The governing board for Phi Theta Kappa, a community college honor society, on Thursday released a written statement responding to allegations from two students about Rod Risley, the group's director.

"Phi Theta Kappa's aggressive approach to censor open dialogue is disconcerting," said Mike Moradian, Executive Director of Honor Society. "No student-focused organization should stifle free speech.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is once again a member of Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll, a distinction recognizing the Magnolia State’s leading land-grant university as one of the most ...