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Today's Cryptoquote
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Here's a little puzzle for the agile-minded among you:
Rponlg dhj cte, cte, cte pzr lthk sojkng tqq h dnzqq!
A hint for the less-agile minded: t=o.
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Crypto
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Feb 15, 2005
by Retired prof
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Chronicle Story on Arizona System
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There's a story in today's online Chronicle of Higher Education ("Arizona Scales Back a Controversial Plan for Revamping Its University System" by Karin Fischer) that reports on the failure of "a far-reaching and controversial plan to redesign the state university system" that would have ...
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Jameela Lares
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Feb 15, 2005
by Paint by Number
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Important 'Malone FAR' Poll --- Please Vote
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Please participate in this important poll on Ken Malone's FAR. Your input counts.
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Elections Moderator
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Feb 15, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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removal of spyware message??
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The message I posted about spyware on university computers has been removed from this board. Are messages being censored? Who moderates this board? Why was it removed?
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anonymous
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Feb 15, 2005
by anonymous
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Basketball Eclipse Coming....
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The USM Eagles have fallen fast, to #234 on the Sagarin Ratings. The Lady Eagles, on the other hand, are getting their groove on and starting to win some games. They have risen steadily, to #238.
Thus, if you go to Nitchampburg in a few days and look up in the sky, you will see a baske...
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Cox-Purvis Report
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Feb 15, 2005
by Perspective, Please
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Just the Facts M'am
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Things are happening so fast around here that I am rocking and reeling, and my head is spinning. I can't keep up with everything. I am searching for some documental facts that can be mentioned to IHL members or to others about our deplorable situation. At the present time, these are on my list:
Upward...
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Sgt. Friday
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Feb 14, 2005
by Information Please
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From EagleTalk to You
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Here's a verbatim post from Eagle Talk. Notice the guy's tagline at the bottom...it's from a post here that he co-opted, to which I can only say...nanny nanny boo boo, stick your head in doo doo....
LegalGoldenEagle
user profile
Redshirt
Post #157
Southern Miss v. Ole Miss...
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Hall Monitor
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Important "Grimes to COB" to Poll --- Vote
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Please vote in the important poll about Grimes' visit to the COB this week. Your feelings can be felt by others.
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Elections Moderator
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Feb 14, 2005
by Orthopedic Ollie
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Grimes at work today?
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I am curious, did Grimes show up for work today? If so, how's the fella doing?
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Sick Day
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Feb 14, 2005
by Greasy Spoon
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See More #50
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This week's issue
geocities.com/seemore004
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See More
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Feb 14, 2005
by See More's #1 Groupie
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Question about Crofts
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How long is Croft's term? He's an "interim" right? When does his tour of duty end?
And to whom does he report? The governor?
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foot soldier
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Feb 14, 2005
by Shark Tale
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Cabinet Minutes
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It was decided at Jamestown over the weekend. SFT to remain in place. Grimes to remain in place, though only nominally. Doty censured. Crofts acting as Provost (from Jackson) for next 6 months. After that, SFT returns to leader of USM in full (with new Provost).
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Jamestown Cabinet Secretary
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Feb 14, 2005
by Trouble brewing....
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Rover, Red Rover, send Jay Grimes on Over!
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It's time (this week) for Jay Grimes to visit the Chocolate Factory (aka the COB) as promised last week.
Jay, when you read this, head on over.
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Willy Wonka
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Feb 14, 2005
by disgusted III
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Activeboard cookies used by this board
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What are these “activeboard.com” cookies that are being put on my computer every time I use this board? I delete them immediately, but I would like to know what information you are keeping about me?
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Albert
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Feb 14, 2005
by Mr. Wonderful's translator
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Sun Herald Carries Story!!!
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Posted on Sun, Feb. 13, 2005
Provost's letter raises concern
Accreditation for USM nearly lost, says higher ed chief By KEVIN WALTERS FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/state/10888121.htm
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Reporter
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Feb 14, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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Kevin Walters
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Kevin Walter's email address as a hotlink: kwalters@hattiesb.gannett.com
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Grist for the Mill
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Feb 14, 2005
by Grist for the Mill
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Nothing much will change unless....
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Nothing will really change around this place until USM gets off the plantation system. Rewarding fallen bad and incompetent administrators with a lifetime vacation pass back to the minor leagues with high pay while hard-working faculty are set-up and eliminated for speaking out is an unfair syst...
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History Repeated
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Feb 14, 2005
by Dumb as The Rock
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Help!!
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Somebody...Anybody...I need a beer!
