Clarification and Update Request

Date: May 14, 2004

Clarification and Update Request

Date: May 14, 2004

And along the same lines, I was wondering how Dana Thames fits into all of this. Was she actually involved in misdeeds, or was she just the beneficiary of Daddy's largese?

Date: May 14, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Austin Eagle
"I'm so far removed from Hattiesburg that it's often difficult to read the tea leaves here, or pick up on nuances that others grasp. Would someone please bring me up to speed on a couple of things?

1. Is the flap over Angie Dvoraks little resume "mistake" effectively over? It seems that she's fallen to the bottom of the FS discussion heap, and has effectively won the battle, short term. She's still in office, sitting at the right hand of SFT, and her power is undiminished so long as he remains president, or so it seems. Or, is she mortally wounded?

2. Last evening I read on two separate FS threads that Thames would be offered a new 6 year (remaining 2 years, plus 4 more) contract by Mr. Klumb at the next IHL meeting. This news didn't seem to raise an eyebrow. Is this information accurate, or was it a comment made in jest? How could this happen without the IHL first meeting and deliberating over such a move. Wouldn't the IHL conduct some kind of performance review before even considering signing off on a new contract, even if Klumb is pushing it?

Thanks in advance for enlightening me."

The furor over the dragon lady isn't over. She's been stripped of her graduate faculty status and tenure and promotion letters don't mention her name anymore. Look for shelby to try to reinsert her into the academic process during the Fall semester.

The only reason IHL would offer shelby six more years is if they want to spur economic development in the U-Haul industry. Those of us who have been staying here weathering the storm would surely leave. shelby could turn out the lights on his last day at work.

Date: May 14, 2004

Thanks Anon,

So...the SFT contract extension report was bogus, and Ms. Dr. Dr. Dvorak is crippled (and I'd hope embarrassed), but still on the scene and drawing the big bucks.

AE

Date: May 14, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Anonymous
" The furor over the dragon lady isn't over. She's been stripped of her graduate faculty status and tenure and promotion letters don't mention her name anymore. Look for shelby to try to reinsert her into the academic process during the Fall semester. The only reason IHL would offer shelby six more years is if they want to spur economic development in the U-Haul industry. Those of us who have been staying here weathering the storm would surely leave. shelby could turn out the lights on his last day at work. "

Tenure and promotion letters do still mention Dvorak, as in the letters are cc'd to her, as well as SFT, the appropriate dean and chair, etc. Maybe she is no longer "making the decisions" on tenure but there is still some perceived need to include her in the process in some way. I found that disturbing on my letter.

Date: May 14, 2004

As long as there is a standoff on Angie Dvorak's involvement in evaluating professors for tenure or promotion, it can't be "back to normal" for her.

Of course, the Faculty Senate could suggest that she officially drop that part of her job, and take a corresponding pay cut. She and her supporters would love that.

Robert Campbell