University of Southern Mississippi President Joe Paul announced at a meeting of select faculty and students on Tuesday that he had picked a new provost at University of Southern Mississippi: Lance Nail, the candidate whose checkered past sparked student protests, more than 1,000 signatures on a change.org petition and letters from faculty opposing his hiring.

If approved, Nail will have significant power at USM as the provost oversees a large swath of the university from educational programs, admissions and health services. Prior to the announcement, students and faculty questioned Nail's status as one of four finalists due to media reports of his time as a dean at Texas Tech University.

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By: Mississippi Today
Title: USM names Lance Nail provost despite concerns on campus
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