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HEST

So, the administration sends out a memo late yesterday changing the "rules" for minimum class enrollments for summer classes. It's now 12 for a grad class to make and 15 for undergrad classes. Justifications (to be approved by the Dome) for any courses not meeting the criteria were due today. Nice ad...

Coast Watcher

Ed McCormack, long time director of the USM-GC library, has just been named as interim University Librarian, says a message circulated on the Gulf Coast list by Pat Joachim today (Wednesday 31 May). As far as I know, he lives on the Coast. Wonder if he'll move . . . Wonder if there's a nice fat raise in thi...

JC

http://post.economics.harvard.edu/hier/2004papers/HIER2043.pdf

me

http://www.usm.edu/ncate/standards/standard_five/Thames,D..doc

Reporter

State students last in science http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/NEWS01/605250306/1002

Jameela Lares

Can anyone post a link for an e-petition to our Senators to oppose the bid of the big telecommunications companies to develop two-speed system? I had something from eBay but deleted it as spam before I realized there really is such a move afoot. See e.g. google news on [url=http://news.google.c...

Vertically Challenged

I find it interesting that the administration of Joe Paul has remained remarkably distant from discussion on this board. I'm curious to hear why he has remained "above the fray" so to speak, over the past 3 years. Let's call to carpet, shall we? Where does the good Dr. Paul stand on the c...

Souhern Belle

I have been told that the staff over independent study classes was informed yesterday not to accept any more applications for enrollment for independent study classes. Sounds like the university will no longer offer these classes. Could it be that someone is trying to move these classes t...

Hamlet's Ghost

This is being advertised. Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, MS is recruiting for a Director of Institutional Effectiveness effective July 1. Southern Miss is a SREB I, research extensive university with over 16,000 students on two campuses. The Director of IE oversees th...

Macavity

Has he left the History Dept.? What has happened with him? I remember when Thames chided him a few years ago -- once again proving Thames should think before he speaks. If he's around, did he get tenure and promotion?

Orville

So what do you think? Will it fly, Wilbur?

ice house

Does anyone know if the HA is now officially a morning newspaper? It seems so.

Mr. Merit

All I have heard since raises were announced was that money had to be given out for merit only. But notice item 10 from the IHL minutes. 10. System Administration - Approved the Salary Guidelines for FY 2007, as follows: It is recommended state funds be allocated to the institutions for salary i...

Angeline

HA Opinion

USM Sympathizer

Where is LVN? I miss her wit and wisdom. I hope all is well with her. I'm hoping she is simply on vacation or traveling; it isn't like her to be silent for so long. She adds much to this board.

Reporter

Physical plant workers sign petition http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060526/NEWS01/605260311/1002"The petition - signed by 124 of about 180 physical plant employees and addressed to President Shelby Thames and Human Resources Di...

Eagle Lost

Through 5/26/2006: Sport '05-'06 '04-'05   '03-'04 Football: ;

stinky cheese man

http://www.msstate.edu/web/phototemplate.php?Id=1299

LESTWEFORGET

Hope you all have a safe, and relaxing Memorial Day Weekend...And let's not forget the fallen comrades who have made the ulitmate sacrifice in service to their country...Mostly young boys and girls 18,19,20 year olds...God Bless Em and God Bless You All...

Reporter

From USMmail: Motor Pool Vehicles Available Due to the imminent closure of the Motor Pool rental car function, there will be several vehicles available for distribution to Southern Miss departments. The vehicles will be mostly 15-passenger vans and will be allocated to departments based on th...

cece

USM Departures, August 2005 thru July 2006 Scott Baker, Assistant Professor of Music (University of Oklahoma) Jeannette Bolte, Assistant Professor of Psychology (private practice) Bradley Bond, Professor of History (Northern Illinois University) Charles Cartee, Professor of F...

info

http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/ADMIN/downloads/BdApril06.pdf

Summer time blues

"Quest For The Mace." A novel, by Theron Manly, coming before the end of 05, or in 06, is about the quest for power at a southern university. Gulf States University is located in Chilton, Mississippi. Newly appointed president, Timothy F. Shelton, is suddenly under intense pressure from a sma...

Left Mississippi

What will be the status of the USM College of Business in 10 years? What can we do to improve and make it happen? I graduated in the early 80's and left Mississippi. It is sad for me to see the content on this site and other sites on USM. Can the graduates help and what can we specifically do absent send...

