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Rumor

I heard a rumor that more than one dean has been interviewed recently for a new position. How many of the present deans do you expect to be here at this time next year? Which ones do you think will be gone? Do any have the confidence of their faculty to stay on long term wit...

BOGUS Just-Killing-Time-En-Route-To-Degree Director

The following block of letters is a word search puzzles like the ones most of us played as kids (or even now when we're travelling or stuck in a waiting room). This one contains at least 29 words (or groups of words run together) related to "the USM situation" & this message board. They're laid out ho...

Board members' attendance · IllEagle

ROLL CALL Section 1202.02.B.1 of the IHL's Policies and Bylaws requires Board members to "regularly attend board meetings." Yet, it seems that Board members have widely differing opinions on how to define "regularly." Board mi...

what up?

My department chair (an 8 person unit) passed out six contracts yesterday. Other 2 (t-track) were told "not being renewed" ....

Rod_Sterling

I am very pleased to announce that we have just posted a new position in the Dean's office for the College of Education and Psychology. The position is for a second Associate Dean. This will be a great help to Mitch Berman and me as we work to better support and nurture the academic programs in th...

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Scholar

From USMmail: To: Southern Miss Faculty and Staff From:Russ Willis, Director Human Resources Date: August 8, 2005 Re: Dependent Child Scholarship Effective with the fall 2005 semester, there is no longer a grade point aver...

joright

Parking at USM just got 108% more expensive, going from $24 to $50 per annum. Just a little more love from SFT. XOXO

walt

Now that the new IHL Commissioner has been named, and his salary outed, the anti--ed establishment in MS is back at work, questionning Meredith's Georgia past and criticizing his (below-the-competition) salary. All is a day's work, I suppose. The SACS report is done, and full of "truths"...

Behind Closed Doors

On my way back to work today I saw Thames and Lassen walking out of Greene Hall. As I passed them on the sidewalk, Thames said to Lassen "That son of a b**** isn't even on campus today." Lassen then said something about liking the plan for the CoB. I stopped underneath that big oak tree to listen in, but...

Reporter

Faculty Senate Minutes for February, March, April and May(Draft Only, Not approved) are now available here: http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2005-02-11.htm http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2005-03-4.htm http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2005-04-8.htm http:...

Former senator

Check out today's Doonesbury cartoon.

H.A. Morgue

"Today, where we are as an organization is an extremely decentralized place where each one of these professors thinks of themselves as an individual business unit," Lassen said. "And I don't want us to be at the other extreme of that where we're one university and the only way that you get a new pen is to...

fawcett

I believe this to be true, from what I've read. The principal player's involved in DT's original post also support my feeling here.

Nostradumbass

1. USM will get off SACS probation in September 2005. Subsequently, Thames will be granted a three-year extension to his existing contract. In Spring 2006, USM will be placed on SACS probation again but will be cleared after one year. Thames will preside over the USM 100-year anniversary. 2. Th...

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CL, August 2, 2005 Gianinni's extension includes pay raise Southern Miss AD gets $40,000 boost in deal through 2009 ..."I wasn't anticipating that," said Giannini,, whose pay went from $221,944 a year to $261,944. "I had asked for an extension, but I'm pleased and thankful that (USM P...

portal

So, Bower loses 4 local kids for good because they went to a Broadway Drive honky tonk and got into a tussle, but he's about to give a second chance to a guy from California who kicked an unconscious kid in the head that died later? This and other questions will soon come his way. This is just a prep...

Reporter

FROM FACULTY SENATE LISTSERV: Colleagues, You can download the 91-page SACS Monitoring Report at http://www.usm.edu/ie/. Bill -- William W. (Bill) Powell, Ph.D. President, USM Faculty Senate

Googler

It was reported on this board some time back that David Butler had returned to his "first love" and was no longer the director of the IDV Ph.D. program. I understand Shahdad Naghshpour is now the program director. With Naghshpour's academic credentials in economics, will there be a pus...

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first man out!!!

I was fortunate enough to leave USM in 2002. I have followed events and I am pleased to know that a change in administration is on the horizion. My questions are: Does the decimated facuty that is left have the fire left in their belly to to save this instituition? Will the preset faculty really...

