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Date: Dec 14, 2004

HA: Missing explanation might be found!

Date: Dec 14, 2004

Okay, here's the first thing (my emphasis in bold):

Thames, who has said he had been told by Provost's Office officials the university's problems with SACS were going to be corrected, said he did not know things were so bad. He said he asked repeatedly about the status of the university's accreditation process, but staff members failed to tell him the truth about where things stood with SACS or that the organization had been scrutinizing Southern Miss for two years prior to putting the school on probation.

Wow, so staff members failed to tell SFT the truth??? So, did they lie? If so, have they been reprimanded or fired? This is the LAMEST EXCUSE EVER, Shelboo! I can't believe he continues to assert this falsehood!

Date: Dec 14, 2004

Also, Dave Beckett's side of the story finally gets told (way at the end of the article, though). And here is my favorite quote:

Exline said she and Thames will hold a teleconference Thursday with Lord.

Ah, holding teleconferences with the Lord. Good luck, Shelboo!

Date: Dec 14, 2004

"I think that we inherited a situation where assessment of the institutional effectiveness wasn't part of the fabric of daily life at Southern Miss," said Exline. "We're already on track and going to stay on track."

Translation:

My predecessors were eliminated so quickly, I got no on-the-job-training. Nobody left here after the bloodletting knew what the heck was going on. Now that SACS has hammered us, we'll do what we should have done 2.5 years ago.

Do I exaggerate?

Date: Dec 14, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: ram
""I think that we inherited a situation where assessment of the institutional effectiveness wasn't part of the fabric of daily life at Southern Miss," said Exline. "We're already on track and going to stay on track."
Translation:
My predecessors were eliminated so quickly, I got no on-the-job-training. Nobody left here after the bloodletting knew what the heck was going on. Now that SACS has hammered us, we'll do what we should have done 2.5 years ago.
Do I exaggerate?"

No.

Robert Campbell

Date: Dec 14, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"Okay, here's the first thing (my emphasis in bold):
Thames, who has said he had been told by Provost's Office officials the university's problems with SACS were going to be corrected, said he did not know things were so bad. He said he asked repeatedly about the status of the university's accreditation process, but staff members failed to tell him the truth about where things stood with SACS or that the organization had been scrutinizing Southern Miss for two years prior to putting the school on probation.
Wow, so staff members failed to tell SFT the truth??? So, did they lie? If so, have they been reprimanded or fired? This is the LAMEST EXCUSE EVER, Shelboo! I can't believe he continues to assert this falsehood!"

Truth,

This must be the third time that Thames has contradicted himself. He just can't keep his lies straight any more.

Robert Campbell

Date: Dec 14, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
" Truth, This must be the third time that Thames has contradicted himself. He just can't keep his lies straight any more. Robert Campbell"

I agree completely. I know we've said it time and time again, but what is it going to take before he is gone??? I shudder to think.

Date: Dec 14, 2004

now you have in writing that there thames staff members who are not truthful. maybe, the next time shelby makes a statement he can ask if his staff had furnished info and if he was sure it was the truth