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Date: May 4, 2007

Reception for Thames - time for another protest?

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

There will be a campus-wide reception for Dr. Thames held in the Lucas Administration Building on Tuesday, May 15th from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. This is an informal time to send well-wishes to Dr. Thames as he leaves the president's office and steps back into teaching and research. Refreshments will be served.

Interesting they are not referring to this as a retirement reception.

Date: May 4, 2007

Wouldn't it be a good idea if there were enough people stand along both sides of each sidewalk entrance to the dome, bearing silent witness to anyone who walked inside?

Date: May 4, 2007

Even more fun if they carried signs.

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Even more fun if they carried signs.

Or maybe brooms? Remember brooms from Fireshelby days?

Outside Observer

truth4usmAH · Status: Offline

Or what about signs with pictures/names of Frank and Gary (and anyone else who "left" under the Thames regime...I say "left" as in "pushed out"....ahem)? Standing there silently with posters of those that USM lost because of ole Shelboo (Noel Polk, D.C. Berry, the whole freakin' Nursing dept., the College of the Arts as a separate college, etc.) would be a powerful witness and reminder to all that was lost under his "reign of stepping on cheeks."

Wish I could be there to join you all in the protest!

Truth

Date: May 4, 2007

Maybe staying away in droves would be effective.

-I'll never tell

Date: May 4, 2007

I heard a rumor that some people are receiving invitations to a $100 per plate dinner party for Shelby. I don't know the details because the person who received the invite threw it away after a quick scan. They told me the details they thought they remembered.

Any confirmation of this?

Date: May 4, 2007

How about having a street dance across the street at the coffee shop about the same time. Something with a really loud band and fireworks.

LVN · Status: Offline

Hmm, I could see myself needing a big cup of coffee about then.

Date: May 4, 2007

Word is they are going to give him a great send-off, with a gift and then unveil a specially commissioned portrait to hang in the admin building alongside Aubrey's.

Cossack · Status: Offline

Word is they are going to give him a great send-off, with a gift and then unveil a specially commissioned portrait to hang in the admin building alongside Aubrey's.
There always are a few people willing to pick up a turd and call it gold. These same people also will attend Shelby's going away party.

Godless Liberal · Status: Offline

Anonymous wrote:

I heard a rumor that some people are receiving invitations to a $100 per plate dinner party for Shelby. I don't know the details because the person who received the invite threw it away after a quick scan. They told me the details they thought they remembered.

Any confirmation of this?

I received one, although I am not on Dr. T's short list (no pun intended) of buds. I think it was a mailing to all folk who give something to the Foundation (my meager contribution goes to support the clinical psychology students). The purpose, I believe, was to raise cash for a student scholarship fund in the name of Shirley and Shelby. Not a bad thing I suppose, but I would rather give to accounts that I have some slight control over for now. I have no idea how Tim Ryan will fare in the transition, and the Foundation has not been user friendly to us recently (not because of all the audit hubbub).

-- Edited by Godless Liberal at 17:20, 2007-05-04

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I heard a rumor that some people are receiving invitations to a $100 per plate dinner party for Shelby. I don't know the details because the person who received the invite threw it away after a quick scan. They told me the details they thought they remembered.

Any confirmation of this?

"You are cordially invited to attend the

SHELBY AND SHIRLEY THAMES APPRECIATION
AND SCHOLARSHIP DINNER

Saturday, May 5, 2007
Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballroom
The University of Southern Mississippi
Reception at 4:30 P.M.
Followed by dinner at 5 P.M.

In honor of the accomplishments of
Dr. Shelby Thames, Eighth President of
The University of Southern Mississippi

Proceeds go to the
Shelby F. Thames and Shirley D. Thames Scholarship
for High Ability Students.

The favor of your reply is requested by April 30, 2007."

The RSVP card listed the cost at $100 a person. Also it said something about the actual price of the meal being $32.50, which couldn't be counted as a tax deduction. There was more on the reply card but I was so intently blackening the NO box that I didn't pay a lot more attention to what it said.

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I heard a rumor that some people are receiving invitations to a $100 per plate dinner party for Shelby. I don't know the details because the person who received the invite threw it away after a quick scan. They told me the details they thought they remembered.

Any confirmation of this?

