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Green Hornet

Friend "USM Nurse Prof", I read your post on the MB "would you send your child to USM" topic. I was glad to hear your positive notes about the Nursing faculty and the hopes for the School of Nursing. This evening's graduation featured the School of Nursing in the College of He...

gurunuburg

1. With the next PUC meeting over the horizon, word coming out now that SFT is miffed a one or two PUCers. gorod reports that "the man" is tired of getting "faced up" by a couple of PUC members. It could be that PUC membership/participation is about to have a downside. Thanks gorod. ...

new prof

Online prof. Another one just got deleted, but I have a copy of it. I just emailed it to you. Please don't go. I have never seen truth and campbell get so roused up. Clearly this board needs someone like you here.

gurunuburg

1. Recent word from mclubber speculates that both North Carolina and Illinois will likely be in the market for new football coaches after this coming season, and JB will likely receive more than just passing interest. The possibility of TN joining Bower in either C-Urbana or Chapel Hill woul...

Angeline

http://www.gulflive.com/sports/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/sports/109118253397460.xml

largest university in the world

the first question is most relevant to usm. MSU environment changing, but student body growing closer 8/10/2004 9:21:42 AM Daily Journal William Kibler has been vice president of student affairs at Mississippi State University since June, leading a division responsible for e...

T-SHIRTS

Here a blurb from the August faculty/staff newspaper at the University of Iowa. It is buried in a list of quotations of 6 or 8 U of IA faculty or administrators recently quoted in the media: "I think we've made some progress, but I don't want to suggest a resolution is imminent. I think our tone at l...

gurunuburg

1. grapevine reports hearing a certain story a couple of times (or more) this summer. As the tale goes, SFT asked GL to contact all private retirement "vendors" that service USM about the possibility of receiving USM's "payments to vendors" at the end of each quarter, rather than month...

little GIANT

Any teacher who breaks the law should be dismissed. Getting rid of him was a courageous decision. There is a little thing out there called the Privacy Act that he was in clear violation of. Personally, I think he got off easy. He allowed people to think he was a chair of a department who was conduct...

LVN

The less said in a public forum, the better. Anything you say can be used against you, twisted, deliberately misinterpreted, misquoted, and used to make you think you've lost your mind. The most innocuous, ordinary remarks and actions will be made to seem the machinations of an evil plotter. (I was c...

USM Sympathizer

In helping a student track down articles about freedom of the press, I just discovered that the Southern Poverty Law Center has a special center for student press freedom and that this center offers awards each year for student journalists who demonstrate special integrity. It occurs to me t...

NO EXCUSE

The world is a great place! However, some people cannot function in a real society. Is the academic community a real society? Is the local community a real society? I am no scholar as far as communities go but H'Burg is a good one. Therefore, do we need all this complaining...

doughnut2

Colleagues-- I've given some thought to this, and I have what seems a strong idea. Let those of us who take extreme exception to the present administration and its policies, and to the way the university has been operating for the last two years, and to the capricious nature of Thames and his c...

gurunuburg

1. baller reports that the NCAA has finishing dusting off the mess with Georgia's basketball program. Now the men's basketball division can turn more attention to other issues/programs. According to baller, one of these will surely be LE's program. Thanks baller. 2. ...

tomcat

Just got 'em in//

Yadda Yadda Yadda

Here's a scenario. You've got a bright, ambitious son or daughter. Would you encourage them to go to USM?

WR Joey Jones

Robert, I have been (for some time) symphathetic to your suggestion that a no confidence vote be taken re Lisa Mader. From reading the responses to your idea after you present it each time, it seems to be a nonstarter. What would you think about the facsen writing an op-ed type piece exp...

First Ant at the Picnic

What is USM's "niche" in life? Invictus, in a statement made in the middle of another thread, suggested that this is the $64,000 question. But nobody responded. I believe that is an important question, so I am starting this new thread on the topic. Mississippi's other institutions of higher educa...

Dreamer

If SFT resigned tomorrow, who is available to step in now that so many have left? Any suggestions as to qualified persons for interim.? Just dreaming.