I didn't know I was going to actually have to coach at USM! At Iowa State, I just handed the ball to Jamal Tinsley and Marcus Fizer and they won me some games and a couple of coaching honors. They'd better hurry up and get me that plane so I can go get some more player...
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Larry E
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Feb 14, 2005
by Shelby in Blone Wig
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Provost running amok
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Damn, it's hard to find a good provost anymore. They just run around firing off bad mouth letters to deans and doing illegal things to searches and falsifying enrollment data and forgetting to mail forms and not paying attention to important stuff like accreditation.
What's a president to...
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Magnolia
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Feb 14, 2005
by Mark Twain
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HA Letter: Thames knows best
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041224/OPINION03/412240325/1014/OPINION
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Feb 13, 2005
by Siding with Jameela
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Could IHL be planning a coup d'etat?
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If the IHL is genuinely concerned about the loss of SACS accreditation and the poor leadership and vision exposed by the "Black Friday" memo from Grimes (a surrogate for SFT & Malone), then between last Friday and next Thursday (when the IHL meets), Crofts could be planning an IHL coup d'etat (de...
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Time for an Audit?
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Perhaps the FS should have an emergency meeting early this week and pass a resolution formally requesting an audit of the Economic Development program. Just on the surface there are some questionable transactions. For example, there is at least one administrative employee of USM that is also curr...
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IHL web...
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I'm hearing that SFT and Klumb are working as hard as they can to keep SFT in office. They are designing a Myles Brand-style "no tolerance" policy that will win back a couple of voters. They are setting this up so Robin Robinson can champion it, and, as a female, trump Virginia Shanteau-Ne...
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Eustachy sinks to new low...
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Larry Eustachy addressed the departure of Sam Richardson after yesterday's big loss at home to Houston. Here are some Eustachy quotes from the paper:
"He [Sam Richardson] was in over his head. I haven't heard from him [since before Friday]. If we had him [for today's game], if...
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johnson
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Feb 13, 2005
by Malapropism
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Dec. 2004 Board minutes
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http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/admin/downloads/BdDec04.pdf.with tenu...
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Feb 13, 2005
by Heliocentrism
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Mad as hell on Eagle Talk...
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The eagle fans on eagle talk are mad as hell about what "faculty are doing to" Thames. They seem willing to follow him blindly over a cliff. I guess it's understandable, he's giving up "institutional control" so that the athletics department can "grow."
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Cox-Purvis Report
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Nom d'Aplomb Award, Feburary 13, 2005
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What a week! No Maybe to It Anymore, I'm Amazed!
Depending on one's point-of-view, it's either The Friggin' Happiness Fairy or the Spectre of evil that's appeared suddenly in the skies over the Dome. And while the basketball team continues to be Flushed down the Eustachian tube, it's beginning...
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Miss Information
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Feb 13, 2005
by Shaken and Stirred
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One Scenario
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For the past three weeks, I have been convinced that Shelby was getting to heavy for the Board to carry. I also was convinced that the Board Office staff, including Croft, could see the huge task that lay ahead. They know that every day Thames is in office the task grows. The Board office will have to prov...
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Cossack
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Feb 13, 2005
by USO Doughnut Girl
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Repost: HA letter, Thames Knows Best
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hot link Date: Dec 24 Views: 534
Quote | Reply
HA Letter: Thames knows besthttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041224
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Albert
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Feb 13, 2005
by foot soldier
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Mr. Wonderful Award: Special Valentine Edition
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Welcome to this special Valentine Edition of the Mr. Wonderful Citation de la Semaine awards. I am Delta Dawn, and this is the first time I have formated the Sunday presentations. I am the least computer literate in the entire Mr. Wonderful organization, so I hope I can do it right. Let me begin by say...
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Delta Dawn
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Feb 13, 2005
by Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
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Thames contract with Post Office
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Word on the street is that Thames has an agreement with the local postmaster to provide a summary of all postage revenues generated on items mailed to other university addresses (particularly those addressed to Chair, Search Committee). Apparently, he is wanting to add this to the ED part of his FAR...
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Cliff the Mailman
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HA: Crofts says Grimes letter "risky"
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(does this spell the complete end for Grimes? What an article!)
Crofts: Grimes' letter "risky" (LEAD story in the online HA)
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com
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The state College Board's interim commissioner says the University of Southern Mississippi risked los...
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In the News
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dean of COAL
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At the moment, Doty's actions have had the effect of making Pood look more and more foolish and weak. Why, one must wonder, does the Dean of the College of Business have to be the only dean publicly to stand up for academic principle and integrity and against the anti-intellectual materialists? Only t...
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Feb 13, 2005
by nextstateover
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Who gets the real estate when ED is gone?
