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THIS BOARD WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY MAY 28
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This board will close on Friday, May 28. The AAUP has opened a message board at its website. Go to www.aaup-usm.org and click the link to the AAUP message board.
I appreciate the participation of everyone here, and hope that closing this board will cause no inconveniences.
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URGENT MESSAGE FOR FIRE SHELBY!
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Fire Shelby:
Please email me ASAP (truth@FireThames.com)...I have a very important matter to discuss with you re: the message board.
Thanks!
Truth
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FS still here?
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Hi FS,
In spite of your message, the board is still working!
Maybe you are just leaving it here so that the library can finish archiving it?
Thanks again for everything. We all sincerely hope you weren't in any way coerced into closing this board.
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HA article: Fire Shelby to shut down
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040527/localnews/516576.html
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Writing to Robin Robinson and the IHL
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The other day in the H-A, Robin Robinson stated that she had received about 75 letters since she had been on the IHL board, all in support of Thames. I promptly sat down and sent her the letter I meant to write to her at the end of the semester. I imagine many of you out there have written many letters to the IH...
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USM departures 5/27/2004
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Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
David Berry, P...
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Mader & Co. Win Awards
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SOUTHERN MISS PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT WINS 17 AWARDS AT COLLEGE PUBLIC RELATIONS CONFERENCE
HATTIESBURG -- The University of Southern Mississippi's Jenny Watson, Angela Cutrer, Lisa Mader and Valerie Craig won the "Public Relations Innovatio...
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May 27, 2004
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SFT in disbelief that people don't believe him
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040527/localnews/516565.htmlThames seemed surprised that some in the university community distrust his administration.
"I think I made a statement last week to this group that e-mails are not being monitored," he s...
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Letter to ed: Meet us halfway, SFT
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040526/opinion/508659.html
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CBED: House of Sand and Fog
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Had lunch yesterday with a CBED prof/client. He didn't mention anything about the executive MBA program from the other thread. He did describe the place as a wasteland. Said faculty will soon be departing in droves (not good for my business).
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May 27, 2004
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What would Bob Dylan say?
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Invictus,
Do you have any words from Bob Dylan to close out the FS message board? There have been requests, and I'm not up to the task (I provided words from T.S. Eliot on another thread!).
Does anyone else have final words from Great Thinkers to add to the thread?
Truth
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Letter re: tenure/evaluation by USM faculty member
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040527/opinion/516882.html
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May 27, 2004
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Zorro
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I'm sure that SFT is thrilled that the FS website is coming down Friday. In light of this, it'd be great if we could find someway to keep it going and since Fire Shelby can't maintain it any longer, for whatever reason, what about passing on the responsibilities of "Fire Shelby" to someone else. The only...
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another scandal
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Just heard from a person in the continuing ed college that Hudson's internet PhD isn't even properly approved. Should we rename Southern to 'Tim's degree Mill?"
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May 27, 2004
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PUC in the Clarion-Ledger
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Council members suggest USM panel advise Thames
By Janet Braswell Hattiesburg American Members of the President's Council Wednesday proposed a small committee to advise President Shelby Thames on the need for electronic monitoring of faculty, staff or students at the University of Southern...
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Will the recordings be linked by the new board?
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Friends,
I am hoping that the recordings available on the FS site will also be available on the new board. I refer to the initial recording of Professors Glamser and Stringer (and others) speaking to the faculty, as well as the recording of the testimony at the hearing. Both recording...
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May 26, 2004
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USM departures 5/26/2004
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Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
David Berry, P...
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Bobby Middlebrooks on WDAM news at 10
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Middlebrooks told wdam reporter that both sides, the puc members and Thames, are making an honest effort at communicating, and he seems to think puke is working.
Dear USM supporters, PUC is doing much more harm than good.
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May 26, 2004
by Seeker's Risk Manager
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some economics of tenure
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http://agecon.unl.edu/royer/tenure.htm
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May 26, 2004
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Truth4USM/AH
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will you please email me:
lanny@eagletalk.net
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May 26, 2004
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Today's HA: SFT's email order was verbal
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040526/southernmissnews/508587.html
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May 26, 2004
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Gulf Coast Campus
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Does anyone realize what is happening on the Gulf Coast Campus???? Kenbot is destroying everything. People have been losing jobs, and it is not funny. The Mader Machine has sent out several press releases saying that people will be moved to "other positions" but they are simply...
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Any PUCers Reports ?