Ludwig van B.

This has come in from the School of Music administration. Looks like Charles Elliott has adopted the Thames template. He's even using the vocabulary: world-class, innovative, efficient, effective, move forward. Charlie, do you really think the School of Music faculty are that stupid? Or perhap...

Anon

WRAP-UPS Quick, name a university LA MONICA EVERETT-HAYNES Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle When a sampling of area executives was asked during a recent survey to name a state university, less than half named the University of Houston. No executive or community leader named the U...

See More

This week's issue geocities.com/seemore004

gurunuburg

1. Word continuing to get large that USM administrators got some lovely raises this past week. Tips continue to hit the mill suggesting that faculty not be remiss and let this not get outed. Thanks grapevine. 2. gorod sends word that TH no longer shows LSM the same "level" of respect he...

Online Prof

quote: Originally posted by: Mississippian in Exile "DaMan, There have been some very ignorant postings on this message board from drones, clones, moles, and trolls. Yours, however, takes the cake. " I want you to know that all of you who keep labeling people trolls and trying to link them to o...

mini cooper

1. No Contracts Yet --- there are some who are arguing that SFT & Co aren't going to issue contracts anymore, beginning with '04-'05. Many schools don't do this is. Here's the rub. MS is a "right-to-work" state, and some believe that without contractual protection, SFT can d...

gurunuburg

Back everyone. As you might imagine, my e-mail drawer is quite full; have been wading through it all day long. In doing so, a pattern emerges, and I felt I couldn't delay my next mill till morning. I have been swamped with e-mails from my ops reporting the same story over and over, of...

Miss Information

Caught your attention, didn't I? I'm sorry dear friends. I just received a call from the head of the volunteer clean-up committee of the Ladies Missionary Society. It seems she has suddenly taken ill and she asked me to fill in for her this evening after the cake swap. I was on the...

Johnny Mack

Wanna bet the spin machine will crank up soon, preparing all for the pending semester? Wonder if they'll learn from last year's enrollment fiasco--don't count your enrollees before the tuition is paid.

Mr. Wonderful

Well, folks, now that you heard our mid-week "backup group" which their agent refers to as the "Nom d'Ablomb Troica," get ready for the main act. This evening we have some good news: one of the contestants made two (2) - count them - two campus-related s...

Rev. John Wesley

On this Sabbath Day, I share some thoughts I wrote during my lifetime, in hopes that they will provide you with wisdom and guidance. "It is impossible, in the nature of things, that wickedness can consist with happiness." “When I devoted to God my ease, my time, my fortune, my life, I did not ex...

Katie & Hubbell

Memories=

DaMan

I am amazed at how many grown men are sitting around crybabying about how badly upper management is treating them at the place they work. If you dont like it so much, go find another place to work. Thats the way it works in America. All this is just sad. Delete this post i...

Wind Talkers

We have run the latest President's letter through our program (as posted earlier on this board). Here's what you're dealing with.... A Message from the President August 6, 2004 Dear Colleagues, I want to make certain that everyone has received correct information [our version of t...

uncrony

Everyone, keep something in mind. There were a few (10%) faculty that didn't get raises this time because they were in the mid-year pool this January. In my college, these people were almost all "cronies" of someone, either at the college or university level. I argued that they be inc...

SofR

Kudos to all who participated. This is why there is still hope.

Buddy Ryan

What's the deal with the makeup of the missed Thursday night classes due to football games? I heard that the missed classes will meet on Fridays instead. Isn't that just asking for chaos? Is this S.O.P.?

not the Campbell

Just curious, is Robert Campbell the brother of Rich Campbell who is the letters editor at hattiesburg american. If not the brother, what relation is he?

Biscuit

I heard the rumor at work today that another shindig will be held soon to pep up the SFT supporters and to explain how the raise situation actually helped the administration get a grip on faculty at Southern. Can anyone confirm this? I think it would be interesting if true.

Interviewer

to the old FS board's posts/links? I heard the library is filing them for future use, but does anyone else have a complete set of the information?