Reporter

Hansen leaving Southern Miss http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060524/NEWS01/60524007 "David Hansen, the University of Southern Mississippi’s deputy director of athletics, has been hired by the University of Central Florida as senior associate...

Curt Yeomans

SMU won the American Football Coaches Association's 2006 Academic Achievement Award with a 100% graduation rate. Boston College, Duke, Northwestern, Notre Dame and USM are the top five of the honorable mention category (of 28 schools) because of 90%+ football graduation ra...

info

WDAM at 6:00 reported that tonight a campus committee will vote on whether or not to outsource Physical Plant, despite objections that outsourcing will end up costing more and a petition to stop the move to outsource.

info

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/OPINION01/605210316/1008/OPINION

certified

As the add below indicates, USM's accounting department is doing some last minute searching. Or so it appears. Not really. The soon to be named hire has already visited and was brought aboard some time ago by friends and relatives. Why would the add be written for a senior p...

CISEinsider

Apparently the Field Experience office in the COEP is being dismantled, and the FE people are being moved to serve under Dana's authority. This might fill 2 of those open positions, but the whole plan has huge holes in it and remains shrouded in secrecy and cronyism. It appears that lil'...

Calendar Man

Tomorrow will complete 4 years of the Thames disaster. According to the "Thames Timer" thread at the top of the board we have only 365 days to go. But I'm more interested in the fact that the Glamser/Stringer "agreement" will be ending very soon. Recall that they cou...

pirate

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060522/SPORTS/605220305/1050

Reporter

Students will pay the price http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060522/OPINION01/605220323/1014/OPINION

info

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION

info

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/OPINION01/605210317/1008/OPINION

info

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/NEWS/605210376/1001/news

Cossack

President Thames did not preside over graduation today because of a respiratory illness. Does anyone know if it is serious and if he has been hospitalized?

Reporter

Three players leaving Southern Miss team http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060518/NEWS01/60518009 "Three starters have informed men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy that they will seek transfers out of the Southern Miss program."

info

http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=401 BOARD WELCOMES DR. D.E. MAGEE AS PRESIDENT Media Contact: Annie Mitchell Phone Number: (601) 432-6493 5/19/2006 (Jackson, Miss. ) - During its regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees of State Instit...

Mr. Wizard

There is an article in today's NY Times about one of China's top computer scientists. It seems that while Dr. Chen Jin claimed to have made remarkable advances in chip development, some of his best work involved effacing the word "Motorola" from an existing chip and replacing it with "Hanxin." Parti...

Reporter

Ed chief proposes $116M redesignhttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060519/NEWS/605190364"A proposed redesign of Mississippi education for grades seven through 12 would cost nearly $116 million and take five years to achieve, but is need...

info

http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=398 BOARD HEARS REPORT ON VALUE OF EDUCATION TO SOCIETY, INDIVIDUAL Media Contact: Annie Mitchell Phone Number: (601) 432-6493 5/18/2006 (Jackson, Miss ) - Mississippi could dramatically improve its economy...

info

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060518/NEWS/605180379/1002/news

Advocate

This isn't meant as an "us" vs. "them" topic, but if Oak Grove becomes a separate city, what are the implications for Hattiesburg, its business growth, and its tax base?

off the plantation

Finally had time to poke around on the web for "realistic" appraisal of the Mexican situation in el campo. Below is a link to one such analysis: NAFTA has destroyed the Mexican economy, driving down wages, driving up food prices, destroying native light industry and forcing about 2 mil...

info

http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060517/NEWS/60517021

info

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/special_packages/renewal/long_beach/14597590.htm

info

The menu is now available: http://www.southernmissdining.com/menus.php.

Angeline

According to Lamar County scuttlebutt, the local Republican reps and senators are interested in talking with Thames soon about the merit raise now in action. It appears that their understanding is that the state funded most of what is supposed to be a 5% raise for EVERYONE with the university having...

