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FILE - In an April 19, 2012 file photo, Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II attends a meeting of the state College Board in Jackson, Miss. Brown, who was considered a rising star among presidents of historically black universities when hired at 38, left the school after a brief three-year tenure amid complaints over funds spent on upgrades to the president's residence and speculation over the relationship between an aide and a production company that staged campus concerts. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, Alcorn State freshman biology major Ayobunni Saleem, from Milwaukee, expresses her concern for the lack of information on the resignation of the school's president, while standing outside the student union building. Amid an investigation of the spending by the board that oversees the university, President M. Christopher Brown II and two others resigned in December. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, a student walks past The Chapel, one of the more iconic buildings at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss. Students enjoyed their interactions with former President M. Christopher Brown II, and hope for clarity of the reasons of his resignation in December. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photograph, Alcorn State University students take a break from playing cards on the Lorman, Miss., campus, to express their support for former President M. Christopher Brown II. Some also expressed concern for lack of information about his resignation and questioned the expenditures made at the on campus residence of the president. Amid an investigation of the spending by the board that oversees the university, Brown and two others resigned in December. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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FILE -In this May 11, 2013 file photo, Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II, speaks during the school's 2013 commencement ceremony at the Dave L. Whitney Athletic Complex on the Lorman, Miss., campus. Brown's resignation was announced Dec. 19, 2013 amid an investigation into university purchasing practices. (AP Photo/The Natchez Democrat, Jay Sowers, File)
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Penn State students stand in line along Porter Road, with Beaver Stadium in the background, in University Park, Pa, for the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon in University Park, Pa., on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. Service organizations started lining up at 5:45 a.m. to get the best seats when the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon opens its doors at the Bryce Jordan Center. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Nabil K. Mark)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, FEB. 22-23 - In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, Chiney Ogwumike, a member of Stanford's NCAA college basketball team, center, talks to Lola Oyetuga, at left, and Constance Hosannah, two high school students considering Stanford, on the university's campus in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, FEB. 22-23 - In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, Chiney Ogwumike, a member of Stanford's NCAA college basketball team, center right, walks the university's campus with fellow students Sebastian Le Bras, left, teammate Briana Roberson, and Kenna Little in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim yells to Tyler Ennis during the first half against Boston College in an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)