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WLOX, 7/19/06: Gulfport VA About To Become City Property
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OT: Squirrel Gnawings
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And now (as Monty Python would say) for something completely different:
We have lots of squirrels visiting our deck to eat the seeds we put out for them. However, they also like to gnaw on the wood to which the feeders are attached. Does anyone know of a way to keep them from gnawin...
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H.A. --- WCU B-School Moving Forward
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Why a double standard
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Students in the COB are bound by an academic integrity policy which includes the following:
Violations of the academic integrity policy include:
1. Unauthorized use of a computer file, program, user name, user ID or user password.
Why is it that student have this code of allowable conduct an...
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Password Classic
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Let's use this strand to play Password Classic.
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame is a format that examines failure.
Let's begin with things that over time have been blamed or have resulted in failure and then peel away the layers between fact and fiction by counting down the Top 5 Reasons You Can't...
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Cheer Up
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Hey, cheer up you guys. The "Thames Timer" only has 302 day and 7 hours left. The IHL probably already has their "head hunters" collecting names of presidential candidates. As soon as the IHL decides who the next president will be, they will start the open, national search. Drive...
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H.A.--USM ticket sales behind '05 pace
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C.L.--5 abortion opponents arrested
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060717/NEWS/607170356/1001/news"Five abortion opponents were arrested Sunday after holding a demonstration outside an Episcopalian church on th...
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Let's Play Password!
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A synonym or euphemism for Business Plan--
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As in:
A campus-wide briefing will be held on Friday, July 16 at 2:00 p.m. in the Advanced Education Center Auditorium. At this time I will discuss our Business Plan for The University of Southern Mis...
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OT: Green community in Hburg?
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Heard the art museum is doing an exhibit on James Polk's plans to build an enviro-friendly neighborhood in Hattiesburg. Does anyone on the board know more about such a place? This is the first I've heard of such...too good to be true?
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IHL - Outsourcing of PP
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Any word on the IHL's decision on the outsourcing of Physical Plant at yesterday's meeting?
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new stuff up at USMPRIDE.COM
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1. Google Scholar Cites/Years Since Terminal Degree -- says Babin is in first.
2. Response to Donna Davis' post here the other day --- it examines every line of what she wrote.
3. Sedona Files 6 --- says George Carter claims to have been the IHL Commissioner in 1980-something.
4. Collegiality e...
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USM News: English Professor Wins Prestigious Poetry Award
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Veteran Southern Miss English Professor Wins Prestigious Poetry Award
Date 7-19-06
Contact David Tisdale 601.266.4499
WITH PHOTO
Hattiesburg—University of Southern Mississippi English professor Angela Ball, Ph.D., likens her poetry to children. And lately, she’s h...
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Depree For President
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Let's all get on board for this guy. I think we can use our influence from this board and from the COB to get him in. It should be easy. What kind of car did he last buy? Has he had his driveway paved recently? Has he been nice to DT?
Let't get this movement going. This is the guy we REALLY need. He has made hi...
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CL, 7/21/06: Report: Cut small classes at community colleges
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Question for Angeline
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You said this on another thread and nobody picked up on it. Can you or anybody else tell us more?
"Over the summer he has canned some emeritus professors from ever being allowed to teach again - in one case it is pretty clear that it is revenge for that person speaking out in the past year."
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Eagletalkers ponder USM construction delays
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http://southernmiss.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1355&mid=75861864&sid=&tid=75861864&style=2&Reset=1
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IHL PR, 7/19/06: Board hears presentations on improving learning; Mississippi economy
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=413
IHL PRESS RELEASE
BOARD HEARS PRESENTATIONS ON IMPROVING LEARNING; MISSISSIPPI ECONOMY
Media Contact: Annie Mitchell
Phone Number: (601) 432-6493
7/19/2006 (Jackson, Miss. )
During its regular monthly meeti...
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The new interim librarian has spent the last couple of weeks meeting individually with librarians and library staff members to tell them that his #1 priority will be to work cooperatively with the administration. Funny, I thought the library's #1 prioritiy would be to provide good library s...
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C.L.--America built by liberal programs
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America built by liberal programshttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060706/OPINION02/607060316/1009/OPINION
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Boudreaux, where are you?
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Mr. Boudreaux, Cossack is saying that our dear Mlle. de Guerre is a "phantom." I suspect he's just mad because he's not an Honorary Gentleman Caller. Maybe you and ol' T-Fred should pay him a visit??
He probably didn't like Judge Cooley either.
Cossack, humor has its uses. Mlle. almost alway...
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IHL PR, 7/14/06: July meeting agenda
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=411
IHL PRESS RELEASE
BOARD TO HEAR REPORT ON ECONOMY
Media Contact: Annie Mitchell
Phone Number: (601) 432-6493
7/14/2006 (Jackson, Miss. )
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will ho...
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public school-private school study in the news
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The papers are reporting a study that compares public v private schools that concludes that public school students perform as well or better than private school students, with some notable exceptions.
The NYTimes reports the story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/15/education/15...
