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SFT "pumping up" David Johnson now
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RELEASE     Contact2004   &n...
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USM departures 6/14/2004
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Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
Maggie Amerson, Trade Book Buyer, Bookstore (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordi...
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Jun 15, 2004
by Another Nurse gone
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daily rumor mill #16
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1. Stories are circulating that a big loss in the academic administration area of USM might be looming. More on this in the near future. Thanks grapevine.
2. Rumors are swirling that Phil Bryant needs to visit the USM Foundation ASAP. Not likely, though, as stories that he is pr...
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gurunuburg
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Jun 15, 2004
by East R. Buni
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WDAM on Stringer w/ a Thames Quote
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June 15, 2004 Targeted Professor Lands New Job
USM President Shelby Thames says he had no idea a professor he tried to fire several months ago is taking a job at another school.
English professor Gary Stringer will join the faculty at Texas A&M University on September 1. Thames suspended Str...
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Angeline
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From 2nd HA story today
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"If an increase is approved when the board meets June 17, the amount will determine how many USM employees will get raises.
"We've brought in more money than we've spent," Thames said. A portion of the profit will be used for raises.
"If they won't let us raise tuition, then this raise business is o...
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new Hudson rumor
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Just heard that TH has a serious chance at the UTPA job. He will be talking to Trustees soon. Yes!!
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Jun 15, 2004
by Austin Eagle
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See More #16
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This week's issue
geocities.com/seemore004
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See More
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HA on Stringer
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The HA has one of its late-day things on Stringer going to TAMU, and Glamser retiring. The blurb makes it sound like TAMU hired John Donne and GS is just coming along for the ride! Looking forward to the real article.
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daily rumor mill #17
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1. A few stories are coming out that the only complaint directed toward SFT from his business buddies is that he gives away too many admin positions in the dome to "out-of-towners" like the Dvoraks, etc. It seems a few of them are trying to coax him into hiring some of their fr...
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Jun 15, 2004
by Confused soldier
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Is Mrs. Cooley okay?
(Preview)
Dear Risk Manager,
Mrs. Cooley went for drinks with SFT, and . . . what happened? We have not heard anything, and I'm starting to get a little worried about her.
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Cooley fan
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Jun 15, 2004
by foot soldier
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CL Letter - 6/15
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040615/OPINION/406150307/1009
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Mediatracker
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Jun 15, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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New USM PR Appointment
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Released June 5, 2003
DILMORE JOINS SOUTHERN MISS PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF
HATTIESBURG - John Dilmore has joined The University of Southern Mississippi's Department of Marketing and Public Relations team as an assistant director for news and marketing.
Dilmore assumed his new...
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Knock Knock
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Jun 14, 2004
by Knock Knock
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Advertiser News has front page Thames article
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This week's Advertiser News has a front page story titled "Controversy has little effect on Shelby Thames." This is a widely distributed free weekly publication available in the Hattiesburg area. The newspaper has a website, http://www.thetimeswire.com/, but it has not been updated this week....
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Googler
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New USM Slogan
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I just saw someone on campus with a T-shirt from dispair.co. It has the perfect SFT motto for the 'New, Removed USM!"...
UNLEASH THE POWER OF MEDIOCRITY
It fits Shelby....to a "T"!
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Idea
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Jun 14, 2004
by removed student
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Robert Campbell rumor
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I just heard from an informed source at Clemson that Robert Campbell was removed as an officer form their local chapter of the AAUP. I don't have all the details, but the reports I received suggest he was removed for finanacial irregularities. The rumor is that while he was not sub...
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Kim Chase (sp?)
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Dear Board:
COuld someone please advise how I could contact Kim Chase as I might need his services soon. I think I have an interesting case and I will update soon.
Disgruntled faculty
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Stuck in the Middle
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Jun 14, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Please keep rumor box for rumors only
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just wanted to remind everyone to keep the rumor box thread sticky for rumors only. start a new topic if you have other questions, concerns, etc.
thanks.
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webmaster
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Jun 14, 2004
by webmaster
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daily rumor mill #15
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1. Stories are circulating now that SFT feels that he has really crippled the COAL. Some stories indicate that the next phase is to delay (sporadically) efforts to fill vacant lines in the COAL. There is even rumor that his tenure/academic statement given to the PUC is a warning of futur...
