March 5 - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Feb 22, 2005

March 5

Date: Feb 22, 2005

Death of Joseph Stalin: March 5th, 1953 - Months Past
History ;

Date: Feb 22, 2005

March 5, 2004---Professors Frank Glasmer and Gary Stringer were locked out of their offices and told they were fired by Shelby F. Thames.

I don't much care about the rest of history, this is the only part we need to remember.

Date: Feb 22, 2005

Is our history. Any Latin interpretation of it?

What do we name it, how do we pay homage to it?? Help Help.

Date: Feb 22, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Patti
"March 5, 2004---Professors Frank Glasmer and Gary Stringer were locked out of their offices and told they were fired by Shelby F. Thames. I don't much care about the rest of history, this is the only part we need to remember."

Viva Glamser!

Viva Stringer!

Date: Feb 22, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Patti's Post
"Is our history. Any Latin interpretation of it? What do we name it, how do we pay homage to it?? Help Help."

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=24082&subForumID=36767&action=viewTopic&commentID=2167431&topicPage=

Here is an idea for yall.

Date: Feb 22, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Patti's Post
"Is our history. Any Latin interpretation of it?
What do we name it, how do we pay homage to it?? Help Help."

I call it Black Friday---or First Black Friday (in response to Robert Campbell calling the CoB memo day "Black Friday" as well).

I'm open to other suggestions, though. Jack Hanbury's 2nd-to-last stand? The Worst PR Mistake Ever? Shelbygate? The Day that Academic Freedom Died at USM?

Or, to turn it around for a more positive tone, Frank Glamser and Gary Stringer Appreciation Day? Or even more plainly "Faculty Appreciation Day!!"

Date: Feb 22, 2005

Maybe we use some kind of term from the ides of March with the 5th of March inserted. I wouldn't use "appreciation" in the term of the day. At the very miminum - I'd call it GS Day and find the appropriate representative names for GS.

or SG

Shared Governance! NQ

Date: Feb 22, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"Maybe we use some kind of term from the ides of March with the 5th of March inserted. I wouldn't use "appreciation" in the term of the day. At the very miminum - I'd call it GS Day and find the appropriate representative names for GS.
or SG
Shared Governance! NQ"

SG: Stringer/Glamser or Shared Governance....I like it!

March 5: SG Day

NO FREAKIN' QUARTER (no matter how many buildings Papa Shelboo repaints nor how many "spy operatives" he has reporting campus rumors to him!)

Date: Feb 23, 2005

You know, as much as I honor Frank and Gary and deplore their being locked out of their offices, I think that March 7 might be a better day to commemorate. March 7 is the anniversary of the historic 40-0 no-confidence vote by the Faculty Senate (probably a record in academia to have 40 faculty members thinking the same way!). What about March 7 as the day of commemorating the faculty uniting to just say "NO QUARTER!" to the tyrant in the Dome?

Truth

Date: Feb 24, 2005

Kick, kick and kick again

Date: Feb 24, 2005

I think it would be really nice if all faculty so moved would hang a symbolic padlock on their door beginning on March 5 for the rest of the semester. Many folks have been locked out by SFT, including, I think, people in IR. It is appropriate to remember, because it could happen to any one of us!

I still hope we can think of something to do after the AAUP meeting.

Amy Young

Date: Feb 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Amy Young
"I think it would be really nice if all faculty so moved would hang a symbolic padlock on their door beginning on March 5 for the rest of the semester. Many folks have been locked out by SFT, including, I think, people in IR. It is appropriate to remember, because it could happen to any one of us! I still hope we can think of something to do after the AAUP meeting. Amy Young"

Remember that Shelby has symbolically "locked out" even those faculty members not physically locked out. He has done so by excluding faculty input to the front-end of strategic planning.

Date: Feb 24, 2005

I love the padlock idea......someone could even post a template on here and everyone could print them out, glue them to a piece of cardboard and presto - ready for use.

No Quarter!

Date: Feb 24, 2005

Pro Patria!

Date: Feb 25, 2005

Presto Kicko

Date: Mar 1, 2005

Hut Hut Hut---punt

Date: Mar 1, 2005

I've talked with Mary Ann, and the Stringers are doing great. Has anyone spoken with Frank lately?

Date: Mar 1, 2005

If you liked the brooms, you'll love these...

Date: Mar 1, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Hilda
"If you liked the brooms, you'll love these..."

Awwwww come on, don't keep us in suspense!!!! What have you got for us?

No Quarter!

Date: Mar 1, 2005

Kick

Date: Mar 2, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Hilda
"If you liked the brooms, you'll love these..."

I can hardly wait!

Amy Young

Date: Mar 2, 2005

Late Thursday...

Date: Mar 2, 2005

Oh Bwoom Hilda, your so wovely!!!

Date: Mar 2, 2005

One big kick!

Date: Mar 3, 2005

4th and short.

Date: Mar 3, 2005

As I wrote the date "3/3/05" several times today, I was reminded about 3/5/04. I think the 5th is a huge day, and I will spend it in contemplation that will further my resolve to outlast the Thames tyranny. I will outlast them and am determined to write about it. Painful situations sometimes stall significant writing. I, for one, would like to see many of these posts in the past year compiled into some major publication. We didn't respond to be published, but we responded out of commitment and that ought to be heard by a larger audience. BTW, all trolls out there - we'll include a Fool section for you. Watch what you say when you are in our backyard, in our homecourt.

Date: Mar 3, 2005

A-tisket, A-tasket

Pins are in a basket

I bought a java for my friend

And on the way I dropped it

Date: Mar 4, 2005

kick

NEVER FORGET

Date: Mar 4, 2005

It is Friday, so what happened late thursday?

Is anyone doing anything of note today or tomorrow?