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FYI: Schedule for IHL March 16th-17th
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3/11/2005 (JACKSON, MISS. ) -

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will meet at the IHL Board office in Jackson next week.  Among other business items, the Board will discuss issues related to the 2005 Legislative Session and hear an update on the commissioner search process.  In addition, Dr. L.C. Dorsey of Mississippi Valley State University will be recognized as “Black Educator of the Year” and Attorney Constance Slaughter-Harvey will be recognized as the community honoree for Black History Month.  The honorees will be introduced at the March meeting, as both were unable to attend February’s meeting. 


 


Committees will meet on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2005, beginning at 8:30 a.m.  All meetings will be held in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building.


 


Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.


 


10:00 a.m.             Commissioner Search Committee.


1:30 p.m.               Presidents’ Council Report.  The agenda will include a report from the presidents’ council and other business.


1:45 p.m.               Academic Affairs.  The agenda will include approval of a consideration of amendments to Board policies, information on academic programs approved and deleted, a presentation on reorganization of the academic structure at Mississippi University for Women and other business.


2:30 p.m.               Budget & Financial Affairs.  The agenda will include information on Fiscal Year 2006 budget planning and other business.


3:15 p.m.               Buildings/Facilities.  The agenda will include approval of initiations of projects, construction documents, award of contracts, and other business.


3:45 p.m.               Legal.  The agenda will include approval of a worker’s compensation case, information on payments to outside counsel, quarterly litigation expense reports and other business.


4:15 p.m.               Legislative.  The agenda will include discussion of issues related to the 2005 Legislative Session and other business.


4:30 p.m.               Institutional Executive Officer Evaluation.  The Board will evaluate Dr. Clinton Bristow, Alcorn State University.


 


Thursday, March 17, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.


8:30 a.m.               Committee Reports and Recommendations.


Administration/Policy.  Agenda items will include approval of award of honorary degrees at Mississippi University for Women, approval of agenda items considered subsequent to the January 20, 2005 Board meeting and other business.


Personnel/Foreign Travel.  The agenda will include a discussion of personnel matters, foreign travel requests at the universities and other business.


 


Immediately following the Board meeting, the Commissioner Search Committee will convene.  An Executive Session may be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.


 


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For additional information, contact Carol Mead, Director of Public Information, 601-432-6333.

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Gnome Watcher

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.

10:00 AM Commissioner Search Committee. The Board will hear from Bubba and Tyrone, Commissioner Finders Extordinaire, who will report on the search for new bidness cronies to add to the cabal.

1:30 PM Presidents' Council Report. The agenda will include a discussion of new and improved ways to fool faculty members into believing that we listen to and care about them.

1:45 PM Academic Affairs. The agenda will include approval of a consideration of amendments to Board policies increasing our Nazi-like control over all universities, information on academic programs destroyed or deleted at USM, a presentation on implementing a reorganization of the academic structure at Mississippi University for Women to match that of USM, and other bidness.

2:30 PM Budget and Financial Affairs. The agenda will include information on our Fiscal Year 2006 budget scamming to line our pockets and other bidness.

3:15 PM Buildings/Facilities. The agenda will include approval of initiations of projects we like, construction documents forgery, award of contracts to Board Members & Friends (related to Budget & Financial above), and other bidness.

3:45 PM Legal. The agenda will include denial of a worker’s compensation case, information on excessive payments to outside counsel, quarterly USM Litigation Expense Reports, and other bidness.

4:15 PM Legislative. The agenda will include discussion of issues related to the 2005 Legislative Session, including bribe payments to our legislators, government contract kickbacks to us, and other bidness.

4:30 PM Institutional Executive Officer Evaluation. The Board will evaluate Dr. Clinton Bristow, Alcorn State University. Dr. Shelby Thames of USM will be given another pass, as usual.

Thursday, March 17, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.


8:30 AM Committee Reports and Recommendations. This will be short since we don't like being awake this early.

