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Bad news for Lee-McNelis!!!!
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Deondra Carter, the team's leading scorer (a soph I believe), has left the USM women's basketball team. Lee-McNelis is quoted as saying everyone was "surprised."
So, JLM runs off about 6 players she doesn't want anymore (like ole LE) and then is dumbfounded that one leaves on her own (in thi...
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University Knowledge Plan Project
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In an effort to increase communications regarding information technology projects, we would like to inform the University about the University Knowledge Plan (UKP) project. The UKP project is the integration of all web technologies into a single secure reliable system. It encompasses academi...
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Donella Wallace
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Jun 15, 2005
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Important news falls through the crack
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Several important pieces of business were resolved at last week's Faculty Senate meeting and I am surprised that they have not gotten much attention on this board. Namely, the Senate elected officers for the 06-07 academic year as well as representatives to the PUC. Isn't anyone interested?:conf...
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Powell Ogletree past away today
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Just letting you guys know, that former USM Administrator Powell Ogletree passed away today, somewhat unexpectedly. Keep his family in mind, his grandson Jonathan Palmer is a member of the USM football team.
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Jun 15, 2005
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Hiring freeze
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I heard that ST just initiated a hiring freeze for faculty positions. Is that true??? I heard that all of the deans just received a memo about this.
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Jun 14, 2005
by counting crow
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Musical Chairs
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It was noted at last week's FS meeting that there is an orientation session for all new chairs. My initial reaction was that: 1) It would likely be "standing room only" given the high turnover, and 2) that the adminstration probably needs to schedule about one every other week just to keep up with the es...
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There isn't enough money in the world
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Jun 14, 2005
by There isn't enough money in the world
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Super Regionals and Coach E's Girlfriend...
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The Super Regionals are underway. Nebraska has already beaten Miami in Game 1, while Tennessee is trying to close out a win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Hopefully Tech can come back and take the victory.
We will follow SR action tomorrow, as the Longhorns invade Oxford to take...
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C-P Report
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Jun 14, 2005
by Sports Guy
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CL: Harsh Words at President's Council Meeting
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Thames, Faculty Debate in Council Meeting
by Scot Jameson, Clarion-Ledger Staff
After a brief discussion of Summer enrollment, Wednesday's meeting of the USM President's Council, which began at 7:00 am, quickly spiraled into a "war of words" about Thames' intentions as USM's presid...
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Total Losses
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Losses by Unit, May 2002-present
Academic Advising: Betty Blackledge; Vicki Flanagan; Judy McQueen
Accounting: Marvin Albin; James Crockett; Jerry King
Agency Directors/Assistant Directors (not listed elsewhere): James Batson; Ann Beardshall; Syd Conner; Beth Cooksey; Angeline D...
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Jun 14, 2005
by memorial wall
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2004-05 Departures Update
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USM Departures, August 2004 thru July 2005
Sheila Alber, Associate Professor of CISE (The Ohio State University)
Charles Bolton, Professor and Chair of History (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Deborah Carr, USMCC Counselor (situation pending)
Theodore Christ, Assist...
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Jun 14, 2005
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2004-05 Departures
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USM Departures, August 2004 thru July 2005
Sheila Alber, Associate Professor of CISE (The Ohio State University)
Charles Bolton, Professor and Chair of History (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Peter Butko, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (University of Maryland)
Deb...
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Jun 14, 2005
by which one
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more mini shelby?
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saw a post about shelby and mini shelby and found details missing.
I understand that there have been a number of annointments of mini shelboo across the street in the Shelbyland Polymer Science Research Ceneter. He done been annointed - newer arrival that heads up a tyraniccal NSF program on mater...
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on the friges
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Jun 14, 2005
by on the friges
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RK=CRK=DT
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1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 - ... Dana G. Thames, Richard Kazelskis, and Carolyn Reeves-Kazelskis, University of Southern Mississippi. The Utilization of a Paired-Reading and ... http://www.msera.org/download/prog04fri.pdf
IngentaConnect Table Of Contents: Reading Psychology - ... A...
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Funny Story...
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Over on Eagle Talk, a poster relays a story about going to a local restaurant and, when faced with a waitress wearing an LSU hat, requesting another waitress. He/she seemed outraged that Hattiesburg allows individuals to wear paraphanalia supporting other universities. Perhaps he/she should ta...
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Troll ratings
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It seems to me that the troll(s) have become lots more sophisticated lately. They can spell, they can argue, they start out seeming almost reasonable. But they are still, ultimately, trolls. Perhaps, like me, you are finding them a bit depressing. There seem to be lots of people ignoring them and lot...