Debate Coach

For all of the hubbub made about using logic, facts, and rational discussion on this message board, I frankly don't see much of it. I have read a number of posts recently that attacked this poster or that poster for not using factual information or logical deduction (or induction) when they were makin...

cracked foundation

6 key players will be missing for USM's season opener. Two (Pedi Causey and All-American John Eubanks) were just suspended for violating team rules. Two others (including Michael Boley's brother) were permanently dismissed from the team. The final two have left the squad on t...

Reporter

August 1, 2005 Reduce salary for higher ed posthttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050801/OPINION/508010313/1009Is Meredith salary 'grade inflation?'http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AI...

lo

I don't mind the idea of expanding the Ogletree House, but the artist rendering of the work they will do (as seen in Saturday's HA) is not very attractive.

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Lurker

I have it on good information that at least one new hire in CoST is being considered for tenure before beginning in the fall. I am confident that the prospective hire has tenure elsewhere, but it makes me wonder how many of our incoming faculty are requesting tenure as a condition of acceptance given th...

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Reporter

Fight may have led to USM suspensions By Daimon Eklund and Reuben Meeshttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050730/NEWS01/507300318/1002

hoch

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truth4usm/AH

Thought you Kinky fans (and Dubya fans) would enjoy this: From the New York Post: "Just a day after thousands of "Doonesbury" comics were pulled from newspapers for using "potty humor" at the president's expense, Penn Jillette, producer of a documentary celebrating the world's filthiest jok...

Googler

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hoch

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Reporter

From USMmail: AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING THE ONLINE/DISTANCE LEARNING WEB SITE The distance learning server, formerly addressed http://dl.cice.usm.edu, is being renamed Friday night, July 29, 2005. Everyone should redirect their references and reset their bookmarks to the Office of...

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Reporter

July 24, 2005 Mississippi the loser as neighboring states win lottery cash By David Hamptonhttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050724/COL0408/507240313/1167/OPINION

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Recruiting Blues: The Untold Story

We all know about the out migration of experienced faculty over the past three years, but we've heard little about the difficulty of replacing them. Word is that English is looking for up to six adjuncts to cover classes this fall. History was unable to fill all their tenure track vacancies and had to h...

Long gone

Just checking up on things after having returned from a long trip out of the country and went to USM website --SACS notice prompted that. Is Elliott Pood now in charge of British Studies? What happened to Panton? To me, Pood (though not my former dean) is the most culpable of all the deans. I know of s...

Googler

During its July meeting, the IHL Board approved MUW's request to privatize its campus maintenance and cleaning services through a five-year contract with Sodexho, a Maryland-based food and facilities management company. Here are IHL Board comments as reported in the Columbus Commercia...

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upham

I heard last night about the story on one of these 2 people (unless this is a separate story altogether and there are more than 2 involved; actually, probably is so). The chair gave this person a verbal warning back in December that no contract would be forthcoming this Summer. They were&...

Reporter

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Outside Observer

Does USM still have a phd in I/O Psych? If not, why ?

Emma

Went to check on my coastal property and managed a couple of days in the Burg. Must say - I liked the Plaza idea - it will work, however, they must take those nasty "Freeing the Power of the Individual" banners down since it seems a bit ironic. Ill placed and ill thought out - nice to reconfirm that Bower is o...

Blackjack

The entry of USM and Tulane into the casino management industry has been widely discussed in the media and on this board. And now Mississippi Valley anticipates entering the battle in order to train casino workers in various delta towns. Alcorn is planning to submit a proposal to the IHL for a masters...

