Fire Shelby Thames

woah

This was more than likely posted here already, but I am concerned about the number of signatures it has recieved. So far 196. I suggest signing, then email/instant message/print and pass out the link where ever you can. http://www.petitiononline.co...

USM Supporter

... he wanted them to have to face huge legal bills? In other words, if he had chosen a less drastic, less arbitrary form of conduct, would the two profs have had access to free grievance procedures as part of the normal process of things? Did he choose the extreme measure of firing -- and fi...

babbs

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...

MBAgal

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0691114129/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-8988748-6523338#reader-link

nameless

computers at USM have spyware on them, at least for some professors, but they cannot speak out for fear of retaliation later. Everyone knows the phones ARE being tapped on a regular basis. And, everyone knows and USM has admitted Itech has the equipment to monitor emails of "selected" faculty at will...

Paranoid

There's lots of talk and rumors spinning around about how deep the I-tech groupies are in electronic monitoring and recording for the dome. Are the concerns that phone logs, internet sites visited, and e-mail correspondence is being watched or is it that phone lines are actually being tap...

babbs

Looking at the list, it seems that MassComm has been hit particularly hard this year. As most of you know, CrimJust is down 50% or more, just this year. Both the economics department and finance department seem to have been hammered pretty bad (looking at the list). Actually, I di...

truth4usm

Everyone should send emails of thanks to Nikki Davis Maute for writing both stories in today's H'burg American on faculty attrition rates and the CJ dept. at USM. Her email is here: Nikki Davis Maute; nmaute@hattiesb.gannett.com In at least one of the articles, "websites" were men...

Flash Gordon

Be sure to read the new reader submission on book burning and dissent at USM. It is profound.

emma

I hear it's 30 plus pages and has followed the Dvorak documentation route -- padded to the hilt and actually misleading in not only the 2 infamous articles (made public by FS) but lists herself as a first author on one where she's clearly a second author. The embellishment in it just goes along with the t...

tvscene

News on Joe Paul should come soon. The last visitor for the position at Texas A&M was there on April 7-8. I suspect the position has been offered and they are waiting for the decision, which could easily be this week. Does anyone have more info?

Flash Gordon

In describing faculty attrition it is important to note the effect on specific academic programs. Because close to 100 faculty members left last year, the absolute number of departures this year would almost have to be smaller (regression toward the mean, "fished out pond"). We only have 500+ tenu...

usmstudent

I was looking at some info about hanberry, and noticed that he has children who are of appropriate age to attend USM. Does anyone know if they are enrolled at our university?

webster

Class of 2003 < 1. mass exodus or "graduation" of USM administrators (graduation=fired, forced out, fled, etc., their admin positions) during 2003 (and very early 2004); 2. graduating class includes David Anderson (VP for Facilities and Physical Plant), Jane Boudreaux (Dean CHHS), Marie Fa...

babbs

Today the FACSEN voted 31 to 11 in support of the ad hoc committee's rec to prohibit Dvorak from participating from tenure decisions in the future. They also found out that the University Forum --- the public events held on Tuesday nights in Bennett Auditorium like the ones recently visited Nadine...

truth4usm

1. A university president who refuses to talk to his faculty, unless it is to slander and demean them. 2. A vice president for research who takes liberties with her CV, threatens to sue anyone who merely questions her credentials, and then throws a "pity party" wh...

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

being watched by the media! Front-page article in the Clarion Ledger today is headlined: "Some Faculty say USM not the Place for Them" English professor Susan Malone planned to retire from the University of Southern Mississippi before unrest escalated on the Hattiesburg campus. Now, Malo...

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

Everyone, this is a wonderful opportunity to have your voice heard. You could write editorials for the Hattiesburg American. Here's the info: We want to hear from you. If you'd like to be on the American's editorial board advisory panel, contact Opinion page editor Rich Campbell at 584-...

Fire Shelby · Dennis Flynn

April 17, 2004 An open letter to the Board of Trustees, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning: In response to the most recently published letter by the Mississippi College Board's newly appointed president, I...

Fire Shelby · webster

T 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...

Fire Shelby · babbs

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...

odder

Yesterday I heard this one from a good source. It seems several years ago a couple of Thames students did some work for Thames and his partner. The students presented Thames with a bill for $4,000, which he was to split with his business partner. He told the students to draw up anoth...

LSU Grad Student

Here's something else to consider. Your president, when he took over a couple of years ago, laid you know what of his out on the table and stated that he planned to take a university perpetually stuck at about 12,000 to 14,000 students to the 20,000 student mark in just a few short years. He...

tomcat

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/8452654.htm

Fire Shelby · Distant Supporter of USM

When will we hear something concrete about the charges and documents?

tomcat

Mader said yesterday's facsen vote is another attempt to ruin Angie Dvorak's career. "It makes me sick to see her treated this way," said Mader.

tomcat

here's a new one the facsen should pass tomorrow.... "Whereas, it is problematic that Angeline Dvorak, who has never been tenured at a 4-year university, sits on tenure decisions at USM, where she does not also have tenure herself. Whereas, USM President Shelby F. Thames could resolve thi...

Fire Shelby · late

I was unaware of this site until Roy so gracefully mentioned this "chat room" in his letter!! The good news is that Roy is a great source of amusement(not because he tells good jokes!) for most of the people that have know him for for more than 10 minutes. The bad news is, even the vi...

webster

babbs’ list < list of departing USM talent (beginning with the ‘03-‘04 school year) submitted daily (by babbs) to geocities.com/fireshelby. IHL yahoo < a crude or brutish IHL Board member (e.g., Roy Klumb). Martin, Chief Phillip < 1. Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians...

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

"I am very proud of the people who have agreed to serve and am confident the Senate will also be proud of the people who agreed," Barbour said during a news conference. "Education is the biggest economic development issue in Mississippi and every other state. "Our universities and colleges are eco...

Fire Shelby · babbs

new ones in bold ..... 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...