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foot soldier
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Jun 13, 2005
by Admirer of Truth
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Information regarding memorials for Irmi Wolfe
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Irmi passed away on Monday, May 30. She had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Her memorial service was at Danforth Chapel on Friday, June 3. Her daughter and I are friends, and I think it is okay to share the following information that I received from her:
"In lieu of flowers, donations...
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Jun 13, 2005
by truth4usm/AH
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Poll: Please Vote
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Please vote in this totally nonessential poll.
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Gallup'in Ghost
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Jun 13, 2005
by Gallup'in Ghost
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Don't throw me in the briar patch
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There has been much speculation on other threads about possible retaliation and retribution. Surely the supply of "GET OUT OF FREE" cards has been exhausted. Looking at the positive side, I would think that if there is any retaliation or retribution against the Faculty Senate, PUC, AAUP, or any gro...
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Parker Brother
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Jun 13, 2005
by Bean Counter
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SHELBY THAMES IS NOT MY BOSS
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Little old lady
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Jun 13, 2005
by Black Cat
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Latest outrage
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Just announced that all unprocessed/outstanding faculty hires are frozen. Devastating news to those departments who have lost multiple faculty this year and are in the process of hiring one-year replacements and then permanent replacements in the fall. This comes down from the Do...
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Angeline
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Jun 13, 2005
by Decloaked
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Is Seeker A Troll?
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Ok guys, it seems after my first post here in a couple of days that someone off and called me a troll. Now, this is not the first time the term has been lobbed in my direction here, so I just have to know?
Do you guys consider me a Troll? Be honest, I am a big boy, I can take it.
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Jun 13, 2005
by Metal Detector
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L and P: Toy Story II
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I've posted on Liberty and Power about Toy McLaughlin's letter of apology. I quoted the entire letter (courtesy of Sad Eagle, who sent me a scan of the clip); it will be interesting to see how other readers react to it.
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/12401.html
I will get to the summer scho...
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Robert Campbell
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Jun 13, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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Where is Miss Information?
(Preview)
Where is Miss Information? She did not do her usual Sunday post.
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Search Party
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Jun 13, 2005
by Search Party
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John Donne growing in popularity
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On Thursday night there was a big concert celebrating Donne's works at the massive cathedral of St. Paul's in London. (Appropriately enough, since Donne was the main preacher at the even bigger Old St. Paul's, the one standing before the Great Fire of 1666.) See the story at http...
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Jun 13, 2005
by Just an opinion
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Academics' Attitudes
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OK, just a little attention-getter there in the topic.
I have noticed a couple of things from my 1+ years of reading and posting on this board under different noms de plume.
Number one: When challenged, many faculty members respond with either "you're stupid" or "if you can't argue by our rul...
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Heads up!
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No one really thought that when the attacks came, they would be properly labeled as "retribution" did they? And certainly no one thought that punishments would be meted out directly by the president.
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All the President's Men (and women)
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Jun 13, 2005
by Third Witch
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Go to the alternate plan
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Everyone has the email addresses, right? Let's go to the next level. The webmaster can deal with this idiot.
PS I don't work for him, I don't envy him, and he did get fired. He's just not man enough to face up to it. He shows his weakness every day he walks onto the campus. The longer he stays around, the...
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Third Witch
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Jun 12, 2005
by Hook, Line & Sinker
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Report from abroad
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I have had another communication from Mlle de Guerre. She reports that she is not able to read the message board consistently due partly to connection difficulties, and partly to the time difference. Unfortunately, neither she nor I has a good head for the intricacies of time zones. All I know is that...
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Hermione Angleterre
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Jun 11, 2005
by Hermione Angleterre
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How is SFT going to get his desired tuition increase approved?
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Oher than Lassen riding herd on the frozen positions, what will the SFT gang do to try to insure they get their desired tuition increase approved by the board? It's all about the money. . . . . and not to hire more needed faculty.
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Dissed, Not Dysfunctional
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Jun 12, 2005
by Dissed, Not Dysfunctional
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Thinking
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I often think:
Why don't we, as USM faculty, give the people of Hattiesburg and Mississippi what they want?
Why don't we just teach our classes, put in our hours, do the bare minimum necessary research, and let the administrators "run the show"? We really have no incentive to resist Thames if...
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Rodin
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Mr. Wonderful's Citation de la Semaine Award: June 12
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The time has come for the Mr. Wonderful organization to temporarly revert to its summer schedule. Until the Fall semester begins we will give the Citation de la Citation Award monthly rather than weekly. The award will be given on the first Sunday of each month between...
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Mr. Wonderful
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The Final 4 Report (Preliminary)
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Below, for major conference schools in MS and its border states, we list the various sports that achieved the "Final 4" in respective NCAA Championships during the 2004-05 year:
Alabama: Women's Gymnastics*; #
Arkansas: Men's Cross Country; Men's Indoor Track & Field**; #...
