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After listening to the terribly weak and ineffective presentation by the "prosecution" on WUSM Internet Wednesay morning, I was reminded of the lyrics of a song done by the late, great, big-band singer Peggy Lee:
IS THAT ALL THERE IS? SPOKEN: I remember when I was a very little girl, our house caugh...
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Our campus email has been monitored by Shelby for MONTHS! EVEN student email accounts have been monitored.
I am disgusted by this. This is micromanagement at its UGLIEST.
Never has there been such complete and utter disregard for privacy at USM as there has been under the Thames ad...
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Moving Forward...A new acronym
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Shared Governance
Honesty
Intelligence
Transparency
You know what they say...
.... happens!
it's all ....!
we're full of ....!
Out of this .... a stronger university will emerge!
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Some one PLEASE tell me how Shelby's supporters
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can truly believe that he "won" yesterday and that Frank and Gary will retire or be fired?
Tell me how they have tricked themselves into believing this?
Are they overcompensating for their feelings of shame and loss?
Are they in denial?
How can ANYONE think that Shelby "won" yesterday?&nbs...
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message for Rachel Quinlivan
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Rachel,
Don't let the events of today get you down. People are reading the Student Printz more than ever now, especially your editorials and newstories, because they are accurate, on point, thorough and well-reasoned. You are wonderful, and are going to have a bright future in jour...
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that mess down there involving my Angeline...
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I listened via the Internet to today's hearing involving, in part, my former student, Angeline Dvorak. It was disturbing to say the least. I must say that I don't believe Angeline had anything to do with planning the actual case. We teach a seminar here every Summer entitled "Don...
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Nobody knows nothing
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Well, it's 8:30 at night and there's nothing on the board that even remotely suggests what happened. There are people who think Shelby "won," hard as that may be to believe. Stringer is reported to have given someone a thumbs up when he exited the hearing. Smart money says Shelby wanted to quit and will...
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Angie’s academic career < 1. urban legend; 2. never really got started; 3. began as a "19-year old grad student at Alabama" but seemed to end when she departed Panama City Christian School shortly thereafter; 3. by her account, it was ruined by faculty at USM in 2003-2004 (and Lisa Mader is just sic...
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Final Outcome?
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So, what is going to happen?
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Concerning the evidence (tons of emails, affidavits, letters, etc.) that was at the heart of the hearings today ... would something like that ever get released to the public in total, now that so much of it has been read aloud?
I know nothing about how that sort of situation would work, but I wonder. D...
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Godwin Group (PR firm)
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I must have missed a discussion of the Godwin Group.
Can someone please give me more info on this?
Is it mere coincidence that the Godwin is Angie Dvorak's maiden name?
(I first encountered this term in the Glossary, which, I must say, is fabulous!)
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Great Quote from Sun Herald article
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Here is a snip from the online article at http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/8545268.htm
Noel gets it right again:
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English professor Noel Polk agreed.
"I'm eager to hear what the board has to say," he said. "Shelby Thames has been going about the state telling eve...
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Great Quote from Sun Herald article
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Here is a snip from the online article at http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/8545268.htm
Noel gets it right again:
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English professor Noel Polk agreed.
"I'm eager to hear what the board has to say," he said. "Shelby Thames has been going about the state telling eve...
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board meets May 19-20
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We have a bit of a wait. Board will take up recommendation in May. If ST's days are numbered, which is the only good end to this ordeal, what will the meantime be like?
The man still doesn't get it.
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/8545268.htm
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UPDATE! What's happening right now!!
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Frank and Gary and their lawyers are now in one room, and Shelby and his lawyers are in another room, and Anderson is going back and forth trying to cut a deal between him.
Appears the judge does not think there is enough evidence against our profs to continue.
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Defense Fund ???
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Fire Shelby,
Could you check with Gary and Frank and ask if there is STILL an need for contributions to their defense fund? Surly they can say yes or no to such a question. Their answer may clear up many of the discussions now underway on the FS Board (if you get my drift)
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What if things went the other way in July '01??