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

Southern Miss News - Friday, April 9, 2004 Bower awaits new contract By Daimon Eklund DEklund@hattiesb.gannett.com; American Sports Writer Before the University of Southern Mississippi football team played in the Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, USM director of athletics Richard Gian...

babbs

newest in boldface..... 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 Univers...

Websitebrowser

Well, not really but do go read his HA letter to the editor...Go FS and anonymous letter writers!

Still Optimistic

I had the pleasure of attending the student-run awards banquet for the Business School on Thursday evening. These young people, both undergraduate and graduate students, did an excellent job of putting on a dinner and awards ceremony for fellow students, parents, and faculty. I was...

tomcat

The way I see it, we want Shelby to disband the faculty senate. Here's how it can be made to happen: The USM Faculty Senate calls a special meeting and passes the following resolution by a 40-0 margin: "Whereas, word is on the street that USM President Shelby F. Thames is considering disband...

educator

From today's HA: Hattiesburg has been selected as one of 30 All America City finalists. "This is great," Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree said Thursday. "It's an honor to be a finalist. Awards like this are important because they let people know we are a diverse city that takes care of it...

Robert Evans

In the past two days I have sent out e-mail messages to close to 200 officers of national scholarly organizations, alerting them to the crisis at USM. I urge others to use the remaining days before the hearing to contact as many such people as possible so that when the verdict is rendered, the eye...

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

responded to emails that I am ignoring you. I am backed up on email right now...have over 40 in my inbox that have arrived in the past 48 hours. I promise to get back to everyone over the weekend. Thanks for understanding! FS

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

get the hearing moved to Jackson, that he doesn't want it held at USM. "Curiouser and curiouser."

USM Sympathizer

Someone on another thread asked what practical steps could be taken in the weeks ahead. This seemed such an important question that I thought I would make it a new thread and invite people to post suggestions. One suggestion of my own: google the websites of national professional associati...

Fire Shelby · tomcat

I really wish someone would post a Friends List on this board. I know I and many others would want to see it and be able to use or purchasing power to support friends.

Fire Shelby · babbs

newest in bold................. 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 Carolin...

Fire Shelby · LSU Social Science Grad Student

I redid the test/report using the more common approach (nothing changes)..... Report on USM’s Freshman Enrollment Trends by LSU Social Science Grad Student Geaux Tigers! I am following your troubles from over here in Cajunland. Just noticed the newspaper information that was posted re...

Fire Shelby · Robert Evans

The American Council of Learned Societies is an umbrella group of scholarly organizations in the US. One page of its website lists its constituent organizations; this list, in turn, often leads to lists of the e-mail addresses of officers and even members of the constituent groups. H...

Fire Shelby · LSU Social Science Grad Student

I am following your troubles from over here in Cajunland. Just noticed the newspaper information that was posted regarding freshman retention rates at the public colleges in Mississippi. One thing you may not have considered is that freshman retention rates are generally thought to be positivel...

babbs

Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Audrey Blackwell, English Language Institute (early retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (r...

query

Are there any rumors about the specific charges given to Addleman yesterday? Some saw Gary yesterday and he was very upbeat I hear. They were still waiting.

Goliath

as to the open hearings........ "be careful what you ask for, you just might get it."

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

Exline out of running for Health dean position By Rachel Quinlivan Executive Editor The interim dean of the College of Health is no longer in the running for the position as the college’s next permanent dean. Joan Exline, who has served as interim since last summer, sent an email to faculty mem...

webster

Aurelius, Marcus < 1. Roman philosopher king/emperor; 2. Roman emperor whose very best leadership qualities are also shared by Aubrey Lucas (see Neil McMillen’s speech). Campbell, Robert < 1. faculty member at Clemson University that has been very supportive of the anti-Thames cause s...

MBAgal

What's the scoop on Joe Paul going to aTm?

indy eagle

Why doesn't Concerned Students organize a sit-in of Thames' office in the dome? Take back the dome! It would be a great protest!

Hellgirl

In various threads different people have suggested different actions that could be taken by CSUSM or others. I figured I'd start a specific thread for people to discuss these ideas since I know that everyone can't make planning meetups, etc.

broker

Just got this from a good source. Shelby hates to be called "waffle nose." Apparently it goes back to his school days.

indy eagle

I could be wrong on this, so I'm just going to throw it out for discussion to see what everyone else thinks... Is the clock running out on getting rid of Thames? Seems to me that if he survives the hearings, and some comprimise deal is brokered, the fuel for his firing will be gone. It will be late April...

Too much coffee

Doesn't it make you heartsick that there are at least a couple dozen of us on the website after 3:00am? FS - You can always erase this thread in the am but it could be sort of an on-line chat right now for the other folks so bothered by this that they can't sleep either.

curiousStudent

Just out of curiosity, I've read a lot of ranting and criticism about the SGA on this forum and in the Printz. In the interest of being pro-active, what could or should we encourage the student government to be doing in this situation? I believe that new senators have been ap...

babbs

Here is a copy of Dvorak's academic credentials given to me today..... EDUCATION A.A., Gulf Coast Community College, 1977 B.A., summa cum laude Major subject area --- English, Troy State University, 1979 M.S. English Education, Florida State University, 1984 M.A., Major Subject Are...

New IHL Board members named · Sarge

By Andy Kanengiser akanengiser@clarionledger.com Following through on a campaign promise, the governor today named graduates of Jackson State University, Mississippi State University the University of Southern Mississippi and his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, to the 1...

babbs

Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Audrey Blackwell, English Language Institute (early retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (r...

odder

Just saw Robin Robinson on WDAM. She sounds just like a Thames (they also showed Thames at the press conference back slapping and handshaking). It's funny how they don't want to allocate more money for higher ed and at the same time they don't want to allow a tuition increase.

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

How is the Faculty Senate--or anyone, for that matter--doing in getting documents from USM through the FOIA? What's the fine for not producing documents? Wonder if Shelby & Co. would just rather pay the fine than produce requested documents. It's not like he hasn't already blown th...