Eagle Lost

Through 5/14/2006: Sport '05-'06 '04-'05   '03-'04 Football: ;

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	and the fun keeps coming. . . (Preview) So, the administration sends out a memo late yesterday changing the "rules" for minimum class enrollments for summer classes. It's now 12 for a grad class to make and 15 for undergrad classes. Justifications (to be approved by the Dome) for any courses not meeting the criteria were due today. Nice ad...	HEST	15	823	Jun 2, 2006 by Ringside Seats
	Interim University Librarian Named (Preview) Ed McCormack, long time director of the USM-GC library, has just been named as interim University Librarian, says a message circulated on the Gulf Coast list by Pat Joachim today (Wednesday 31 May). As far as I know, he lives on the Coast. Wonder if he'll move . . . Wonder if there's a nice fat raise in thi...	Coast Watcher	14	1021	Jun 2, 2006 by Moved On
	MS Most Corrupt State in U.S. (Preview) http://post.economics.harvard.edu/hier/2004papers/HIER2043.pdf	JC	11	626	Jun 2, 2006 by social x-ray, not
	check out this vita ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://www.usm.edu/ncate/standards/standard_five/Thames,D..doc	me	44	2277	Jun 1, 2006 by Amber H.
	H.A.--State students last in science ( 1 2 ) (Preview) State students last in science http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/NEWS01/605250306/1002	Reporter	37	1266	Jun 1, 2006 by Atheist
	Network Neutrality (Preview) Can anyone post a link for an e-petition to our Senators to oppose the bid of the big telecommunications companies to develop two-speed system? I had something from eBay but deleted it as spam before I realized there really is such a move afoot. See e.g. google news on [url=http://news.google.c...	Jameela Lares	2	452	Jun 1, 2006 by Hot Link
	Joe Paul (Preview) I find it interesting that the administration of Joe Paul has remained remarkably distant from discussion on this board. I'm curious to hear why he has remained "above the fray" so to speak, over the past 3 years. Let's call to carpet, shall we? Where does the good Dr. Paul stand on the c...	Vertically Challenged	12	1191	May 31, 2006 by Dark Side
	Independent Study (Preview) I have been told that the staff over independent study classes was informed yesterday not to accept any more applications for enrollment for independent study classes. Sounds like the university will no longer offer these classes. Could it be that someone is trying to move these classes t...	Souhern Belle	21	741	May 31, 2006 by LVN
	Assessment director, at last! (Preview) This is being advertised. Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, MS is recruiting for a Director of Institutional Effectiveness effective July 1. Southern Miss is a SREB I, research extensive university with over 16,000 students on two campuses. The Director of IE oversees th...	Hamlet's Ghost	5	799	May 31, 2006 by infomatics
	Doug Chambers (Preview) Has he left the History Dept.? What has happened with him? I remember when Thames chided him a few years ago -- once again proving Thames should think before he speaks. If he's around, did he get tenure and promotion?	Macavity	11	1076	May 31, 2006 by Acrobat Ant
	Powerhouse Restaurant (Preview) So what do you think? Will it fly, Wilbur?	Orville	6	543	May 31, 2006 by Hermione Angleterre
	question about HA (Preview) Does anyone know if the HA is now officially a morning newspaper? It seems so.	ice house	2	388	May 31, 2006 by Tired of being sick
	Merit only raises (Preview) All I have heard since raises were announced was that money had to be given out for merit only. But notice item 10 from the IHL minutes. 10. System Administration - Approved the Salary Guidelines for FY 2007, as follows: It is recommended state funds be allocated to the institutions for salary i...	Mr. Merit	4	713	May 30, 2006 by Mr. Smoke Less
	Good editorial on education in MS from HA (Preview) HA Opinion	Angeline	0	287	May 27, 2006 by Angeline
	Where's LVN? (Preview) Where is LVN? I miss her wit and wisdom. I hope all is well with her. I'm hoping she is simply on vacation or traveling; it isn't like her to be silent for so long. She adds much to this board.	USM Sympathizer	2	442	May 27, 2006 by LVN aka Grandma
	H.A. 2 Articles--Physical plant workers sign petition (Preview) Physical plant workers sign petition http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060526/NEWS01/605260311/1002"The petition - signed by 124 of about 180 physical plant employees and addressed to President Shelby Thames and Human Resources Di...	Reporter	19	799	May 27, 2006 by Emma
	The Fall of USM Athletics under SFT (Preview) Through 5/26/2006: Sport '05-'06 '04-'05   '03-'04 Football: ;	Eagle Lost	0	247	May 26, 2006 by Eagle Lost