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After the Lott building is completed the ED folks will have control of some prime real estate. Given the turmoil and SACS issues that ED creates, it seems likely they will be disbanded. USM will then be left with 2 buildings with no purpose (other than being a food court.
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Century 21
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Feb 13, 2005
by How about...
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NOW is the time....
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The events over the past couple of days are being closely watched by the media, the public and IHL. The IHL Board has dispatched Crofts to intervene. SFT has issued a letter of "apology" and is in full CYA mode.
The IHL Board will be meeting next Thursday (and possibly Frid...
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Feb 13, 2005
by Green Hornet
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FS Meeting
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The Faculty Senate met for almost 3 hours today. Half way through the meeting they went into executive session. When they emerged they passed the following motion unanimously by a vote of 38 –0.
A FACULTY SENATE MOTION OF SUPPORT FRO PRINCIPLES OF ACCREDITATION AND THE RIGH...
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Reporter
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Feb 13, 2005
by rose on the door
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Interesting Comparison: Churchill,Glamser,Stringer
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Colorado officials are saying that it will take at least two years and maybe as long as three to fire Ward Churchill because of legalities. It took less than a couple of months to can Glamser and Stringer. Is this an interesting comparison for a Business Admin thesis or what?
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Pood
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Before I complete my evaluation of Dean Pood, I was curious. The Faculty Senate sent him (and others) a letter on December 9th stating (in part):
At least one senior administrator (Dean Pood) made inaccurate statements and refutable allegations against Dr. Stevenson in a public forum. She...
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Tinctoris
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Feb 12, 2005
by COAST Guard
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I Just Spanked Larry Eustachy...Again!
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My Houston Cougars took down the Golden Eagles 75-53 in Reed Green Coliseum. What a friendly confine! Now I see what Pitino and Calipari were talking about.
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Tom Penders
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Nom d'Aplomb Weekly Voting is Open
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The Nom d'Aplomb Voting Machine is now open for this week's poll. It's been an exciting week (to say the least!) & there are some great nom-inations on the ballot. Remember, you may rank any & all of the nom-inated noms on a scale of 0-5, where zero & five represent whatever you want them to r...
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Miss Information
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Feb 12, 2005
by Rupert Murdoch
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Crofts Reviews USM Dispute
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050211/NEWS01/502110307/1002
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Angeline
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Feb 12, 2005
by stephen judd
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Reviving the Logo
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I posted this in the "provost running amok" thread & realized it was possibly buried from folks who might want a copy. (Thanks to Truth for providing the original!)
If you wish to link to the image on this board, please use the following URL:
http://tinyurl.com/4bszg
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Invictus
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Feb 12, 2005
by fashion designers for the revolution
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come fly with me
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http://www.usm.edu//hr/templates/printpost/php?id=203
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Amy Young
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Feb 12, 2005
by For Quislings Who Want To Come in From the Cold
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Faculty compared to "inmates"
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From the HA Letters:
Faculty wants 'figurehead'
This regards the many opinions expressed recently about the USM faculty organizing to select the next president. If the faculty is allowed to pick the next president, USM will never become a world-class university because the preside...
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Angeline
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Feb 12, 2005
by Iron Lung
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L and P on Crofts' statements
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Richard Crofts' strong reactions to the Black Friday memo are now covered on Liberty and Power at
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10210.html
Robert Campbell
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Feb 12, 2005
by Robert Campbell
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Help Keep USM Safe for Academic Freedom
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Earlier this week I joined and paid my national AAUP dues online at www.aaup.org. It required only a couple of minutes. Yesterday I mailed a check for my local (AAUP-USM) dues.
I had been an AAUP member elsewhere, but there was no AAUP chapter at USM when I first arrived. Based on past ex...
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Sound Advice
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Feb 12, 2005
by First Ant at the Picnic
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L and P: Two updates
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So many things are happening, I've posted two updates at L and P. It's been a hectic day; hence the delay in mentioning the first one.
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10192.html
and
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10205.html
Robert Campbell
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Feb 12, 2005
by USM Sympathizer
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USM offers "highbrow and low" pleasures
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"At the junction of Hardy Street and Highway 49 lies the USM campus, which offers pleasures highbrow and low"
Vacationing in a college town: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Go Greyhound
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USM Professors Please Read This
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Why do you keep embarrassing the students? Why don’t you care about us? All you think about is yourselves. You constantly go to the papers and news media with your personal problems, and you do not give one thought to how much you are embarrassing the students. I am ashamed to tell people where I go to sch...
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Concerned Student
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H.A. Late News
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http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050211/NEWS01/50211001By Kevin Walters Hattiesburg American
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Reporter
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