Two out of three ain't bad - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Two out of three ain't bad

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Oh, this is very disappointing. I try to always give the benefit of the doubt when people are quoted in the paper, but surely, surely Dr. Meredith thinks we need an outstanding president too. In fact, we need an outstanding president far worse than the other two schools.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Aren't MSU and USM the two LARGEST universities?

Date: Nov 29, 2005

???? wrote:

Aren't MSU and USM the two LARGEST universities?

It goes without saying that Ole Miss will get a top flight president.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Top Gun wrote:

???? wrote: Aren't MSU and USM the two LARGEST universities? It goes without saying that Ole Miss will get a top flight president.

Mississippi State won't be far behind. They'll demand a good president up there.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Farm Hand wrote:

Mississippi State won't be far behind. They'll demand a good president up there.

And we'll demand a good president down here.....just like we did last time.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

I believe that since President Kyatt has not announced his formal plans to retire, that the Commissioner is referring to US and MSU.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Sorry -- USM and MSU.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

As noted on another thread, the meeting between the AAUP executive committee and Dr. Meredith was very positive. I wasn't at the Rotarian meeting, but I am pretty certain that he was referring to USM and State.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

It's fun to guess, but as a matter of record I believe you will find that USM has become #3 in enrollment since the hurricane. When the man says "Mississippi needs outstanding new presidents for its two largest universities." I'd take that at face value until he says otherwise.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Mitch wrote:

I wasn't at the Rotarian meeting, but I am pretty certain that he was referring to USM and State.

I find it difficult to believe that Ole Miss would be excluded. Colonel Rebel would be very displeased.

Date: Nov 29, 2005

Mitch wrote:

the meeting between the AAUP executive committee and Dr. Meredith was very positive.

Of course he was positive. I'll bet he shook your hand warmly, offered you a cup of coffee, and said nice things. Do you suppose if the University of Mississippi delegation were meeting with him there would be a scowl on his face like he had just tasted a persimmon?

Date: Nov 30, 2005

To my knowlege this is the first time any commissioner has met with an offical USM delegation. The comissioner has worked with the AAUP in other states and recognizes its significance to the profession. He also cited the AAUP Red Book as an important document on goverance.

Secondly, it was significant that the commissioner met with any faculty delegation -- once again, to my knowledge, this has never (or in the event so rarely as to be nearly undocumented) happened other than the recent meetings Commissioner Crofts had with USm delegations. USM faculty are not only leading in opening up lines of communication to the Board and the Commissioner, but it is receiving the kind of acknowlegement from the Commissioner that one hopes would also be extended to the other faculties of the state. Among the issues discussed were what possible ways could such lones for input for formalized.

To my knowledge, Ol' Miss does not have an AAUP chapter.

Date: Nov 30, 2005

Correction:

To my knowlege this is the first time any commissioner has met with an offical USM faculty AAUP delegation.

Date: Nov 30, 2005

STEPHEN JUDD wrote:

To my knowlege this is the first time any commissioner has met with an offical USM delegation. The comissioner has worked with the AAUP in other states and recognizes its significance to the profession. He also cited the AAUP Red Book as an important document on goverance.

Secondly, it was significant that the commissioner met with any faculty delegation -- once again, to my knowledge, this has never (or in the event so rarely as to be nearly undocumented) happened other than the recent meetings Commissioner Crofts had with USm delegations. USM faculty are not only leading in opening up lines of communication to the Board and the Commissioner, but it is receiving the kind of acknowlegement from the Commissioner that one hopes would also be extended to the other faculties of the state. Among the issues discussed were what possible ways could such lones for input for formalized.

To my knowledge, Ol' Miss does not have an AAUP chapter.

Stephen,

This is great news.

Date: Nov 30, 2005

The proof of the pudding is in the pie. Let's just hope it is a cherry pie, and not mince meat as in the past.