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For discussion purposes only I pose this question. What if the "wealthy alumni" had not got their way in July '01 and Horrace Fleming was granted another 4 years. Where would the University be today?
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Big Brother
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The morning's session strained disbelief. Shelby et al are monitoring the emails of whomever they deem dangerous (i.e., those who disagree). A frightening prospect.
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It's OVER!~!
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Anderson just announced that it is over...but he is giving Glamser and Stringer an opportunity to rebut this afternoon.
WOOOOHOOOO!!! PARTY AT MY HOUSE!!!!
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R. Scott Farris letter today in HA
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Anyone notice that R. Scott Farris' recent letters to other newspaper was run (for the first time) in the Hattiesburg American. He has apparently removed the phrase about how Angeline Dvorak was the most attractive speaker at the JCJC symposium. Go read webster's Glossary entry "Far...
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Cronies
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I was just thinking that SFT's recent behavior (including today's testimony) goes to show that it's bad policy to hire your buddies to advise you. Yet another level of incompetent leadership. Sure, plenty of people in high places get away with not having top-notch leadership skills because their a...
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my take on the days events
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As I listened to Thames' testimony and the "facts" that he's asked us all to wait on for so many weeks now, I was disturbed. Sure, I knew going in it was going to be a weak case. But "weak" is an overstatement --- it was nonexistent. One thing that struck me was the complete lack of judge...
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glamser and stringer professorships
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Separate campaigns for these should begin soon. The Hartwigs would probably help, as would hundreds of small contributors. By the time the 2 retire, USM would be ready to award the Glamser Professorship in Sociology and the Stringer Professorship in English to worthy scholars in bot...
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Check your HR files
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This, again, is just a rumor, but, hey, its worth considering. The rumor is that HR, headed by our friend Mark Dvorak, is busily "shredding" or at least tampering with certain persons' HR files as a way to then attack their credentials. You can request a copy of your full HR file at any time...
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G&S Lose
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Glamser and Stringer agreed to resign. They knew they were dead meat!
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USM departures 4/28/04
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Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
Wayne Billon, Associate Professor of NFS (Western Carolina University)
Tyrone Black, Profe...
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The Recommendation
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So about this recommendation...Will Thames just tell the college board what he wants done, like say "Keep them," "Fire them," "Retire them," etc. I just don't know the legal processes of this. How long will it take for the College Board to reply to his recommendation, or is it no set time...
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Hearing Updates 4/28/04 after lunch
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Hearing updates 4/28/04 after lunch will be posted here. Feel free to join in on the discussion as the hearings are happening live! Thanks to BogusBoy for his lightening fast fingers!
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One loser is.............
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waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaambulance
The "former" SGA president
wiser heads told him to be on the "winning" side if he wants a successful career in politics.
NOT.
Hard lesson to learn here isn't it? Some of those losers should read "history" more, and listen to the wise sa...
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Outcomes
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I'm sickened by the whole affair no matter the outcome. I will be less bothered if GS emerges with a wad of cash and an apology. Still, the whole things stinks.
The arrogance of a president (who must think he rules the world) to fire tenured faculty because he is threatened by private communications i...
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Lots of guffaws in the game room this morn...
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What a morning. Did you all hear Shelby's closing remarks?
"You can mess with me, but don't mess with my woman" is basically how he termed it. Everyone was rolling in the game room. His paternalistic nosiness was sooooo evident.
Ok. Gotta run. Will post picture...
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Anyone else get through to the WUSM live feed?
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I tried last night and got on (just as a test), but tried again this AM around 8:15, and it was already full. Anyone else get on? If so, please post updates on the message board! I'm going to keep trying (in case some people log off throughout the day).
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Reflection on a wacko moment
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So Shelby Thames thinks that Gary Stringer's email was "vulgar."
