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NYTimes--Online Colleges Receive a Boost From Congress
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Online Colleges Receive a Boost From Congresshttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/01/national/01educ.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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Coastliner
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The March 3 edition of the Hattiesburg American gives William Carey's plan for moving their coastal campus away from the beachfront. Looks like they have a plan.
How about USM/College Board's plan? Have plans been made for the coast? Seems like the private sector can move quicker than public in...
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Carey Has A Plan For Coast
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Will SACS find the QEP sufficient?
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http://www.usm.edu/qep/
I haven't read all of it but it sure seems basic, as in remedial.
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Angeline
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Resumes are us by A. Dvorak
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Watching and waiting stole AD' s punch line. I wonder if Edmondson attended the University of Kentucky and took English classes there or writing classes on resume preparation.
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Dr. Dvorak
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Hello all:
I am writing from DC (reviewing grants for the NIH and going out to enjoy dinner in Georgetown). I skim the threads about AD, and in some ways this saddens me. Until the CV and vote on tenure castastrophe hit, I actually liked working with AD on different initiatives when I was a member on t...
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Mitchell Berman
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Thoughts from Chez de Guerre
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Dear board friends,
We are having a quiet evening at the de Guerre home, although no one is sleeping in spite of the late hour (or the early hour in this case.) Mlle de Guerre and I had some coffee with friends this evening and too late discovered that instead of the normal evening "decaf", we were dri...
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Angie who?
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Just saw Herself on the news. Suddenly she's "Angie Godwin Dvorak" -- no problem with anybody using any name they want to, just struck by the "Godwin" part. Any connection with "Godwin Group" ?
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A. Dvorak Pet Porject Trent Lott Center
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In these times of need and times where funding is tight it seems sad that one buffoon's pet project puts the University deeper in the hole. This is not only a public image problem but a financial problem. Goes to show you what a wanna be politician/lobbyist can do when they have no sense or k...
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Senate Ears
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Exiting ADP chair says 2005 a success Mees    
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Mar 2, 2006
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Bonus for A. Dvorak
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$30,0000.00 bonus for A. Dvorak! Katrina or what?
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NCATE Evaluation Rumor
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Heard from a colleague that at a department meeting (not my department) last month the chair had told folks that the NCATE Review had gone very badly wrong over the entire teacher teaching part of the university. Word was that USM had 18 months to resubmit all documents to NCATE to redeem what my...
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Even the Book Reps are CoB Conduits
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Even the 2 major pub house book reps who are traversing the JGH today are gathering and providing new info on CoB departures. Some biz faculty are learning who's "going" from the reps. New information on the MIS market tester, and one in finance, came from a book rep t...
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Cauldron boiling
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The Hattiesburg city council and the mayor are embroiled in an ongoing controversy with ugly racial overtones. The mayor's supporters have accused the white city council members of racism. USM faculty members,in general strong supporters of the mayor,are rallying to the call and are expected to...
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Economic Development returning to COB
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Just had a memo shown to me stating that economic development (IDV) will return to the college of business effective 06-07. This move will allow business to keep graduate assistants around in the form of phd assistantships.
I can't help but remember that Lisa Mader said that e...
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See More #80
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See More #80
geocities.com/seemore004
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See More
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Eustachy Setting Records
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Most Losses in a Season of Men's Basketball at USM
  Losses Season Coach
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Westchester
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Mar 2, 2006
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USM's Kendra Reed named CUSA WBB Freshman of the Year
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http://southernmiss.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-re...
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Mar 2, 2006
by Gone, gone, gone
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Email
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USM has had intermittent email problems for months, but we have had NO email access for several days now. The website where iTech reports problems is not regularly updated and says that email access is available as of Wednesday at 8 am. Not true.
Does anyone know what is going on? ...
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Mar 2, 2006
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Student Printz: "simpletons like Shelby Thames"
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Showing now in Google News:
Helmet, pads check; now off to class
The Student Printz, Mississippi - 7 hours ago
... carts? Of course not; that's far too informal. Only the simpletons like Shelby Thames would parade around campus in a golf cart. Any ..
The Student Printz site isn't worki...
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Mar 2, 2006
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jay grimes...our leader
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don't we just love Jay? Where will he go? The College Board will probably say the GC Research Lab cannot do without him. J. j> J. J.
Let[s just keep him as our esteemed Provost!
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Eustachy's club can't win a game
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Eagles fall 47-50 at Tulane. Overall record now 8-20 on the season. In two years, LE has won only 4 C-USA games, even though all the top teams were around only in year 1.
Eustachy is doing a good job though, and the team's improving.
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Lady Eagles Softball lose 11th Game
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Auburn 4, USM 1. Eagles fall to 10-11 on the season, and head to Gainesville for multi-team event this weekend.
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NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) Released
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(http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/apr2005/664_2005_apr.pdf)
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"It's the CoB Environment, Stupid!"
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The current situation in the CoB is reminiscent of the 1992 Presidential race. The atmosphere/environment in the CoB = the U.S. economy in the early 1990s. Doty = George H.W. Bush. Both are from Texas (Houston). Doty's reaction to the CoB's slide into the en...
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The Firm of Begala and Carville
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Interim CFO
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> >Dear Cabinet Members: > >I want you to know that I have appointed Joe Morgan as interim Chief >Financial Officer effective March 1, 2006. > >Gregg Lassen has served as our Chief Financial Officer for the past two >and one-half years and has moved to Texas to be closer to fa...
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USM economist leaving
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Asst. Professor Melody Lo. Rising young scholar. Has been very productive in short time. Going to UTexas -- S.A.