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Are there any PUCers out there with a report on today's meeting?
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May 26, 2004
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PHD in Economic Development
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If you think the new executive MBA in economic development if unreal, how about their PHD program, which has upwards of 50 enrolled and 2 faculty members!!! The CBED faculty as a whole refused to discuss "upgrading" this program, sending it back to the econ dev faculty for clarification of the goals a...
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May 26, 2004
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today's PUC agenda
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President’s Council
Agenda
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
3:00 p.m., Union Room H
· Academic Freedom
· Updates
1.  ...
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May 26, 2004
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Dvorak and Hanberry
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If Mark Dvorak and Jack Hanberry are starting their own law firm, who will they be representing?
Southern Miss?
Maybe disgruntled faculty members??? (They do have the inside track to most of the sneakiness on campus.)
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May 26, 2004
by FS Entertainment Director
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Note from Elijah Jones
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Online editorial board member lacks confidence in College Board
EDITORIALS
Question: Do you expect the state College Board to provide the leadership that is needed to help improve relations between the administration and faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi?
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May 26, 2004
by Local Supporter
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Editorial: Alum says-No confidence in IHL Board
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040526/opinion/508657.html
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May 26, 2004
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New WLOX Item for 05/26/04
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The Internet edition of WLOX, dated today (05/26/04) says "If the Veteran's Administration goes through with its plans to close the Gulfport VA, the University of Southern Mississippi wants to lease the hospital. University president, Dr. Shelby Thames, officially notified the VA of his intent...
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May 26, 2004
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Real Issues
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I would love to hear a discussion of the Real Issues. So I imagined what a debate with Roy Klumb would be like. My guess he would make the following points.
1) This state can’t support so many institutions of higher learning (Univ.s and C. Colleges) so institutions must find their own sources of fun...
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HUDSON MUST GO, NO QUESTION!
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Hudson must go there is no question about that. Seems like he has been working Shebby hard so he can keep within the ranks. Looks like he likes the HEAVY PERKS!! Hudson has figured out that there is a FREE LUNCH at the end of the rainbow. He lies to the faculty senate while he enj...
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G'bye y'all
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Thanks to all who contributed to the many useful and interesting conversations in this electronic town-hall, and especially to FS for making this "building" possible. We (the real USM rather than the faux Southern Miss) are all stronger, better informed, more organized and certainly sane...
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May 26, 2004
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Some (more) sad news to report...
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Hello (future former) FS readers:
I know these are troubling times. The saga there in Hattiesburg and your State continues, and yesterday you find out that this board goes down in 48 hours or so. Well, I hate to have to add to the list, but I'm afraid I have some sad news to pass along.&nbs...
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May 26, 2004
by Austin Eagle
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Does anyone remember . . .
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the name or page of the thread in which many people responded to a challenge (I think it was posed by "Old Timer") to dispute SFT's vision of USM? The thread turned up much useful information from prominent writers such as Derek Bok about what makes a university successful.
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May 26, 2004
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Fire Shelby's house
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What this board is:
This board is like a private home. The owner, Fire Shelby, has decided to hold open house for the neighborhood. The front door is left open. People come and go from the house, laugh, have serious discussions, disagree with one another, and all sorts of...
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WHAT IS GOING ON!
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Y'all get a grip! What in the h*ll is going on in here tonight? Yes, I too feel sad that the board will be closing; however, lets not fight. We have a short time to get the word out on some issues like:
Mader does she stay or go? Why should she enjoy the pay raise? Why shoul...
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May 26, 2004
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RECONCILIATION BY MACHIAVELLI
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Machiavelli:
I do admire your passion and attempts to reconcile the perceived attitude of this board. My advice is that you speak your opinions and accept the criticism as you have thus far. I would caution you though. In the past I too attempted to pass on advice that I thought w...
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Attack?
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Your censor, FS, closed my thread alleging that I personally attacked a member. To my knowledge, I was engaging in a respectful discussion with several of you. If I personally attacked you, please let me know, as that was my intent.
Methinks FS just disagreed with me, so she closed the...
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Does anyone know how to easily archive this site?
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Does any computer whiz out there know how to download and save (and thus archive) the whole site in one fell swoop? It takes about half an hour to save one page of the message board, message-by-message; there are now 37 pages of messages. If anyone knows how to preserve all this stuf...