Sarge

My copy arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon...I started reading it last night....I finished reading it this morning. If you haven't yet read this book DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! The correlations between the Thames and McCain administrations are so uncanny. Anyone who is in doubt as to Thames' vi...

tvscene

Just saw Carl Nicholson on WDAM waxing about leaving the IHL Board. He indirectly praised Thames. These people just don't understand neutrality do they? I didn't see anything about Robin Robinson--- missed it if they had her on.

leslie

Does Janet Braswell not know who Abbenyi Abbenyi is? At first I thought she must not, then someone told me she does and she is so pro-Thames she she is sticking it in the eye of anti-Thames people. I keep hearing she's on the payroll.

Provocateur

The Faculty Senate, and specifically the Ad Hoc Committee on Credentials and Hiring and Tenure Processes, at the University of Southern Mississippi deserves much credit and gratitude for their recent report (See FS front page). Thank you for exhibiting such courage....

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

Hi, everyone. I have received a question through email asking me to elaborate on how the chaos at USM is affecting the criminal justice department. Who is leaving or has left, and why? How is the CJ department being affected by the crisis? Thanks for helping me out. FS

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

Lawmakers may give USM $3.5M to start Lott center Thames talks with students in meeting By Janet Braswell; jbraswell@hattiesb.gannett.com American Senior Writer JANET BRASWELL Hattiesburg American University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames mak...

Question about IHL members · USM Sympathizer

Does anyone on the board have any thoughts about these departures and these possible arrivals? Is it good/bad that some of these folks are leaving? Is it good/bad that some of these other folks may be arriving? Any advice on how best to make the case to the new IHL board? Are t...

Provocateur

After reading many of the threads about EEOC concerns, one must question whether there is a financial angle to recent hirings as well. To the extent that senior positions (being filled by questionably qualified individuals and without documented searches) are being funded out of pr...

odder

The choice of Billy Hewes to speak at commencement is troubling. Not only are his views off the scales, the deal now looks like a quid pro quo for his resolution to the Gulfport City Council the other day. I plan to send e-mails to both the CL and HA editors today asking them to do a story on his into...

Fire Shelby · MBAgal

Press Release Humanists Add Voice to Advance Equality in Mississippi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Immediate Release - Contact: Roy Speckhardt (202) 238-9088 (Washington, DC, August 15, 2003) The American Humanist Association (AHA) joins Equality Mississippi...

babbs

Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Audrey Blackwell, English Language Institute (early retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (r...

webster

M Mader, Lisa < 1. android spokesperson, tows the company line; 2. got 14.4% raise this February for doing such a good job at it; 3. product of a Thames job search. Mader, Lisa Slay < see Lisa Mader. Mader math < 1. malleable mathematical operations used to more effectively flack for th...

webster

E 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 learning); 2. made part of the university’s mission by current administration — one of the four corners (pillars) of the school’s ex...

webster

USM Crisis GLOSSARY A 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...

webster

campus morale < 1. the state of spirits one finds in a university’s students, faculty and staff; 2. qualitative measure of the mood of a campus, that the institution’s president would usually measure by getting out into the "campus community"and listening to his/her constituents; 3. of course...

manova

I have a question and I would prefer if someone on the faculty responded to this. My question revolves around the charges that Shelby & Co is impeding academic freedom. Now as I have understood it, academic freedom means that you can teach or research any topic you wish as long as you h...

messy

A close friend of mine contacted me just seconds ago. He said that his information came from a lawyer who is a reliable source. This all may be rumor but I have to hear what y'all think. Supposedly one of the charges against Glamser and Stringer is impersonation and misuse of university...

tomcat

I heard the whole story about 'the incident' that caused Lucas to dismiss Shelby as VP back in 1981. It seems Mr. Thames was a "naughty boy" (who got caught). Apparently, there was an embarrassing scene out in the hallway.....

Invictus

I'm posting this again at the request of FS... If you use the tool to create a peer group analysis, please post your findings here... IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It's a mandatory federal reporting system for all colleges & universities that receive federal Tit...

Fire Shelby · Fire Shelby

The letter below appears in the April 13 edition of the Student Printz. It is one of the most eloquent and inspiring responses I have yet read to the crisis at USM. I hope it is read as widely as possible, which is why I am reposting it here. =================================== Clima...

Robert Evans

The April 13th edition of the Student Printz contains a response to a letter of mine that the paper published last week. Since I doubt that the Printz would have the space or inclination to publish my response to the response, please permit me to post them here. Here is the student's respo...

Flash Gordon

Today's Clarion-Ledger (April 12, p.3B) has a story about freshman enrollment and retention from fall to spring at the state universities. Retention has fallen to 86.3% from 88.1% the year before Thames. USM now ranks 5th in retention. System retention went up from 89.1% to 89.5% over the same peri...

Fire Shelby · truth4usm

http://www.vault.com/graddegree/school/school_main_gg.jsp?program_id=3176&co_page=2&ch_id=351)

babbs

Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (retirement) Don Cabana, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (S...

Fire Shelby · Googler

"All that (Thames) wants from these people is a day's work for a day's pay. If they don't want to give that they probably ought to move on," said Hewes, 65, who is a USM graduate "We need people who're going to have some respect for authority." Thank you, sir, may I have another?

Dome Mole

Wouldn't it be interesting if someone were to send FOIA requests asking to inspect and copy... All documents related to financial transactions between USM and Pileum Corp.? All documents related to permission to advertise, interview, and hire persons such as Dvorak, Dvorak, Hanbury, Malon...

Outside Observer

There is an area of common law which applies to employment...actually two areas...wrongful discharge and defamation. Defamation cases involve statements made by an employer, which can't be documented, which impede previous employees ability to find replacement employment. Fo...

JustAsking

I thought it was a violation of EEOC regulations to hire any person in a public supported institution without a proper search. It sounds as if most of the administrative positions were filled without advertising or conducting a search. Is that the case? If so, why isn't the body with ove...

webster

Concerned faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of USM < creators of the online petition voicing no confidence in Shelby Thames (see petitiononline.com/usmtruth/petition.html). Hewitt, Andrea < 1. see truth4usm; 2. see petitiononline.com/usmtruth/petition.html. Hon...