	msu to offer online MBA for Camp Shelby (Preview) http://www.msstate.edu/web/phototemplate.php?Id=1299	stinky cheese man	8	643	May 26, 2006 by disgusted student
	HONOR THE FALLEN (Preview) Hope you all have a safe, and relaxing Memorial Day Weekend...And let's not forget the fallen comrades who have made the ulitmate sacrifice in service to their country...Mostly young boys and girls 18,19,20 year olds...God Bless Em and God Bless You All...	LESTWEFORGET	0	303	May 26, 2006 by LESTWEFORGET
	Good-by Motor Pool (Preview) From USMmail: Motor Pool Vehicles Available Due to the imminent closure of the Motor Pool rental car function, there will be several vehicles available for distribution to Southern Miss departments. The vehicles will be mostly 15-passenger vans and will be allocated to departments based on th...	Reporter	20	1074	May 26, 2006 by YOUCANSAVE
	45 USM Departures, 2005-2006 (Preview) USM Departures, August 2005 thru July 2006 Scott Baker, Assistant Professor of Music (University of Oklahoma) Jeannette Bolte, Assistant Professor of Psychology (private practice) Bradley Bond, Professor of History (Northern Illinois University) Charles Cartee, Professor of F...	cece	7	845	May 26, 2006 by Black Cat
	IHL April 2006 meeting minutes (Preview) http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/ADMIN/downloads/BdApril06.pdf	info	10	805	May 26, 2006 by Mr. Merit
	Pulp fiction (Preview) "Quest For The Mace." A novel, by Theron Manly, coming before the end of 05, or in 06, is about the quest for power at a southern university. Gulf States University is located in Chilton, Mississippi. Newly appointed president, Timothy F. Shelton, is suddenly under intense pressure from a sma...	Summer time blues	17	1130	May 25, 2006 by Retiree 3
	Prediction (Preview) What will be the status of the USM College of Business in 10 years? What can we do to improve and make it happen? I graduated in the early 80's and left Mississippi. It is sad for me to see the content on this site and other sites on USM. Can the graduates help and what can we specifically do absent send...	Left Mississippi	11	1102	May 24, 2006 by BAD
	H.A. Update--Hansen leaving Southern Miss (Preview) Hansen leaving Southern Miss http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060524/NEWS01/60524007 "David Hansen, the University of Southern Mississippi’s deputy director of athletics, has been hired by the University of Central Florida as senior associate...	Reporter	0	379	May 24, 2006 by Reporter
	USM among six schools with 90% or higher football graduation rate (Preview) SMU won the American Football Coaches Association's 2006 Academic Achievement Award with a 100% graduation rate. Boston College, Duke, Northwestern, Notre Dame and USM are the top five of the honorable mention category (of 28 schools) because of 90%+ football graduation ra...	Curt Yeomans	7	548	May 24, 2006 by Mr. Wizard
	WDAM at 6, 5/22/06: Vote on outsourcing Physical Plant (Preview) WDAM at 6:00 reported that tonight a campus committee will vote on whether or not to outsource Physical Plant, despite objections that outsourcing will end up costing more and a petition to stop the move to outsource.	info	4	531	May 24, 2006 by Southern Belle
	CL, 5/21/06: The 'W': College Board should keep watch (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/OPINION01/605210316/1008/OPINION	info	7	509	May 23, 2006 by Voter
	accountants prepare to hire an old friend (Preview) As the add below indicates, USM's accounting department is doing some last minute searching. Or so it appears. Not really. The soon to be named hire has already visited and was brought aboard some time ago by friends and relatives. Why would the add be written for a senior p...	certified	9	957	May 22, 2006 by pardon me too
	14 positions open (Preview) Apparently the Field Experience office in the COEP is being dismantled, and the FE people are being moved to serve under Dana's authority. This might fill 2 of those open positions, but the whole plan has huge holes in it and remains shrouded in secrecy and cronyism. It appears that lil'...	CISEinsider	5	704	May 22, 2006 by Emma
	Tomorrow = 365 days to go (Preview) Tomorrow will complete 4 years of the Thames disaster. According to the "Thames Timer" thread at the top of the board we have only 365 days to go. But I'm more interested in the fact that the Glamser/Stringer "agreement" will be ending very soon. Recall that they cou...	Calendar Man	15	825	May 22, 2006 by LeftASAP
	Gianinni going down with the ship (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060522/SPORTS/605220305/1050	pirate	0	374	May 22, 2006 by pirate
	H.A. Opinion--Students will pay the price (Preview) Students will pay the price http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060522/OPINION01/605220323/1014/OPINION	Reporter	0	298	May 22, 2006 by Reporter
