Thousands of supporters of ousted Ole Miss chancellor rally, tell trustees to keep him on

Supporters of University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones rally in the Circle on campus, in Oxford, Miss., on Wednesday, March 25, 2014. Last week, Mississippi's Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning declined to renew Jones' contract, which expires in September. (AP Photo/The Oxford Eagle, Bruce Newman) NO SALES (The Associated Press)

Phillip Waller, communications director of the Students for Chancellor Jones organization, speaks during a rally at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Turmoil continued at the University of Mississippi, as students, faculty, alumni and others tried to force trustees to retain Chancellor Dan Jones, whose contract is set to expire in September. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning) (The Associated Press)

In this Friday, March 20, 2015 photo, University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones speaks during an interview in his office on the campus in Oxford, Miss. A foundation that’s pledged $20 million toward a new science building at the University of Mississippi says it won’t give the money unless the College Board retains Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones. Anthony Papa, president of the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation, made the pledge Monday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press, highlighting continuing backlash to the board’s decision to not extend Jones’ contract past September. (AP Photo/The Daily Mississippian, Thomas Graning) (The Associated Press)