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	CL, 8/7/05: Gaming courses at universities still not sure bet (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050807/OPINION/508070308/1007	info	0	255	Aug 8, 2005 by info
	Which Deans Will Leave This Year? (Preview) I heard a rumor that more than one dean has been interviewed recently for a new position. How many of the present deans do you expect to be here at this time next year? Which ones do you think will be gone? Do any have the confidence of their faculty to stay on long term wit...	Rumor	24	1218	Aug 7, 2005 by Blue
	Searching for Words ( 1 2 ) (Preview) The following block of letters is a word search puzzles like the ones most of us played as kids (or even now when we're travelling or stuck in a waiting room). This one contains at least 29 words (or groups of words run together) related to "the USM situation" & this message board. They're laid out ho...	BOGUS Just-Killing-Time-En-Route-To-Degree Director	44	1071	Aug 7, 2005 by gif
	Board members' attendance (Preview) ROLL CALL Section 1202.02.B.1 of the IHL's Policies and Bylaws requires Board members to "regularly attend board meetings." Yet, it seems that Board members have widely differing opinions on how to define "regularly." Board mi...	IllEagle	7	633	Aug 6, 2005 by Flat Broke
	missing contracts ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My department chair (an 8 person unit) passed out six contracts yesterday. Other 2 (t-track) were told "not being renewed" ....	what up?	42	1770	Aug 6, 2005 by number of the beast
	Can you spell "DANA"? (Preview) I am very pleased to announce that we have just posted a new position in the Dean's office for the College of Education and Psychology. The position is for a second Associate Dean. This will be a great help to Mitch Berman and me as we work to better support and nurture the academic programs in th...	Rod_Sterling	6	921	Aug 6, 2005 by No Problem
	HA, 8/5/05: Construction, Lassen on "companies" and "clients," Trent's "first-class first-floor" (Preview) http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050805/NEWS01/508050302/1002	info	2	497	Aug 5, 2005 by bemused yankee
	Raising Standards (Preview) From USMmail: To: Southern Miss Faculty and Staff From:Russ Willis, Director Human Resources Date: August 8, 2005 Re: Dependent Child Scholarship Effective with the fall 2005 semester, there is no longer a grade point aver...	Scholar	6	456	Aug 5, 2005 by Invictus
	USM parking fees rise ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Parking at USM just got 108% more expensive, going from $24 to $50 per annum. Just a little more love from SFT. XOXO	joright	37	3701	Aug 5, 2005 by community member
	and the beat goes on.... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Now that the new IHL Commissioner has been named, and his salary outed, the anti--ed establishment in MS is back at work, questionning Meredith's Georgia past and criticizing his (below-the-competition) salary. All is a day's work, I suppose. The SACS report is done, and full of "truths"...	walt	37	1736	Aug 5, 2005 by View from a Distance
	Thames in CoB (Preview) On my way back to work today I saw Thames and Lassen walking out of Greene Hall. As I passed them on the sidewalk, Thames said to Lassen "That son of a b**** isn't even on campus today." Lassen then said something about liking the plan for the CoB. I stopped underneath that big oak tree to listen in, but...	Behind Closed Doors	21	1177	Aug 5, 2005 by Invictus
	Faculty Senate Minutes (Preview) Faculty Senate Minutes for February, March, April and May(Draft Only, Not approved) are now available here: http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2005-02-11.htm http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2005-03-4.htm http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2005-04-8.htm http:...	Reporter	3	566	Aug 4, 2005 by Little old lady
	Today's laugh (Preview) Check out today's Doonesbury cartoon.	Former senator	5	678	Aug 4, 2005 by foot soldier
	Lassen said (Preview) "Today, where we are as an organization is an extremely decentralized place where each one of these professors thinks of themselves as an individual business unit," Lassen said. "And I don't want us to be at the other extreme of that where we're one university and the only way that you get a new pen is to...	H.A. Morgue	7	654	Aug 4, 2005 by Budgets are Us
	Doubting Thomas = Walt Crain (Preview) I believe this to be true, from what I've read. The principal player's involved in DT's original post also support my feeling here.	fawcett	6	518	Aug 4, 2005 by Not even related to Spell Checkers