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Media at the hearing
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Media at the hearing today include WDAM, WLOX, Hattiesburg American, Sun Herald, Printz...and I am sure that Riva from the Clarion Ledger is here somewhere.
Sorry, but I can't answer questions...I am heading back to the Union now.
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Anderson and Shelby
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It's true. Anderson is behind closed doors with Shelby right now.
All speculation is that he is telling Shelby Thames he has no case against the professors.
Fingers crossed...
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by Fire Shelby
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Thames is incredible (not credible)
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http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2002-09-13.html
D. Beckett: A number of people have suggested that research at USM will be on the Polymer Science model: dollars for a product. Others do knowledge for knowledge's sake. How would such research rank? In terms o...
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Thames is incredible (not credible)
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http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2002-09-13.html
D. Beckett: A number of people have suggested that research at USM will be on the Polymer Science model: dollars for a product. Others do knowledge for knowledge's sake. How would such research rank? In terms o...
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Hearings
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Let's start new thread so we don't have to keep hitting page 2.
Also, don't log off FS - you won't get back in!
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Tell me when you hear...
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I'm still locked out from the broadcast - would someone please reply on this thread as soon as Team Shelby reveals the heinous acts for which Gary and Frank were fired? That is the reason for these hearings, right?
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Miss. Business Journal going to bat for Dvorak
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Next week in the Mississippi Business Journal Friday, 23 April 2004, 12:15 p.m.
• "In the middle of a storm, Dvorak's credentials hold up" — Earlier this year, some faculty questioned whether Dr. Angeline Dvorak, vice president for research and economic development at the University of Souther...
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And the winner of Webster's contest is............
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before we get to that (ala Ryan Seacrest), let me first say that only one entry was properly executed. This was by "malapropism," but even he/she stated that the entry was the official "word of the day" by Merriam Webster, so I did not count it.
Instead, I scoured the strings since announcing m...
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by Malapropism
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Tim Hudson's USM days numbered?
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I heard that Shelby Thames is furious with him and is about to fire him.
I just heard this today. Heard that Pood will ascend to provost position. Wonder who would take Pood's place.
I wonder how this plays into the other grapevine news that Hudson and Dvorak are no longer on speaking t...
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by East R. Buni
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stringer/glamser retirment papers
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The article in the Hattiesburg unAmerican didn't make sense. I don't understand why the two profs. would take steps to file their retirement papers.
Thames gave them the option to retire early or to be fired.
The profs. said they weren't going to retire if they're reinstated. It's also my unders...
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by Noel Polk
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Gary and Frank our colleagues
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I just wanted to say in a separate thread that tomorrow morning will quite possibly by very rough. It is possible that we will hear things we don't like, things that will shake our faith, things that will undermine the credibility of Frank and Gary . . . things that may be embarrassing to them and painful...
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new company with USM
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Anyone hear that USM just inked a deal with Toxin, Inc.?
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Nasty Bunch
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It's time for the Nasty Bunch to leave.
I love USM. My memories of my time there are wonderful. I came for the Honors College and spent every Tuesday evening in the Unversity Forum series for four years. I must admit, there were times when I sat in the back doing homew...
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WELCOME TO THE FIRE SHELBY FORUM
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If you are visiting the Fire Shelby Message board for the first time during "Hearing Week," I'd like to thank you for checking in.
If you reached this message board by way of a Google search, please be sure to check out the website that is the parent to this message board:
FIRE SHELBY THAMES
The web...
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As of 5:15 Tuesday, the only satellite truck...
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parked near the Hub building was USM's.
WLOX, WDAM, and a Jackson station covered the protests--wonder why they won't be doing live coverage of the hearing.
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Links -- need your suggestions
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http://www.petitiononline.com/usmtruth/petition.html
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Here's what I am thinking (tomorrow)
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I am thinking about starting a thread tomorrow before the hearing begins for the sole purpose of posting the 15-minute updates from the Hattiesburg American website. No discussion on that one thread, just posting updates to chronicle the hearing as it happens for reference purposes and for...
