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B&N Textbook Prices
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It appears that the on campus textbook prices may have drifted up relative to other outlets. The prices at the Campus Book Mart on Hardy St. seem to run about 10-15% lower on new books. Has anybody noticed this? Out sourcing may not be good for students.
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Fund-Raising at USM
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A short note in the February 1, 2008 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education caught my eye:
James T. Tisdale, director of development in the College of Education and Psychology at U. of Southern Mississippi, to director of development in the College of Science and Technology in the university....
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Provost finalists announced
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Link is on the USM home page. (Did I beat Reporter to the punch??)
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What? No mention of coaches' salaries?
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MPAA Admits Mistake on Downloading Study
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MPAA Admits Mistake on Downloading Study By JUSTIN POPE AP Education WriterHollywood laid much of the blame for illegal movie downloading on college students. Now, it says its math was wrong. In a 2005 study it commissioned, the Motion Picture Association of America claimed that 44 percent of the i...
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Impact of Coaching Change on University
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The decision to go after a marketable coach and assistants and to provide an adequate recruiting budget is going to be expensive. The increase in the football budget is likely to be a million or more dollars. One can't help but wonder where the money will come from year after year. Ideally, the plan is f...
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President's Message 1/3/08
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January 3, 2008 President's Message - January 2008 Happy New Year! Between a joyous December commencement ceremony where more than 1200 graduated to closing for the holidays, I was busy wrapping up the old year and preparing for the new. During this time we added a new vice president for advancement...
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H.A.--Southern Miss names new VP for advancement
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Southern Miss names new VP for advancement http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS01/712220303/1002 "Saunders named David Wolf as the university's new vice president for advancement in charge of overseeing foundation activities and fund...
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Thames vs. Faculty Debate on H.A. Forum
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Check out this H.A. forum on the letter, "USM Starting to Act Like Ole Miss". It has broken out into a debate concerning Thames and the Faculty. Note: You have to read down a few posts before the debate gets started. The person name "careerwriter" is antifaculty. http://forum...
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HA, 12/20/07: USM starting to act like Ole Miss
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http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071220/OPINION01/712200346/1014/OPINION
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Resignation in the CoB
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In a surprising move today, Professor of Economics Frank Mixon resigned from USM, effective at the end of the current semester. Mixon, who has been at USM for over 13 years, is the author of (approximately) 150 refereed journal articles and three books, is on the editorial board of two economics j...
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President's Message 12/17/07
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December 17, 2007 President's Message - December 2007 Holiday greetings to all, It is a special time of year. We gather with friends and family and look ahead to the possibilities of a new year. Here at Southern Miss, we are doing just that. The past few weeks have been exciting with quite a bit going on....
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(Almost the) Holiday Greetings
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Yesterday, I remembered a holiday party in Hattiesburg on a Saturday night three years ago where Father Tommy offered a blessing and shared in the good cheer of the occasion. There were new faces and good friends present and I felt at home and welcome. There was talk of Golden Eagle football and childr...
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Surprising news from Chez de Guerre
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Dear Board Friends, It has been sometime since my last post and frankly, one is grateful for the respite. However, there is startling news to impart and I impart it with a mixture of happiness and trepidation. Against all expectations, our dear Mlle. de Guerre has been offered a staff position at the...
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H.A.--Report: USM to hire Fedora
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Report: USM to hire Fedora http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/NEWS01/712120305/1002"Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Larry Fedora is expected to be named the next head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi in a pr...
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On Line learning
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http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/education/mit_frees_up_learning.html?kc=EWKNLCSM121107STR4
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Budget Committee Recommends Funding Cut for Public Universities
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Legislative Budget Committee Recommends Funding Cut for Mississippis Public Universities On Tuesday, the States Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) released its FY 2009 budget recommendation. Compared to IHLs FY 2009 request as well as the current years FY 2008 appropriation, the JLBC...
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H.A.--Southern Miss unveils 'platform for planning'
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Southern Miss unveils 'platform for planning' http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071201/NEWS01/712010314/1002 "The University of Southern Mississippi unveiled a "platform for planning" Friday following a series of 11 fall "di...
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Are we ignoring the "Dickie/Trent" gulfcoastgate
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Final Report of Core Dialogues
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From USM NEWS: You are invited to attend the consultant's presentation of the final report from the core dialogue sessions. Two meetings are scheduled, one on the Gulf Coast and one in Hattiesburg as follows: Thursday, November 29, 3:00 p.m. Advanced Education Center Auditorium Gulf Park Campu...
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Bower fired as USM football coach
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HATTIESBURG Southern Miss football coach Jeff Bower was fired this morning after 17 years as head coach of the Golden Eagles. Bower compiled an 119-82-1 record at USM. The Golden Eagles (7-5) clinched a 14th consecutive winning season with a 16-10 victory over Arknasas State Saturday and received...
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Thanksgiving blessings
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Just wanted to wish all a happy Thanksgiving. May your blessings be many and your worries be few.
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H.A.--USM workers want better pay
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USM workers want better pay http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071119/NEWS01/711190301/1002 "The USM Faculty Senate unanimously adopted a resolution at its regular monthly meeting Nov. 2 urging the administration to "undertake a timely stu...
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State of the Faculty Report
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http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/ The University of Southern MississippiFaculty Senate Faculty Welfare Committee State of the Faculty Report August/September 2007November 2, 2007Final Report Committee Members: Anita Davis, Chair anita.davis@usm.edu Wendy Bounds we...
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President's Message 11/09/07
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November 9, 2007 President's Message - November 2007 Fall greetings to all, We have passed the halfway mark for the fall semester and are enjoying some fine autumn weather. Activity is high at all of our campuses, teaching and research sites. The First Lady and national recognition On November 2, w...
