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New board members' addresses
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I have written another set of letters to the board - short and to the point - but the address list we have at FireShelby doesn't include the newly-appointed members and I would like to include them. Are those addresses available? Thanks to anyone who can help.
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If things go badly . . .
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I know, it's unthinkable. But what about this situation is NOT unthinkable? So I want to bring this up Feel free to ignore it, or flame it.
I'm wondering what if . . . Mssrs Stringer and Glamser bent an ethical rule or something in their zeal to get the lowdown on that lowdown Dvorak? ...
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USM departures 4/24/04
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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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More stuff on the upcoming fall enrollment numbers
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There is another more accurate statistic that the Administration could have touted besides the supremely misleading "number of freshmen accepted by USM" as an attempt to shape the discussion of future enrollment numbers. That would be: the number of students billed thus far for fall enrol...
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Plan Is Working
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Well, it appears "the plan" is working. Just check the "Departures" thread. There is still only one (1) member of the College of Science and Technology listed as leaving. At the rate faculty in other colleges are leaving, CoST will soon be the dominant college. Arts and Letters, any comments???? See...
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College of Health just named new Dean. That guy up in Jackson (Dept. of Health or whatever). I forgot his name --- 3 letter last name though...
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USM departures 4/23/04
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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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was the Paul story on tv news?
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Anyone know if the Paul story was on the tv news tonight?
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DSU prez is doing it right
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Here's a link to an article in the CL about DSU's new prez doing the most shocking things: asking the president of Faculty Senate to sit on his cabinet! Getting faculty to help with revising the handbook! Asking for input from faculty and staff! [insert SARCASM ICON] A mode...
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Latest update on Liberty and Power
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Trying to keep up with everything that needs doing at the end of a Spring semester, I've gotten behind on covering the USM saga, but you can see my latest installment on the Liberty and Power blog at
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/4824.html
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joe paul staying at USM
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news call he claims that he pulled his name out of it (probably not the case, just didn't get it)..... Thames calls Paul a loyal member of "the ... family". Which one, the Corleones?
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Whoops, here it is
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Attorney for suspended profs seeks confidential hearings; president opposed
By Riva Brown rvbrown@clarionledger.com
The battle brewing at the University of Southern Mississippi moves to new fronts this week, but the public may be shut out.
The state College Board may go behind closed do...
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HA Editorial on lack of seating for hearings
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But why only 200 seats for USM hearings?
Good luck finding a seat next week at the termination hearings for two tenured professors at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Incredibly, university officials are providing seating for only about 200 people - 50 to 60 seats in the...
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foundation
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My department has had two student scholarships made unavailable this year due to the donor's disgust regarding Thames and his inner circle. Any one else have this happen? Someone should investigate and write this story.
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Everyone, you have got to read this!!!
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Posted on Wed, Apr. 21, 2004
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City leaders accept money, swap insults By MIKE CUMMINGS
POLITICS
GULFPORT - A group of residents has paid a bill the city charged to Gov. Haley Barbour's camp...
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USM departures 4/22/04
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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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webster needs your help
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Hello Fire Shelby Readers----
webster needs your help. I'm looking for someone with artistic talents. If this is you, take just a few minutes of your time and read today's Glossary entry: Thames Regime Atrocities Memorial. webster is looking for one of you (or any of you) to ma...
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updated Glossary: T thru Z
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Taylor, Gene < 1. U.S. Representative from Mississippi; 2. goaded Thames into announcing that USM would take over operation of the Gulfport V.A. Hospital, even though Thames did not have IHL Board permission to accept such a responsibility.
tenure < 1. special employment status gran...
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updated Glossary: P thru S
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Panton, Ken < 1. Dean of USM’s Honors College; 2. reportedly accepted a Thames administration offer to be Honors College Dean at a previously agreed-upon salary, only to get a "Dear John" letter from Thames on his first day at the helm indicating that his actual salary would have to be much less...
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I always finish what I start < Angeline Dvorak’s response to the media when questioned if she still plans to sue those who questioned her credentials/resume.
