Results of recent polls

Date: May 5, 2004

Results of recent polls

Date: May 5, 2004

you're right, it asked whether you thought he should stay or go. thanks for the results!

Date: May 5, 2004

although it's not closed yet, i thought someone might be interested in the HA poll results so far:

Daily Question

Do you have confidence in University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames’ ability to lead USM?

19.5%

Yes

80.5%

No

Total Votes: 800

Keep those votes coming!

Date: May 5, 2004

Thanks, Cindy! I was just about to post those results myself. We now have several bits of poll data to use in writing to the IHL. Every relevant poll so far shows overwhelming (at least 75% in each instance) disapproval of (or misgivings about) the Thames administration. We should make use of this information.

Date: May 5, 2004

A friend recently sent this note to the IHL; I asked him if I could post it here, in the hope that it might inspire similar messages to the IHL board.

ssharpe@ihl.state.ms.us

Dear Ms. Sharpe,

I have been keeping tabs on recent media polls regarding the crisis at USM. I hope you will share with the IHL board members the results I am about to report.

* An online poll conducted by The Hattiesburg American in the first week of May asked the following question: "Do you think the relationship between the administration and faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi will improve now that the case involving professors Frank Glamser and Gary Stringer has been resolved?" The last reported results I could find were as follows: Yes 10.9% No 89.1% Total Votes: 605

* A poll conducted by WDAM in the first week of May asked whether President Thames should stay or go. The last reported results I could find showed 75% in favor of the latter option.

* An online poll conducted by The Hattiesburg American on May 5 asked, "Do you have confidence in University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames’ ability to lead USM?" As of the very beginning of May 6, the results of this poll were 19.5% voting yes and 80.5 voting no, with 800 total votes.

Obviously these polls are not scientific, but neither are they unimportant. They suggest the tremendous misgivings many people feel about the what has been happening at USM in the past few months and years. I urge the IHL in the strongest possible terms to heed these misgivings and to meet as soon as possible to deal with the problems at USM.

Respectfully yours,

Date: May 5, 2004

Thanks for the guidelines. I agree, we should be using this to our advantage. The HA poll is especially telling, since there are only 650 faculty, no one can dare say that the profs are jamming the polls. I am composing my email right now!

Just to calrify: The poll asking whether Shelboo should stay or go was through WLOX, not WDAM.

Happy Writing, everyone!

Date: May 6, 2004

Results of HA poll as of 7:50 AM, 5/6/04:

"Do you have confidence is Shelby Thames ability to lead the University of Southern Mississippi?"

19.1% - Yes

89.9% - No

843 Total Votes.

Date: May 6, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: USM Alum
"Results of HA poll as of 7:50 AM, 5/6/04:
"Do you have confidence is Shelby Thames ability to lead the University of Southern Mississippi?"
19.1% - Yes
89.9% - No
843 Total Votes."

Check those numbers. I know it's the HA, but still it shouldn't total over 100%.

Date: May 6, 2004

"Results of HA poll as of 7:50 AM, 5/6/04:
"Do you have confidence is Shelby Thames ability to lead the University of Southern Mississippi?"
19.1% - Yes
89.9% - No
843 Total Votes."

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89.9 should be 80.9 -- just a typo!