news..........."the phone call"........

Date: Apr 26, 2004

news..........."the phone call"........

Date: Apr 26, 2004

What do you mean? Please explain for those of us who didn't see it.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

It probably means that somebody in Kentucky called Dvorak and said somebody was asking about her. That's hardly earth shaking.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Flash Gordon
"It probably means that somebody in Kentucky called Dvorak and said somebody was asking about her. That's hardly earth shaking."

This goes along with the thread about the retired instructor from Kentucky that SFT apparently has an affadavit from. It's not news, just Shelby's typical BS PR-spin.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: wary undergrad
"This goes along with the thread about the retired instructor from Kentucky that SFT apparently has an affadavit from. It's not news, just Shelby's typical BS PR-spin. "

Hey Wary Undergrad, did you ever pick up the bag of broomstick pins and chalk bucket left at Javawerks for you before the last rally? You had left a post saying that you were going to.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Broom Hilda
"Hey Wary Undergrad, did you ever pick up the bag of broomstick pins and chalk bucket left at Javawerks for you before the last rally? You had left a post saying that you were going to."

No, whomever sent the message was not there when I went by and no one that was there knew what I was talking about.

By the way, I just bumped the thread about the 6 o'clock news story.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: wary undergrad
" No, whomever sent the message was not there when I went by and no one that was there knew what I was talking about. By the way, I just bumped the thread about the 6 o'clock news story."

help some of us out -- what happened on the news?

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: present professor
"help some of us out -- what happened on the news?"

WDAM said on the 6 o'clock news that the reason why he initiated termination proceedings against Glamser and Stringer was based on a phone call that he received from someone in Kentucky making a complaint about their investigations into Dvorak's tenure at the University. He did not get specific about who made the complaint or what the actual complaint was, just his usual PR spin. It might be up on WDAM's website by now, www.WDAM.com

It also had a quote from Ricki Garrett that stated that the IHL board "was very concerned" about the no-confidence vote that the faculty made in March.

Typical of Lisa Mader, she said that the vote was "based on emotions" not "facts"

Once again, no direct interview with Thames. He's been out of sight lately. Haven't seen his big white SUV on campus lately either.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

This is the affadavit possibly from the one that SFT got the complaint from. It is from another thread that I bumped up earlier, but just in case I went ahead and dumped it on here.

Miller's affidavit

Affidavit of Jimmy Jack Miller

Comes now the affiant, Jimmy Jack Miller, being duly placed under oath, and states as follows:

1. My name is Jimmy Jack Miller and I am currently retired from the University of Kentucky as a professor of communication in the community college branch.

2. I served as the community college member of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for the period of 1995 through 1997.

3. In August of 1997, Dr. Angeline Dvorak was hired by the University of Kentucky to serve as the President and CEO of Ashland Community College. She held that position until October 2000.

4. At the time Dr. Dvorak was hired by The University of Kentucky, all community colleges comprised one of three branches of the University of Kentucky. The community college branch was owned, operated and governed exclusively by The University of Kentucky. Tenured faculty appointments for the community college branch were made exclusively through the University of Kentucky by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. Tenure was awarded only by the University of Kentucky, not by Ashland Community College.

5. No tenure in administration has ever been granted at the University of Kentucky. Tenure is granted to administrators only as faculty members who have successfully completed the tenure process and tenure is granted within the faculty member's academic discipline.

6. Effective July 1, 1998, the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, of which I had been a voting member, appointed Dr. Dvorak as a tenured associate professor of English with the University of Kentucky and assigned to the community college branch of the University. Dr. Dvorak held that appointment during her entire employment with Ashland Community College.

7. In 1997, the Kentucky legislature passed the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (House Bill 1), which created the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). House Bill 1 brought Kentucky's 13 community colleges and 15 technical colleges under one governing board. This transition was effectuated during 1997-2000. However, under the provisions of House Bill 1, Dr. Dvorak remained an employee of the University of Kentucky and retained her appointment as a tenured associate professor of English with the University of Kentucky.

8. I have thoroughly read the resume of Dr. Dvorak, particularly with regard to her description of her period of employment at Ashland Community College and her tenured academic appointment by the University of Kentucky. Dr. Dvorak's resume contains no misstatement of fact and accurately describes her employment status with the University of Kentucky.

Further the Affiant sayeth naught this 20th day of January, 2004.

Jimmy Jack Miller.

Thames' statement

Claims have recently been made by the local chapter of the AAUP against Dr. Angeline Dvorak. These charges have very serious implications, for both Dr. Dvorak and The University of Southern Mississippi community. They strike at the very heart of this institution and its faculty. We have verified that Dr. Dvorak's credentials are accurate. The claims made by this small group of faculty are not accurate.

We have conferred with the appropriate individuals who held relevant positions of authority at the University of Kentucky at the time of Dr. Dvorak's employment at Ashland Community College. These individuals formerly served as the President of the University, a member of its Board of Trustees, and the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the University of Kentucky Community College division. We have verified the truth.

