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Date: Jul 7, 2005

RE: Adios Malone

Date: Jul 7, 2005

Coast Watcher wrote:

I can't resist commenting that there's often a genuine failure on this very board to take any interest in the Coast.
As a passive outsider who neither works at usm nor lives in either of its locations, I've noticed how few comments on this board are clearly identified as coming from the coast faculty. I was beginning to think that the usm's coastal people have little interest in what is going on.

Date: Jul 7, 2005

USM Gulf Coast's Malone leaving post
University official plans to return to faculty position

By Reuben Mees

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050707/NEWS01/507070308/1002

Date: Jul 7, 2005

Midway wrote:

Coast Watcher wrote: I can't resist commenting that there's often a genuine failure on this very board to take any interest in the Coast. As a passive outsider who neither works at usm nor lives in either of its locations, I've noticed how few comments on this board are clearly identified as coming from the coast faculty. I was beginning to think that the usm's coastal people have little interest in what is going on.

Midway, you are very perceptive in noticing the lack of response. However, you might be surprised by the true "interest" taken by coast faculty and staff. I believe the lack of response you mention is due to fear, rather than lack of interest.

Date: Jul 7, 2005

Fear Factor wrote:

Midway, you are very perceptive in noticing the lack of response. However, you might be surprised by the true "interest" taken by coast faculty and staff. I believe the lack of response you mention is due to fear, rather than lack of interest.

Do they have more to fear than your people on the Hattiesburg campus? The incident involving those two professors suggests it is the Hattiesburg faculty who have cause for fear.

Date: Jul 7, 2005

The faculty are not alone in their fear. Ask anyone.

Date: Jul 7, 2005

FF, do you think Malone's departure will change that situation?

Date: Jul 7, 2005

Mission Accomplished

not,

But Who's Counting?

Date: Jul 8, 2005

There's an old story about a bird getting a late start flying south for the winter...some of you know the story...the moral may be the reason some of the coast faculty don't involve themselves in the controversy. That moral is:

"If you are warm and happy in a pile of sh!t, keep your mouth shut."

Date: Jul 8, 2005

Wisdom from Grandma wrote:

"If you are warm and happy in a pile of sh!t, keep your mouth shut."

I wallowed in the pile of **** in Hattiesburg for eight years too long.

Date: Jul 10, 2005

Read a bit more carefully wrote:

Its a press release. If you have any questions about the press release--maybe you're a reporter--call White or Mapp. If you want to be the next associate provost at the Gulf Park campus,tough luck, because SFT will appoint one of his lackeys.

White is the highest ranking P R person USM has right now. I have no idea why anyone would want to call Mapp.

Date: Jul 11, 2005

Where credit should be due wrote:

Read a bit more carefully wrote: Its a press release. If you have any questions about the press release--maybe you're a reporter--call White or Mapp. If you want to be the next associate provost at the Gulf Park campus,tough luck, because SFT will appoint one of his lackeys. White is the highest ranking P R person USM has right now. I have no idea why anyone would want to call Mapp.

Not to split hairs, but why would anyone call Mapp if he WAS the highest ranking P.R. person?

Mr Mapp has extreme difficulty in determining fact and fiction, so he usually goes with fiction.

Date: Jul 12, 2005

I must agree about Shelia White: She's the most professional, loyal, hard-working person in PR, along with Judy Isbell. Plus, they are about the nicest people you'll ever meet.

I can't figure out why they are even advertising for a PR director - White's right there and has been for what, 25 years? Maybe she doesn't want the job. I don't know.

Or maybe they won't promote her because she's on the Coast. What do they care about where the director's located anyway (if they do)? They kicked out PR from its specially designed offices, including the director's office from the dome, so PR is not now part of the dominant coalition. This is important because if PR is not part of the administration (working for the good of the UNIVERSITY), then decisions pertaining to the university are made without a PR expert - one with a degree in the proper discipline, as well as a lot of experience in actual PR - helping to guide the decision makers. This means more of the same old mistakes are coming in the future.

Oh, well. I wish all this didn't still bother me so much. All I know for sure is that I personally would come back to work for Southern Miss in a heartbeat if under White or Isbell. It would be a pleasure.

Angie

Date: Jul 12, 2005

I've worked with both Shelia White and Chris Mapp in my years at USM. I have a high opinion of both. It is staff professionals like them that keep this place running despite all the turmoil.

Date: Jul 12, 2005

For all the "Media Alerts" and "Information for the Unversity Community" messages we receive, as best I can tell, the change in Ken Malone's status was not sent to all campuses.

Date: Dec 15, 2005

for Outsider

Date: Dec 15, 2005

drop kick wrote:

for Outsider

Drop Kick:

Thank you.

Date: Dec 15, 2005

Robert Campbell wrote:

Does Ken Malone's departure from the "COO" position mean that his salary gets reduced by $49,500? Robert Campbell

So clearly, despite his previous management title on the coast, Malone was acting in an academic capacity. His position is being replaced with an associate provost. How much clearer evidence is there that when someone lacks the academic credentials to do the job we just change the title and hire them? Then, when they shift jobs we return to the previous practice. There is no greater example of cronyism has corrupted hiring practices at the admnistrative level.

Date: Dec 15, 2005

"Malone, a 1991 graduate of Southern Miss' polymer science doctorate program, returned to the university in November 2002 after working for Atofina Chemicals as a as a director of planning and finance."

In all the commentary on KM over the past two years, I had somehow missed this small but significant detail. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Date: Dec 15, 2005

We've probably mentioned this before, but I can't think of a single "big" Shelby hire or henchperson who has any serious academic credentials whatsoever. None.

Date: Dec 17, 2005

Robert: the answer is no! Remember who hired him. It was not SFT.

Date: Dec 17, 2005

Witch wrote:

Robert: the answer is no! Remember who hired him. It was not SFT.

Hey! Who you are calling Robert?

Date: Dec 19, 2005

Witch wrote:

Robert: the answer is no! Remember who hired him. It was not SFT.

I give up, who hired Malone? Lucas? Fleming? AngieD?

Date: Dec 20, 2005

Outsider wrote:

Witch wrote: Robert: the answer is no! Remember who hired him. It was not SFT. I give up, who hired Malone? Lucas? Fleming? AngieD?

I'll take that question for $200. The answer is: W.J. Johnson.

Date: Dec 20, 2005

Witch wrote:

Robert: the answer is no! Remember who hired him. It was not SFT.

Yes, it was.

Date: Dec 22, 2005

Merry Kristmas Kick