I Support Glamser and Stringer < 1. tags worn by USM faculty and students on a daily basis now; 2. becoming ubiquitous symbols of w...
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updated Glossary: E thru I
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e-humor < reference to all of the funny pictures of Shelby Thames & Company on display at geocities.com/fireshelby.
economic development < 1. Shelby Thames’ idea that all that USM is really good for is to serve the Pine Belt as a fiscal stimulus package (not as a center of higher lear...
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updated Glossary: A thru D
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USM Crisis GLOSSARY
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AAUP < 1. American Association of University Professors; 2. not a faculty union (collective bargaining is not an option in Mississippi).
Abbenyi, Abbenyi < well-known editorial cartoonist at The Student Printz, made famous by spoofing the Thames administrat...
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Today's (4/23) article in HA about Faculty Senate
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Janet Braswell writes: "...69% of USM's estimated 600 faculty. They voted 430:32 against Thames' presidency. ..."
I realize this is old news and not the subject of today's article, which I'm sure will be linked on the FS front page soon. My question, however, ha...
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new Glossary entry
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Thames Regime Atrocities Memorial < When the post-Thames era begins, so too should construction of its Memorial. It is to be located on the land occupied formerly by the Southern Arena Theatre, just next to the Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center (i.e., across from the corner occup...
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Dvorak's resume: public or not and other issues
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This thread is for all discussion of Dvorak's resume. Please use it for such. Let's try to keep threads on topic.
Thanks, FS (moderator)
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Hearing Representatives
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From Faculty Senate President Myron Henry:
Good Afternoon Lisa Mader:
As you now know, I did have a conversation with Mr. Mark Fijman of
Phelps and Dunbar, and he in turn talked to Judge Anderson. Mr. Fijman
called me back to inform me that Judge Anderson has agreed to a total of
six rese...
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Idea for seating at hearing
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I just received this emailed suggestion to reserve seating for supporters of Frank and Gary.
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FS, I'm not sure what's on your website about this or if you've thought of it already, but I have an idea: Because there will only be 35 or so seats at the hearing, could you post a message...
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csusm table?
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what happened to the info table that used to be in the LAB Lobby?
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Jack Hanbury, Risk Manager
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Heard that Jack Hanbury, Risk Manager for USM, friend of Team Dvorak, Sole Legal Advisor to Administration, was practicing law in Mississippi BEFORE he passed the Mississippi Bar. Is this relevant to anything?
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webster's glossary contest...
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Welcome to all Fire Shelby readers. You are all invited to participate in webster's glossary contest. The rules are simple. Come up with an entry for inclusion in the glossary, and provide its definition(s). You can say what you wish, just make sure your presentation fol...
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WUSM
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I just received a reply from WUSM. They will broadcast a live feed (radio and internet) of the hearing beginning at 9:00 both mornings.
WUSM requests that everyone who lives in range of the radio signal please listen to the radio. Those who are out of range can listen to th...
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PLEASE KEEP THOSE DONATIONS COMING!
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Folks, this time our two professors need your financial help and they need it immediately.
Here is what I just posted on the webpage. I know we have many out-of-state people who read this message board. This is a way you can help our two professors win this battle:
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Vicksburg Post Editorial
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This morning on Mississippi Public Radio they read a great editorial about the failed presidency of Shelby Thames from the Vicksburg Post. I couldn't find it on the Post website. Can anybody get me a link? It's a super read.
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Walt Cain=SFT: SGA mirrors USM administration
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This is unbelievable....read the article in the latest Student Printz about the proposed SGA budget:
http://www.printz.usm.edu/
It is full of little tidbits like this (my bolded text):
During the meeting, when Moss asked where increased funds for the budget would come from, SGA Vice Pres...
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support ideas
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how students such as myself can focus on the schoolwork they have to do instead of on the injustice happening all across campus? I'm worried my degree won't mean anything if I ever finish it. I'm worried I won't be able to concentrate on an...
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To the small-minded smart ass who...
