Council of Chairs < 1. council consisting of chairs and directors of departments/schools at USM; 2. recommended to Shelby Thames that Frank Glamser be allowed to finish his teaching (shortly after his suspension) and voted to reject the President’s University Council plan/idea.

Fagan, Patrick < 1. doctoral student at USM; 2. pro-Thames letter-writer, claims that USM faculty have used students as pawns to further their personal political agenda. Says that USM faculty have "the audacity" to complain about low salaries. Writes that USM faculty exhibit "crybaby mentality."

minion(s) < 1. an obsequious follower or dependent; sycophant; 2. term used by Noel Polk to describe the cabal surrounding Shelby Thames.

Pointe Innovation Magazine < 1. a science and technology publication reportedly founded by Angeline Dvorak and affiliated with the Mississippi Technology Alliance; 2. magazine that often employs Lynne Jeter, that is when she’s not writing unbiased articles about Angeline Dvorak for the Mississippi Business Journal.

Shelby’s Sovereignty Commission < current occupants of the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building that engage in e-mail surveillance and maintain enemies lists. [guest Glossary entry by Faculty Senate]

Wednesdays with Thames < meetings between Shelby Thames and his new, unelected, unrepresentative President’s University Council (first meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 5/12,2004). [guest Glossary entry by elliott]

Young, Amy < 1. Associate Professor (and Chair) of Anthropology and Sociology, and product of a national job search; 2. Director of Glamser-Stringer Legal Defense Fund; 3. was called by Cynthia Moore on the day Frank Glamser was suspended and told to get Glamser’s classes covered.