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H.A.--Population counts usually include college students
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Population counts usually include college students http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060717/NEWS01/607170303/1002Census decision in place 20-plus years
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/...
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Lasting Legacies
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There has been much discussion on this website and its predecessor about university ratings, faculty reputation, the value of scholarly work, and the ultimate influence such work has on a field. There has been debate about how real the "polymer science" subclassification of...
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C.L.--Low pay leading to vacancies
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Low pay leading to vacancieshttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060716/NEWS/607160340/1001"State wages don't stack up to national or regional aver...
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H.A.--Research meets the real world
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Research meets the real world http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060716/NEWS01/607160322/1002"South Mississippi could be the next Silicon Valley.
That's part of the goal of a unique graduate program that marries the Uni...
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H.A.--Name calling won't stop writer
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Name calling won't stop writerhttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060716/OPINION03/607160306/1014/OPINION"While critical of certain aspects of the university system, not everyone so associated is an inhabitant of Planet Academia. My reference wa...
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H.A.--Group to picket at soldier's funeral http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060622/NEWS01/606220316/1002
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What is Collegiality?
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Request for the Board
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Apparently the usmpride thread got deleted last night.
I would encourage everyone to visit www.usmpride.com, read the exhibits posted there, and make up your own mind about the two topics (CoB and USM Foundation) discussed there.
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You're wrong because you are a liberal professor
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H. A. Letter--Professor needs reality checkhttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060702/OPINION03/607020307/1014/OPINION
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The Independent Magazine
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The Independent--Pittman Publishing to debut new product
http://www.onlineindependent.com/
"Coming in just a few weeks, fans of The Independent will find a full-color, monthly magazine that's packed with in-depth news and information on the lifestyles of so many people who call South Mi...
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USM News:Construction Engineering Programs Come to Gulf Coast
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Construction Engineering Programs Come to Gulf Coast
Date 7-12-06
Contact Shelia White 228.865.4573
AuthorSherwoodhttp://www.usm.edu/pr/releases/2006/jul/construction.htm"Along with its expansion into Gulfport, the school has worked to offer a...
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WDAM's Top of the Class
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The 2005 report followed by an update for 2006:
Name: info
Date: Jun 6, 2005
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WDAM's "Top of the Class"
WDAM broadcast its annual "Top of the Class" show on Sunday night. It profiled 98 valedictorians and salutatorians (and sometimes co-valedictoria...
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LEC
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H.A.--Southern Miss forms alliance with Canebrake
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Southern Miss forms alliance with Canebrake http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060712/NEWS01/60712003/1050/SOUTHERNMISS
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Losses by Unit, 2002-6/29/2006
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Losses by Unit, May 2002-present
Academic Advising: Betty Blackledge; Vicki Flanagan; Julie Howdeshell; Charlotte Jackson; Judy McQueen; Ann Smith
Accounting: Marvin Albin; James Crockett; Jerry King; Robert Rambo
Agency Directors/Assistant Directors (not listed elsewhere): Cha...
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President's Message
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A Message from the President
July 2006
To the Southern Miss Community:
Yes, it’s hurricane season again. Even as we recover from Katrina, we continue to press forward this summer on many fronts. The Hattiesburg campus is buzzing with students, campers and visitors. In rec...
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There has previously been discussion of the tumult in the Episcopal Church on this board. For those interested in the subject, I offer this sage commentary from the Columbia, SC newspaper. Read it here -- Reminds me...
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deCasal Canned...?
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Frank Pickering's lawsuit
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What is the latest on this? Frank sued saying he was ousted from his USM job after participating in the cabal that unseated Fleming. He later fell out with Thames, Nicholson and others in this cabal. Then he was fired. He sued. What is the latest on this?
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Bob Lowe retires after 30 years
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Bob Lowe just retired, after 30 years of service to USM. Please note cece.
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C.L.--Colleges starting to offer new degrees
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Colleges starting to offer new degreeshttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060709/NEWS/607090396/1002/news"We're developing a new student out there who has triple capabilities," s...
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China trip beneficial?
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Is there any news about Doty's return to the New World from China? Did his trip benefit USM in any way?
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H.A.--Low teacher pay fuels vacancies at area schools
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Low teacher pay fuels vacancies at area schools http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060709/NEWS01/607090316/1002"At $36,217 annually, Mississippi ranked 47th in the nation for average teacher salaries in 2003-2004, the most recent...
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things are tough for Tulane and Loyola
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The Times-Picayune and Chronicle of Higher Education are both reporting very steep drops in enrollment at Tulane a...
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Melissa Whiting
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What is the current standing in her case?
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H.A.--Rising cost of college a big obstacle
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Rising cost of college a big obstacle http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060708/NEWS01/607080305/1002Tuition increases commonplace for Mississippi college students By Rachel Leifer http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps...
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Polymer Science Loss
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This week I received a very cryptic message from the ACS lisserv about USM's Macrogalleria going off line. Sure enough, it is not there anymore. Is this common knowledge on the campus?
It seems there was an internal squabble with Dr. Thames's new Chair of Poly Sci not wanting to share t...
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