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subscribed me to the following email newsletters:
Male Wank
Free Hardcore
Butt Machine Boys
Wired Pu**y
Whipped A$$
Hog Tied
F**king Machines
You reveal more about YOUR mental state than my words can express.
FYI, I have to confirm the accounts by replying. I deleted the...
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Kay Davis?
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Who is Kay Davis mentioned in the headlines as possibly returning?
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My pledge
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I believe that the departure of SFT and his cabal will usher in a wave of new energy and revitalization at USM. I am optimistic about this university.
On the day that Shelby Freland Thames resigns or is fired, I will hand carry a check for $500 to the USM Foundation. I hope to meet others on my walk over...
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Bok quotes --- should read...
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I saw a discussion early this week on Derek Bok's book, and saw it mentioned again last night in Webster's glossary entries. I picked it up this morning. This book is a must read for USM friends/supporters. Here's an excerpt...
"Research universities are rarely, if ever, any b...
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Link to John Donne Society's statement
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Here is a link to the John Donne Society's home page where there is a statement on the suspensions of Drs. Stringer and Glamser:
http://www2.oakland.edu/english/donne/index.cfm
NOTE that this is the first item on the home page!
Here is the text of the letter:
Statement by the John Donne So...
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new Glossary entries: C (2), N and R
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coaching carousel < 1. reference to Thames administration ploy of nudging coaches to leave USM; 2. is effected by not offering a contract renewal, usually at the point when a given coach has only 1 year remaining on his/her contract; 3. ploy seemingly successful with James Green (see babbs’ list...
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Former Printz writer's letter to Hat-Am today
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USM president should resign
LETTERS
I am disgusted by the way USM President Shelby Thames and his surrogates continue to spin their current troubles into a liberal vs. conservative, right vs. left battle. The fact is, Dr. Thames, I am a lifelong Republican. I voted for President G...
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Turmoil cost Hattiesburg a College Board seat
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In this week's issue of THE INDEPENDENT, publisher Bob Pittman's column is about the recent College Board appointments. It appears that factions within the USM alumni were divided in their support of two candidates: Bob Mixon and Jim Payne (a third name, Ed Langton [local banking executive] was su...
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Email message from local businessman
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I received the following email message today via my website, and got the sender's permission to post it here. I thought that those of you who were in Hattiesburg might want to patronize this business:
We are the studio some of you might pass on East Front Street near Hub City Grill a...
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Excellent Letter to Printz Editor today:
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Letters to the Editor: Liberal arts teaches skills attractive to employers
I commend The Student Printz for the recent article on graduates of USM trying to find a job. In today’s tough economic times we need clear-headed thinking about what is required to make a living in America. Most interesti...
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More on hearing logistics:
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Room B will house only the hearing participants, while the other two connecting rooms (A & C) will hold (1) the UAC and the media, and (2) the general public. As you know there is a large screen tv on the first floor of the Union. Video of the proceedings will be fed to that televis...
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HAT-AM TODAY: Legal Fund, Hearings, Exodus
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Professors' legal fund grows $16,000 donated to offset legal fees
By Kevin Walters; kwalters@hattiesb.gannett.com American Staff Writer
Glamser
Stringer
Hearing information
The hearing looking into charges against tenured USM professor...
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media coverage delegated for hearings
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To all concerned with USM: here's what's up with the media for the hearing days...
Memorandum
To: Members of the Media
From: Lisa S. Mader
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Art Department Moving
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Tonight's PM Update from the HA:
"Plans for old high school unveiled
Hattiesburg and University of Southern Mississippi officials on Tuesday outlined an ambitious plan for renovating the historic Hattiesburg High School, Eureka High School and extending the Rails-to...
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Legal Question
(closed)
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If the professors prevail as a result of the hearings and they are ordered reinstated, will their legal expenses also be refunded? Or will they have to sue separately to recover those (and other) expenses? It would seem incredibly unfair if the university (or state) were not required t...
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Questions about Past Administration
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Looking for an answer from someone who knows...
Who was Provost at USM from 1998-2002?
Who was Vice President for Academic Affairs at USM from 1998-2002?