Hard-Line

This new thread was started to separate the HUDSON issue in another thread. Hudson did make promises to the faculty senate that he would address the negative image cast upon the faculty via letters to the media. However, anyone that knows Hudson knows it was a lie. To hear Hudson tell i...

Golfer

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040806/localsports...

Outside Observer

Haven't had a juicy rumor in a while....what's up with that?

o-town

I have talked to at least 10 people so far and the raises have ranged from 3% to about 10%. For the average to be around 4%, there has to be alot of zeros out there. Anyone have anymore info?

Johnny Mack

As has been posted, MS is a "right to work" state. Without a written contract, workers may be fired at will. Tenure may supercede "right to work", but that could take the court system years to sort out, leaving some faculty out in the cold and in financial ruin. Where's the outrag...

Info seeker

The next President's Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11 at 3 pm. If any of you can attend this open meeting, please post news ASAP to this board. Thanks

Male Man

A Message from the President August 6, 2004 Dear Colleagues, I want to make certain that everyone has received correct information regarding salary increases for our faculty and staff. Please click on this link to read the press release which was issued Wednesday, August 4. I als...

Lamont Cranston

There were so many talented and honorable attendees at last night's reception/party for Gary and Mary Ann that an entirely new university administration could be handily assembled without stepping a single foot outside of that group. Given such a transition, USM wouldn't lose a beat!

Excelsior

A real leader would use this board as a gauge of the sentiment among faculty at USM and would investigate faculty complaints with the goal of improving morale. However, I have a feeling that this board's only link to the current president is the "trolls" that cause dissention and spread disinf...

Thoughts

Are some of us being "bought" by these raises? Do not loose sight of the end.

truth4usm/AH

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/updates/8040.htmleducators."

