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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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Just saw this on Fox
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http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Southern-Miss-players-shot
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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-raisepromote 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-1.1726702any 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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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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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.htmlUSM 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
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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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AAUP, Sept. 16
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Thursday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. in LAB 106. http://aaup-usm.org/
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Convocation
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Administrative bloat? - Hattiesburg American article
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20100913/NEWS01/9130332/-1/NLETTER01/Colleges-may-cut-from-top-leaders?source=nletter-news
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Staff attrition desired
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University of Southern Mississippi staff cuts are coming down the pike, but interim Chief Financial Officer Russ Willis said Tuesday that officials hope to get help in the form of unaided departures."We are hoping through attrition that a lot of this can be handled on the staff side," Wi...
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Today's meeting
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Does anyone have any information about the budget cuts meeting this morning?
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Cuts
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Two Universities compared, HA article
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20100828/NEWS01/8280338/-1/NLETTER01/USM-faculty--staff-cuts-begin?source=nletter-news
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AAUP meeting
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Thurs., Sept. 2, 5 PM. LAB 106. http://aaup-usm.org/
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Perhaps Friday the cuts will be announced
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IT'S GETTING CLOSE perhaps as early as Friday. The University of Southern Mississippi will announce budget cuts to address a projected $15 million shortfall for Fiscal Year 2012.President Martha Saunders and Provost Bob Lyman met with the deans of all five colleges Monday to discuss how to "...
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Economy at a Glance - IHL
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/urc/downloads/business/0810msbs.pdf
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TIMELINE FOR PRESIDENTIAL SEARCHES
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANNOUNCES TIMELINE FOR PRESIDENTIAL SEARCHES8/16/2010 - Jackson, Miss. Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Hank M. Bounds announced today the timeline for the presidential searches for Alcorn State University, Jackson State University and the Mississipp...
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FY 2012 Budget Cuts
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Executive Cabinet RetreatBy Dr. Martha Saunders on August 16, 2010 5:26 AM | Permalink I'll be with the Vice Presidents all day today for our annual retreat. We'll be outlining plans for the coming year and reviewing draft recommendations of the UPC. Send good thoughts.
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Web redesign
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Web Redesign LaunchedBy Dr. Martha Saunders on August 7, 2010 8:26 PM | Permalink To The Southern Miss Family: On Monday, August 9, you should notice the roll out of our Southern Miss website redesign. This has been a massive project for Geoff Locicero and his staff, and I am very pleased with the pre...
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Saunders blog
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Living On Summer TimeBy Dr. Martha Saunders on August 2, 2010 5:55 PM | Permalink Has it really been more than a month since my last post? I would like to blame the lapse on this awful heat, but, the truth is, I've just been enjoying the summer. The campus has been absolutely delightful in that slow poke...
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Efficiencies Task Force
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The Efficiencies Task Force, an ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning chaired by Trustee Ed Blakeslee, will meet on Monday, August 9, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. Members of the Board may participate in the committee meeting via teleconference. The public may att...
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Capital Improvement Requests
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Capital Improvement / Repair & Renovation Facilities Funding Request for FY 2011Board Approved - June 2009Priority Order University Project Description Request Per Project 1 MVSU Residence Hall Fire Suppression Systems (Phase I) $3,000,000 2 DSU Campus Complianc...
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Joe Morgan - any guesses?
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20100506/NEWS01/5060357/1002/Morgan-leaving-USM-post
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Hospitality comes to USM
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29 contestants warmed up, ready for Miss Hospitality pageantTERRY L. JONES American Staff Writer tjones@hattiesburgamerican.com July 27, 2010 · The 29 contestants of the 2010 Mississippi Miss Hospitality pageant got their first taste of what pageant week will be like Monday when the b...
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3 MS Searches
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Presidential Search Processof the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Alcorn State University Search Jackson State University Search Mississippi University for Women Search IHL's Institutional Executive Officer (IEO) search process allows Mississ...
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DHRT
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/mrc/ Who and what is going on at MS universities in the BP Gulf situation. One part for USM: University of Southern Mississippi Steven Lohrenz, Ph.D., Professor & ChairDepartment of Marine Sciencessteven.lohrenz@usm.edu Tom Lansford, Ph.D., Academic Dean...
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New State Economist
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LONGTIME IHL SENIOR ECONOMIST SELECTED AS NEW STATE ECONOMIST7/2/2010 - Jackson, Miss. Dr. Darrin Webb, a senior economist at the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) for nearly 15 years, has been selected as the new State Economist. He assumes the position immediately from Dr. Phi...
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Economic Review - IHL
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IHL Press Release MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK FINDS RECOVERY IN STATE UNEVEN6/21/2010 - Jackson, Miss. The economy is showing signs of life in Mississippi with retail sales rising and tax revenues stabilizing, but unemployment is still hovering near 10 percent, according to the Ju...
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From the Hattiesburg American today: "It has heightened our scrutiny to ensure that summer school is making its way in terms of supporting itself," said Provost Bob Lyman. Not only supporting itself, but making a profit - with tuition revenue exceeding teacher salaries and operating c...
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Athletic licensing agreement approved
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USM - Approved the request to enter into a professional service agreement with Licensing ResourceGroup (LRG) for the licensing of all USM athletic trademarks. The term of the contract is forty-five(45) months April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013. Fees paid to LRG and royalties paid to USMwill be ge...
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Sabbaticals - congratulations
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFSTATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGMarch 18, 20107SABBATICALSMississippi State UniversityAdams, James H.Banicescu, IoanaClay, Rudolf T.Edwards-Henry, Jacqueline S.Hagenston, Becky E.Holt, Dale L.Johns, Lana K.Kellermanns, Franz W.Kim, Seong-Go...
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Suspended USM Programs - IHL Minutes
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFSTATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGApril 14-15, 2010 INFORMATION AGENDAPresented by Commissioner Hank M. BoundsACADEMIC AFFAIRS1.USM has suspended enrollment into the academic programs below. It is anticipated that theseprograms will be deleted afte...
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Departures
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