Websitebrowser

http://www.fredlaw.com/articles/employment/empl_0305_tbk.htmlWeingarten Rights to non-union employees. This was a topic that came up on t...

webster

bad karma < 1. A distinctively bad aura, atmosphere or feeling; 2. what follows members of the Thames regime anywhere and everywhere they go. open hearing < 1. the Glamser-Stringer appeal hearings on April 28-29, 2004 are to be open, as defined by Reuben Anderson, which means the public and...

educator

Experts estimate that more than 10,000 class-action lawsuits are filed annually in state or federal courts. Generally, a case must meet four requirements to be certified as a class action: The number of people involved justifies bringing the suit as a group, or "class." Groups vary in size fro...

Can't Live Like This

My dear FS-- Yes the glossary was funny for the 1st 15 minutes. Since then it's just overdone silliness. Have we nothing better to do? Why not do some research into Shelby's prior indiscretions, for example? Or more reporting on the victims/beneficiaries of those? What would...

ConsideringEdD

The Chronicle of Higher Education's Jobs section currently lists an opening for an Assistant Dean of Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. After reading all of the posts on this website about NCATE concerns, it is not difficult to understand the need for such a position.&nbs...

webster

April 28-29, 2004 < dates of the suspension appeal hearings for professors Frank Glamser and Gary Stringer, who are represented by Mike Adelman. Shelby Thames’ arguments and solid grounds are presented by Jackson attorney Jim Keith, while former Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson presid...

Katie

Does anyone know any details on the Varsity Voice? (The SGA's new newspaper). How are they paying for it? How will they determine the editorship and other positions? What is the purpose? Will they accept letters from students? Is this a slow attempt to fade out the Student Printz? The only...

