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Blessed
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
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Mar 23, 2005
by Amy Young
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Loyalty Oath
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I think the faculty members need to identify our friends and supporters. We need to get the Faculty Senate with the generous assistance of the AAUP to draw up a statement of principles addressing faculty tenure,Shelby Thames.accreditation,student appartments,etc. We could get our facul...
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M.Dies
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Mar 23, 2005
by The General
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Good letter in HA 3/23
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050323/OPINION03/503230333/1014/OPINION
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Angeline
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Mar 23, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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Printz Back On Line!
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The Student Printz is back on line @:
http://www.studentprintz.com
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Reporter
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Warning Faculty! Potential Danger Ahead...
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There is a story circulating that, starting this semester, all student evaluations of faculty teaching are to be done online. This seems to be a situation fraught with peril (at USM at least; it might work okay at functioning institutions). It seems to be a trap that could suffer...
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road crew
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Mar 23, 2005
by stephen judd
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Diane Stevenson Rumor
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The Coast is buzzing with the rumor that Diane Stevenson failed to pass her 3rd Year Review in the English Department. Anyone close enough to the department to confirm?
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Mar 22, 2005
by Fuzzy Memory
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A Modest Social Proposal
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Friends of USM and Hostages of the Evil Empire;
Please pardon me for violating the board's rigorous posting guidelines with this decidedly inappropriate personal message. I'm presently in Mississippi, ensconced in the family compound at a secret location north of Laurel. Tomor...
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ACT suspicions confirmed
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It appears that our suspicions about a changing student body have been confirmed according to data in the 2004-2005 USM Fact Book.
The average ACT Composite score for freshmen has dropped from 20.8 to 20.2. That is a substantial drop for only one year.
The number of stud...
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Incredulous
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Mar 22, 2005
by stinky cheese man
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What is a "gentleman?"
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Last night I paid someone the undeserved courtesy of referring to him as a "gentleman." Since then, I have been pondering the question -- who is, or is not, a gentleman? I do my deepest pondering in the bath with many bubbles, with a glass with many bubbles, but I hope my conclusions are not "bubbly" -- he...
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Mar 22, 2005
by Monique de Guerre
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Right now
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Right now, thereare 27 users online and nothing is being posted. I suppose there is nothing to say, but this has become a trend lately: many online, few will post.
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Census Taker
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Mar 22, 2005
by Mid-day Munchies
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A troubling day
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It has been a somewhat distressing afternoon at Mlle de Guerre's house. I was called in from my weekend repose (well-earned, I might add) and sent on an errand to purchase additional Dom Perignon. As this is Mlle de Guerre's preferred champagne in times of extreme crisis, I knew things were bad.
It s...
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Monique de Guerre's Social Secretary
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Mar 21, 2005
by Monique de Guerre
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See More #55
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This week's issue
geocities.com/seemore004
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Mar 21, 2005
by truth4usm/AH
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PUC to be Dissolved
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at the close of this semester, the PUC will be dissolved. this info is from a source in the dome. with shelby's recent positive PR push, he reportedly no longer feels the need to continue dialogue with the "trouble makers." also, once off SACS probation, shelby will make AC/GC/FS completely advisory...
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Makes Me Want to PUC
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Mar 21, 2005
by David Johnson
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Calling Out the Pansies on the Board
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Before the Warren Paving Meeting, this board was lively and filled with uncensored discussion. Now that "local businesspeople" are viewing the board, no one wants to take a stand and say anything. That's why we have so many trolls on the board --- the board is wide open and ready for the taking. If post...
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Honors College claim in Hattiesburg American
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According to the full page ad in the HA, the number of Honors College students with ACT scores of 31 or higher increased from 17 in 2003 to 31 in 2004. According to the 2004-2005 USM Fact Book, the total number of USM freshmen with an ACT score of 31 or higher went from 25 to 26. One would assume that the num...
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Incredulous
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Mar 21, 2005
by Big Daddy
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Scuse Me
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But, isn't the most important role of a faculty member to give students the leeway to think outside of the proverbial box? Company Men/Women are scary. If they highjack our Thought Avenue - we have failed our mission.
DISCLAIMER: This is neither a Republican nor Democr...
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Emma
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ACT Trend
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According to data in the USM Fact Book, the mean ACT score of incoming freshmen in 2000, Fleming's last year, was 21.6. The figure for 2004 incoming freshmen was 20.2. That may be a record drop at USM. The scores for State and Ole Miss tend to run around 23.
If the objective is to go to the top, we...