From August 1997 to October 2000, Dr. Dvorak was employed as President and CEO of Ashland Community College, in Ashland, Kentucky. At the time Dr. Dvorak was hired in that position all Kentucky community colleges comprised one of three divisions of the University of Kentucky. The community college divisions were owned, operated and governed exclusively by the University of Kentucky. Tenured faculty appointments for the community college division were made through the University of Kentucky by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. Tenure was awarded only by the University of Kentucky, not by Ashland Community College.

Effective July 1, 1998, Dr. Dvorak was appointed by the University of Kentucky as a tenured associate professor of English, assigned to the community college division of the University. She held that appointment during her entire employment with Ashland Community College.

In 1997, the Kentucky legislature passed the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (House Bill 1), which created the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). House Bill 1 brought Kentucky's 13 community colleges and 15 technical colleges under one governing board. This transition was effectuated during 1997-2000. However, under the provisions of House Bill 1, Dr. Dvorak remained an employee of the University of Kentucky and retained her appointment as a tenured associate professor of English with the University of Kentucky.

I am extremely disappointed that a very small group of faculty would attempt to discredit the impeccable credentials of someone who has given so much to our University. These negative and unsubstantiated statements are without merit. They do not represent the views of the vast majority of our outstanding faculty. Dr. Dvorak has our full and unequivocal support. Despite this effort to discredit one of the most productive members of the Southern Miss family, we will continue to move forward with our work to make The University of Southern Mississippi an institution of which we all can be proud.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: wary undergrad
"This is the affadavit possibly from the one that SFT got the complaint from. It is from another thread that I bumped up earlier, but just in case I went ahead and dumped it on here. Miller's affidavit Affidavit of Jimmy Jack Miller Comes now the affiant, Jimmy Jack Miller, being duly placed under oath, and states as follows: 1. My name is Jimmy Jack Miller and I am currently retired from the University of Kentucky as a professor of communication in the community college branch. 2. I served as the community college member of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for the period of 1995 through 1997. 3. In August of 1997, Dr. Angeline Dvorak was hired by the University of Kentucky to serve as the President and CEO of Ashland Community College. She held that position until October 2000. 4. At the time Dr. Dvorak was hired by The University of Kentucky, all community colleges comprised one of three branches of the University of Kentucky. The community college branch was owned, operated and governed exclusively by The University of Kentucky. Tenured faculty appointments for the community college branch were made exclusively through the University of Kentucky by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. Tenure was awarded only by the University of Kentucky, not by Ashland Community College. 5. No tenure in administration has ever been granted at the University of Kentucky. Tenure is granted to administrators only as faculty members who have successfully completed the tenure process and tenure is granted within the faculty member's academic discipline. 6. Effective July 1, 1998, the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, of which I had been a voting member, appointed Dr. Dvorak as a tenured associate professor of English with the University of Kentucky and assigned to the community college branch of the University. Dr. Dvorak held that appointment during her entire employment with Ashland Community College. 7. In 1997, the Kentucky legislature passed the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (House Bill 1), which created the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). House Bill 1 brought Kentucky's 13 community colleges and 15 technical colleges under one governing board. This transition was effectuated during 1997-2000. However, under the provisions of House Bill 1, Dr. Dvorak remained an employee of the University of Kentucky and retained her appointment as a tenured associate professor of English with the University of Kentucky. 8. I have thoroughly read the resume of Dr. Dvorak, particularly with regard to her description of her period of employment at Ashland Community College and her tenured academic appointment by the University of Kentucky. Dr. Dvorak's resume contains no misstatement of fact and accurately describes her employment status with the University of Kentucky. Further the Affiant sayeth naught this 20th day of January, 2004. Jimmy Jack Miller. Thames' statement Claims have recently been made by the local chapter of the AAUP against Dr. Angeline Dvorak. These charges have very serious implications, for both Dr. Dvorak and The University of Southern Mississippi community. They strike at the very heart of this institution and its faculty. We have verified that Dr. Dvorak's credentials are accurate. The claims made by this small group of faculty are not accurate. We have conferred with the appropriate individuals who held relevant positions of authority at the University of Kentucky at the time of Dr. Dvorak's employment at Ashland Community College. These individuals formerly served as the President of the University, a member of its Board of Trustees, and the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the University of Kentucky Community College division. We have verified the truth. From August 1997 to October 2000, Dr. Dvorak was employed as President and CEO of Ashland Community College, in Ashland, Kentucky. At the time Dr. Dvorak was hired in that position all Kentucky community colleges comprised one of three divisions of the University of Kentucky. The community college divisions were owned, operated and governed exclusively by the University of Kentucky. Tenured faculty appointments for the community college division were made through the University of Kentucky by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. Tenure was awarded only by the University of Kentucky, not by Ashland Community College. Effective July 1, 1998, Dr. Dvorak was appointed by the University of Kentucky as a tenured associate professor of English, assigned to the community college division of the University. She held that appointment during her entire employment with Ashland Community College. In 1997, the Kentucky legislature passed the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (House Bill 1), which created the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). House Bill 1 brought Kentucky's 13 community colleges and 15 technical colleges under one governing board. This transition was effectuated during 1997-2000. However, under the provisions of House Bill 1, Dr. Dvorak remained an employee of the University of Kentucky and retained her appointment as a tenured associate professor of English with the University of Kentucky. I am extremely disappointed that a very small group of faculty would attempt to discredit the impeccable credentials of someone who has given so much to our University. These negative and unsubstantiated statements are without merit. They do not represent the views of the vast majority of our outstanding faculty. Dr. Dvorak has our full and unequivocal support. Despite this effort to discredit one of the most productive members of the Southern Miss family, we will continue to move forward with our work to make The University of Southern Mississippi an institution of which we all can be proud."