babbs

Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (retirement) Don Cabana, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (S...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Petition (Preview) This was more than likely posted here already, but I am concerned about the number of signatures it has recieved. So far 196. I suggest signing, then email/instant message/print and pass out the link where ever you can. http://www.petitiononline.co...	woah	7	587	Mar 30, 2004 by woah
	Is it possible that SFT fired G&S because ... (Preview) ... he wanted them to have to face huge legal bills? In other words, if he had chosen a less drastic, less arbitrary form of conduct, would the two profs have had access to free grievance procedures as part of the normal process of things? Did he choose the extreme measure of firing -- and fi...	USM Supporter	10	779	Apr 17, 2004 by USM Supporter
	USM departures 4/18/04 (Preview) 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...	babbs	4	441	Apr 19, 2004 by truth4usm
	link to article today on USM faculty losses (Preview) http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0691114129/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-8988748-6523338#reader-link	MBAgal	0	329	Apr 19, 2004 by MBAgal
	bugged at USM (Preview) computers at USM have spyware on them, at least for some professors, but they cannot speak out for fear of retaliation later. Everyone knows the phones ARE being tapped on a regular basis. And, everyone knows and USM has admitted Itech has the equipment to monitor emails of "selected" faculty at will...	nameless	3	594	Apr 18, 2004 by nameless
	Technological Surveillence (Preview) There's lots of talk and rumors spinning around about how deep the I-tech groupies are in electronic monitoring and recording for the dome. Are the concerns that phone logs, internet sites visited, and e-mail correspondence is being watched or is it that phone lines are actually being tap...	Paranoid	37	1395	Apr 16, 2004 by Paranoid
	some notes on faculty attrition (Preview) Looking at the list, it seems that MassComm has been hit particularly hard this year. As most of you know, CrimJust is down 50% or more, just this year. Both the economics department and finance department seem to have been hammered pretty bad (looking at the list). Actually, I di...	babbs	8	669	Apr 17, 2004 by babbs
	Thank you, Nikki Davis Maute! (Preview) Everyone should send emails of thanks to Nikki Davis Maute for writing both stories in today's H'burg American on faculty attrition rates and the CJ dept. at USM. Her email is here: Nikki Davis Maute; nmaute@hattiesb.gannett.com In at least one of the articles, "websites" were men...	truth4usm	0	543	Apr 19, 2004 by truth4usm
	Book Burning and Dissent (Preview) Be sure to read the new reader submission on book burning and dissent at USM. It is profound.	Flash Gordon	3	762	Apr 18, 2004 by Flash Gordon
	Dana's resume (Preview) I hear it's 30 plus pages and has followed the Dvorak documentation route -- padded to the hilt and actually misleading in not only the 2 infamous articles (made public by FS) but lists herself as a first author on one where she's clearly a second author. The embellishment in it just goes along with the t...	emma	14	676	Apr 19, 2004 by emma
	news on Joe Paul.... (Preview) News on Joe Paul should come soon. The last visitor for the position at Texas A&M was there on April 7-8. I suspect the position has been offered and they are waiting for the decision, which could easily be this week. Does anyone have more info?	tvscene	10	756	Apr 18, 2004 by tvscene
	Critical Faculty Attrition (Preview) In describing faculty attrition it is important to note the effect on specific academic programs. Because close to 100 faculty members left last year, the absolute number of departures this year would almost have to be smaller (regression toward the mean, "fished out pond"). We only have 500+ tenu...	Flash Gordon	19	975	Apr 15, 2004 by Flash Gordon
	question about Hanberry (Preview) I was looking at some info about hanberry, and noticed that he has children who are of appropriate age to attend USM. Does anyone know if they are enrolled at our university?	usmstudent	0	428	Apr 18, 2004 by usmstudent
	new Glossary entries: A-Z (Preview) Class of 2003 < 1. mass exodus or "graduation" of USM administrators (graduation=fired, forced out, fled, etc., their admin positions) during 2003 (and very early 2004); 2. graduating class includes David Anderson (VP for Facilities and Physical Plant), Jane Boudreaux (Dean CHHS), Marie Fa...	webster	0	356	Apr 18, 2004 by webster
	news from today's faculty senate meeting (Preview) Today the FACSEN voted 31 to 11 in support of the ad hoc committee's rec to prohibit Dvorak from participating from tenure decisions in the future. They also found out that the University Forum --- the public events held on Tuesday nights in Bennett Auditorium like the ones recently visited Nadine...	babbs	83	1748	Apr 18, 2004 by insider
	Hey, Lisa Mader, guess what makes me sick? (Preview) 1. A university president who refuses to talk to his faculty, unless it is to slander and demean them. 2. A vice president for research who takes liberties with her CV, threatens to sue anyone who merely questions her credentials, and then throws a "pity party" wh...	truth4usm	2	1263	Apr 18, 2004 by emma
	Hey, babbs, your faculty departure list is... (Preview) being watched by the media! Front-page article in the Clarion Ledger today is headlined: "Some Faculty say USM not the Place for Them" English professor Susan Malone planned to retire from the University of Southern Mississippi before unrest escalated on the Hattiesburg campus. Now, Malo...	Fire Shelby	3	511	Apr 18, 2004 by Robert Campbell
	Hat-Am looking for editorial board volunteers (Preview) Everyone, this is a wonderful opportunity to have your voice heard. You could write editorials for the Hattiesburg American. Here's the info: We want to hear from you. If you'd like to be on the American's editorial board advisory panel, contact Opinion page editor Rich Campbell at 584-...	Fire Shelby	0	334	Apr 18, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Open letter to the College Board (Preview) April 17, 2004 An open letter to the Board of Trustees, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning: In response to the most recently published letter by the Mississippi College Board's newly appointed president, I...	Dennis Flynn	2	428	Apr 17, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Glossary: T thru Z (Preview) T 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...	webster	1	369	Apr 17, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	USM departures 4/17/04 (Preview) 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...	babbs	5	494	Apr 17, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	story I heard about Thames yesterday... (Preview) Yesterday I heard this one from a good source. It seems several years ago a couple of Thames students did some work for Thames and his partner. The students presented Thames with a bill for $4,000, which he was to split with his business partner. He told the students to draw up anoth...	odder	6	551	Apr 17, 2004 by odder
	addidtional comment for iddad (Preview) Here's something else to consider. Your president, when he took over a couple of years ago, laid you know what of his out on the table and stated that he planned to take a university perpetually stuck at about 12,000 to 14,000 students to the 20,000 student mark in just a few short years. He...	LSU Grad Student	6	546	Apr 17, 2004 by lddad
	sun herald article on dvorak --- a must read (Preview) http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/8452654.htm	tomcat	16	1083	Apr 17, 2004 by present professor
	The charges and exhibits (Preview) When will we hear something concrete about the charges and documents?	Distant Supporter of USM	22	830	Apr 17, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Lisa Mader in today's HA (Preview) Mader said yesterday's facsen vote is another attempt to ruin Angie Dvorak's career. "It makes me sick to see her treated this way," said Mader.	tomcat	3	918	Apr 17, 2004 by former-staffer