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Amy Young in the CL today
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Evaluating ideas is not 'liberalism'
I find it astonishing that A.E. Griffing can equate liberalism with such epithets as "unethical," "immoral" and "irresponsible" ("Professors to blame for liberalism?" May 9). Further, if parents believe that their children are so easily corrupted by exp...
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May 26, 2004
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Final Thoughts
(closed)
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I cannot let this board go away without a final thought. In fact, I will end with a quote:
"You see too much hate. And I'll tell you one thing -- hate will turn on people. . . . When hate gets in politics, it's a very, very dangerous aspect." Chicago Mayor Daley on John Kerry's remarks...
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May 26, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Excellent letter by Amy Young
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040526/OPINION/405260311/1009
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May 26, 2004
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Editorial on Roy Klumb in today's CL
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040526/COL0412/40526012/1201
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May 26, 2004
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Judge Cooley is alive/well, and pi$$ed!
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Hooray FS readers!!
Judge Cooley has been sitting at the Pine Belt Regional Airport for 10 hours now, waiting for his limo (i.e., me). Here's the story. As you all know, he left from Paris to Hawaii early last week. Well, they made a stop over in Lansing (I didn't know this) on thei...
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May 26, 2004
by Outside Observer
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Unequal Playing Field
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Some observers have accused Stringer and Glamser of "selling out" and benefiting financially from the "settlement." I would like to point out that Professors Stringer and Glamser and their families experienced a two-month pillorying in the press and spent no less than $6,00...
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whopping news from Lansing
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Hellooo Fighters for TRUTH:
I've been working in Lansing (Mayor's Office) all morning. Here's what I have to report. It seems the Mayor's office has received e-mails, letters, phone calls and reports of an interesting letter that many citizens (we know of about 1,200 so far) of Lans...
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Unequal Playing Field
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Some observers have accused Stringer and Glamser of "selling out" and benefiting financially from the "settlement." I would like to point out that Professors Stringer and Glamser and their families experienced a two-month pillorying in the press and spent no less than $6,00...
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Petition update
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The on-line petition is very close now to having 600 signature (578 at present). This means that in just the past week the number of signatures has nearly doubled. This is very impressive momentum; let's try to keep it going! If you can't sign openly yourself, please urge friends...
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May 26, 2004
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new executive MBA program by EconDevelopment
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Just heard that the economic development department is now offering an executive MBA program. The apparently did an end-run around the usual channels in the CBED and are now offering a program in competition with the usual ones in the CBED. They are already setting up summer courses, e...
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May 26, 2004
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Hattiesburg American Poll
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Hattiesburg American Poll
Will the state College Board provide the leadership that is needed to improve relations between the administration and faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi?
VOTE NOW
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Here's hoping that the AAUP site will . . .
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carry over many of the best features of the present site, and perhaps add a few. Some suggestions:
* provide links to the opinion pages of the HA, the CL, the Sun-Herald, the Student Printz, and other papers
* provide links to the e-mail addresses of the governor, the legislature, local off...
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May 25, 2004
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Where is SFT's "Great Plan?"
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Here is the press release from the IHL regarding their 3 hour meeting with SFT:
http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=270
Here's the relevant excerpt. Let's break it down, shall we?--
The Board heard from Dr. Thames of his plans to improve communication with university co...
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May 25, 2004
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new Glossary entries: A-Z
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Economic Development department < 1. a collection of individuals trained in English, geography and polymer science offering online/Internet degrees in economics (someone please investigate and report back to Webster with info on what USM’s economists teach); 2. about to get a new $12 milli...
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May 25, 2004
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Question for David Johnson
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David,
I have been away from the board for a few days, so I apologize if you have already answered this question. Do you plan to introduce, at the next meeting of the PUC, your resolution that the PUC turn itself over to representatives from elected campus bodies? I sincerely hope that t...
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May 25, 2004
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SFT's letter
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Just a quick thought before I leave the board for a while (back around June 5).
Thames's USMMail letter, which I assume was distributed elsewhere, of course changes nothing substantial. But I was please to see Lee Gore's name several times, and other references to vetting policy with actual leg...
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May 25, 2004
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Night Chalker???
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Night Chalker! Where are you? Have you been arrested by the Chalker Stalkers??? Haven't heard from you or about you in a while!
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May 25, 2004
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Next PUC meeting
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Does anyone have any thoughts on what is likely to happen at the next PUC meeting? Will the Peanut Gallery be populated? I have asked members of the PUC to communicate their intentions on this board but have received no responses; is that silence significant in any way?
