DSU did not comment on its hiring of Steven Hugley, the new interim band director, who repeatedly misgendered trans people on his conservative commentary podcast, “Always Right.”
Four presidents have left Mississippi’s eight public institutions since last June, with little explanation. Critics say the system board’s hiring practices are largely to blame. The presidents of four of Mississippi’s eight public universities have departed since last June, raising questions about the rapid pace of executive turnover in the state system.