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Date: Dec 15, 2004

Thames meets with Board Updates

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Thames has said he was taken by surprise by the disclosure last week by SACS, and has blamed subordinates (emphasis added) for failing to alert him to the depth of SACS’ concern over the reporting process at Southern Miss.

Thames and his assistant, Joan Exline, also questioned why there was a four-year gap in recorded communication between Southern Miss and SACS. A conversation between the two entities resulted in a statement by Exline that in fact the gap in communication might have been normal.

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Maybe not everybody is buying the spin!

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Grimes to fill in for Thames today at College Board meeting. What does it mean?

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041215/NEWS01/41215003">http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041215/NEWS01/41215003

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Sorry about the link. See Hattiesburg American web site:

University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Provost Jay Grimes said Wednesday that he had been asked at the “last minute” to fill President Shelby Thames’ seat at the state College Board

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Grimes: SACS matter may not make College Board agenda

College Board members had a light agenda. Grimes said it is possible the probation matter won’t come up. If the matter isn’t taken up today, he said it might also not come up tomorrow when the panel is expected to focus attention for a full day on the search for a new commissioner of higher education.

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Aww, you know. Light schedule. No point in getting all worked up about that teachers' college down south.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Corrected link: http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041215/NEWS01/41215003

This is insane! More evidence of the "conspiracy theory" put forth by some on this board?

Date: Dec 15, 2004

From HA - "University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Provost Jay Grimes said Wednesday that he had been asked at the “last minute” to fill President Shelby Thames’ seat at the state College Board meeting."

A no-show by Thames... Do I smell a "low-speed chase" coming through the streets of Hattiesburg? Hope WDAM carries that one live.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

This is getting weirder by the minute!

Robert Campbell

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Meanwhile, the Clarion Ledger is busy with more important breaking news:

3:32 p.m.
Orgeron hired by Ole Miss

JACKSON, Miss. — Southern California assistant Ed Orgeron was hired Wednesday as Mississippi's coach, The Associated Press has learned.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: Magnolia
"Grimes to fill in for Thames today at College Board meeting. What does it mean?"

That Shelby partied too much at the bowl game last night?

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"Corrected link: http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041215/NEWS01/41215003 This is insane! More evidence of the "conspiracy theory" put forth by some on this board?"

"State law allows public bodies to meet in executive session when discussing personnel and a number of other matters, including pending or possible litigation."

Litigation? Whose sueing now - the current students or the alumni? Let's hope they don't discuss the probation matter in executive session under the pretext that it is a personnel matter.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Oh, but you know the Board will insist that probation is a personnel matter.

After all, aren't a lot of people saying that Shelby Thames should be fired for failing to handle accreditation?

Robert Campbell

Date: Dec 15, 2004

Top story. WDAM news at 6 just reported that Thames will meet with the Board Thursday morning. Executive session is expected.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
"Oh, but you know the Board will insist that probation is a personnel matter. After all, aren't a lot of people saying that Shelby Thames should be fired for failing to handle accreditation?"

They should enter executive session when discussing terminations or litigation; and exit executive session when discussing USM's SACS probation. The legislature has given us the right to KNOW.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: Above Board
"They should enter executive session when discussing terminations or litigation; and exit executive session when discussing USM's SACS probation. The legislature has given us the right to KNOW. "

amen.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: Sounds familiar
"From HA - "University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Provost Jay Grimes said Wednesday that he had been asked at the “last minute” to fill President Shelby Thames’ seat at the state College Board meeting." A no-show by Thames... Do I smell a "low-speed chase" coming through the streets of Hattiesburg? Hope WDAM carries that one live."

LOL - What a great image!
NO QUARTER!

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: Invictus
" That Shelby partied too much at the bowl game last night?"

Yup. Reliable sources report that el Presidente was seen making the rounds in NO's red light district following the game. Or maybe it was the French Quarter? Whatever. In either case, one might surmise that too many celebratory hurricanes went down the hatch.

Date: Dec 15, 2004

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Originally posted by: Let Freedom Ring
"LOL - What a great image!"

A picture's worth a thousand words. Especially Seymour's pictures. Draw is a cartoon, Seymour!