	10 Predictions for USM (2005-2010) ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 1. USM will get off SACS probation in September 2005. Subsequently, Thames will be granted a three-year extension to his existing contract. In Spring 2006, USM will be placed on SACS probation again but will be cleared after one year. Thames will preside over the USM 100-year anniversary. 2. Th...	Nostradumbass	34	1208	Aug 3, 2005 by CoEPer
	HA Letter: Fitzgerald supports Kate Green ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050801/OPINION03/508010326/1014/OPINION	upham	34	1407	Aug 3, 2005 by Emma
	CL, 8/2/05: Gianinni's extension includes pay raise (Preview) CL, August 2, 2005 Gianinni's extension includes pay raise Southern Miss AD gets $40,000 boost in deal through 2009 ..."I wasn't anticipating that," said Giannini,, whose pay went from $221,944 a year to $261,944. "I had asked for an extension, but I'm pleased and thankful that (USM P...	info	9	612	Aug 3, 2005 by examiner
	a Bowersian choice? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) So, Bower loses 4 local kids for good because they went to a Broadway Drive honky tonk and got into a tussle, but he's about to give a second chance to a guy from California who kicked an unconscious kid in the head that died later? This and other questions will soon come his way. This is just a prep...	portal	38	1277	Aug 3, 2005 by Emma
	SACS Report (Preview) FROM FACULTY SENATE LISTSERV: Colleagues, You can download the 91-page SACS Monitoring Report at http://www.usm.edu/ie/. Bill -- William W. (Bill) Powell, Ph.D. President, USM Faculty Senate	Reporter	0	399	Aug 2, 2005 by Reporter
	IDV Program (Preview) It was reported on this board some time back that David Butler had returned to his "first love" and was no longer the director of the IDV Ph.D. program. I understand Shahdad Naghshpour is now the program director. With Naghshpour's academic credentials in economics, will there be a pus...	Googler	9	1487	Aug 2, 2005 by Questionnaire Flair
	CL, 7/31/05: K-12 vs. Hi Ed (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050731/OPINION01/507310310/1008/OPINION	info	6	447	Aug 1, 2005 by Voter
	NE MS Daily Journal, 8/1/05: Meredith story (Preview) http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=198573&pub=1&div=News	info	0	311	Aug 1, 2005 by info
	What's your strategy" (Preview) I was fortunate enough to leave USM in 2002. I have followed events and I am pleased to know that a change in administration is on the horizion. My questions are: Does the decimated facuty that is left have the fire left in their belly to to save this instituition? Will the preset faculty really...	first man out!!!	22	1078	Aug 1, 2005 by Doubting Thomas
	"Discussion" on this Message Board (Preview) For all of the hubbub made about using logic, facts, and rational discussion on this message board, I frankly don't see much of it. I have read a number of posts recently that attacked this poster or that poster for not using factual information or logical deduction (or induction) when they were makin...	Debate Coach	13	714	Aug 1, 2005 by Johnny Fairplay
	Bower dismisses/suspends key players (Preview) 6 key players will be missing for USM's season opener. Two (Pedi Causey and All-American John Eubanks) were just suspended for violating team rules. Two others (including Michael Boley's brother) were permanently dismissed from the team. The final two have left the squad on t...	cracked foundation	12	874	Aug 1, 2005 by handler
	C.L.--Letters on Meredith's Salary (Preview) August 1, 2005 Reduce salary for higher ed posthttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050801/OPINION/508010313/1009Is Meredith salary 'grade inflation?'http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AI...	Reporter	0	288	Aug 1, 2005 by Reporter
	Olgetree House Expansion (Preview) I don't mind the idea of expanding the Ogletree House, but the artist rendering of the work they will do (as seen in Saturday's HA) is not very attractive.	lo	8	567	Jul 31, 2005 by quiet as a churchmouse
	CL, 7/31/05: Georgia problems glossed over in higher ed hire (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050731/COL0402/507310322/1161/OPINION	info	5	408	Jul 31, 2005 by odorless paint
	New hires being considered fo tenure? (Preview) I have it on good information that at least one new hire in CoST is being considered for tenure before beginning in the fall. I am confident that the prospective hire has tenure elsewhere, but it makes me wonder how many of our incoming faculty are requesting tenure as a condition of acceptance given th...	Lurker	2	498	Jul 31, 2005 by LeftASAP
	HA, 7/31/05: USM probation poll (Preview) http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION	info	0	314	Jul 31, 2005 by info
	H.A.-- USM suspensions (Preview) Fight may have led to USM suspensions By Daimon Eklund and Reuben Meeshttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050730/NEWS01/507300318/1002	Reporter	5	515	Jul 30, 2005 by Football Fan