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the incredible shrinking economics department
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I was just told that there are 5 or 6 faculty in the eco department that are sitting on job offers right now. 1 of these could be the one who resigned last week. The offers span all 3 academic ranks over there.
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CoB Departure Synthesis
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If I can keep all of this CoB stuff straight, the dean is looking, one chair resigns, another chair is looking for another job, several faculty either have accepted jobs, have offers on the table, or are currently on job interviews.
Who is going to teach business classes next fall? Are there enoug...
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Lady Eagles take two
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The Lady Eagle softballers took two games from McNeese St. to improve their record to 10-10. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this means they are now 10-4 over the last 14 games. Baseball team stands at 6-2 with 4 games this week. Seems to me that these two teams have a good chance of impro...
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Equipment Services - not servicing
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Has anyone noticed that very little help is available through Equipment Services lately?
The following is copied from the iTech website: "Maintenance Equipment Services provides a preventive maintenance program for all of its equipment during the inter-session of each semester. There is no...
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18 USM Departures, 2005-06
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USM Departures, August 2005 thru July 2006
Charles Cartee, Professor of Finance (retirement)
Mathew Cox, Director of Admissions (Millsaps College)
Mark Danley, McCain Library Curator for Manuscripts/Archives (situation unknown)
Elizabeth Drummond, Assistant Professor of His...
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Fantasy Crushed By Reality
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http://www.studentprintz.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/23/43fd0b844f841
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Gnome Watcher
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Mar 1, 2006
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A Little Off Topic, but you'll appreciate
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I gave an essay midterm in my Human Resource Management class. Here is an example of one question and an actual student response. This level of response was not an outlier...while I got a few good answers, I'd estimate that about 50% of the responses on each question were of this quality.
“(20 pts)...
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Depressed Professor
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University Reorganization
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Is there a need to reorganize USM in the Post SFT era?
I hope that we will reorganize this institution. I don't know what I would propose but I do remember the days when we had more schools and colleges. Faculty and staff seemed to be more productive, happier, and felt a closer tie to the unit they were...
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State Line Louie
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Feb 28, 2006
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Mr. G's castle
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Giannini's Kingdom
Included in the compilation is wins and losses in football, soccer and volleyball which have all completed their competition. Also included are mens and womens basketball results, along with results from softball, baseball and men's/women's tennis, throug...
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Eagle Lost
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Feb 28, 2006
by Son of Dewey
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The Glick behind the Doty
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http://www.jonesgsm.rice.edu/Faculty/william_glick/Default.asp
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Wink M.
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Feb 28, 2006
by Bottom Drawer Bottle
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another USM economist leaving
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Linghui Tang, Assistant Professor (PhD econ, Syracuse). Going to Albright College (PA). She has been very productive here at USM in just 1.5 years. No faculty left in the IB program for second time in three years.
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ECONOMICS now ECONOM: 1 more gone
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Sunny Wong, Assistant Prof of Economics. Another rising young scholar. He has been quite productive during his 3 years at USM. Headed out to the University of San Francisco.
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Feb 28, 2006
by CoAL Hahn
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Another CoB Resignation
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Sources in the CoB tell me that the Director of the School of Accountancy, Dr. Rod Posey, has resigned that administrative post effective August 15, 2006.
The same sources also tell me that this dovetails with ending the MIS program in some way.
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CoB Secret Witness
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scratch one more CoB faculty member
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Assistant Professor of Tourism Management Johye Hwang is off to Missouri, Columbia after less than one year at USM. She was a very good hire for USM, and is now one for UM.
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Eustachy blows big early lead, loses at Marshall
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The Eagles fall to 8-19 overall with the loss. They are assured now of having the third most losses (20) in the 95-year history of Southern Miss basketball, unless they go on to win the National Title. If the loss total gets to 21, they'll tie for the second most losses in USM history. ...
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Indpendent on USM Deans
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I just heard that The Independent is going to do a big piece on the USM Deans' part in the fall of USM. They will likely be contacting some of you. Here's your chance to tell what you know. And remember that TI uses anonymous sources.
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Hardy Street Mardi Gra
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Saw in the paper that Shelby's runner Nicholson is new "king." Anyone know if SFT and Angie were hanging around the festivities?
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Just Curious
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CL, 2/23/06: USM to start work on $30.5 million tech park next year
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060223/BIZ/60223004/1005/biz
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14 USM Departures, 2005-06
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Babbs is no longer with USM [or in Hattiesburg]. After getting a few pointers from her, I will attempt to perform her job now for the board. Please help me by providing information on people leaving. I will do my best. Babbs got me started with this list. ...
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On-Line Evaluations
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http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2006/02/2006022401c/careers.html
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Things I've Learned from AAUP
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I've learned quite a few things from the AAUP message board (and fireshelby).
I've learned that Shelby Thames is an extremely poor president.
I've learned that he pursues personal agendas in almost every arena.
I've learned that his attempt to fire Glamser and Stringer was, to put it m...
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Learning in Retirement
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USM mailout
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The latest on USM Mailout contains the following message:
NOTE: ALL MEDIA CALLS MUST BE SENT TO 4491, THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE. ONLY DESIGNATED PERSONS ARE ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO THE MEDIA.
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Feb 26, 2006
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Doty out of control
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A recent thread provides information about a faculty in economics who is moving on from USM. What is not reported there is that when she went to the CoB Dean's office complex to submit some paperwork the day she accepted the job, Dean Doty said "Shame on you.." to her.
This is simply reprehensi...
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The Fall of USM Athletics under Thames
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Here's a description of the previous 3 years (including current one) of USM athletics:
Sport '05-'06 '04-'05   '03-'04
Football:...
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puddin' pie
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Feb 26, 2006
by Eagle Lost
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