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I hear the FAR is dead....
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Long live President Saunders!
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HA, 10/23/07 (update): JCJC to offer bachelor's degrees
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http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/NEWS01/71023016
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Laura Bush visits USM-GCRL campus
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For streaming video of todays visit by the First Lady and video of the ceremony, log onto www.wlox.com after 12:15 p.m.
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IHL PR, 10/16/07: Board authorizes action to protect constitutional authority
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=523
IHL PRESS RELEASE
BOARD AUTHORIZES ACTION TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Media Contact: Annie Mitchell
Phone Number: (601) 432-6493
10/16/2007
Jackson, MS - During its regular monthly meeting, the Board o...
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Printz--Saunders sits down with editorial board, speaks her mind on issues
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Saunders sits down with editorial board, speaks her mind on issues http://media.www.studentprintz.com/media/storage/paper974/news/2007/10/04/Opinion/Saunders.Sits.Down.With.Editorial.Board.Speaks.Her.Mind.On.Issues-3010271.shtml S.P.: What are your main goals for the ye...
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H.A.--Computer program falls short
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Computer program falls shorthttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS01/710300303WASHINGTON - A $16 million pilot program at the University of Southern Mississippi to upgrade technology for police and other emergency responders has met o...
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HA, 10/20/07: Polymer school gets $8.2M grant
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President's Message 10/10/07
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President's Message - October 2007 Greetings All, Welcome to Homecoming at Southern Miss. This is a special time of year when we focus on remembering good times past while enjoying the qualities of the present. As I write this message, activity is high as our students are preparing for big competi...
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IHL PR, 10/12/07: Oct. meeting and annual retreat
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/newsstory.asp?ID=522 IHL PRESS RELEASE BOARD TO HOLD MEETING; CONDUCT ANNUAL RETREAT Media Contact: Annie Mitchell Phone Number: (601) 432-6493 10/12/2007Jackson, MS The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will hold i...
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Fake E-mails Plaguing Campus
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From USMmail: Fake E-mails Plaguing Campus The Southern Miss community has been plagued in recent days with fake e-mails pretending to be from an official source. These e-mails and attachments contain viruses and should be deleted immediately. The e-mail is a fake notice about your computer bein...
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Provost Search and Invitation to Nominate Candidates
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From USMmail: Reminder of Provost Search and Invitation to Nominate Candidates The closing date for the search for Provost of the University of Southern Mississippi is November 2, 2007. The Search Committee for Provost of the University of Southern Mississippi would like to remind all members of...
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Comm. Dispatch, 9/29/07: Judge rules against ‘W' in alum lawsuit
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http://www.cdispatch.com/articles/2007/09/29/local_news/local02.txt
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HA, 10/11/07: Hybrid's expansion great news for state
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H.A.--USM series gets community talking
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USM series gets community talking http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071007/NEWS01/710070311 "As the new president of the University of Southern Mississippi, Martha Saunders is determined to bring back a sense of community and tap into the hive min...
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CL, 9/30/07: Universities: Tuition a funding cost
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23 FSU athletes accused of cheating
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Today's Hattiesburg American has an AP story about Florida State athletes implicated in cheating on tests given over the Internet. This exposes the weakness of much online education that its advocates don't want to talk about -- often you don't know who is actually taking the course or the tests. An...
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C.L.--4 colleges in Miss. on national list
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4 colleges in Miss. on national list Magazine names best historically black universitieshttp://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070929/NEWS/709290333/1001/news"All four of Mississippi's historically black universities and colleges are on U.S. News and W...
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H.A.--USM group starts letter-writing campaign in opposition of war in Iraq
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USM group starts letter-writing campaign in opposition of war in Iraq http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070926/NEWS01/709260316/1002 "A group of about 20 took shifts working a booth in Shoemaker Square in the center of campus Tuesday where they off...
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IHL Aug. 2007 meeting minutes
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Printz OPINION--Our View: Saunders' address inspires students, faculty
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http://media.www.studentprintz.com/media/storage/paper974/news/2007/09/18/Opinion/Our-View.Saunders.Address.Inspires.Students.Faculty-2973171.shtml
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For those who pray, prayer, and for those who don't, best thoughts
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Today is the 10th anniversary of the death of Coach Jeff and Ms. Debbie Bower's daughter, Kristen. Their family is all about the right focus on life. To them, and their daughter Stephanie - who is a USM student - we remember Kristen and value her life.
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Faculty Senate Meeting of June 2007
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http://www.usm.edu/fsenate/minutes/2007-6-8.htm Excerpts From F.S. Minutes: The University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Senate Meeting June 8, 2007 Union Hall of Honors Dr. Martha Saunders Guest speaker (began at 3:25 p.m.)Dr. Saunders stated she is accustomed to addressing Faculty S...
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Student Printz's PillowTalk Column
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Well it looks like the New Printz Editors are a LITTLE more conservative then the old ones. I noticed there wasn't a PillowTalk column this week and so i went and read the blog for the writer at www.askglory.com and read that the article was determined to be to risky for print... It was on the chance's b...
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Fall Convocation Signals New Beginning for University
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Marketing and Public Relations NEWS RELEASE Southern Miss Fall Convocation Signals New Beginning for University Saunders: Strategic Planning, Funding Priorities Hattiesburg The University of Southern Mississippi is on solid footing as it continues serv...
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H.A.--Saunders: USM faces challenges
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Saunders: USM faces challenges http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070914/NEWS01/709140325/1002 "Since coming on board in May, I've spent a great deal of time meeting and listening to as many Southern Miss constituents as possible," Saunders...
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