FOIA Request to Mississippi University for Women regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to the Mississippi University for Women by Magnolia State News. The request seeks detailed information on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This inquiry is made under the Mississippi Public Records Act ยง 25-61-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the data in electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Magnolia State News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public. The organization asserts that access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling its professional responsibilities of holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given their media status, they have requested a fee waiver.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