	new idea for facsen resolution... (Preview) here's a new one the facsen should pass tomorrow.... "Whereas, it is problematic that Angeline Dvorak, who has never been tenured at a 4-year university, sits on tenure decisions at USM, where she does not also have tenure herself. Whereas, USM President Shelby F. Thames could resolve thi...	tomcat	3	447	Apr 17, 2004 by Distant supporter of USM
	Thanks Roy (Preview) I was unaware of this site until Roy so gracefully mentioned this "chat room" in his letter!! The good news is that Roy is a great source of amusement(not because he tells good jokes!) for most of the people that have know him for for more than 10 minutes. The bad news is, even the vi...	late	1	425	Apr 17, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	new Glossary entries: A-Z (Preview) babbs’ list < list of departing USM talent (beginning with the ‘03-‘04 school year) submitted daily (by babbs) to geocities.com/fireshelby. IHL yahoo < a crude or brutish IHL Board member (e.g., Roy Klumb). Martin, Chief Phillip < 1. Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians...	webster	0	294	Apr 17, 2004 by webster
	Your comments, please, on Barbour's statement: (Preview) "I am very proud of the people who have agreed to serve and am confident the Senate will also be proud of the people who agreed," Barbour said during a news conference. "Education is the biggest economic development issue in Mississippi and every other state. "Our universities and colleges are eco...	Fire Shelby	6	615	Apr 16, 2004 by friend
	USM departures 4/16/04 (Preview) new ones in bold ..... 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...	babbs	27	658	Apr 16, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Bower's contract not yet extended (Preview) Southern Miss News - Friday, April 9, 2004 Bower awaits new contract By Daimon Eklund DEklund@hattiesb.gannett.com; American Sports Writer Before the University of Southern Mississippi football team played in the Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, USM director of athletics Richard Gian...	Fire Shelby	18	1125	Apr 16, 2004 by Googler
	departures out of control --- update!! (Preview) newest in boldface..... 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 Univers...	babbs	1	375	Apr 16, 2004 by foot soldier
	Roy Klumb Plugs Fireshelby Website! (Preview) Well, not really but do go read his HA letter to the editor...Go FS and anonymous letter writers!	Websitebrowser	32	1212	Apr 16, 2004 by present professor
	Business School Awards Banquet (Preview) I had the pleasure of attending the student-run awards banquet for the Business School on Thursday evening. These young people, both undergraduate and graduate students, did an excellent job of putting on a dinner and awards ceremony for fellow students, parents, and faculty. I was...	Still Optimistic	0	336	Apr 16, 2004 by Still Optimistic
	Shelby disbanding the faculty senate (Preview) The way I see it, we want Shelby to disband the faculty senate. Here's how it can be made to happen: The USM Faculty Senate calls a special meeting and passes the following resolution by a 40-0 margin: "Whereas, word is on the street that USM President Shelby F. Thames is considering disband...	tomcat	4	461	Apr 16, 2004 by Retired prof
	Does this figure into anything? (Preview) From today's HA: Hattiesburg has been selected as one of 30 All America City finalists. "This is great," Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree said Thursday. "It's an honor to be a finalist. Awards like this are important because they let people know we are a diverse city that takes care of it...	educator	0	380	Apr 16, 2004 by educator
	Word is getting around . . . (Preview) In the past two days I have sent out e-mail messages to close to 200 officers of national scholarly organizations, alerting them to the crisis at USM. I urge others to use the remaining days before the hearing to contact as many such people as possible so that when the verdict is rendered, the eye...	Robert Evans	2	479	Apr 16, 2004 by Robert Evans
	Please don't think that because I haven't... (Preview) responded to emails that I am ignoring you. I am backed up on email right now...have over 40 in my inbox that have arrived in the past 48 hours. I promise to get back to everyone over the weekend. Thanks for understanding! FS	Fire Shelby	0	376	Apr 16, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Just heard that Shelby is fighting like hell to... (Preview) get the hearing moved to Jackson, that he doesn't want it held at USM. "Curiouser and curiouser."	Fire Shelby	17	769	Apr 16, 2004 by truth4usm
	What can we do in the weeks ahead? (Preview) Someone on another thread asked what practical steps could be taken in the weeks ahead. This seemed such an important question that I thought I would make it a new thread and invite people to post suggestions. One suggestion of my own: google the websites of national professional associati...	USM Sympathizer	4	495	Apr 16, 2004 by Dome Mole
	Friends List (Preview) I really wish someone would post a Friends List on this board. I know I and many others would want to see it and be able to use or purchasing power to support friends.	tomcat	4	454	Apr 16, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	edited departures for 4/15/04 (Preview) newest in bold................. 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 Carolin...	babbs	4	394	Apr 16, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	my last report amended (attached) (Preview) I redid the test/report using the more common approach (nothing changes)..... Report on USM’s Freshman Enrollment Trends by LSU Social Science Grad Student Geaux Tigers! I am following your troubles from over here in Cajunland. Just noticed the newspaper information that was posted re...	LSU Social Science Grad Student	19	549	Apr 16, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Sample letter to national scholarly organizations (Preview) The American Council of Learned Societies is an umbrella group of scholarly organizations in the US. One page of its website lists its constituent organizations; this list, in turn, often leads to lists of the e-mail addresses of officers and even members of the constituent groups. H...	Robert Evans	1	390	Apr 15, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Some New Statistical Analysis (Preview) I am following your troubles from over here in Cajunland. Just noticed the newspaper information that was posted regarding freshman retention rates at the public colleges in Mississippi. One thing you may not have considered is that freshman retention rates are generally thought to be positivel...	LSU Social Science Grad Student	24	598	Apr 15, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	USM departures 4/15/04 (Preview) Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Audrey Blackwell, English Language Institute (early retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (r...	babbs	24	561	Apr 15, 2004 by Athena
	any one heard any news? (Preview) Are there any rumors about the specific charges given to Addleman yesterday? Some saw Gary yesterday and he was very upbeat I hear. They were still waiting.	query	13	630	Apr 15, 2004 by present professor
	My grandma used to tell me........ (Preview) as to the open hearings........ "be careful what you ask for, you just might get it."	Goliath	2	364	Apr 15, 2004 by present professor
	Exline out of running for Health dean position (Preview) Exline out of running for Health dean position By Rachel Quinlivan Executive Editor The interim dean of the College of Health is no longer in the running for the position as the college’s next permanent dean. Joan Exline, who has served as interim since last summer, sent an email to faculty mem...	Fire Shelby	5	581	Apr 15, 2004 by lddad
	new Glossary entries: A-Z (Preview) Aurelius, Marcus < 1. Roman philosopher king/emperor; 2. Roman emperor whose very best leadership qualities are also shared by Aubrey Lucas (see Neil McMillen’s speech). Campbell, Robert < 1. faculty member at Clemson University that has been very supportive of the anti-Thames cause s...	webster	0	321	Apr 15, 2004 by webster