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gurunuburg
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Jun 14, 2004
by What's up
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daily rumor mill #3
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1. There are growing rumblings that USM AD Richard Giannini is an immiment departure. Now that the higher-ups' attitude seems to be a win-at-all-costs one, Giannini is (rightly) concerned with his reputation in the field. He came to USM with a good reputation, doesn't want to see it di...
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gurunuburg
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USM deparrtures 6/12/2004
(Preview)
Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
Maggie Amerson, Trade Book Buyer, Bookstore (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordi...
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babbs
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Jun 13, 2004
by Robert Campbell
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System of Checks and Balances
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After carefully reading the postings on this and on the 'old' message board, the news clippings, and listening to comments from several faculty members, I suspect that one major problem at USM is that it does not have a satisfactory system of checks-and-balanc...
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Delta Dawn
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Jun 13, 2004
by Delta Dawn
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the latest presidential letter
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Faculty Senators---Have you now become part of the office of recruiting and public relations?
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Ditto Boy
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Jun 13, 2004
by Green Hornet
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lack of community
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Today, a day of national mourning, the University of Southern Mississippi administration fails to make note of the occasion in any way. I've waited for someone from the administration to arrage a remembrance at the Chapel, but no.
Aubrey Lucas would have brought the University Community toge...
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Anonymouse
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Jun 13, 2004
by Involved Student
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Anti-faculty sentiment
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I guess what surprises and bothers me most about our current situation is the anti-faculty sentiment we see in the general public and among USM “supporters.” Yes, SFT has been bad for the university, but we on campus pretty much knew what we were getting as president from the get-go. I th...
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Magnolia
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Jun 13, 2004
by Michael Kimber
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USM departures 6/13/2004
(Preview)
Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
Maggie Amerson, Trade Book Buyer, Bookstore (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordi...
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babbs
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Anthony Harris & Thames
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Today's HA has a letter from Anthony Harris (former executive assistant to the president, hired by Horace Fleming, fired by Shelby Thames). The purpose of Dr. Harris' letter was to correct what he termed "misleading, inaccurate and incomplete information" in a May 17 HA story regarding the histor...
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Googler
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Jun 13, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Mississippi cracks down on the poor
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Aaah - Mississippi making the national media once again. I realize this is not exactly on-topic, but it also speaks to Mississippi's lack of support for education. From the NYTimes:
June 11, 2004
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Punishing the Poor
By BOB HERBERT
f you want to see "c...
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Angeline
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Supporting Southern Miss
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Honestly, I have never thought of going to the theater, a football game, or a concert at USM anything other than entertainment. When I want to support the University, I make a modest donation to the Foundation, pay my Alumni Association dues, or agree to serve in some capacity to which I have bee...
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ram
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Jun 12, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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daily rumor mill #5
(Preview)
1. Word has it that a department in LAB is doing serious battle with Dean Pood and others over its future. It sounds like a meltdown of some sort is on the horizon. Thank you gorod.
2. There is a tale spreading that some of the mid-year raise recipients received more than the oft-reported...
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daily rumor mill #4
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1. There is a story circulating that 3 USM faculty are conducting a Glamser/Stringer-style investigation of something going on within the administration. They are supposedly well into it, and are not using office-related resources to do so. Oh, and it is being said that Tim Hudson is...
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daily rumor mill #2
(Preview)
1. Rumors are circulating indicating that the men's basketball program is already operating outside of NCAA regulations. Look for more on this later. Thanks grapevine.
2. There is a story making the rounds alleging that, years ago, SFT had grade-records/transcripts officials a...
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daily rumor mill
(Preview)
New feature --- daily rumor mill.....
1. Summer enrollment 2003 and 2004 are horrendous (compared to Summer 2002). Someone should initiate a FOIA on the count for last year (2003). You'll be amazed. (Did you notice it never got reported in the papers last year?)
2. Thames is...
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some William Carey enrollment data
(Preview)
This was in the HA today:
Summer enrollment at William Carey is up from 1944 (2003) to 2153 (2004), for an increase of 10.75%. The Fail School of Nursing at WCC also saw an increase in Summer enrollment from 83 (2003) to 119 (2004), an increase of 43.37%.
Props to The Guru!!!!
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Noel Polk to MSU
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People are in parts of Hattiesburg is that Noel Polk may leave USM for MSU in a few months.
What a loss it would be for USM.
Has anyone else heard this happening?