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Incredulous
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Mar 21, 2005
by Incredulous
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To USM Sympathizer: my email address
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To USM Sympathizer:
The hound dogs are sniffing, and we know what happens when the dogs lock on. So you will have to use the email address below to contact me. It will take at least 2 days for my reply to get back to you though because I have steps in place to make sure my email IP is different from t...
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news from the Mansion
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This weekend's President Mansion gathering had lots to cheer about. Here are some quick highlights (stuff from my missing post yesterday that is passable):
* Dr. Thames informed everyone that SACS probation is over in 8 months. He shared details of Ms. Sullivan's trip to Jackson an...
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News Is Leaking Out About Meeting Attendees
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More and more information is coming out about which business people attended the Bash USM Faculty meeting. Since it is still difficult to separate rumor and fact, posting names is not a good idea, at least for a while. What I have heard is that many realtors were in attendance. My experience here at USM...
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Mar 21, 2005
by Gossip Columnist
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Community Thames supporters
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I am relatively new to this board and I have noticed quite a few posts that suggest avoiding patronizing the businesses of various merchants and professionals who support Dr. Thames.Does anyone have a listing of these people? That would be helpful for someone who is supportive of the faculty...
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Immature Behavior
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have tried in every way possible to be cordial with you people. I have not stooped to name calling, or insults, or bathroom humor in my communications with you. I have tried my level best to lay the groundwork for a sound employer-employee relationship, just as...
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I'm the Real W.J. Johnson
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Mar 21, 2005
by Charlie McCarthy
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No Confidence data from the Chronicle
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VOTING ON THE PRESIDENT
Never before in Harvard University's 369-year history had professors voted no confidence in the university president, making the vote against Lawrence H. Summers last week historic. Such votes are uncommon at elite universities. For instance, officials at Princ...
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World Class At last
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Mar 21, 2005
by Commissioner Thames
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Use of University Seal
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Today's full-page ad features the USM "dome" seal logo. For that matter, the AAUP-USM website features the "dome" seal logo. Does the use of this logo imply official approval by the University, or could any yahoo with a website or money for an ad slap that logo on it without an official okidokie?
I...
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Invictus
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Mar 21, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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What did i miss?
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Spring Break is over and I am coming back. Did yawl miss me? Just 5 days gone and it looks like all hell broke loose :)
Besides SSDude, what else did I miss?
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Little Albert
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Mar 21, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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H.A. Letter 3/21/05
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050321/OPINION03/503210313/1014/OPINION
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Reporter
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Mar 21, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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Strong Editorial from the HA
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050320/OPINION01/503200301/1014/NEWS01The College Board has outwardly done a miserable job of leading in the situation at Southern Miss. The board's actions seem to indicate that it is unconcerned with...
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Angeline
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Mar 21, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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Unity needed to address USM problems
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The Sunday article in the Hattiesburg American titled "Unity needed to address USM problems" was a good article. It did not come off as petty and there was no insulting in it. I think if more articles or opinions were expressed in this manner, the public would not take it so badly or get annoyed so easily...
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I will defend Dr. Thames
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Several of you are picking on posters who support President Thames, daring them to list positive things he has done. I will do so here. I hadn't planned on doing this tonight, but do feel the need to now. Please pardon me if some things are left out in haste.
Dr. Thames built the USM...
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W.J. Johnson
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Mar 21, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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Cost of an ad in the HA
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I just called the HA to see how much it might cost to place in ad in the Sunday paper. A full-page color ad would cosy $3850.13; a full-page black and white ad would cost $3350.13. The circulation of the Sunday HA is just under 26,000. This information gives us an idea of the kind of mon...
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Mar 21, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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NEW VISTORS: Please Read!!
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In anticipation of new visitors to the board (and as a response to other posters who have disdained the "tone" of this board), I'd like to post a quick primer to what this board is all about. I encourage other regular posters to add to this thread for newcomers (and correct me if I'm wrong on anything!).
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truth4usm/AH
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Mar 21, 2005
by Jimminey Kick-It
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To Robert Campbell-Support for Shelby Thames
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If you’ll give me a little latitude, I can convey to Robert Campbell, and many others who have wanted someone to identify one thing SFT has done right since his rise to the USM presidency, I had an interesting conversation today with someone who has “showed” me the light, that his actions have increase...
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Green Hornet
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Mar 21, 2005
by Jimminey Kick-It
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Kicking Protocol
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I just "tuned in" and found at least six threads that have been kicked this afternoon and evening, some of them kicked several times over the past few days. Is it my imagination, or is this kicking phenomena becoming more common? If these are topics of endurin...