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Message to: USM Nurse Prof (Preview) Friend "USM Nurse Prof", I read your post on the MB "would you send your child to USM" topic. I was glad to hear your positive notes about the Nursing faculty and the hopes for the School of Nursing. This evening's graduation featured the School of Nursing in the College of He...	Green Hornet	22	578	Aug 12, 2004 by foot soldier
	daily rumor mill #77 (Preview) 1. With the next PUC meeting over the horizon, word coming out now that SFT is miffed a one or two PUCers. gorod reports that "the man" is tired of getting "faced up" by a couple of PUC members. It could be that PUC membership/participation is about to have a downside. Thanks gorod. ...	gurunuburg	2	527	Aug 12, 2004 by educator (the real one)
	onlineprof please stay (Preview) Online prof. Another one just got deleted, but I have a copy of it. I just emailed it to you. Please don't go. I have never seen truth and campbell get so roused up. Clearly this board needs someone like you here.	new prof	2	357	Aug 11, 2004 by Ray Guy
	daily rumor mill #78 (Preview) 1. Recent word from mclubber speculates that both North Carolina and Illinois will likely be in the market for new football coaches after this coming season, and JB will likely receive more than just passing interest. The possibility of TN joining Bower in either C-Urbana or Chapel Hill woul...	gurunuburg	9	685	Aug 11, 2004 by COST faculty
	Hoping Football Season will "erase controversy" (Preview) http://www.gulflive.com/sports/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/sports/109118253397460.xml	Angeline	9	562	Aug 11, 2004 by newly eligible punter
	fall enrollment battle (Preview) the first question is most relevant to usm. MSU environment changing, but student body growing closer 8/10/2004 9:21:42 AM Daily Journal William Kibler has been vice president of student affairs at Mississippi State University since June, leading a division responsible for e...	largest university in the world	11	523	Aug 11, 2004 by educator
	Logo issue (Preview) Here a blurb from the August faculty/staff newspaper at the University of Iowa. It is buried in a list of quotations of 6 or 8 U of IA faculty or administrators recently quoted in the media: "I think we've made some progress, but I don't want to suggest a resolution is imminent. I think our tone at l...	T-SHIRTS	2	386	Aug 11, 2004 by hot link
	daily rumor mill #76 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 1. grapevine reports hearing a certain story a couple of times (or more) this summer. As the tale goes, SFT asked GL to contact all private retirement "vendors" that service USM about the possibility of receiving USM's "payments to vendors" at the end of each quarter, rather than month...	gurunuburg	40	1612	Aug 11, 2004 by Margo Lane
	Why Do You Keep Supporting Stringer? (Preview) Any teacher who breaks the law should be dismissed. Getting rid of him was a courageous decision. There is a little thing out there called the Privacy Act that he was in clear violation of. Personally, I think he got off easy. He allowed people to think he was a chair of a department who was conduct...	little GIANT	15	536	Aug 11, 2004 by LVN
	Message to a plaintiff (Preview) The less said in a public forum, the better. Anything you say can be used against you, twisted, deliberately misinterpreted, misquoted, and used to make you think you've lost your mind. The most innocuous, ordinary remarks and actions will be made to seem the machinations of an evil plotter. (I was c...	LVN	3	363	Aug 11, 2004 by truth4usm/AH
	Award for Rachel Q? (Preview) In helping a student track down articles about freedom of the press, I just discovered that the Southern Poverty Law Center has a special center for student press freedom and that this center offers awards each year for student journalists who demonstrate special integrity. It occurs to me t...	USM Sympathizer	3	425	Aug 11, 2004 by kick
	THE WORLD! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) The world is a great place! However, some people cannot function in a real society. Is the academic community a real society? Is the local community a real society? I am no scholar as far as communities go but H'Burg is a good one. Therefore, do we need all this complaining...	NO EXCUSE	36	944	Aug 11, 2004 by foot soldier
	refuse the raises! (Preview) Colleagues-- I've given some thought to this, and I have what seems a strong idea. Let those of us who take extreme exception to the present administration and its policies, and to the way the university has been operating for the last two years, and to the capricious nature of Thames and his c...	doughnut2	7	441	Aug 11, 2004 by Southern Mess
	daily rumor mill #75 (Preview) 1. baller reports that the NCAA has finishing dusting off the mess with Georgia's basketball program. Now the men's basketball division can turn more attention to other issues/programs. According to baller, one of these will surely be LE's program. Thanks baller. 2. ...	gurunuburg	9	685	Aug 10, 2004 by correcting rumors
	contracts are out... (Preview) Just got 'em in//	tomcat	9	526	Aug 10, 2004 by educator
