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The old stickies
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All the long-standing stickies are in one thread below. 1. Old Fire Shelby message board link 2. Creme de la Creme Accolades 3. Thames Timer and comments 4. 2002-2003 departures (babbs' list) and comments 5. 2003-2004 departures (babbs' list) and comments 6. 2004-2005 departures (babbs' list) an...
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STICKY:
MESSAGE BOARD POLICY STATEMENT- Read before posting
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Message Board Policy The USM Forum -- No Quarter Message Board maintains this message board for use by the USM community. The message board policy may be revised at any time. Please check this page regularly for the most current policy. The message board is for the enjoyment of members of our communit...
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President Saunders
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This Board Open Again -- with apologies
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Light traffic and lots of spammer registrations led to going "read only" a few months ago. The board is now completely open, even to anonymous posters. We'll see how that works.
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Tim Hudson: Hire or Not
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Arkansas State University is in the midst of hiring a new chancellor. We have whittled the list down to three, and one of these is Dr. Tim Hudson, the former provost at USM. I noticed that there were a lot of threads about Dr. Hudson back in the 2004-2005 range that seem to indicate that he might not be th...
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Laptop program under review
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http://www.sunherald.com/2011/11/19/3586050/laptop-program-at-usm-under-review.html
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Dead Give Away
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Got a call soliciting for the USM annual fund. Very nice young female caller sounded like a student. Wanted to confirm my name, phone number and address. Asked if I still lived in "Hayteesburg." Outsourcing, huh?
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H.A. - Woman Sues USM for Racial Prejudice
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Utterly ridiculous! HA Article I really hope the "system" doesn't give in to her.
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Board Traffic
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Golden Eagle Baseball
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Thanks for a terrific season, guys. Sorry the tournament run ended so soon.
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H.A. article
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20110529/NEWS01/105290327/-1/NLETTER01/Chain--Group-isolated-Hub-City-from-turmoil-in--61?source=nletter-news
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Moser
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20110506/NEWS01/105060311/-1/nletter01/USM-selects-interim-dean?source=nletter-news CoAL Interim Dean.
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IHL March 17, 2011 Minutes for USM
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From March 17, 2011 IHL minutes: CHANGE OF STATUSUniversity of Southern MississippiAnn Parker Blackwell; from Interim Dean, College of Education and Psychology and Professor, Departmentof Child and Family Studies; salary of $135,000 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to Dean, College ofEd...
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Higher Ed funding
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20110505/NEWS01/105050330/-1/NLETTER01/Higher-ed-funding-not-equal?source=nletter-news It may be time to again examine closing the smaller schools in the state.
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HA, 4/28/11: Concerns raised about Southern Miss suspension process
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The suspension of University of Southern Mississippi Political Science Professor Kate Greene following a heated classroom argument with a student has raised concerns about the administration's suspension procedures.... [url]http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20110429/NE...
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Commencements in the state
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/ihl/downloads/2011_commencement_list.pdf Not bad speakers for USM; why no publicity yet? Please note MS State's commencement is today, Friday, April 29th!
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Real estate items for USM approved by the IHL
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9. USM GS 108-260 Residence Halls Sprinkler Systems Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Boardstaff approvedContract Documents as submitted by Ath...
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Sabbaticals for USM from IHL
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University of Southern Mississippi Jonathan Barron, Associate Professor of English, from $54,226 per annum, prorate (9-month contract); E&GFunds;to salary of $24,100 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective August 22, 2011 toDecember 31, 2011; professional deve...
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IHL January Minutes for USM
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28. USM GS 108-260 Residence Halls Sprinkler SystemsStaff Approval: Schematic Design Documents as submitted by Atherton ConsultingEngineers, Inc., design professional. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building,Grounds, and Real Property.Staff Approval Date: Project Initiati...
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What's wrong with higher education?
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http://chronicle.com/article/A-Perfect-Storm-in/126451/
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Willis' New Salary on July 1st
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USMRussell H. Willis; fromInterim Vice President for Administrative Affairs, salary of$120,000 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to Vice President for Administrative Affairs; salary of $185,000 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; effective July 1, 2011 From: http://www.mississippi.edu...
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Russ Willis
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Dear Southern Miss Community: Pending IHL Board approval, I am appointing Russ Willis as Vice President of Administrative Affairs, effective July 1, 2011. In addition to his duties as Director of Human Resources, Russ has been serving as interim vice president since August 31, 2010. The Univers...
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What about Southern Miss?
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IHL Press Release HOUSE BILL ALLOWS JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY TO MAXIMIZE STADIUM OPPORTUNITIES2/10/2011 - Jackson, Miss. House Bill 1158, passed today by the Mississippi House of Representatives to transfer the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium to Jackson State University, represent...
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Future of Nursing - IHL Report
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IHL Press Release LANDMARK REPORT EXAMINES FUTURE OF NURSING1/19/2011 - Jackson, Miss. The Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine recently released The Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Chang...