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Ignoramus
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Mar 21, 2005
by Jimminey Kick-It
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Fact-checking in the College of Business
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I did some fact-checking, in connection with my next Liberty and Power piece.
I asked Dean Doty whether the Dome is imposing a 4/4 teaching load on College of Business faculty. His answer is no. The Dome wants to cut down on the number of Business professors who teach less than 3/3--but...
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Robert Campbell
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Mar 21, 2005
by Drop Kick
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More on Dr. Thames
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For those of you wanting more information about Dr. Thames, I suggest you take a look at his bio on Southern's website. I believe you'll find it in the "Administration" section. It lists several accomplishments I overlooked last night. Next to his bio is a link to communicate wit...
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W.J. Johnson
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Mar 21, 2005
by W.J.'s Publicist
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Letter To Faculty Senate
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You had legitimate complaints against Thames for his handling of Glamser and Stringer. You had legitimate concerns about the removal of long-term deans. You still have a legitimate grievance with the IHL. However, I am worried about your most recent tirade against part of the Hattiesburg busines...
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Mar 21, 2005
by Joe Redux
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Amazing
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It's amazing to me the contradictions that exist on this board. For example (paraphrased):
"Students should be willing to work harder at their schoolwork. They shouldn't just expect to 'get their tickets punched.'" AND "We have got to start using 'kick' in the poster name when we kick posts." I...
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Big Blue
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Kevin Walters' Op-Ed
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The Online version of the Hattiesburg American doesn't carry Kevin Walters' Op-Ed piece entitled ,"Only One Kevin Walters Will Be Leaving Town". A good read-- I didn't know he wrote novels.
It ends with, "Kevin Walters has been a reporter at the Hattiesburg Ame...
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Reporter
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Mar 20, 2005
by Michael Kimber
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Late Breaking News-USM and the Plane
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050319/NEWS01/50319002
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Mar 20, 2005
by Jim Kiick
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full-page ad
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There is a full-page color ad in today's HA, "Paid for by citizens supporting The University of Southern Mississipi" For those who do not have access, here it is:
Good things "Are" Happening
Enrollment
Exerienced an increase in enrollment again for the 2004-05 acad...
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Mar 20, 2005
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L and P roundup of today's Hat Am
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I've done a roundup of the four items in today's Hattiesburg American. I've concentrated on the editorial. Tomorrow, I will try to follow up with a piece on the Paving Company Putsch ad.
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10890.html
Robert Campbell
PS. I'd like to say more about Ke...
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Robert Campbell
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Mar 20, 2005
by Gnome Watcher
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Thames SACS Violations
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At the AAUP meeting yesterday, a list of 15 actions that may be violation of SACS princiles was handed out. Below is a short list of 6 from the list.
"The following is a list of actions on the part of the Thames administration that we feel are potentially jeopardizing our accreditation. ...
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I've put together a report on the outcome of today's Board meeting.
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10831.html
Don't be fooled by the time at the bottom of the entry--I posted it then, took time off for dinner, etc., and when I came back I saw Amy's report, so I did some real quick editing. Tr...
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Robert Campbell
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L and P update on the nursing program
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I've added some details about the plight of the School of Nursing that didn't make it into my post on Wednesday:
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10864.html
It's interesting how not a single defender of Shelby Thames has been willing to address what's happened to nursing at USM, or what wo...
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Robert Campbell
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Mar 20, 2005
by kick it, six
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Important "Springtime Saturdays" Poll
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Mar 20, 2005
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No Quarter Quarters
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I've decided on my own means of protest. Each time I pass the bubble fountain by the Hub, I'm going to pitch in a quarter. If others follow my lead, Shelby will have to decide which charity to donate all the money....won't that frost his little behind?
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Mar 20, 2005
by Bassackwards
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Letter on Nursing
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050320/OPINION03/503200303/1014/OPINION
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Reporter
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Mar 20, 2005
by Slim Gaillard
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New "Business Experts" Poll..
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Elections Moderator
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Mar 20, 2005
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Please read
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Any posts that contain unsubstantiated allegations of illegal activities will be deleted from this board. If you have a problem with this policy, please contact the USM AAUP chapter.
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Web Master
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SSDude Please Read...SSDUDE please read
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You need to start your own bulletin board or your own listserv. You obviously have the know-how. Set it up like the Eagle.net board with user names and passwords. That will help out alot. They don't have to be real names or real email addresses to confirm the user name and password, so there can still be a...
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