	Would you send your child to USM? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Here's a scenario. You've got a bright, ambitious son or daughter. Would you encourage them to go to USM?	Yadda Yadda Yadda	32	940	Aug 10, 2004 by Miles Long
	Question for Robert Campbell ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Robert, I have been (for some time) symphathetic to your suggestion that a no confidence vote be taken re Lisa Mader. From reading the responses to your idea after you present it each time, it seems to be a nonstarter. What would you think about the facsen writing an op-ed type piece exp...	WR Joey Jones	76	1375	Aug 10, 2004 by Invictus
	What is USM's "nitche" in life? ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) What is USM's "niche" in life? Invictus, in a statement made in the middle of another thread, suggested that this is the $64,000 question. But nobody responded. I believe that is an important question, so I am starting this new thread on the topic. Mississippi's other institutions of higher educa...	First Ant at the Picnic	78	1172	Aug 9, 2004 by We're #1
	If SFT Resigned ( 1 2 ) (Preview) If SFT resigned tomorrow, who is available to step in now that so many have left? Any suggestions as to qualified persons for interim.? Just dreaming.	Dreamer	35	1063	Aug 9, 2004 by Yeasayer
	School of Music run by Thames flunkies (Preview) This has come in from the School of Music administration. Looks like Charles Elliott has adopted the Thames template. He's even using the vocabulary: world-class, innovative, efficient, effective, move forward. Charlie, do you really think the School of Music faculty are that stupid? Or perhap...	Ludwig van B.	16	851	Aug 9, 2004 by Invictus
	Noted in Houston Chronicle Today (Preview) WRAP-UPS Quick, name a university LA MONICA EVERETT-HAYNES Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle When a sampling of area executives was asked during a recent survey to name a state university, less than half named the University of Houston. No executive or community leader named the U...	Anon	0	359	Aug 9, 2004 by Anon
	See More #24 (Preview) This week's issue geocities.com/seemore004	See More	2	350	Aug 9, 2004 by Done Gone
	daily rumor mill #73 (Preview) 1. Word continuing to get large that USM administrators got some lovely raises this past week. Tips continue to hit the mill suggesting that faculty not be remiss and let this not get outed. Thanks grapevine. 2. gorod sends word that TH no longer shows LSM the same "level" of respect he...	gurunuburg	5	568	Aug 9, 2004 by Kudzu King
	Amazing---new thread begins here (Preview) quote: Originally posted by: Mississippian in Exile "DaMan, There have been some very ignorant postings on this message board from drones, clones, moles, and trolls. Yours, however, takes the cake. " I want you to know that all of you who keep labeling people trolls and trying to link them to o...	Online Prof	18	826	Aug 8, 2004 by truth4usm/AH
	2 Theories about things at USM (Preview) 1. No Contracts Yet --- there are some who are arguing that SFT & Co aren't going to issue contracts anymore, beginning with '04-'05. Many schools don't do this is. Here's the rub. MS is a "right-to-work" state, and some believe that without contractual protection, SFT can d...	mini cooper	9	627	Aug 8, 2004 by Slight Correction
	daily rumor mill #74 --- BREAKING STORY!!! (Preview) Back everyone. As you might imagine, my e-mail drawer is quite full; have been wading through it all day long. In doing so, a pattern emerges, and I felt I couldn't delay my next mill till morning. I have been swamped with e-mails from my ops reporting the same story over and over, of...	gurunuburg	1	495	Aug 8, 2004 by gurunuburg
	Nom d'aplomb Award - 8/8/04 (Preview) Caught your attention, didn't I? I'm sorry dear friends. I just received a call from the head of the volunteer clean-up committee of the Ladies Missionary Society. It seems she has suddenly taken ill and she asked me to fill in for her this evening after the cake swap. I was on the...	Miss Information	8	306	Aug 8, 2004 by LVN
	Spin Machine (Preview) Wanna bet the spin machine will crank up soon, preparing all for the pending semester? Wonder if they'll learn from last year's enrollment fiasco--don't count your enrollees before the tuition is paid.	Johnny Mack	26	759	Aug 8, 2004 by Script Kiddie
	Mr. Wonderful's le Citation de le Semaine for 8-8 (Preview) Well, folks, now that you heard our mid-week "backup group" which their agent refers to as the "Nom d'Ablomb Troica," get ready for the main act. This evening we have some good news: one of the contestants made two (2) - count them - two campus-related s...	Mr. Wonderful	4	333	Aug 8, 2004 by Mr. Wonderful
	Message for Dean Pood (Preview) On this Sabbath Day, I share some thoughts I wrote during my lifetime, in hopes that they will provide you with wisdom and guidance. "It is impossible, in the nature of things, that wickedness can consist with happiness." “When I devoted to God my ease, my time, my fortune, my life, I did not ex...	Rev. John Wesley	0	312	Aug 8, 2004 by Rev. John Wesley
	The Way We Were (Preview) Memories=	Katie & Hubbell	1	315	Aug 8, 2004 by Boris and Natasha