	HA: USM will prevent alcohol abuse (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050729/NEWS01/507290302/1002	hoch	3	477	Jul 29, 2005 by Outside Observer
	OT: Kinky Friedman reference (Preview) Thought you Kinky fans (and Dubya fans) would enjoy this: From the New York Post: "Just a day after thousands of "Doonesbury" comics were pulled from newspapers for using "potty humor" at the president's expense, Penn Jillette, producer of a documentary celebrating the world's filthiest jok...	truth4usm/AH	2	363	Jul 29, 2005 by truth4usm/AH
	Scott Ross Elected Mayor of West Point (Preview) http://www.dailytimesleader.com/articles/2005/07/02/news/news01.txt	Googler	7	600	Jul 29, 2005 by qwerty
	HA: Bower's troubles ..... (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050729/SOUTHERNMISS/507290308/1050	hoch	2	440	Jul 29, 2005 by Outside Observer
	More Changes (Preview) From USMmail: AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING THE ONLINE/DISTANCE LEARNING WEB SITE The distance learning server, formerly addressed http://dl.cice.usm.edu, is being renamed Friday night, July 29, 2005. Everyone should redirect their references and reset their bookmarks to the Office of...	Reporter	0	383	Jul 29, 2005 by Reporter
	HA: Family Sues USM.... (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050729/NEWS01/507290303/1002	hoch	0	421	Jul 29, 2005 by hoch
	HA Editorial: Will Report Satisfy SACS? (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050729/OPINION01/507290326/1014/OPINION	hoch	0	336	Jul 29, 2005 by hoch
	C.L.--Mississippi lottery loser? (Preview) July 24, 2005 Mississippi the loser as neighboring states win lottery cash By David Hamptonhttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050724/COL0408/507240313/1167/OPINION	Reporter	7	1480	Jul 29, 2005 by Poor Research
	CL, 7/29/05: Ed salaries (Preview) [url]http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050729/OPIN...	info	0	305	Jul 29, 2005 by info
	Magnet (Preview) We all know about the out migration of experienced faculty over the past three years, but we've heard little about the difficulty of replacing them. Word is that English is looking for up to six adjuncts to cover classes this fall. History was unable to fill all their tenure track vacancies and had to h...	Recruiting Blues: The Untold Story	1	452	Jul 28, 2005 by Lula
	CoAL dean and British Studies ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Just checking up on things after having returned from a long trip out of the country and went to USM website --SACS notice prompted that. Is Elliott Pood now in charge of British Studies? What happened to Panton? To me, Pood (though not my former dean) is the most culpable of all the deans. I know of s...	Long gone	32	1589	Jul 28, 2005 by Long gone
	"It's a Win-Win-Win Situation" (Preview) During its July meeting, the IHL Board approved MUW's request to privatize its campus maintenance and cleaning services through a five-year contract with Sodexho, a Maryland-based food and facilities management company. Here are IHL Board comments as reported in the Columbus Commercia...	Googler	5	763	Jul 28, 2005 by Invictus
	CL, 7/28/05: USM hopes to end probation (Preview) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050728/NEWS01/507280394/1002	info	4	448	Jul 28, 2005 by Invictus
	more on missing contract story (Preview) I heard last night about the story on one of these 2 people (unless this is a separate story altogether and there are more than 2 involved; actually, probably is so). The chair gave this person a verbal warning back in December that no contract would be forthcoming this Summer. They were&...	upham	4	613	Jul 28, 2005 by Reporter
	H.A. Editorial (Preview) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050723/OPINION01/507230324/1014/OPINION	Reporter	5	784	Jul 27, 2005 by Googler
	Psychology question (Preview) Does USM still have a phd in I/O Psych? If not, why ?	Outside Observer	16	928	Jul 27, 2005 by Casino Queen
	From Destin to Dawn in Hattiesburg (Preview) Went to check on my coastal property and managed a couple of days in the Burg. Must say - I liked the Plaza idea - it will work, however, they must take those nasty "Freeing the Power of the Individual" banners down since it seems a bit ironic. Ill placed and ill thought out - nice to reconfirm that Bower is o...	Emma	7	671	Jul 26, 2005 by USM Sympathizer
	Pack of hungry wolves going after a limited supply of meat (Preview) The entry of USM and Tulane into the casino management industry has been widely discussed in the media and on this board. And now Mississippi Valley anticipates entering the battle in order to train casino workers in various delta towns. Alcorn is planning to submit a proposal to the IHL for a masters...	Blackjack	7	629	Jul 26, 2005 by Risky Eagle
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