	CL, 5/21/06: Marshall Ramsey cartoon (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION	info	0	342	May 21, 2006 by info
	CL, 5/21/06: Universities: Mississippi must face reality (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/OPINION01/605210317/1008/OPINION	info	0	287	May 21, 2006 by info
	CL, 5/21/06: Leaders: Racial injustice becoming a thing of the past (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/NEWS/605210376/1001/news	info	0	215	May 21, 2006 by info
	President Thames Is Ill ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) President Thames did not preside over graduation today because of a respiratory illness. Does anyone know if it is serious and if he has been hospitalized?	Cossack	72	2328	May 20, 2006 by stephen judd
	H.A. Update--Three players leaving Southern Miss team (Preview) Three players leaving Southern Miss team http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060518/NEWS01/60518009 "Three starters have informed men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy that they will seek transfers out of the Southern Miss program."	Reporter	12	702	May 20, 2006 by Curt Yeomans
	IHL PR, 5/19/06: Board welcomes Magee as president (Preview) http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=401 BOARD WELCOMES DR. D.E. MAGEE AS PRESIDENT Media Contact: Annie Mitchell Phone Number: (601) 432-6493 5/19/2006 (Jackson, Miss. ) - During its regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees of State Instit...	info	2	465	May 20, 2006 by USM Sympathizer
	Economic Development (Preview) There is an article in today's NY Times about one of China's top computer scientists. It seems that while Dr. Chen Jin claimed to have made remarkable advances in chip development, some of his best work involved effacing the word "Motorola" from an existing chip and replacing it with "Hanxin." Parti...	Mr. Wizard	21	1172	May 19, 2006 by Angeline
	C.L.--Ed chief proposes $116M redesign (Preview) Ed chief proposes $116M redesignhttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060519/NEWS/605190364"A proposed redesign of Mississippi education for grades seven through 12 would cost nearly $116 million and take five years to achieve, but is need...	Reporter	0	325	May 19, 2006 by Reporter
	IHL PR, 5/18/06: Board hears report on value of education to society, individual (Preview) http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=398 BOARD HEARS REPORT ON VALUE OF EDUCATION TO SOCIETY, INDIVIDUAL Media Contact: Annie Mitchell Phone Number: (601) 432-6493 5/18/2006 (Jackson, Miss ) - Mississippi could dramatically improve its economy...	info	4	386	May 18, 2006 by Curmudgeon
	CL, 5/18/06: College Board requests $931M (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060518/NEWS/605180379/1002/news	info	1	380	May 18, 2006 by Again and again and again
	Oak Grove (Preview) This isn't meant as an "us" vs. "them" topic, but if Oak Grove becomes a separate city, what are the implications for Hattiesburg, its business growth, and its tax base?	Advocate	13	1154	May 18, 2006 by Gnome Watcher
	Cause of "Immigration Crisis": NAFTA (Preview) Finally had time to poke around on the web for "realistic" appraisal of the Mexican situation in el campo. Below is a link to one such analysis: NAFTA has destroyed the Mexican economy, driving down wages, driving up food prices, destroying native light industry and forcing about 2 mil...	off the plantation	28	734	May 17, 2006 by Life with Lenin: no picnic
	CL, 5/17/06 (update): Forrest County judge exonerates late Korean War veteran Clyde Kennard (Preview) http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060517/NEWS/60517021	info	0	252	May 17, 2006 by info
	SH, 5/17/06: L.B.: Don't move campus (Preview) http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/special_packages/renewal/long_beach/14597590.htm	info	6	532	May 17, 2006 by Coast Resident
	Power House menu (Preview) The menu is now available: http://www.southernmissdining.com/menus.php.	info	10	848	May 17, 2006 by truth4usm/AH
	Legislators dispute Thames's allocation of raise monies (Preview) According to Lamar County scuttlebutt, the local Republican reps and senators are interested in talking with Thames soon about the merit raise now in action. It appears that their understanding is that the state funded most of what is supposed to be a 5% raise for EVERYONE with the university having...	Angeline	5	663	May 15, 2006 by Angeline
	The Fall of USM Athletics under SFT (Preview) Through 5/14/2006: Sport '05-'06 '04-'05   '03-'04 Football: ;	Eagle Lost	1	376	May 16, 2006 by info
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