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Reminder to Liberty and Power readers to tune in
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I've put a short item on Liberty and Power, reminding readers of the importance of the event that begins tomorrow, and urging them to follow the coverage as it unfolds.
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/4885.html
I don't try to catch them up on all of the breaking news. It's finals wee...
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NCATE in Ed. Dept.
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Dana Thames is telling people that her department passed this past fall's NCATE review "with flying colors."
Anyone in the know, please set the record straight and provide advice on how USM's Ed Dept.s' NCATE status can be verified.
Incoming freshmen and transfers want to know.
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Lisa Mader's quote
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Did anyone else notice Lisa Mader's quote in today's HA:
Mader said it appears there is a campaign against Dvorak which she said is "very misdirected and inappropriate in light of the fact that the allegations against her proved to be false."
What proof????
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Fos, Pete < 1. named Dean of the College of Health at USM in April of 2004; 2. appears to be the product of a Thames job search after Joan Exline was "eliminated" from contention in March/April of 2004, and after rumored plans to install first daughter Dana Thames became untenable (given the many cri...
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Next board meeting?
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I'm planning ahead. When is the next IHL board meeting, just in case I need to go?
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by present professor
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What can the Board do?
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Question: What can the IHL Board do to solve this situation?
Now really think about the position they are now in and help them. They know what YOU would like them to do with the president. But who would be interim president? How can everyone (or almost everyone) save face? What about their supporte...
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Lawyers
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Haven't heard anything about the ACLU lawyers since the announcement that they would assist Glamser and Stringer's lawyer. Does anyone know? Are they compeletely involved in the case? Or perhaps just there to deal with free speech issues?
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Daily Off-Topic Thread
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Off-USM-topic thread. Post off-topic stuff here.
I'll go first. I heard that Amy Tuck has been hospitalized for headaches and nausea. Was hospitalized over the weekend, and was still being tested Wednesday. I was sick myself yesterday, so I wasn't able to keep up with...
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Comments from the petition
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For those of you who haven't had time to read the petition comments, I've extracted a few for you:
From Jean-Louis Dassier (former FL faculty at USM--see Babbs' list):
Former faculty, left USM Aug 2003 despite being freshly tenured and promoted. Would have stayed at USM without Thames and his te...
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by truth4usm
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Six passes to the hearing...
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were requested and have been provided as follows:
2 to the Faculty Senate
2 to the Graduate Council
2 to the USM AAUP
One of the passes to the AAUP will be used by an AAUP national rep who will monitor the hearing.
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USM departures 4/27/04
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Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
Wayne Billon, Associate Professor of NFS (Western Carolina University)
Tyrone Black, Profe...
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USM departures 4/26/04
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Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
Wayne Billon, Associate Professor of NFS (Western Carolina University)
Tyrone Black, Profe...
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HOT NEWS- Angie's Faculty Status..
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USM's Graduate Council rescinded the graduate faculty status of Angie Dvorak today. She will be ineligible to teach graduate courses until she reapplies. I wonder which CV she will use to reapply?
(No this is not a joke- it is TRUE!)
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Letter in today's Student Printz
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Here's a link to my letter in today's Student Printz:
http://www.printz.usm.edu/opinions.html
They got the numbers right and everything!
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Who wants to bet its internet -porn?
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I'll take all bets that the public club that Shelby has been so desirous to beat Stringer & Glamser with is a claim of internet porn on university computers.
Anyone with a USM e-mail account is bombarded with the crap, and half of it reads, "you are receiving this because you subscribed to this serv...
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Radio News
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I caught the tail end of an interesting blurb on FM radio 104.5 about 15 minutes ago. The talk show hosts said something about "Deep Throat" and a "package" then went on to discuss Angie's credentials (referred to her as "Dvoriak") and the Glamser/Stringer hearings but I missed what sou...
