H.A. 6/09/05 - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Jun 9, 2005

H.A. 6/09/05

Date: Jun 9, 2005

I am trying to imagine a situation at any other university where the word "retaliation" should even be part of the discussion. Out of curiousity, how would faculty "retaliate" against Dr. Thames? It seems like Retaliation Street only runs one way.

Date: Jun 9, 2005

"I'm not in the business of retaliating. I have to do what I think is best for this university, and if I spend all my time retaliating," it would be a full-time job, since most of the faculty and staff have opposed me by huge and embarrassing margins.

[I made that last part up.]

Date: Jun 9, 2005

The gravity of this headline to me is astounding. The fact that Thames was asked publicly whether he would retailate against faculty and staff and the fact that this was the headline in a newspaper is quiet frankly disturbing, and would be regardless of whether the person in question was the president of a univeristy or president of IBM, especially in such a public manner. Wow. I hope that Thames sees this as a negative reflection on his character and reputation. However, I doubt he will. Problably goes without saying, but it also reflects poorly on the college board.

Management professors need to save this headline. It would make, in my opinion, for excellent discussion.

Date: Jun 9, 2005

"As far as the other goes, I'm not in the business of retaliating. I have to do what I think is best for this university, and if I spend all my time retaliating, this university won't move forward."

When Pigs Fly! When Pigs Fly!

Date: Jun 9, 2005

"As far as the other goes, I'm not in the business of retaliating. I have to do what I think is best for this university, and if I spend all my time retaliating, this university won't move forward."

Oh, Shelby

, you've been in the business of retaliating for YEARS and YEARS. You "have to do" what you think is best for you, and since you've spent all of your time retaliating, this university has moved the other direction.

Date: Jun 9, 2005

Far Away Alum wrote:

".....and if I spend all my time retaliating, this university won't move forward."

Does this sound like somebody thinks there are lots of things to reliate for?

Date: Jun 9, 2005

Emma wrote:

Oh, Shelby , you've been in the business of retaliating for YEARS and YEARS. You "have to do" what you think is best for you, and since you've spent all of your time retaliating, this university has moved the other direction.

Date: Jun 9, 2005

Stupid is as Stupid does. The cycle will repeat.

Date: Jun 9, 2005

USM Alum wrote:

Management professors need to save this headline. It would make, in my opinion, for excellent discussion.

The only books resulting from this debacle are NOT the ones coming out of Coal (past and present). How NOT to run an academic organization is evidently a hot topic.