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May 25, 2004
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Here's the good news, folks...
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Alright, I'm tired of all the depression and glumness I've been seeing on the board lately. I'm going to attribute it all to barometric pressure, finals, grading, and unfavorable planetary positions. Because, folks, here are the GOOD THINGS that we have accomplished:
1. Re...
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May 25, 2004
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In memory
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As Fire Shelby closes let's all remember the people who have been hurt by SFT--and also remember that everyone of them has survived. HE HAS NOT MANAGED TO DESTROY ANYONE.
The deans (Carl Martray, Jane Boudreaux, etc.) , the staff that were moved around or left for other jobs because of the sit...
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May 25, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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USM departures 5/25/2004
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Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
David Berry, P...
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May 25, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Post Tenure Review
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I just finished listening to IHL El Presidente Klumb expound about the lack of post-tenure review in the Mississippi University System. Would someone please direct us to the documents and the process for same at USM? Has anyone ever lost tenure due to post-tenure review? If these questions about po...
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May 25, 2004
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robin robinson on wdam-tv
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she's going to decide who's doing a good job at usm and who's not, using all her knowledge and experienced gained at the chicken processing facility.
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May 25, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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A New Thread
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Well with all the silliness of the whacko Wuzzo how can we communicate tonight?? Please stop.
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May 25, 2004
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I DO
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Recent PR releases
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I think it's nice that H/D are starting a new law firm in Hattiesburg since they feel there is a need for competent attornies in the business district, I think it's also nice that Walt Cain is going to intern with Thad Cochran. Why all the attention on these 3 though? Surely we have other peo...
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May 25, 2004
by True Grit
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interesting essay (from Christian college presp.)
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http://www.boundless.org/features/a0000906.html
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May 25, 2004
by Concerned Nurse Alum
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help is on the way
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Fire equipment will aid USM
The purchase of two new fire trucks — at a cost of $396,000 — that feature smaller wheel bases will allow the Hattiesburg Fire Department improved access to the University of Southern Mississippi campus, Fire Chief Jim Fiero said Monday. "These provide...
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May 25, 2004
by Austin Eagle
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Colby Prez on tenure
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http://www.colby.edu/colby.mag/issues/84n2/tenure.html
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McKenzie on tenure
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http://www.gsm.uci.edu/~mckenzie/tenureco.html
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townsend on tenure
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http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/Issues/2004/0402/0402new1.cfm
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more writing on tenure
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http://lilt.ilstu.edu/jhreid/isuaaup/tenure.htm
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report listing univs w/out tenure
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http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:N_VV0LiDaP8J:www.acenet.edu/resources/chairs/docs/Mallon.pdf+universities+without+tenure&hl=en
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good article on tenure
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http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/Mirontenure.html
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USM departures 5/24/2004
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Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
David Berry, P...
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May 25, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Walt's Summer Job
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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Marketing and Public Relations
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Tisdale
May 24, 2004 (601) 266-4499
SOUTHERN MISS’ WALT CAIN TO INTERN IN U.S. SENATOR
THAD COCHRAN’S OFFICE FOR SUMMER 2004
HATTIESBURG --- Univ...
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HA story on Dvorak/Hanbury
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Ex-USM officials to open law office
By Janet Braswell, jbraswell@hattiesb.gannett.com American Senior Writer
Hanbury
A second upper level administrator will leave the University of Southern Mississippi to open a Hattiesburg law practice.
Mark Dvor...
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May 25, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Doty, Dvorak and Hanbury on WDAM
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WDAM did a story on the casino management degree. They went into the CBED admin offices and interviewed Doty, who said the fall implementation was full steam ahead.
Next, they did a story on the new law firm. Had video of Dvorak and Hanbury sitting in some new digs. On Hanbury's d...
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New HA Poll
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Poll up this am asks about IHL role in USM situation.
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ads on USM Mailout
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I just read the latest USM Mailout. I am pasting in some of that email. I found it strange that there is so much advertising going on using the university system. Perhaps it is just me, but this seems a bit inappropriate in the use of university facilities. I want to point out t...
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Dvorak strikes again!
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Faculty & staff are in for a rude awakening--the University is dropping several benefits currently offered, and you won't find out unless you ask! Not to mention the hike in the health insurance...Why such secrecy? Everyone needs to pay a visit to Human Resources and see what's re...