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Grapevine news for the day:
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Below is a cut/paste from an email I received today from an insider:
1. Dean Doty denied admittance to a possible graduate student in the Eco. Dev. Grad. Program because of certain scores, etc.. and Shelby over-ruled and admitted the student. There was some kind of ar...
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news..........."the phone call"........
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Well, what about the six o clock news just now.
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Joe Paul was not the faculty/student favorite-TAMU
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Joe Paul was not the faculty/student favorite for the VP position at TAMU. He "withdrew" on the same day that the search committee named the vice chancellor from Chapel Hill the new VP of Student Affairs at A&M.
Here's the article:
http://www.theeagle.com/aandmnews/042704vpstu...
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more ideas from Malone on increasing enrollment
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SCHOOLS
Southern Miss to hold registration at Ingalls By LYNN LOFTON THE SUN HERALD
PASCAGOULA - USM will hold on-site registration today at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula.
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast will make history today and Thursday by holding its f...
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Good luck!
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Good luck tomorrow USM faculty, staff, and students!
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Grapevine for the day: 4.27.04
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I hear that Dvorak and Hudson are not on speaking terms. Anyone care to speculate why?
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It's not too early in the morning to CAPTION THIS!
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I just received this beaut in my inbox, but it needs a caption. Whadaya think?
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Letter to HA editor: A Must Read!
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Faculty seek to sway public
LETTERS
The continued use of letters-to-the-editor, public demonstration and public statements by friends and allies of two terminated professors at the University of Southern Mississippi compels me to make a statement on behalf of USM President S...
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On a lighter note ...
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... the Wizard of Oz take-off on the contributors' submissions page is hilarious! Kudos to whoever invented it!      
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WLOX
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Check out the story on WLOX.
Dismissal Of USM Professors Could Have Started With Mysterious Package
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=1815385
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Good Luck!
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My ex colleagues and USM supporters ...
Although I left in December (as I could no longer tolerate the mess) I admire you for your guts and spunk and will be following the hearing later this week. I PRAY that everything will work out fine, i.e., Shelby and his fellow anti Christs will be gone (though...
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broomsticks
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Did anyone ever pick up the broomstick pins? Wednesday will certainly be a good day to wear them!
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Excellent idea for building the poll
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Someone on the poll thread has suggested an excellent idea for making sure that the poll gets more sigatures. I wanted to make sure this idea got proper emphasis; hence this new thread.
If people at USM are nervous about signing the poll (and it is obvious why they WOULD) be nervous, they can co...
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new Glossary entries: A-Z
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Mixon, Bob < 1. Thames supporter, rumored to be a top candidate of Haley Barbour for nomination to the IHL Board in April of 2004 (source, The Independent); 2. rift between Mixon and Jim Payne supporters forced Barbour to select Robin Robinson instead.
Miller, Jimmy Jack < 1. Community Coll...
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Open hearing, documents, and admission that I...
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was wrong.
I stated last week that I believed that Mike Adelman had agreed to an open hearing because he had probably received Shelby & Co.'s charges against his clients, Glamser and Stringer, and he realized the ridiculous nature of said charges.
Evidently, I was wrong.
According to IHL...
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hewes to speak at graduation
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From the Sun Herald
"It's an honor to be able to speak at this graduation ceremony," Hewes said. "It's a day to be proud of your accomplishments and look to the future."
Hewes said he will talk to graduates about experiences that helped him be successful.
"You need to have the proper attitude, a s...
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USM departures 4/25/04
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Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordinator Delta Nutrition Project (retirement)
Wayne Billon, Associate Professor of NFS (Western Carolina University)
Tyrone Black, Profe...
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So, who IS the university attorney?
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There is an interesting rumor that Shelby Thames tried to fire Lee Gore, university attorney for USM. Word evidently came down from the office of the State Attorney General that Lee Gore did not work for Shelby but, rather, worked for the State Attorney General and that Shelby did not have the a...