How were these two roles differentiated?
Currently, Tim Hudson is the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, attaining that title when th...
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USM departures 4/21/04
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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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e-mail hoax
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From:
"Anonymous" <nobody@nox.lemuria.org>
To:
XXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com
Subject:
University of Southern Mississippi
Date:
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:31:10 +0200 (CEST)
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Please read this
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I posted this commentary on the "Hey guys, read this" thread, but I thought some of you might miss it by not reading that thread again. So here is what I said, poor spelling and all...
I resent all this bull**** about the Web changes. I changed the Web site, along with the NEW Web team (we haven't had on...
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USM Commercials
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The following just landed in my USM mail. . .
SOUTHERN MISS HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALLS FOR THREE UNIVERSITY COMMERCIALS
Faculty, staff, and students at The University of Southern Mississippi are
invited to open casting calls this week for three upcoming commercials
promoting the univ...
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Still lying or forgot to erase this one?
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Ken Malone & Angie Dvorak will be speaking @ a conference this weekend. I think it is sponsored by USM. Anyways there is a list of the speakers with their bios. I thought it was interesting that she is still lying about her credentials!!
Vice President for Research and Economic Dev...
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new Glossary entries: M & T
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Mader’s List < Media: So Lisa, why are USM faculty leaving in such astounding numbers? Lisa: Our exit interviews suggest that many aren’t really leaving, they are just going off to work at other universities so those schools can get to know them and their families (and vice versa) and see what kind...
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just a guess
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It could be that R. Anderson wanted a small room for the hearing. God, it's going to be a meadia circus anyway. I won't need to be actually "present" in the room to receive satisfaction.
6 uplink trucks? Hundreds of people outside not able to get in. What a coup for the "truth" people! I believe that&nb...
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Hattiesburg American tomorrow
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Look for two articles in the Hattiesburg American tomorrow about the hearings and about the AAUP's fund-raising for the Stringer/Glamser legal defense. At least one of them is written by Kevin (sorry, can't recall his last name).
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USM departures 4/20/04
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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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Tim Hudson is now "hangin' out" in Penn as we ....
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speak. If he is really going to Slippery Rock and UT- Pan Am to get the word out that USM is a dynamite place, and not to really go after the presidencies at either place, then USM should reimburse both institutions for the costs of his visit. That would also go for Texas A&M in the Joe Pau...
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some things I picked up at Dvorak's garage sale
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I thought you guys might be interested. I got some good deals...
1. twenty reams of resume paper (egg shell and grey colored): $7
2. 6 anger management books (2 paperback, 4 hardbacks): $3
3. A Kentucky Wildcats sweatshirt: $6.50
4. some unopened American Pride: 2 gallons/$4 e...
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Alerting the media
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Here's a copy of an e-mail I just sent to both Morning Edition and All Things Considered at National Public Radio; this story seems a natural for NPR. Others may wish to send similar messages to other national media outlets. I will try to send this to more myself, but I wanted to encourage o...
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Hey Guys, Read ASAP!!!!!
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USM just revamped its website (new colors, logos, pictures, etc.). There is a brand new picture of Angie Dvorak on the VP page for her. They must think they're at USM forever. Let's scour this thing immediately and see what sanitizing they have been up to.....
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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H . . .
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. . . letters of the alphabet of the online listing of members of the Renaissance Society of America to which alerts have now been sent. (Each alphabetical listing typically averages about 100 names.) Anyone else who is trying to contact other academics in this way may wis...
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One week until the hearing begins
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I have several questions related to the hearing:
1) Will WUSM do a live internet feed?
2) What kind of campus atmosphere do you all expect? Do we expect media beyond the usual outlets to be present?
3) How will the hearing affect classes? Students, do any of you plan to attend?
4) T...
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Hat-Am article today--the logic is astounding
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Folks, the spin becomes more nauseating everyday. Puke alert:
According to THIS article in the Hat-Am today, the reason so many faculty and administrators are looking to leave USM is because they are being recruited.
The reason they are being recruited is because USM is such a great univ...