	question for query? (Preview) What's the scoop on Joe Paul going to aTm?	MBAgal	1	370	Apr 15, 2004 by query
	A sit-in anyone? (Preview) Why doesn't Concerned Students organize a sit-in of Thames' office in the dome? Take back the dome! It would be a great protest!	indy eagle	14	625	Apr 15, 2004 by ideagal
	Ideas for Action (Preview) In various threads different people have suggested different actions that could be taken by CSUSM or others. I figured I'd start a specific thread for people to discuss these ideas since I know that everyone can't make planning meetups, etc.	Hellgirl	0	321	Apr 15, 2004 by Hellgirl
	nickname Shelby hates... (Preview) Just got this from a good source. Shelby hates to be called "waffle nose." Apparently it goes back to his school days.	broker	0	432	Apr 15, 2004 by broker
	Is the clock running out? (Preview) I could be wrong on this, so I'm just going to throw it out for discussion to see what everyone else thinks... Is the clock running out on getting rid of Thames? Seems to me that if he survives the hearings, and some comprimise deal is brokered, the fuel for his firing will be gone. It will be late April...	indy eagle	7	544	Apr 15, 2004 by indy eagle
	Burning Midnight Oil (Preview) Doesn't it make you heartsick that there are at least a couple dozen of us on the website after 3:00am? FS - You can always erase this thread in the am but it could be sort of an on-line chat right now for the other folks so bothered by this that they can't sleep either.	Too much coffee	1	471	Apr 15, 2004 by Invictus
	SGA Criticism (Preview) Just out of curiosity, I've read a lot of ranting and criticism about the SGA on this forum and in the Printz. In the interest of being pro-active, what could or should we encourage the student government to be doing in this situation? I believe that new senators have been ap...	curiousStudent	1	378	Apr 15, 2004 by Too much coffee
	Dvorak's Resume here.... (Preview) Here is a copy of Dvorak's academic credentials given to me today..... EDUCATION A.A., Gulf Coast Community College, 1977 B.A., summa cum laude Major subject area --- English, Troy State University, 1979 M.S. English Education, Florida State University, 1984 M.A., Major Subject Are...	babbs	52	19817	Apr 14, 2004 by friend
	New IHL Board members named (Preview) By Andy Kanengiser akanengiser@clarionledger.com Following through on a campaign promise, the governor today named graduates of Jackson State University, Mississippi State University the University of Southern Mississippi and his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, to the 1...	Sarge	15	769	Apr 14, 2004 by someone
	USM departures 4/14/04 (Preview) Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Audrey Blackwell, English Language Institute (early retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (r...	babbs	3	453	Apr 14, 2004 by word on the street
	robinson on wdam (Preview) Just saw Robin Robinson on WDAM. She sounds just like a Thames (they also showed Thames at the press conference back slapping and handshaking). It's funny how they don't want to allocate more money for higher ed and at the same time they don't want to allow a tuition increase.	odder	1	339	Apr 14, 2004 by messy
	Freedom of Information Act (Preview) How is the Faculty Senate--or anyone, for that matter--doing in getting documents from USM through the FOIA? What's the fine for not producing documents? Wonder if Shelby & Co. would just rather pay the fine than produce requested documents. It's not like he hasn't already blown th...	Fire Shelby	3	425	Apr 14, 2004 by educator
	Exit 13 (Preview) My copy arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon...I started reading it last night....I finished reading it this morning. If you haven't yet read this book DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! The correlations between the Thames and McCain administrations are so uncanny. Anyone who is in doubt as to Thames' vi...	Sarge	8	612	Apr 14, 2004 by Crystalball
	Carl Nicholson on WDAM (Preview) Just saw Carl Nicholson on WDAM waxing about leaving the IHL Board. He indirectly praised Thames. These people just don't understand neutrality do they? I didn't see anything about Robin Robinson--- missed it if they had her on.	tvscene	0	387	Apr 14, 2004 by tvscene
	Janet Braswell article today... (Preview) Does Janet Braswell not know who Abbenyi Abbenyi is? At first I thought she must not, then someone told me she does and she is so pro-Thames she she is sticking it in the eye of anti-Thames people. I keep hearing she's on the payroll.	leslie	0	362	Apr 14, 2004 by leslie
	Thanks to Faculty Senate! (Preview) The Faculty Senate, and specifically the Ad Hoc Committee on Credentials and Hiring and Tenure Processes, at the University of Southern Mississippi deserves much credit and gratitude for their recent report (See FS front page). Thank you for exhibiting such courage....	Provocateur	7	618	Apr 14, 2004 by educator
	Need your help--request for information (Preview) Hi, everyone. I have received a question through email asking me to elaborate on how the chaos at USM is affecting the criminal justice department. Who is leaving or has left, and why? How is the CJ department being affected by the crisis? Thanks for helping me out. FS	Fire Shelby	1	389	Apr 14, 2004 by take it back
	Shelby won't talk to faculty, but (nursing bldg) (Preview) Lawmakers may give USM $3.5M to start Lott center Thames talks with students in meeting By Janet Braswell; jbraswell@hattiesb.gannett.com American Senior Writer JANET BRASWELL Hattiesburg American University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames mak...	Fire Shelby	0	387	Apr 14, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Question about IHL members (Preview) Does anyone on the board have any thoughts about these departures and these possible arrivals? Is it good/bad that some of these folks are leaving? Is it good/bad that some of these other folks may be arriving? Any advice on how best to make the case to the new IHL board? Are t...	USM Sympathizer	1	521	Apr 14, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	Misuse of State Funds (Preview) After reading many of the threads about EEOC concerns, one must question whether there is a financial angle to recent hirings as well. To the extent that senior positions (being filled by questionably qualified individuals and without documented searches) are being funded out of pr...	Provocateur	1	534	Apr 14, 2004 by Outraged
	billy hewes commencement (Preview) The choice of Billy Hewes to speak at commencement is troubling. Not only are his views off the scales, the deal now looks like a quid pro quo for his resolution to the Gulfport City Council the other day. I plan to send e-mails to both the CL and HA editors today asking them to do a story on his into...	odder	33	5821	Apr 14, 2004 by Gradpartyplanner
	Hewes' "branding homosexuals' heads" comment (Preview) Press Release Humanists Add Voice to Advance Equality in Mississippi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Immediate Release - Contact: Roy Speckhardt (202) 238-9088 (Washington, DC, August 15, 2003) The American Humanist Association (AHA) joins Equality Mississippi...	MBAgal	3	686	Apr 13, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	USM departures 4/13/04 (Preview) Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Audrey Blackwell, English Language Institute (early retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (r...	babbs	1	377	Apr 13, 2004 by odder
	Glossary: M thru S (Preview) M Mader, Lisa < 1. android spokesperson, tows the company line; 2. got 14.4% raise this February for doing such a good job at it; 3. product of a Thames job search. Mader, Lisa Slay < see Lisa Mader. Mader math < 1. malleable mathematical operations used to more effectively flack for th...	webster	0	349	Apr 13, 2004 by webster
	Glossary: E thru L (Preview) E 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 learning); 2. made part of the university’s mission by current administration — one of the four corners (pillars) of the school’s ex...	webster	0	265	Apr 13, 2004 by webster
