PUC Meeting 3/23/05 - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Mar 21, 2005

PUC Meeting 3/23/05

Date: Mar 21, 2005

Maybe the PUC members can question SFT or Joan Exline about the SAT data reported at the closed Paving Co. meeting. They could ask about the discrepancies between that data and what the Fact Book says and how those dispute what the IHL reports. See the threads "SAT Trend" and "ACT suspicions confirmed"

Date: Mar 21, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Questions
"Maybe the PUC members can question SFT or Joan Exline about the SAT data reported at the closed Paving Co. meeting. They could ask about the discrepancies between that data and what the Fact Book says and how those dispute what the IHL reports. See the threads "SAT Trend" and "ACT suspicions confirmed""

And, question the misuse of the University Seal (see the thread Use of University Seal on page two of the board) in the full page ad funded by private business people.

Date: Mar 22, 2005

Is this another 7:00 am meeting?

Date: Mar 22, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Early Riser
"Is this another 7:00 am meeting?"

Yes.

Date: Mar 22, 2005

Thanks Reporter. There doesn't seem to be much discussion about it this time.

Date: Mar 22, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Early Riser
"Thanks Reporter. There doesn't seem to be much discussion about it this time."

Early Riser,

Sometimes Myron Henry or Anne Wallace post the agenda on the Faculty Senate listserv. Senators share this with their faculty. I haven't heard anything about an agenda. I do know that Anne will be represented by a proxy. I assume (and hope) Kelvin Walters will attend.

Date: Mar 23, 2005

Any news yet from this morning's meeting?

RC

Date: Mar 23, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
"Any news yet from this morning's meeting? RC"

I wasn't there but I understand there were some major rumbles this morning . . .

Date: Mar 23, 2005

FROM F.S. LISTSERV:

"...the President's Council was brief today, and we will not meet again until May. I will try to write a brief summary (from my point of view) by this evening. Thanks. Myron"

Date: Mar 23, 2005

I obviously missed something here. Why is Kevin Walters leaving? What the H*** is happening? The HA's reason and his real reason would be appreciated. Thanks

Date: Mar 23, 2005

We hardly ever know the "real" reasons for anything. However, I chatted briefly with KW at the IHL meeting last week and he seemed genuinely excited about his move. I used to live up that way; mostly just talked about the area.

Date: Mar 23, 2005

The stated reason is to work for the Williamson County version of the Tennessean. He had a column in the print version of Sunday's HA talking about it.

Date: Mar 23, 2005

Kevin interviewed for the new position a while back, around Christmas if I remember correctly. However he didn’t yet have an offer when word leaked out on this board that he was leaving. I know he was upset that this leaked and Robert Campbell picked it up in his blog. (Robert may want to discuss this part.) He was afraid he wouldn't get the offer. The paper was finally able to make an offer which he accepted a few weeks ago.

Of course he is happy since it's a big step up to big city paper.

Date: Mar 23, 2005

After it was first mentioned here that Kevin Walters was putting his house up for sale, leaving the American, and taking a job in TN, I made a brief reference to the prospective move in an entry on Liberty and Power. (This was back in January when the American had temporarily quit running stories on the USM crisis--the dry spell lasted less than 3 weeks).

Mr. Walters asked me to take that reference off my blog entry and I did.

Robert Campbell

Date: Mar 23, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
"After it was first mentioned here that Kevin Walters was putting his house up for sale, leaving the American, and taking a job in TN, I made a brief reference to the prospective move in an entry on Liberty and Power. (This was back in January when the American had temporarily quit running stories on the USM crisis--the dry spell lasted less than 3 weeks). Mr. Walters asked me to take that reference off my blog entry and I did. Robert Campbell"

Thanks Robert. That is how it was explain to me.

Date: Mar 23, 2005

Heard the PUC meeting today was a disaster. SFT was fuming mad and some of the discussion.

Date: Mar 23, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: G.G.
"Heard the PUC meeting today was a disaster. SFT was fuming mad and some of the discussion."

Mad because he was asked why he didn't defend his faculty, who were being publicly attacked? Does this mean he is no longer "having fun"?

Date: Mar 24, 2005

Does anyone have a more detailed account of the PUC meeting?

With verbatim quotes from SFT?

Robert Campbell

Date: Mar 24, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
"Does anyone have a more detailed account of the PUC meeting? With verbatim quotes from SFT? Robert Campbell"

Waiting on Myron to post his impressions on the listserv . . . there are also usually minutes published as well. NIt might not happen quickly, however.

Date: Mar 24, 2005

kck