FOIA Request to University of Mississippi regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Magnolia State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the University of Mississippi, seeking detailed records on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The request was made under the Mississippi Public Records Act ยง 25-61-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include 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 (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As members of Magnolia State News, we emphasize that access to public records is crucial for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. This includes holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given our role in disseminating information to the public, we have requested a fee waiver as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists news media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found at 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.