Administration/Policy. Agenda items will include approval of the award of honorary degrees at Mississippi University for Women (since it looks like honorary degrees are all we're going to have left in Mississippi when we get through), approval of agenda items considered subsequent to the January 20, 2005 Board meeting and other bidness.

Personnel/Foreign Travel. The agenda will include a discussion of personnel matters (as related to Budget & Finance above), foreign travel requests at the universities (we need to end these, except for junkets by ourselves), and other bidness.

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Immediately following the Board meeting, the Commissioner Search Committee will convene. An Executive Session will almost certainly be held in accordance with our love of the the Open Meetings Act. In fact, we may decide to close ALL sessions since we don't like to be monitored anyway.

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stephen judd

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Good satire there Gnome Watcher. Anybody wonder if


Academic Affairs.  The agenda will include approval of a consideration of amendments to Board policies, information on academic programs approved and deleted, a presentation on reorganization of the academic structure at Mississippi University for Women and other business.


means Physics will be on the docket?


 



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Amy Young

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Gnome Watcher,

But when are they gonna finally ditch that old nasty institution of tenure?

Amy Young

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Ray Folse

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quote:
Originally posted by: stephen judd
"Good satire there Gnome Watcher. Anybody wonder if Academic Affairs.  The agenda will include approval of a consideration of amendments to Board policies, information on academic programs approved and deleted, a presentation on reorganization of the academic structure at Mississippi University for Women and other business. means Physics will be on the docket?  "

Stephen, The physics MS program will be coming up again.  An IHL staff member came to visit our department recently.  Word is he was greatly impressed by the research facilities both on and off campus, and the growth of the program.  The question is will the staff change their recommendation to the board.  If they do, then there is much less worry since the board usually follows their staff's advice.  This should become known at the committee meeting on Wednesday, but the final word will be Thursday.



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stephen judd

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Originally posted by: Ray Folse
" Stephen, The physics MS program will be coming up again.  An IHL staff member came to visit our department recently.  Word is he was greatly impressed by the research facilities both on and off campus, and the growth of the program.  The question is will the staff change their recommendation to the board.  If they do, then there is much less worry since the board usually follows their staff's advice.  This should become known at the committee meeting on Wednesday, but the final word will be Thursday."

I'm glad you got a visit Ray. We'll keep our fingers crossed. Just had some coffee with Larry Meade and some of the gang over at JavaWerks --


Incidently, dear Board readers. Not to advertise too heavily, but Javawerks provided space and support all through last year and continues to be a welcome haven for dissidents. Please support them to the extent that you can with your patronage!


 



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Gnome Watcher

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Originally posted by: Amy Young
"Gnome Watcher,

But when are they gonna finally ditch that old nasty institution of tenure?

Amy Young"


Amy,

Tried to post a reply to this last night, but for some reason, it wouldn't take!

I have it on very good authority that the topic of Tenure will be discussed at the closed, double-secret, classified meeting to take place at 8:00 PM at Danny's Downtown in Jackson.

Word has it that the discussion will not be a long or involved one as the members will reportedly be "distracted" by a long, hard day of previous discussions.

Gnome Watcher

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Amy Young

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Originally posted by: Gnome Watcher
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Amy,

Tried to post a reply to this last night, but for some reason, it wouldn't take!

I have it on very good authority that the topic of Tenure will be discussed at the closed, double-secret, classified meeting to take place at 8:00 PM at Danny's Downtown in Jackson.

Word has it that the discussion will not be a long or involved one as the members will reportedly be "distracted" by a long, hard day of previous discussions.

Gnome Watcher"


Gnome Watcher,
Thanks for the heads up! I'll be watching.!

Actually, the recent moves by the IHL board have already hollowed out tenure a bit. USM faculty originally thought that this would happen at this month's meeting, but they voted earlier than expected. It's a shame because we'll all need tenure to try to re-attain shared governance and academic freedom.

Amy Young

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Patti

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Even though I sit far away, I'm on pins and needles waiting for some kind of word about the IHL meeting.  Anybody??

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