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http://www.mississippi.edu/headwae/downloads/HEADWAEHonorees2011.pdf
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University of Southern Mississippi Suzanna Lee Ellzey (student) Steve Chi-Yin Yuen (faculty) Congratulations to Dr. Yuen. http://www.mississippi.edu/headwae/downloads/HEADWAEHonorees2011.pdf
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Lyman comments
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"We think, in the interest of transparency, we want folks to know what the committee is recommending. Then, of course, they can gauge the president's response in comparison to what the committee found," Provost Bob Lyman said. From: http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/2...
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Appeals Committee Report
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http://www.usm.edu/budget/2011/01/19/budget_appeals_doc.pdf
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When Martha gets a new hammer, everyone looks like a nail
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http://www.usm.edu/blogs/president/ Send in your requests to be interviewed.
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October IHL Minutes Concerning USM
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFSTATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGOctober 21, 2010LEGAL AGENDAPresented by Trustee Alan Perry, ChairOn motion by Trustee Perry, seconded by Trustee Whitten, with Trustee Owens absent and not voting andTrustee Pickering participating by phone, all Trust...
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AAUP meeting, Dec. 1
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Wed., Dec. 1, 5:00-6:00, Cook Library 123
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Preferred Candidates
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES NAMES PREFERRED CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY OF JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY 11/22/2010 - Jackson, Miss. The Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning announced today the selection of Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers as the preferred candidate for the presidency of Jackson S...
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Budget reductions at South Alabama and a letter to SUNY Albany
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I'm forwarding to you all what has been forwarded to me. What the University of South Alabama is doing concerning budget cuts to their school http://blog.al.com/live/2010/11/usa_president_says_school.html An open letter to George M Philip, President of the State University of New York At Alb...
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Jim Hollandsworth
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Kay Lundy has shared this sad news: http://obituaries.citizen-times.com/obituaries/obit.php?id=74632
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Just saw this on Fox
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http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Southern-Miss-players-shot Three University of Southern Mississippi football players were shot during a fight at a nightclub, and all three are in fair condition at a local hospital, police said Sunday. Looking for more sports scoop? You...
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promote an environment of stability
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20101105/NEWS01/11050322/USM-coach-receives-pay-raise Why Coach Fedora "needs" the $35,000 raise according to Giannini. Quote: Giannini also hopes to promote an environment of stability through giving Fedora an extension.
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Sale of Old Albertson’s Building
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12. USM Sale of Old Albertsons BuildingProject Request: Purpose: Staff Recommendation: The Attorney Generals Office has reviewedSale of the property was authorized in SB 3031, Laws of 2008 and TheBureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property Management delegated authority toadvertise fo...
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New Contract
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IHL Press Release BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXTENDS CONTRACTS FOR TWO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS10/25/2010 - Jackson, Miss. The Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning recently voted to offer new four-year contracts to Delta State University President Dr. John M. Hilpert and Univer...
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Budget Alternative
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http://www.studentprintz.com/student-develops-budget-plan-1.1726702 Wouldn't you feel better if you thought any administrator was working this hard on the problem?
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AAUP
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From: Tammy Greer Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 2:07 PM Subject: Message from AAUP-USM Chapter Colleagues, The budget reduction strategies of 2009 and, most recently, 2010 that were developed by the administration WITH LITTLE OR NO CONSULTATION WITH THE FACULTY have led to termination noti...
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Lee Gore Retirement
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Who will replace Lee Gore as university lawyer?
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AAUP Meeting Set for Thursday, Oct. 21
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Faculty and staff are invited to attend an AAUP meeting Thursday, Oct. 21, from 12:15-1 p.m. in Cook Library 123.
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Appeals Committee
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Does anyone know the membership of the appeals committee for the faculty cuts? I understand the hearings start very soon.
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Something Positive
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So, instead of constantly reading negative remarks which tear down USM, I've decided to post some positive news! New USM Residence Community Earns LEED GOLD certification!http://www.usm.edu/blogs/president/2010/10/residence-halls-earn-the-gold.html USM Alumni Band will perform for...
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billboard
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20101008/NEWS01/10080333/-1/NLETTER01/USM-spends--104-800-to-upgrade-billboard?source=nletter-news More money.
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AAUP Meeting Set for Thursday, Oct. 7
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AAUP invites faculty and staff to attend a meeting Thursday, Oct. 7, 5:00-6:30 p.m. in LAB 106 to discuss the upcoming appeals process. AAUP members and non-members are welcome.
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August IHL Minutes for USM
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USM - Approved the request to enter into a contract with All Brand Foods Company, inc. (ABF) to provide snack vending services to the student, faculty, staff, alumni and visitors to the USM campus. The length of the contract is five years October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2015. This agreement has an opt...
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Chronicle article about USM
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http://chronicle.com/search/?search_siteId=5&contextId=&action=rem&searchQueryString=Southern+Mississippi+and+2010
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AAUP
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Will the local AAUP chapter become the next UPC for the dome? Be careful what you ask for.
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AAUP Demands Fairness
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http://www.studentprintz.com/professors-demand-fairness-1.1608730
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SP - USM Responds to Cuts
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http://www.studentprintz.com/usm-responds-to-cuts-1.1550684
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