	Amazing (Preview) I am amazed at how many grown men are sitting around crybabying about how badly upper management is treating them at the place they work. If you dont like it so much, go find another place to work. Thats the way it works in America. All this is just sad. Delete this post i...	DaMan	28	602	Aug 8, 2004 by Phoenix
	Still Trying to Sell our Program (Preview) We have run the latest President's letter through our program (as posted earlier on this board). Here's what you're dealing with.... A Message from the President August 6, 2004 Dear Colleagues, I want to make certain that everyone has received correct information [our version of t...	Wind Talkers	7	277	Aug 8, 2004 by Lessons from Mama
	USM's crony raises (Preview) Everyone, keep something in mind. There were a few (10%) faculty that didn't get raises this time because they were in the mid-year pool this January. In my college, these people were almost all "cronies" of someone, either at the college or university level. I argued that they be inc...	uncrony	0	248	Aug 8, 2004 by uncrony
	Community Pulls Together (Preview) Kudos to all who participated. This is why there is still hope.	SofR	0	258	Aug 7, 2004 by SofR
	Thursday Night Football (Preview) What's the deal with the makeup of the missed Thursday night classes due to football games? I heard that the missed classes will meet on Fridays instead. Isn't that just asking for chaos? Is this S.O.P.?	Buddy Ryan	7	346	Aug 7, 2004 by Phoenix
	is Campbell the brother of Campbell? (Preview) Just curious, is Robert Campbell the brother of Rich Campbell who is the letters editor at hattiesburg american. If not the brother, what relation is he?	not the Campbell	2	308	Aug 7, 2004 by Robert Campbell
	Another Rumor (Preview) I heard the rumor at work today that another shindig will be held soon to pep up the SFT supporters and to explain how the raise situation actually helped the administration get a grip on faculty at Southern. Can anyone confirm this? I think it would be interesting if true.	Biscuit	0	305	Aug 7, 2004 by Biscuit
	What happened... (Preview) to the old FS board's posts/links? I heard the library is filing them for future use, but does anyone else have a complete set of the information?	Interviewer	1	278	Aug 7, 2004 by Knock Knock
	WHAT HAS HUDSON DONE? (Preview) This new thread was started to separate the HUDSON issue in another thread. Hudson did make promises to the faculty senate that he would address the negative image cast upon the faculty via letters to the media. However, anyone that knows Hudson knows it was a lie. To hear Hudson tell i...	Hard-Line	21	814	Aug 7, 2004 by UPS Man
	Van Hook (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20040806/localsports...	Golfer	6	373	Aug 7, 2004 by Swan Song
	Where's the Rumor Dude??? (Preview) Haven't had a juicy rumor in a while....what's up with that?	Outside Observer	2	328	Aug 7, 2004 by Win Lyle
	some raise info (Preview) I have talked to at least 10 people so far and the raises have ranged from 3% to about 10%. For the average to be around 4%, there has to be alot of zeros out there. Anyone have anymore info?	o-town	1	209	Aug 7, 2004 by Lamont Cranston
	Where are contracts? (Preview) As has been posted, MS is a "right to work" state. Without a written contract, workers may be fired at will. Tenure may supercede "right to work", but that could take the court system years to sort out, leaving some faculty out in the cold and in financial ruin. Where's the outrag...	Johnny Mack	8	331	Aug 7, 2004 by Okie happy to be home
	August PC Meeting (Preview) The next President's Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11 at 3 pm. If any of you can attend this open meeting, please post news ASAP to this board. Thanks	Info seeker	0	200	Aug 7, 2004 by Info seeker
	President's Letter (Preview) A Message from the President August 6, 2004 Dear Colleagues, I want to make certain that everyone has received correct information regarding salary increases for our faculty and staff. Please click on this link to read the press release which was issued Wednesday, August 4. I als...	Male Man	6	373	Aug 7, 2004 by Anna
	Last Night's Reception/Party at Bobby Chain's Home (Preview) There were so many talented and honorable attendees at last night's reception/party for Gary and Mary Ann that an entirely new university administration could be handily assembled without stepping a single foot outside of that group. Given such a transition, USM wouldn't lose a beat!	Lamont Cranston	6	417	Aug 7, 2004 by J.M. Brown
	A Real Leader... (Preview) A real leader would use this board as a gauge of the sentiment among faculty at USM and would investigate faculty complaints with the goal of improving morale. However, I have a feeling that this board's only link to the current president is the "trolls" that cause dissention and spread disinf...	Excelsior	2	361	Aug 7, 2004 by Johnny Mack
	Raises = what? (Preview) Are some of us being "bought" by these raises? Do not loose sight of the end.	Thoughts	8	437	Aug 7, 2004 by Dogpile
	HA:High salaries essential for economic developers (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/updates/8040.htmleducators."	truth4usm/AH	3	228	Aug 7, 2004 by ED = Erectile Dysfunction?
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