Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Fire Shelby Thames -> Fire Shelby Thames -> Fire Shelby Thames -> Hat-Am reports on first PUC meeting
Post Info TOPIC: Hat-Am reports on first PUC meeting
Fire Shelby


Status: Offline
Posts: 1140
Date:
Hat-Am reports on first PUC meeting
Permalink Closed

Little accomplished at USM council's 1st meeting
Some doubt usefulness of new committee

By Kevin Walters, kwalters@hattiesb.gannett.com
American Staff Writer


After more than an hour and a half meeting that included videos and a communication exercise, the President's University Council only agreed to meet again next week to further improve communication on campus between staff, students and faculty and USM President Shelby Thames.

While some attendees came away from the meeting believing that the council could foster improved relations on campus, others remained skeptical about what good could come of the council.

"This group does not take the place of the Faculty Senate," said Thames before the meeting. "It does not take the place of the Staff Council. It does not take the place of the Student Government Association. It is not a governor's body. It is a mechanism for additional viewpoints. ... It's an opportunity for me to receive input from a different group of Southern Miss stakeholders."

snip/

 

"My opinion is there's only one person in that room who needed that workshop," said anthropology associate professor Amy Young, who attended only to watch.

Peter Butko, 49, an associate professor of chemistry, only stayed for about 10 minutes before leaving.

"It was just ridiculous," Butko said. "It had a very kindergarten spirit, at least the first 10 minutes I attended. I decided as a faculty member I have lots of things to do and my time is more precious than that."


Photo
GEORGE CLARK Hattiesburg American


University of Southern Mississippi employment and training coordinator Wanda Naylor addresses the President's University Council as members, from left, Shelby Thames, USM president; Peter Butko, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry; Mark Sedgwick, graduate student; Tom Lansford, assistant professor of political science; and Shelia White, Gulf Coast campus director of marketing and public relations, look on.



 Read the rest of the article at:


http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040513/localnews/415266.html


 



__________________
USM Sympathizer

Date:
Permalink Closed

As I have said before, you all are very fortunate to have an opponent as ham-fisted and amateurish as SFT.  I'm sure this is not the kind of article he wanted members of the community to read about his new creation.  Almost everyone on the planet has been to these kinds of pointless "training sessions" with videos and workshop exercises, and everyone knows what a total waste of time they are.  By choosing to begin this way, SFT has given himself another self-inflicted black eye (I think he has run out of toes to shoot off, so I chose not to use that well-tested metaphor).

__________________
Topplethetop

Date:
Permalink Closed

quote:
Originally posted by: USM Sympathizer
"As I have said before, you all are very fortunate to have an opponent as ham-fisted and amateurish as SFT.  I'm sure this is not the kind of article he wanted members of the community to read about his new creation.  Almost everyone on the planet has been to these kinds of pointless "training sessions" with videos and workshop exercises, and everyone knows what a total waste of time they are.  By choosing to begin this way, SFT has given himself another self-inflicted black eye (I think he has run out of toes to shoot off, so I chose not to use that well-tested metaphor)."
Artist needed - I am picturing a black-eyed toeless gnome!

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Fire Shelby Thames -> Fire Shelby Thames -> Fire Shelby Thames -> Hat-Am reports on first PUC meeting
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard