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A little clarification
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I'm breaking my long-standing policy of not addressing any comments on Dr. Marc DePree's website to clarify two matters. First, I am not "thought to be" Linda Vance, I AM Linda Vance. I was Director of Assessment in the COB until June 30, 2009. The position is one of several staff positio...
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USM may cut classes, faculty Ole Miss on SI Cover MSU hosts Muscadine Field Day Make of them what you will.
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President's blog, 7/28/09: Q&A on Budget
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Q&A on Budget July 28, 2009 1:12 PM Here are the questions regarding the University Budget and the Academic Planning Group posed by the Faculty Senate that were discussed at yesterday's meeting.... http://www.usm.edu/blogs/president/
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Y'all Politics, 8/3/09, 8/6/09: Ex-NASA official goes on trial for steering millions to MSU; Ex-top NASA empl....guilty
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EX-NASA official goes on trial for steering millions to MSU A former high-ranking NASA official went on trial Monday on charges that he steered nearly $10 million to a consulting client and lied about it. Prosecutors told the jury during opening arguments they would prove Courtney Stadd abused the...
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HA editorial, 7/24/09: Coming months key to life of universities
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HA, 7/24/09: USM faces tough cuts
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A group of about 50 University of Southern Mississippi faculty members raised plenty of questions regarding potential $10 million-$12 million budget cuts for fiscal year 2011 during an emergency faculty senate meeting Wednesday night. Why are they being arranged in such a short time frame? Why s...
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President's blog, 07/23/09: Budget Rumors
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Budget Rumors July 23, 2009 8:53 AM The rumor mill is working overtime as we plan for anticipated budget reductions. While I agree that this is a good time for dialogue, I ask that you keep the following realities in mind: - We are working on the FY10 budget now. It is due in the IHL Board office the fir...
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Budget for 2010-2011
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Most faculty and staff have heard by now of the possible budget reductions for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Each college dean has been charged with identifying $2m in reductions for next year's budget. Possible reductions include: not filling vacated positions (faculty and staff), reduction i...
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HA, 7/23/09: USM prepares for budget cuts
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USM prepares for budget cuts Deans from the University of Southern Mississippi's five colleges are submitting $2 million budget cut proposals to the provost, the first step in the possible elimination of staff, instructors and even tenured faculty.... [url]http://www.hattiesburgamerican...
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AAUP FAQs and policies on termination for financial reasons
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Financial Crisis FAQs http://www.aaup.org/aaup/financial/mainpage.htm ------------ AAUP Policies and Best Practices on the following issues: 1. According to AAUP-recommended standards, when can an administration terminate faculty appointments for finan...
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Dr Keith Johnson: RIP buddy
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My dear friend, Keith Johnson, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, passed on Wednesday, July 15. A memorial service was held today, July 22. Keith was a dear friend, and I will miss him. May he rest in peace. johan yssel
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Saunders / Public Relations
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Is it just me or does anyone else think that Dr. Saunders is in need of some major PR folks? Between the parking garage fiasco (not talking to faculty and staff about the entire situation prior to all the details being released in the newspaper) and the latest (July 7) memo about budget cuts I'm startin...
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Termination of Tenured Faculty
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There has been some serious talk about eliminating programs and terminating senior tenured faculty because of the budget crisis. This would seem to be a permanent solution to a temporary problem. If other schools in Mississippi don't do the same thing, USM's future recruiting and reputation will...
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Phi Beta Kappa on Gulf Coast
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Just curious if their are any students out there that would be interested in joining a charter branch of Phi Beta Kappa honor society on the Gulf Coast?
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Hooray Eagles!
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Congrats, USM! We watched every minute of the game. We love you. Go Eagles!
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CL, 6/2/09: Bounds, Jones top Miss. university picks
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The state College Board has selected state Superintendent of Education Hank Bounds as the preferred candidate to become Mississippi's next commissioner of higher education. Dan Jones, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the school of medicine at the University of Mississippi Medi...
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CL blog, 6/2/09: IHL Commissioner - Dr. Bounds?
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IHL Commissioner - Dr. Bounds? Posted 6/2/2009 11:54 AM CDT Could state Superintendent of Education Hank Bounds be the next commissioner of higher education? All signs point to yes at this point. We'll find out for sure at 3 p.m.... ...I've been told repeatedly by board members that they HAVE NOT v...
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Alcorn eliminates 60 jobs
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090528/NEWS01/90528001/-1/UPDATES/Alcorn+eliminates+60+jobs
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RSVP
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Not much time to respond . . .
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Horace Fleming
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This even made its way to Texas. A good man. From: William D. Underwood [mailto:UNDERWOOD_WD@Mercer.edu] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 11:52 AM To: Admin-L@Mercer.Edu; Students-L@Mercer.edu; LawStudents-L@Mercer.edu Subject: The Passing of Dr. Horace W. Fleming Earlier today Dr. Horace Flem...
