USM: Progress Report - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Feb 23, 2005

RE: USM: Progress Report

Date: Feb 23, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: MSU Horticulture
"The roses still bloom in the rose garden."

And the Chief Horticulturalist in the state has the opportunity to learn about lots of technical stuff.

Date: Feb 23, 2005

You're looking for positive things? The most positive thing I can add to the list is that I have a much greater appreciation of the USM that existed two years ago. I'll bet most faculty feel the same.

Date: Feb 23, 2005

one very good thing is that Nostradumus has not yet included USM among his ominous predictions.

Date: Feb 24, 2005

The most progress so far:

We got to celebrate the departures of Dvorak, Hanbury, and Dr. Mrs. Dvorak.

And . . . we get to look forward to the BIG CELEBRATION with the ultimate departure. I've already got my bottle of champagne chilling.

Date: Feb 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Retro
"You're looking for positive things? The most positive thing I can add to the list is that I have a much greater appreciation of the USM that existed two years ago. I'll bet most faculty feel the same."

Hear, hear, Retro. Mr. Wonderful, I nominate this simple yet powerful observation from Retro...

Date: Feb 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"Hear, hear, Retro. Mr. Wonderful, I nominate this simple yet powerful observation from Retro..."

Duly (and promptly) noted.

Date: Feb 24, 2005

Sorry I haven't been around long enough can someone please explain...

Nitchamburg

The green paint

and the Dana hire/fire deal?

Date: Feb 24, 2005

THought of some more...

The references to log trucks...and who started calling Shelby a Gnome....that is SO hilarious

Anybody? At least the Nichumburg thing. I thought I had that one figured out until someone brought up tailgating??

Date: Feb 24, 2005

Where the heck is Webster when we need him??

Newbie, the best thing is to look back through previous posts.

Date: Feb 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Explanations for newbies please
"Sorry I haven't been around long enough can someone please explain... Nitchamburg The green paint and the Dana hire/fire deal?"

Nitchampburg (also known as "Nitwitchampburg" on the msg board): the clever "instant tradition" title given by the USM Sports Marketing Dept. to the basketball tailgaiting area. It's supposed to represent the NIT championship that USM won back in '87, but it ends up sounding like a Nazi death camp or some lice removal product, IMHO.

"Green" paint: SFT's claim to economic development fame is his "non-stinky" soybean-based paint that is supposed to be environmentally friendly.

Don't know which Dana Thames deal you're referring to...perhaps other board regulars could help?

Date: Feb 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: EFNP
"THought of some more... The references to log trucks...and who started calling Shelby a Gnome....that is SO hilarious Anybody? At least the Nichumburg thing. I thought I had that one figured out until someone brought up tailgating??"

Log truck references to Roy Klumb, current IHL board president (his family owns a company called--no kidding--Klumb Lumber).

I don't know who started the Dome Gnome reference re: SFT, but I remember that Fire Shelby had it on the original FS website from the very beginning (that's the first I'd heard of it). Personally, I always thought SFT looked more like a bullfrog, but that doesn't rhyme w/ Dome.

Date: Feb 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
" it ends up sounding like a Nazi death camp or some lice removal product, IMHO. "

ha ha ha....that is why I got confused. I thought people were referring to hattiesburg as some kind of Nazi camp...when someone said tailgating it threw that theory out the window....

Thanks for all of the other info as well.

There was another post in this thread talking about Dana firing everyone and hiring a bunch of new people...that is what I was talking about...but it doesn't seem like people keep a very close watch on her actions...they should!!

Date: Feb 25, 2005

Progress . . . . . progress at USM . . . . . progress at USM over the past two years. I'd say that about the best thing that has happened at USM is that many faculty members felt compelled to install a computer in their home lest their office security be violated.

Date: Feb 25, 2005

"When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people."

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Progress in learning to admire a new set of people.

Date: Feb 26, 2005

One good thing that has happened at USM is used to worry that our school might be placed on SACS probation. Now I don't have to worry about that anymore because it has already happened!

Date: Feb 26, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: EFNP
" . . . There was another post in this thread talking about Dana firing everyone and hiring a bunch of new people...that is what I was talking about...but it doesn't seem like people keep a very close watch on her actions...they should!!"

Date: Feb 26, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: View from a Distance
""When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people." Abraham Joshua Heschel Progress in learning to admire a new set of people."

Or to put it another way: "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant." Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey.

Date: Feb 26, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Retired prof
"Or to put it another way: "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant." Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey."

I've always loved that quote. But my ideal university president is smart AND pleasant.

Date: Feb 26, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: foot soldier
" I've always loved that quote. But my ideal university president is smart AND pleasant."

Footsie, I agree totally! RP

Date: Feb 26, 2005

is

Photo of Shelby F. Thames

Bring Your Daughter To Work Day!

Date: Feb 27, 2005

Another positive outcome is that the level of cognitive dissonance has been reduced for those who chose to leave USM over the past few years and might have otherwise questioned their decision.

Date: Feb 27, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Every Day
"is Bring Your Daughter To Work Day!"

without the glasses wouldn't he look like Darth Vader without the helmet??

hahaha

Date: Feb 27, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Cinderella
"
without the glasses wouldn't he look like Darth Vader without the helmet??
hahaha"

Noel Polk . . . . I am your father.

(My apologies to Noel, but he seemed the most obvious choice.)

Date: Feb 27, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: MSU Horticulture
"The roses still bloom in the rose garden."

uhhhhhh...not anymore! They have been pruned to bare sticks...they will come back, but right now it looks pretty depressing....hmmmmm...

Date: Feb 28, 2005

No Progress In The Last Twelve Hours!!

THIS WILL NOT DO!!!

Date: Feb 28, 2005

Faculty members have made real progress in updating their resumes for shipping. Now that's real progress.

Date: Feb 28, 2005

Dana's shallow attitude in firing a couple of stellar faculty members caused many to seek other employment as quickly as possible and others took early retirements. The faculty was outraged and saddened. The smart ones fled. That is one quiet USM degreeded department. But maybe by being quiet and hiring as many of their own as possible - it stays all in the family.

Date: Feb 28, 2005

Faculty members feel much less pressure to develop a basic research program they have more time to engage in private consulting. Less stress. More money. A nice change for the better.