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Today's tutorial - capturing web page screenshots
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Good morning, friends.
I have received many requests to capture an assortment of screen shots for documentary evidence of the evolution of USM's website.
Since my hard drive's storage is finite, and USM's edited web pages are infinite, I offer you this tutor...
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Link to Tim Hudson's Slippery Visit Schedule...
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http://administration.sru.edu/pressearch/schedule-hudson.doc
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Hudson's visit to Slippery Rock
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The candidate visit schedules are posted on the Slippery Rock homepage. The day before each person's visit, the website will reveal the name of the candidate. When Hudson's visit takes place, we can take turns posting on the board exactly what he is doing at that moment in time (e.g., Hu...
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Tim Hudson Interviews
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WDAM tonight (Monday) reported that Tim Hudson was one of eight finalists for the presidency at Texas Pan American.
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Current # of signatures on online petition: 302
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Since I believe so strongly in the importance of the online petition, I thought I would make it one of my jobs to post a daily count of the number of signatures. At present there are 302. Surely we can double this number by the end of the month! I particularly encourage "outsiders," w...
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If you want to see into the mind of Shelby Thames
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...then a reading of these 13 September 2002 Faculty Senate minutes are mandatory. Here are some snippets:
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. ...
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Apr 21, 2004
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some questions that need answers
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A couple of things:
1. It seems Ken Malone is hellbent on bringing some money to downtown Hattiesburg, as evidenced by the trolley fiasco and now the Hattiesburg High plan. Does he have a vested economic interest? Does he own some business/property downtown?
2. It seems USM keeps purchas...
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Apr 21, 2004
by Flash Gordon
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NY Times & Media Attention
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If graduate students at Columbia can get this kind of media attention, why isn't someone from big media looking into the situation at USM?
This is copied from the New York Times website.
Graduate Students Walk Out at Columbia April 20, 2004 By KAREN W. ARENSON With two weeks of classes left in the s...
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Ok, here's the scoop Shelby/FacultySenate
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I was curious why nothing had been published on Shelby's plan to 86 the faculty senate--my source was excellent and had already talked to several reporters, so I placed a call to this trusted source and here's the story I was told just 15 minutes ago:
It's true.&nb...
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Apr 20, 2004
by Distant supporter of USM
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new Glossary entries: A-Z
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Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building < 1. Official administration building at USM, housing offices of the President, the Provost and other top executive officials; 2. often called the administration building, the dome, the roundhouse, the round building and Wolfschanze (since 2002); 3...
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NEW T-SHIRT OFFER
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: T-SHIRTS
Get your T-shirt by April 28!
Two styles:
“No great university wages war on its faculty. No world-class university uses fear as an instrument of leadership.”
—Neil McMillen
He's like a man who shoots a toe off every day and looks down and says, “We...
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USM Bursar's office moving to Turtle Creek Mall
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No, not really. But you probably believed it. Tells you how screwy things are at USM. Nothing is surprising anymore.
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Apr 20, 2004
by truth4usm
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Signs you're getting fired
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From AOL - six of the ten signs you're getting fired. Do any look familiar?
You're Losing Your Influence. It used to be no decision was made without your input. Now you're rarely consulted. Losing your voice in organizational matters is a signal that management is getting closer to...
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TODAY IN THE NEWS: I heard that...
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"the newspaper" is reporting on Shelby's desire to get rid of the faculty senate, and that he is mad as a hornet that his plan got out.
Has anyone seen this article today? I can't find it online.
Thanks for your help!
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Why I continue to like Ronnie Shows
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Tutorial # 2: putting images in your post
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If you would like to place an image in your post, I will provide instruction on how to do this.
First, a few rules:
Photos in posts are really nice and spice up a message board, but let's not spice it up too much. No inapproprate images, please. (We already know what Hooters Girls look like. )&n...
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This Mess
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Thank God I attend MSU. Ole Miss with Colonel Reb and all the Southern pageantry, now USM with their near mini civil war. There are disagreements at MSU but the USM debacle is just out of control. I think that BOTH parties are out of line and it is ridiculous. Thames, an accomp...
