Thames to be model for all Miss. Universities - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Mar 11, 2005

Thames to be model for all Miss. Universities

Date: Mar 11, 2005

I sincerely hope that your faculty senate will make sure the Ole Miss and State senates have this quote.

Date: Mar 11, 2005

Not everyone is interested in focusing on technolgy and free enterprise. I myself, a graduate of Sudden Miss, took the Liberal Arts track and enjoyed it. Sure I could've done technology, but that wasn't were my heart was.

By changing the focus of all the state schools, wouldn't that basically force those who chose the liberal arts path to go else where?

I agree, people at State and Ole Miss shoudl get a copy of that quote. And the fool that has that great idea should be run out of the state on a rail.

Date: Mar 11, 2005

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Originally posted by: Magnolia
"Does anybody else think this should scare the sh?t our of the Ole Miss & State faculty and supporters? Do you think those universities want some of what we've had for the last 3 years?"

No, I don't think it should worry anyone at State or Ole Myth, simply because it would never be permitted to happen at those institutions the way it's happened at USM. In fact, Ole Miss has been emphasizing "economic development" just like USM has. The difference? Dr. Khayat is a better manager of people than Dr. Thames.

But the simple fact is that IHL board members -- including Scott Ross -- would never permit a person with an utter lack of positive management experience to become president at either UM or MSU in the first place! And believe me, were UM or MSU threatened with a SACS probation the IHL board wouldn't be so sanguine about the situation. Heads would already have rolled.