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Jun 12, 2004
by Anne Wallace
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daily rumor mill #12
(Preview)
1. New stories are emerging that the catfish fry at the Jamestown mansion (in conjuction with the class reunion) a few weeks ago was a "Give 'em Hell, Shelby!" fest. Word has it that copies of suggested "talking points" for letters to editors, etc. were made available there that night as well.&...
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Jun 12, 2004
by Trashed in Hattiesburg
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daily rumor mill #14
(Preview)
1. Word is spreading that a new wave of departures looms, and it could be headed by Noel Polk (as reported on this board). Word on the street is that another prominent COAL faculty (not Polk) could be on the way out, and another whole department in CBED could be seriously hit. Thanks gorod,...
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gurunuburg
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Jun 12, 2004
by USM Sympathizer
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Have you guys heard about new PolySci Chair?
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I've been hearing that Polymer Science just hired a chair at $250,000/yr. On top of that, I heard most faculty there think he's incompetent. Have you guys heard this?
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Jun 11, 2004
by stinky cheese man
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meetings with truth/AH
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Hello gang---
My breakfast with truth was very productive. She's an impressive person. In fact, I carried with me a letter from Judge Cooley who asked that I present it to truth should I feel that she would be an asset to TCLS. Well, as you might have guessed, I presented it to her a...
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Thomas Cooley's Risk Manager
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Jun 11, 2004
by foot soldier
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USM departures 6/11/2004
(Preview)
Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
Maggie Amerson, Trade Book Buyer, Bookstore (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordi...
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babbs
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Bower & USM not talking about contract
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040611/SPORTS030104/406110344/1025/SPORTS
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Angeline
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USM departures 6/10/2004
(Preview)
Marvin Albin, Associate Professor of Accounting (University of West Florida)
Billie Allen, Professor of Management (retirement)
Maggie Amerson, Trade Book Buyer, Bookstore (retirement)
David Anderson, VP Facilities/Physical Plant (State of Mississippi)
Ann Beardshall, Coordi...
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daily rumor mill #13
(Preview)
1. Some stories are trickling from across town at William Carey indicating that their tv ad campaign - jacked up during the Glamser-Stringer crisis - is working to pull some students from USM. Informal polling being done by their admissions people suggests that the ad effort has already paid...
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gurunuburg
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you guys have got to see today's The Independent!!
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Two big front page articles.
1st: "Southern Miss offers to fund Dvorak job at ADP"
2nd: "College Board may be facing internal strife"
I'm about to read them now. Will post good quotes in a few.
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tomcat
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Jun 10, 2004
by Eagle in Cairo, Egypt
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The Magic Bus
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So, what's the story on this supposed bus that will bring Gulf Coast professors up to teach on the Hburg campus during the day and then return at the day's end. I think it's like an 8 to 5 punch the clock thing. I thought the Gulf Coast campus was growing and that they needed to keep those profs down th...
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Jun 10, 2004
by Latchkey Kid
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Klumb is happy students are heading to AL
(Preview)
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040609/NEWS01/406090329/1002/NEWS01
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LAST CHANCE FOR T-SHIRTS
(Preview)
LAST CHANCE FOR T-SHIRTS
There are thirty t-shirts left, some in all three styles, various sizes. Guaranteed to be collector’s items. Get yours while they last!
“No great university wages war on its faculty. No world-class university uses fear as an instrument of leadership.”
—Neil Mc...
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T-SHIRTS
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Jun 10, 2004
by Robert Campbell
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PC expands and becomes more formal
(Preview)
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040610/NEWS01/406100400/1002
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Angeline
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Jun 10, 2004
by truth4usm/AH
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Lead story in today's HA
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Emma
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Jun 10, 2004
by True Grit
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Big News: A Dvorak & the ADP
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I have just heard from an Extremely Reliable Source that Shelby called a meeting of the Area Development Partnership (ADP) and proposed that it take Angie Dvorak and her $150K salary off his hands. If the ADP would do that, he'd pay half of her salary from USM Foundation funds. She would be domiciled in...
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Lash LaRue
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Jun 10, 2004
by Austin Eagle
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Judge Cooley's in the House
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Hello AAUP Posters:
We're back in the 'burg. I've put Dvorak & Hanbury on retainer too. Seems there's a dog over near 38th and 4th that harrasses people enjoying the Long Leaf Trace. I've got the good solons arguing in civil court about damages from the dog. They shou...
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Thomas Cooley
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