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What say you?
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CL, 4/17/09: USM's $6M gift part of $45M in mystery donations
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http://clarionledger.com/article/20090417/NEWS03/90417005
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USM-AAUP Meeting on March 31
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From Mark Klinedinst [M.Klinedinst@usm.edu] The USM American Association of University Professors will have a general meeting on Tuesday March 31st at 4:30 in room 102 of the Liberal Arts Building. All faculty are welcome. Professors Frank Glamser and Amy Young will speak briefly before other b...
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CL blog, 3/18/09: Secur[i]ty threat at the IHL?
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[url]http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=1a732068c27b41c38fdaf33a909ba3c9&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=1a732068c27b41c38fdaf33a909ba3c9&plckPostId=Blog%3a1a732068c27b41c38fdaf33a909ba3...
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CL, 3/13/09: JSU's Mason spurned by faculty
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Major announcement for Tuesday
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Does anyone have any ideas what the "major announcement" is about??
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March 5th, a date which should live in infamy
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Today is the anniversary of Shelby Thames changing the locks of and attempting to terminate two senior, tenured faculty members. This was in retaliation for AAUP exposing the enrollment scam in the fall and investigating the credentials of a university vice president. The Faculty Senate respond...
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New payscale for summer and minisession
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The new payscale is out for summer and minisession. The assistant folks will receive a $21 per hour raise for the summer while minisession pay will be cut from $4500 to $3200. Summer raises for associate and full professors are just as modest. The associates lost a nice chunk of change for minises...
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From: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/downloads/boardbooks/0811.pdf "2. USM USM Foundation Approval of Lease AgreementThe University of Southern Mississippi requests approval to enter a five-year leaseagreement with the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation to lea...
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Question about post graduate
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Hi there, I am currently last year in my degree, and wanted to know more about master studies. 1. When is the time to register for it? 2. what does a master student do when studying master? Anything more about master's degree that you know you may post it too. Thanks for infomartion.
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas et al.
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Just wanted to come and wish all of you the warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas, or what ever holiday you celebrate. I hope that the new year continues to bring good things to USM.
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Greening USM
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Has there been any positive result from the efforts and expense to try to recycle on campus?
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I'm working on a story about the cost of textbooks and would like to talk to some professors. Anyone want to help me and others understand the process of choosing a text? Call me at (601) 584-3025 or send me an e-mail at vlwells@hattiesburgamerican.com. The story is about more than USM. I'm also lookin...
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College of Business reorganization?
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Just saw in the Chronicle of Higher Education that USM is looking for new faculty, but the advertised Chairs didn't correpond with what I remembered. MULTIPLE POSITIONS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS The University of Southern Mississippi College of Business seeks highly qualified, motivated administra...
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The President's Blog
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Do any of you read the President's blog? What do you think of it? Is it what you expected it to be?
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HA, 10/24/08: Aubrey Lucas named interim commissioner of higher ed
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Aubrey Lucas named interim commissioner of higher ed http://hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20081024/NEWS01/81024022
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Happy Veteran's Day
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Thanks for your service to our country!
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IHL PR, 11/5/08: Board names Dr. Mark Keenum preferred candidate for president of Mississippi State University
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http://www.mississippi.edu/ihl/newsstory.asp?ID=666
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Has Joe Left the Building?
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I was in Cook Library yesterday and noticed that the portrait of President Joe Cook has been removed from the place of prominence where it has been located since the major library renovation -- what -- about 12 or 13 years ago. Has he fallen from grace?
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USN&WR, 8/22/08 (Best Colleges 2009): Tier 3 again
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IHL PR, 10/22/08: BOARD TO ACCEPT COMMISSIONER MEREDITH'S REQUEST TO RETIRE
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CL, 10/20/08: MSU's Watson resigns, will retire
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CL, 10/20/08 MSU's Watson resigns, will retire ...The state College Board called an emergency meeting today to accept Watson's resignation from the interim post, which he has held since March. Watson released a written statement saying that he was retiring "in light of the recent landscapi...
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I think Pickering should rethink his conclusion. Meredith asked for and received direct authority over the presdents, so the buck should stop at his desk. He also was the direct recipient of the trees. In my opinion Watson is the fall guy!! The least Meredith should do is reimburse Watson. I am...
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USMNews-- Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Southern Miss
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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Marketing and Public Relations NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Media Contact: 10/3/08 ...
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The more things change . . .
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Checking in after several months (years?) away. USM seems to have moved far from FireShelby days, but then again . . . Threats from lawyers, employees intimidated and threatened in private by the highest ranks of the Administration, mid-level administrators installed in the Shelby era still...
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USM expertise
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C.L.--IHL head, interim MSU prez under investigation
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Lawsuits
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