I find it strange that the education people would have a teaching position vacant one week before classes begin. Did they advertise? It appears to me that her school superintendent position was a troubled one. Was USM unable to find a person with more "Provost like" credentials? Was the position created specifically for her? That's a normal question one might ask when any position is filled by someone with Hattiesburg ties and a local degree.
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