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Kicking twice as hard in honor of Frank, Gary, and all that have left USM.

Keep on kickin' on....

I just emailed Thomas Bartlett and another reporter at The Chronicle.  You may remember that Thomas wrote the articles for The Chronicle during the F&G debacle.

Still kickin'

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Here's the letter I just sent off to the IHL; my best wishes are with everyone at USM (except SFT and Co.).

 

Word is now spreading beyond Mississippi about the latest -- and most serious -- mess at the University of Southern Mississippi under the presidency of Shelby Thames.  The possible loss of accreditation by SACS, along with the drop in USM's national rankings by US News and World Report, are clear indications that a change of president is definitely needed at USM.  Under the leadership of Shelby Thames, USM has gone from being a highly respected college within the southeast to being a growing embarrassment not only to Mississippi but to the region as a whole.  The antics of Shelby Thames and his cohorts have only reinforced the worst (and unfair) prejudices that outsiders have about the south as an intellectual backwater.  Now Thames's chickens are coming home to roost.  Thank goodness that it is a southern-based agency -- SACS -- that is helping to remedy the situation by placing USM on probation.  The IHL can show decisively that southerners and Mississippians really do value integrity in higher education by dismissing Shelby Thames -- the sooner the better.

Sincerely, 

Robert C. Evans
Professor of English
Auburn University Montgomery

 

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Originally posted by: Robert Evans
"Here's the letter I just sent off to the IHL; my best wishes are with everyone at USM (except SFT and Co.).   Word is now spreading beyond Mississippi about the latest -- and most serious -- mess at the University of Southern Mississippi under the presidency of Shelby Thames.  The possible loss of accreditation by SACS, along with the drop in USM's national rankings by US News and World Report, are clear indications that a change of president is definitely needed at USM.  Under the leadership of Shelby Thames, USM has gone from being a highly respected college within the southeast to being a growing embarrassment not only to Mississippi but to the region as a whole.  The antics of Shelby Thames and his cohorts have only reinforced the worst (and unfair) prejudices that outsiders have about the south as an intellectual backwater.  Now Thames's chickens are coming home to roost.  Thank goodness that it is a southern-based agency -- SACS -- that is helping to remedy the situation by placing USM on probation.  The IHL can show decisively that southerners and Mississippians really do value integrity in higher education by dismissing Shelby Thames -- the sooner the better. Sincerely,  Robert C. EvansProfessor of EnglishAuburn University Montgomery  "

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Thank you, Robert.  It would be helpful if you sent it along to the papers as well.

Jameela

I just sent the letter off to the HA and will send a copy to the CL, too.  By the way, the HA has a poll today about the issue, with opinion currently running 85% to 15% in favor of an IHL investigation of the current mess.  It's hard for me to imagine why even 15% would oppose an investigation!

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From another thread:

Robin J Robinson
300 Mason St.
Laurel, MS 39440

Send your letters to the IHL board office with instructions that they be given to the board members on Wednesday.  Do it TODAY!

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Originally posted by: Catch me if you can
"If I were a college board member I think I'd change adresses frequently."

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Don't give them ideas . . . . .