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Apr 20, 2004
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Arbitrary staff raises--administrative assistants
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I want to bring a situation to everyone's attention.
We have spent a a good bit of time discussing the arbitrary manner in which faculty raises were handed out, but we haven't really discussed others affected by a similar situation.
In one of USM's colleges, raises were recently handed ou...
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Apr 20, 2004
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Tommy Hillman
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Left the Bursar's office - I'm not sure when. He's opened up a sporting goods place in town I think - if anyone knows if he's part of the 2003 departees, let's get him listed. Heard he left pretty fed up with what SFT and Co. were trying to get him to do.
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Apr 20, 2004
by truth4usm
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check this out....
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SOUTHERN MISS HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALLS FOR THREE UNIVERSITY COMMERCIALS
HATTIESBURG -- Faculty, staff, and students at The University of Southern Mississippi are invited to open casting calls this week for three upcoming commercials promo...
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speaking of commercials....
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has anyone else noticed that William Carey has increased its tv commercial effort about 400% since March? Sheer genius on their part if you asked me. About 2-3 weeks after the firings, Millsaps ran an ad in the Student Printz for MBA students. Boy the market is great.
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edited Glossary entries [3]
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Chain, Bobby < 1. former Hattiesburg mayor and IHL Board member from Hattiesburg, 2. once supported Shelby Thames’ administration, but has since turned in the other direction; 3. called the USM faculty’s 430-32 "no confidence in Thames" vote "breathtaking"; 4. stated that he isn’t sure now th...
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On-line petition
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http://www.petitiononline.com/usmtruth/petition.html
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Apr 19, 2004
by Robert Evans
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CSUSM & Friends Meetup
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I just figured that I'd put word out on the message board. There is a meetup scheduled for Monday, April 19 at 6:30 pm at Javawerks for Concerned Students of USM and friends. It seems timely, since the hearings are quickly approaching, for some strategic planning and discussion. The coffee's good too...
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elliott
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The Associate VP of Student Affairs may get the Texas A&M job any day now, Bolton almost gets the Deanship at Montana, faculty are leaving in droves (about 60 already on babbs' list), the CrimJust department is half gone, Nursing is decimated, Coaches leaving every day, student numbers down, an...
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Charles Bolton looking to leave...
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Maybe everyone already knew about this one. Here is a link below:
http://www.umt.edu/urelations/nf/020904/dean.htm
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Tim Hudson stories...
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What did WDAM say at 10:00 tonight about Hudson? What's the new story about Slippery Rock?
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Apr 19, 2004
by truth4usm
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USM departures 4/19/04
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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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Just wondering
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Is there anything the faculty should have done differently in relations with Thames?
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Apr 19, 2004
by truth4usm
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new Glossary entries: A-Z
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academic career < 1. significant stint in the academy (i.e., higher education) by an individual (faculty), having produced a record of scholarship in teaching, research and service (i.e., not administration); 2. do not see Angeline Dvorak.
Norton, M. J. < 1. Melanie Norton, Associate P...
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Apr 19, 2004
by truth4usm
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Other news...ORSP and Grants and Contracts merging
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Another bit of news...I heard that USM's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is going to merge with the Office of Grants and Contract Accounting (or whatever Cheryl Mowdy's office is called). Not really good nor bad news...just news (since I used to work in ORSP, I can see where having pr...
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Apr 19, 2004
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Update on mailings to professional societies
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Last night I was able to get through two more letters of the alphabet (C&D) of the online listing of members of the Renaissance Society of America. I wrote only to those with an expressed interest in literature, adding at least another fifty names to the approximately seventy covered in th...
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researching bios and nonprofits/ A.Dvorak
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I have done a little checking on public sources of information on the resume, curriculum vitae, and biographical descriptions of Dvorak. If you remember, she says that she was "president and ceo of two Mississippi-based 501(c)(3) non-profits: Mississippi Technology Alliance, a science...
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Apr 19, 2004
by Media: please investigate!
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