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Cox-Purvis Report
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Jun 12, 2005
by More Final 4s
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HA Poll
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Today's HA poll:
"Should the state College Board raise tuition up to 5 percent at Mississippi’s four-year public institutions for the 2005-2006 academic year?"
As of 9:00 p.m. tonight, the results were (97 votes cast) 46.4% Yes, 53.6% No.
Is it any wonder that Mississippi's colleges...
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Gastineau Boy
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Jun 11, 2005
by Gastineau Boy
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Faculty Senate Meeting 6/10/05
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Highlights of the June 10, 2005 Faculty Senate Meeting
1. Continuation of the Recessed May meeting:
Election of Officers for 2005/06:
President Elect- Myron Henry, &...
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Jun 11, 2005
by stinky cheese man
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Why we take threats seriously
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[url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/paper410/...
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David Johnson
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Jun 11, 2005
by Little old lady
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Toy M. Update
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I got my hands on a memo from the Dome that was sent to administrators in the CoB. Toy McLaughlin has been named to the USM faculty to teach investing in the "traveling road show MBA" that Malone is working up. The appointment apparently fills a vacancy from the Gulf Park campus that was unable to be fille...
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CoB Source
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Jun 11, 2005
by Like minded
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From SH
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http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/living/community/11859182.htm.
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Jun 11, 2005
by Bigger than the both of us
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F.S. Minutes:CoB
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Here are excerpts concerning the CoB form the 2/11/05 F.S. minutes.
3.0.2   (D. Duhon/Jim Crockett) – J. Crockett read to the senate a statement that he wrote:
&nbs...
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Hermione Angleterre
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Good afternoon,
I have just received an interesting fax from Mlle de Guerre. Apparently she has had a rather long layover in the Cincinnati airport, and preferring not to be idle, got out her laptop and prepared the document I just received. There may possibly have been champagne involved, and i...
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A new category
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Jun 11, 2005
by Kennel Club
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HA PM Update: Thames to run for Mayor in 2009
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Thames forms Exploratory Committee for Mayor
USM President Shelby Thames said today that he is forming an exploratory committee, charged with looking into his prospects as a Hattiesburg mayoral candidate in 2009. That committee will be led by Gregg Lassen, a seasoned political veteran...
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Jun 11, 2005
by Clue, A Parker Brothers Board Game
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Weather warn -totally OT
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http://www.msstate.edu/dept/geosciences/4site/radar_jackson.htm
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Congratulations Brad...
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A big congratulations are in order for USM baseball player Brad Wilcutt. Brad was just recently drafted in professional baseball, after setting numerous records at Southern Miss. Way to go Brad.
Just a fews now until USM grid stars report back to campus. This year's slate features a...
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C-P Report
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Jun 10, 2005
by Third Witch
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apology by toy
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No comments on the paid apology by Toy in todays HA?
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friday night feber
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Jun 10, 2005
by Third Witch
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IHL June meeting agenda
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=337
COLLEGE BOARD WILL CONSIDER PROPOSED BUDGETS
6/9/2005 (JACKSON ) -
In its regular meeting next week, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will consider the public universities’ rec...
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Jun 10, 2005
by Plans Galore
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CL, 6/10/05: letter by Robert Evans
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http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050610/OPINION/506100303/1009
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Jun 10, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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Letter to Hattiesburg
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June 1, 2005
Residents of Hattiesburg:
A number of years ago, I accepted a position at the University of Southern Mississippi, a regional university with a strong reputation in my field. I moved to Hattiesburg, a city I had visited only once, and became a happy resident of Forrest County a...
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HA Letter 6/10/05
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Buckshot Willis and the Quickdraws
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Turn Off The Lights, Close The Door, And Put The Cat Out
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Item #3 (Update on Retirements and Departures) on the thread entitled "Myron's PUC Report" states: "In the past three years, USM has averaged 95 departures."
An average of 95 departures per year over three years would mean that USM has lost 285 faculty members during a brief three-year period in i...
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Home Alone
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Jun 10, 2005
by Digger O'Dell
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Trump University?
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http://news.yahoo.com/comics/uclickcomics/20050607/cx_db_uc/db20050607;_ylt=AkCbdyFzSH9nGqDiX7VwBnvV.i8C;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
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Good Greed, Charlie Brown!
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Jun 10, 2005
by Comic lover
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Grimes rejects CoB plan
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Just heard that Jay Grimes approved all of the colleges curriculum plans to comply with the new 124 hour mandate. All, that is, except for the CoB's. The CoB, therefore, has missed the deadline for compliance with IHL.
Grimes' reasoning is "accreditation concerns" over CoB p...
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