	Glossary: A thru D (Preview) USM Crisis GLOSSARY A 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...	webster	0	302	Apr 13, 2004 by webster
	new Glossary entries: A-Z (Preview) campus morale < 1. the state of spirits one finds in a university’s students, faculty and staff; 2. qualitative measure of the mood of a campus, that the institution’s president would usually measure by getting out into the "campus community"and listening to his/her constituents; 3. of course...	webster	0	295	Apr 13, 2004 by webster
	Question about Academic Freedom (Preview) I have a question and I would prefer if someone on the faculty responded to this. My question revolves around the charges that Shelby & Co is impeding academic freedom. Now as I have understood it, academic freedom means that you can teach or research any topic you wish as long as you h...	manova	3	461	Apr 13, 2004 by present professor
	HUGE BREAKING NEWS !!!! (Preview) A close friend of mine contacted me just seconds ago. He said that his information came from a lawyer who is a reliable source. This all may be rumor but I have to hear what y'all think. Supposedly one of the charges against Glamser and Stringer is impersonation and misuse of university...	messy	39	1727	Apr 13, 2004 by present professor
	Shelby's termination by Lucas back in 1981.. (Preview) I heard the whole story about 'the incident' that caused Lucas to dismiss Shelby as VP back in 1981. It seems Mr. Thames was a "naughty boy" (who got caught). Apparently, there was an embarrassing scene out in the hallway.....	tomcat	25	1802	Apr 13, 2004 by Invictus
	College statistics tool (Preview) I'm posting this again at the request of FS... If you use the tool to create a peer group analysis, please post your findings here... IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It's a mandatory federal reporting system for all colleges & universities that receive federal Tit...	Invictus	1	481	Apr 13, 2004 by Invictus
	A very reasonable and courageous letter (Preview) The letter below appears in the April 13 edition of the Student Printz. It is one of the most eloquent and inspiring responses I have yet read to the crisis at USM. I hope it is read as widely as possible, which is why I am reposting it here. =================================== Clima...	Fire Shelby	5	571	Apr 13, 2004 by Outside Observer
	Response to Jay Leverette (Preview) The April 13th edition of the Student Printz contains a response to a letter of mine that the paper published last week. Since I doubt that the Printz would have the space or inclination to publish my response to the response, please permit me to post them here. Here is the student's respo...	Robert Evans	6	489	Apr 13, 2004 by indy eagle
	Numbers Lisa Won't Talk About (Preview) Today's Clarion-Ledger (April 12, p.3B) has a story about freshman enrollment and retention from fall to spring at the state universities. Retention has fallen to 86.3% from 88.1% the year before Thames. USM now ranks 5th in retention. System retention went up from 89.1% to 89.5% over the same peri...	Flash Gordon	6	628	Apr 13, 2004 by Flash Gordon
	Thomas Cooley Law School...too funny. (Preview) http://www.vault.com/graddegree/school/school_main_gg.jsp?program_id=3176&co_page=2&ch_id=351)	truth4usm	1	443	Apr 13, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	USM departures 4/12/04 (Preview) Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (retirement) Don Cabana, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (S...	babbs	2	452	Apr 13, 2004 by agrieved
	Billy Hewes quote in Hattiesburg American (Preview) "All that (Thames) wants from these people is a day's work for a day's pay. If they don't want to give that they probably ought to move on," said Hewes, 65, who is a USM graduate "We need people who're going to have some respect for authority." Thank you, sir, may I have another?	Googler	9	964	Apr 13, 2004 by Fire Shelby
	FOIA Ideas (Preview) Wouldn't it be interesting if someone were to send FOIA requests asking to inspect and copy... All documents related to financial transactions between USM and Pileum Corp.? All documents related to permission to advertise, interview, and hire persons such as Dvorak, Dvorak, Hanbury, Malon...	Dome Mole	3	491	Apr 13, 2004 by word on the street
	Wrongful Discharge (Preview) There is an area of common law which applies to employment...actually two areas...wrongful discharge and defamation. Defamation cases involve statements made by an employer, which can't be documented, which impede previous employees ability to find replacement employment. Fo...	Outside Observer	0	366	Apr 13, 2004 by Outside Observer
	EEOC (Preview) I thought it was a violation of EEOC regulations to hire any person in a public supported institution without a proper search. It sounds as if most of the administrative positions were filled without advertising or conducting a search. Is that the case? If so, why isn't the body with ove...	JustAsking	9	759	Apr 13, 2004 by cleansweep
	new glossary entries: A-Z (Preview) Concerned faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of USM < creators of the online petition voicing no confidence in Shelby Thames (see petitiononline.com/usmtruth/petition.html). Hewitt, Andrea < 1. see truth4usm; 2. see petitiononline.com/usmtruth/petition.html. Hon...	webster	1	344	Apr 12, 2004 by webster
	Weingarten Rights (Preview) http://www.fredlaw.com/articles/employment/empl_0305_tbk.htmlWeingarten Rights to non-union employees. This was a topic that came up on t...	Websitebrowser	1	481	Apr 12, 2004 by Missi
	a few new glossary entries (Preview) bad karma < 1. A distinctively bad aura, atmosphere or feeling; 2. what follows members of the Thames regime anywhere and everywhere they go. open hearing < 1. the Glamser-Stringer appeal hearings on April 28-29, 2004 are to be open, as defined by Reuben Anderson, which means the public and...	webster	0	324	Apr 12, 2004 by webster
	class action lawsuit (ironic, huh?) (Preview) Experts estimate that more than 10,000 class-action lawsuits are filed annually in state or federal courts. Generally, a case must meet four requirements to be certified as a class action: The number of people involved justifies bringing the suit as a group, or "class." Groups vary in size fro...	educator	6	598	Apr 12, 2004 by present profesor
	Give up the stupid glossary (Preview) My dear FS-- Yes the glossary was funny for the 1st 15 minutes. Since then it's just overdone silliness. Have we nothing better to do? Why not do some research into Shelby's prior indiscretions, for example? Or more reporting on the victims/beneficiaries of those? What would...	Can't Live Like This	7	550	Apr 12, 2004 by Invictus
	Assistant Dean of Education Opening (Preview) The Chronicle of Higher Education's Jobs section currently lists an opening for an Assistant Dean of Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. After reading all of the posts on this website about NCATE concerns, it is not difficult to understand the need for such a position.&nbs...	ConsideringEdD	1	430	Apr 12, 2004 by educator
	Glossary updates: A-Z (Preview) April 28-29, 2004 < dates of the suspension appeal hearings for professors Frank Glamser and Gary Stringer, who are represented by Mike Adelman. Shelby Thames’ arguments and solid grounds are presented by Jackson attorney Jim Keith, while former Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson presid...	webster	10	383	Apr 12, 2004 by educator
	The Varsity Voice (Preview) Does anyone know any details on the Varsity Voice? (The SGA's new newspaper). How are they paying for it? How will they determine the editorship and other positions? What is the purpose? Will they accept letters from students? Is this a slow attempt to fade out the Student Printz? The only...	Katie	66	1658	Apr 11, 2004 by educator
	USM departures 4/10/04 (Preview) Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement) David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi) Tyrone Black, Professor of Economics (retirement) Raylawni Branch, Instructor of Nursing (retirement) Don Cabana, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (S...	babbs	1	469	Apr 11, 2004 by Ali
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