CL, 9/28/05: Southern Miss may get off probation - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Sep 28, 2005

CL, 9/28/05: Southern Miss may get off probation

Date: Sep 28, 2005

Can't say that I am suprised that I am the only one here happy about this. I realize that many of you worked very hard to accomplish this, and for that I thank you.

But, it is sad to see that your disdane for Thames is so great that you can not even take any feeling of accomplishment from the work that has been done.

Date: Sep 28, 2005

To whom are you writing?

No one has written anything on this thread. There is no way you can tell how anyone feels without evidence.

And next we'll hear from someone who will claim that the reason no USM faculty has responded is they are all on the golf course. . . .

Date: Sep 28, 2005

Arnold

This post was on the board for almost 7 hours with no response whatsoever, yet there were dozens of posts on other topics above it.

It seems that if the posters on this board, were happy to see this huge positive step for the university they would have made comments on the subject.

As for professors being on the golf courses, I could care less. I am not so blind as to believe that all the professors at USM are lazy slobs. I suspect that less than 5% of USM profs accuratly fit into this catagory. About the same as any other profession I suspect. A very small % of professors at USM give the rest a bad name.

I am just saddend to see that there is no excitement over this article. Especially from individuals who put in lots of hard work on the project.

Date: Sep 28, 2005

KK,

While it's true that faculty and administration worked hard to get off probation, the fact of the matter is that we should have never been on probation in the first place. Accreditation is something that I certainly take for granted because its the bread and butter of what a respectable university is. If Thames is such a bonehead that he can't get that right, what can he get right. Notwithstanding the fact that getting off probation was and accomplishment, this whole incident has been truly embarrassing for our univeristy and, except for Thames's inept leadership and incompetence, will be better if it is forgotten. Bear Bryant used to tell his players who scored a touchdown to act like they had been in the end zone before. I think the same applies here.

Date: Sep 28, 2005

USM Alum wrote:

KK,
While it's true that faculty and administration worked hard to get off probation, the fact of the matter is that we should have never been on probation in the first place. Accreditation is something that I certainly take for granted because its the bread and butter of what a respectable university is. If Thames is such a bonehead that he can't get that right, what can he get right. Notwithstanding the fact that getting off probation was and accomplishment, this whole incident has been truly embarrassing for our univeristy and, except for Thames's inept leadership and incompetence, will be better if it is forgotten. Bear Bryant used to tell his players who scored a touchdown to act like they had been in the end zone before. I think the same applies here.

Fine

Continue to be part of the problem, instead of being part of the solution.

I'll move forward and be productive and positive for my University.

Date: Sep 28, 2005

You're not getting much response because many people do not yet have DSL, cable or phone service restored, especially in the areas where many of our regular posters live.

Date: Sep 29, 2005

KK,

Explain to me how wanting to put this miserable chapter behind us is being "part of the problem." It would appear to me that your expectations are too low.

Date: Sep 29, 2005

KK,

In my unit there is a lot of SACS apathy. We got off. SACS comes back in the spring. Maybe we jump over the bar, maybe not. If not, we'll jump through a few more hoops and get off. Since hardly anyone in administration knows much about the nuts and bolts of things like SACS, they're not much the average employee can do about it anyway. The only sure bet is that SACS does not have the cajones to jerk the accreditation of a place the size of USM. They're just in humiliation mode. We may get another dose next year if SACS feels they are not being fed properly.

In a misadministered place, it becomes an increasing amount of work just to function normally (teach and do research). That and attempting to keep from getting hit by shrapnel. A few petty souls will probably be sad to see SACS go. Most of us are just tired and have forgotten what a normal school is like.