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May 25, 2004
by Quiet-but-Perceptive
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Where did it all go wrong?
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I'm just scratching my head wondering where it all went wrong at USM. I left in '96 and while I was there, it seemed that all camps were progressing and things were honestly getting better. Academics supported athletics & vice versa - I was under the impression that we were all...
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May 24, 2004
by Eagle in Cairo, Egypt
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Hanberry/Dvorak
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Listening to WDAM. Hanberry and Dvorak providing legal services in H'burg. Dvorak resigned this weekend.
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to all jr. faculty at USM
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Get out now. The job market season for all disciplines is approaching. Get your resume polished and copied, and get out now. Some want you to "stay and fight," and if that's why you got your PhD, then feel free to do so. If, on the other hand, you got it to contribute something t...
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Tenure: 20 sec. talking points
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Tenure - a hot topic and one tht is hard to understand in the 'real world,' what ever that is...
PARADIGM SHIFT:
Tenure is the academic equivalent of becoming certified in higher education. Tenure is the recognition by your peers that you are a person who has demonstrated excellence in their fiel...
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May 24, 2004
by USM Sympathizer
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Robin Robinson speaks in the HA today....
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040524/localnews/492297.htmlIn the month since Gov. Haley Barbour appointed Robinson, she has received about 75 letters, telephone calls and e-mails about USM. They are overwhelmingly positive...
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keep pushing/corruption
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I was just reading the end of the thread "Thames gains more power," and agree with Stephen J., Amy Y., etc.: Klumb will push hard, and while offering the rest of the Board members some room to manuever, we should push back just as hard.
Although the outcome of the Board meeting is --well, "disgustin...
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Message sent to IHL for Robin Robinson
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Since IHL Board member Robin Robinson mentioned in today's Hattiesburg American that the overwhelming majority of the approximately 75 communications she has received about USM has been from supporters of President Thames, may I please remind her (a) of the overwhelming vote of no confidence in...
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Robert Evans
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May 24, 2004
by Rober Evans
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Hey everyone, R. Scott Farris is on this board!!!!
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He's hassling webster on a nearby post...check it out, and let's give him a big fire shelby welcome!!!
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May 24, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Hanbury-Dvorak bidness
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Here's more interesting news! Just posted on the online version of Hattiesburg American is a short piece that announces that Mark Dvorak and Jack Hanbury will open their new law office here in town on July 1. Guess Mark will have two jobs.
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May 24, 2004
by Robert Campbell
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new Glossary entries: D & K
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Dvorak & Hanbury, Attorneys at Law < 1. Hattiesburg-area law firm, founded in July of 2004, whose partners are Mark Dvorak and John I. "Jack" Hanbury; 2. new law firm specializing in business-related law (i.e., not higher education law); 3. new Hattiesburg-area law firm where one can hire n...
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SFT -- WHO?
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SFT has no great plan.
The question becomes-- Why or How does he engage in "outside" employment without IHL Board approval?
Look on some of the web sites. SFT is listed as an "expert" in garbage "poly's". According to the drunk PR bimbo, SFT rakes in the buck "big time," to th...
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Wuz Up
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Can You See the Forest?
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I have followed this site with great interest for quite some time, reserving comment. I feel that it is now time to speak out. While you people are highly intelligent, your reasoning is filled with such vitriol that you are missing the proverbial "forest for the trees." Please al...
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Pood has tenure now & more on Klumb/Robinson
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040524/localnews/492328.htmlBut College Board President Roy Klumb prai...
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May 24, 2004
by Mitch Berman
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Thames v. Bower
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Like it or not people, this is where the battle will be won for us. We need to get SFT to go after Bower. A battle over football will bring academics back to life at USM --- how ironic.
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Get Real
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Dear Board Participants
I am watching this board from afar and have a hard time understanding where it is going. The contributions have dropped off the last week in content,and the board seems to be looking for itself in all the wrong places.
I have seen a lot about Exit 13 on this board, but the...
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Roy Klumb on WLOX now
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He's making a perfect arse of himself, again. Elliot is dancing circles around him. Tune in to WLOX, I think the show is only 30minutes long.
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May 24, 2004
by Robert Campbell
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Stringer and Glamser
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There is no question that Frank and Gary caved in personally, and dumped on the faculty at USM by their settlement.
One can only hope that there is some way to find out why they settled. If they were as "clean" as they stated, and if Shelby was as "dirty" and "weak" as his testimony would suggest, then th...
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