous city in Mississippi? 1. Jackson, MS Population: 166,383 Murder rate: 97.6 per 100k people Violent crime […]