Date: Apr 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: present professor
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Oops, sorry to repeat that quote previous but my finger slipped.

This is just more crap. Gee, I wonder why suddenly after all these weeks the Mader PR machine re-releases this? It couldn't be because they are trying to influence public opinion could it? I hope that this iall they have because if so it is a joke. Even IF Glamser and Stringer and the AAUP were wrong it proves nothing -- they were conductiong and investigation . . . . an investigation whicvh has so far yielded enough evidence of a resume that is at the very best too quick to be acceptable to Faculty Senate and Grad Council for her to stay on the tenure and promotion committee and on the graduate faculty. So the investigation, even if it stops now, has yielded more truth than we had.

Secondly, even if they were wrong this affidavit doesn't indicate they did anythjing illegal or anything that they should have been fired for.

This administration has absolutely no shame at all

Ridiculous.

Now: here is the rub -- for all of you faculty out there. THIS is what we face if we ever publically contest this administration or raise questionms about its managers. We face this kind of slander, possible firing, and loss of reputation.

This administration has got to go. There cannot be any middle ground.

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If Angie Dvorak was tenured through U Kentucky, Lexington, then let's hear from someone in the English department.

My understanding is that NO ONE in the English Department at Lexington has ever heard of her.

Date: Apr 26, 2004

FS - I agree completely. If she was a tenured professor of English (or whatever she claims to have been at UK) then I would think that they could come up with more than one person to verify it. Is the only person who remembers her is retired now? It wasn't THAT long ago, now was it?!

Date: Apr 27, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: usmstudent
"FS - I agree completely. If she was a tenured professor of English (or whatever she claims to have been at UK) then I would think that they could come up with more than one person to verify it. Is the only person who remembers her is retired now? It wasn't THAT long ago, now was it?! "

Note the wording. It is very clever. Doesn't say "English Department" (the place) but "in English" (the subject). There is already plenty of documentation that she did not go through the usual departmental review leading to tenure at UK. There might be some kind of bizarre end around happening at UK that attaches a subject area to what seems like an administrative appointment . . . that can't completely be ruled out. But it certainty isn't usual and I'd certainly call it misleading on UK's part. You never know how byzantine institutions can get . . .

However, I think a faculty member who understands the usual tenure standards and the reasons for them would feel obligated to self-report when he/she gets an academic appointment. At the very least this failure shows a critical lack of awareness about academic integrity and oversight and the various processes that exist to preserve it. At the most it indicates someone who is quite aware and well understands what is needed to create a "credible" academic resume.

The truth is she wouldn't have standing in a credible English department based on her academic history. It's probably doubtful she'd get a business appointment either. So where would her academic "home" be? Nowhere -- making the academic path she has followed at USM impossible. She needed these credentials in order to follow the path she has followed -- its not too hard to draw some conclusions.

Date: Apr 27, 2004

Unless Thames, Mader, and Hanbury can come up with specifics (and the "phone call" story is old news), the proper conclusion to draw is: someone called from Kentucky complaining that Glamser and Stringer were asking questions about Angie Dvorak.

So what? I believe that's called investigating.

Even if we don't deflate the pre-1997 portion of her vita (and I'm willing to bet there are incorrect statements on that part as well), we can see from it that Dvorak showed no great affinity for faculty work, and had few to no prospects of success as faculy member. (Certainly not above the community college level, maybe not even there.) But she was ambitious, and she shared the view we unfortunately find among many administrators, that adminstration is what universities are really for, and people who work hard at faculty jobs are chumps.

Little things that matter to faculty members (such as your exact faculty rank and discipline, and where you held it) aren't going to matter a whole lot to someone who thinks faculty work is for chumps.

Robert Campbell

Date: Apr 27, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
"Little things that matter to faculty members (such as your exact faculty rank and discipline, and where you held it) aren't going to matter a whole lot to someone who thinks faculty work is for chumps. Robert Campbell"

Well said. Academic integrity is THE underlying foundation for all research, teaching, and service in the community of scholars.