"You are cordially invited to attend the

SHELBY AND SHIRLEY THAMES APPRECIATION
AND SCHOLARSHIP DINNER

Saturday, May 5, 2007
Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballroom
The University of Southern Mississippi
Reception at 4:30 P.M.
Followed by dinner at 5 P.M.

In honor of the accomplishments of
Dr. Shelby Thames, Eighth President of
The University of Southern Mississippi

Proceeds go to the
Shelby F. Thames and Shirley D. Thames Scholarship
for High Ability Students.

The favor of your reply is requested by April 30, 2007."

The RSVP card listed the cost at $100 a person. Also it said something about the actual price of the meal being $32.50, which couldn't be counted as a tax deduction. There was more on the reply card but I was so intently blackening the NO box that I didn't pay a lot more attention to what it said.

Emma · Status: Offline

Proceeds go to the
Shelby F. Thames and Shirley D. Thames Scholarship
for High Ability Students.

"High Ability" doing what??

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:
Scholarship
for High Ability Students.

My French Poodle is better behaved than your honors student.

Emma · Status: Offline

I've known people who have had the "high ability" (and genes) to attain pork barrel and get away with calling it research.

Date: May 4, 2007

Emma wrote:

I've known people who have had the "high ability" (and genes) to attain pork barrel and get away with calling it research.

And I've known instances of faculty members obtaining non- refereed "contracts" from industry, not one bit "research" in nature, and instead of placing those endeavors in the "service" category (or not listing them at all), they place them in the "research" category.

Curmudgeon · Status: Offline

Anonymous wrote:

How about having a street dance across the street at the coffee shop about the same time. Something with a really loud band and fireworks.

Indeed, that would be a very good time for a faculty gathering at Javawerks.

Reporter · Status: Offline

H.A. Update--Dinner, reception planned to honor Thames

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070504/NEWS01/70504022

Date: May 4, 2007

High Ability Students are in the highest quality programs. So

High Ability Students = Polymer Science majors.

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Word is they are going to give him a great send-off, with a gift and then unveil a specially commissioned portrait to hang in the admin building alongside Aubrey's.

I have heard about the portrait (actually Aubrey is the one spearheading the project, and I was told the artist is a USM alum). I also heard it will be placed in the polymer science building, which would make more sense than placing it in the Lucas Administration Building.

Date: May 4, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I have heard about the portrait (actually Aubrey is the one spearheading the project, and I was told the artist is a USM alum). I also heard it will be placed in the polymer science building, which would make more sense than placing it in the Lucas Administration Building.

Thank God for small favors. Then most of us won't have to look at it.

-I'll never tell

Date: May 4, 2007

lets hope the artist gets the shade of red correct on the pointy hat!

LeftASAP · Status: Offline

Anonymous wrote:

And I've known instances of faculty members obtaining non- refereed "contracts" from industry, not one bit "research" in nature, and instead of placing those endeavors in the "service" category (or not listing them at all), they place them in the "research" category.

I thought everyone know that at USM all money brought in from ouside be it research grants, contratual service contracts, teacher training grants, Federal Pork,etc, etc. is all considered RESEARCH. In other words, faculty activities are teaching, service and "making money". If you just teach, do service and publish papers/books, you are not doing your job---NO RAISE FOR YOU---NEXT!!!

Date: May 5, 2007

I have heard about the portrait (actually Aubrey is the one spearheading the project, and I was told the artist is a USM alum). I also heard it will be placed in the polymer science building, which would make more sense than placing it in the Lucas Administration Building.

The fact that Aubrey is behind this portrait, no matter where it is hung, it very, very, very disappointing. Has he no shame? He could at least do nothing to honor this disaster.
Interested Onlooker

Date: May 5, 2007

I was just thinking the same thing.

asdf · Status: Offline

LeftASAP wrote:
In other words, faculty activities are teaching, service and "making money". If you just teach, do service and publish papers/books, you are not doing your job---NO RAISE FOR YOU---NEXT!!!

I hate to burst your utopian bubble, but that is a reality at most research universities.

Jameela Lares · Status: Offline

asdf wrote:
I hate to burst your utopian bubble, but [If you just teach, do service and publish papers/books, you are not doing your job---NO RAISE FOR YOU] is a reality at most research universities.

Actually, I can't think of too many research universities where promotions don't follow doing one's job in the three traditional areas of research, teaching, and service. Since you are arguing that something else is the reality at most research universities, you can surely list 100-200 of them and show us how you arrived at your conclusion.

Jameela