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The Mississippi Emerging Research Institution Council (MERIC) held its first official meeting during the MEIC 25 Conference at the University of Mississippi in July 2025, where representatives from the state’s Emerging Research Institutions elected the council’s inaugural officers. Dr. Brandon Magers, Professor and Chair of Chemistry & Physics at Belhaven University, was elected as Chair, and […]

On May 16, 2025, the Mississippi Emerging Research Institution Council (MERIC) officially ratified its bylaws, marking the formal establishment of the council. MERIC represents eleven Emerging Research Institutions across Mississippi, including: Alcorn State University Belhaven University Blue Mountain Christian University Delta State University Millsaps College Mississippi College Mississippi University for Women Mississippi Valley State University