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Konz article today: Title doesn't match story
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Graduation trumps USM hearings Few students say they will follow proceedings closely
By Antoinette Konz; akonz@hattiesb.gannett.com American Staff Writer
GAVIN AVERILL Hattiesburg American
University of Southern Mississippi students Tineciaa Harris, 20, lef...
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Gulf Park Campus has been Quiet Lately
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How's morale on the coast these days? What are the plans to engage in the hearings from a distance? Have any graduating seniors chosen to walk in Hattiesburg instead given the administration's choice of Billy Hewes as commencement speaker on the coast?
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iTech and bugging devices
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If what I just received in my inbox is true, there ought to be some sort of paper trail (Purchase Orders, etc.) to prove it:
Has anyone heard that the tech dept. bought surveillance equipment (bugs, devices to monitor computers/phones) shortly after Shelby became president?
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updates on Hearings logistics
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Just heard from a Prof that some of his Hub SGA students are being "excused" by the University so they can attend the hearings. Sounded alot like the Hub SGA has several reserved seats at the hearing.
Do not despair. Also heard this today from a reliable source. The 3 meeting room...
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letter to CL editor attacking Don Cabana
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Cabana's return no cause for joy
Perspective Editor Sid Salter remarked that former prison guard, warden and professor Donald Cabana's return to the State Penitentiary at Parchman is "surprising" ("Cabana's return to Parchman surprising," April 11). It's not surprising at all. He gets a Crow...
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Hypocrisy alert: Hewes' commencement speech topic.
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The [USM] Long Beach graduation will be the first that Hewes as spoken at since his own in 1960 from Southern Miss.
"It's an honor to be able to speak at this graduation ceremony," Hewes said. "It's a day to be proud of your accomplishments and look to the future."
Hewes said he will talk to graduates...
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babbs and webster--thanks!
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Babbs, thanks for keeping up with the faculty departure list.
And, Webster, thanks for the crisis glossary.
Both are great contributions to the website and message board, and I appreciate the work you do!

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We HAVE to do these things this week
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The hearing is approaching. It begins Wednesday morning. Glamser-Stringer supporters, we HAVE to get moving. We HAVE to organize.
We HAVE to have a presence at the hearing. We HAVE to be noticed. Glamser and Stringer supporters MUST be seen by the media.
I have recei...
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law suits settled?
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I am hearing that the Kinney lawsuit has been settled out of court and for a pretty hefty sum. Anyone confirm? Out of court settlements mean the parties are obligated not to make the result public.
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Another way to say "thanks"
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It occurred to me that many of the faculty who are sticking their necks way out have written books. A good way to thank these people is to buy some of their books. I just purchased Noel Polk's Outside the Southern Myth. Some of you could suggest others. Heck, a person could get...
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More Shelby-spin re: students
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/updates/5870.html
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Now they are saying enrollment will be up.....
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Now USM officials are saying enrollment will be up, though the student acceptances thing is still part of the package. The language is so garbled. Here's the link:
www.printz.usm.edu
The writer of the story doesn't seem to understand that even if you stipulate to a small enrollme...
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Thoughts on the upcoming hearing (reader contrib.)
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Reader's contribution to Fire Shelby--I'm placing it on the website now:
The summary dismissals of Professors Gary Stringer and Frank Glamser, and the Gestapo-style tactics involved in locking them out of their offices and seizing their computers, climaxed a series of reprehensible actions...
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message for Fire Shelby...
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FS:
I have to break the glossary up into more pieces now. Also, the "E thru I" should've been "E thru H" instead.
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Let all who have sinned...sign here.
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If the Dome-gnome insists he is merely enforcing a legitimate policy for telephone and e-mail usage, then we should assist him to this end. In fact, we should offer so much help as to make enforcement impossible.
There is not one among us that hasn't used a phone for personal reasons. Therefore, w...
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prank that hasn't happened yet..
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I keep waiting for someone to hoist a Nazi flag on one (or more) of the flagpoles in front of the dome one weekend. The flag poles are usually vacant on weekends.
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