C.L. Editorial--Critical accreditation restored - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Dec 9, 2005

C.L. Editorial--Critical accreditation restored

Date: Dec 9, 2005

Reporter wrote:

SACS accreditation is, after all, only a benchmark of adequacy — not excellence."

Date: Dec 9, 2005

Minimum Standard wrote:

Reporter wrote: SACS accreditation is, after all, only a benchmark of adequacy — not excellence."

Yeah, MS, I liked that quote, too. But I have reservations about describing USM as the "comprehensive university serving the state's most heavily-populated region." The C-L would never refer to either UM or MSU as serving a particular region of the state.

Date: Dec 9, 2005

ram wrote:

I have reservations about describing USM as . . . serving the state's most heavily-populated region." The C-L would never refer to either UM or MSU as serving a particular region of the state.

USM simply must shake the "let's not even try" attitude that has built up over the years.

Date: Dec 9, 2005

ram wrote:

The C-L would never refer to either UM or MSU as serving a particular region of the state.

Doesn't Mississippi State serve largely the "greater Starkville" area?

Date: Dec 9, 2005

No...MSU is truly a comprehensive university. Land grant...not a regional teacher's college

Date: Dec 9, 2005

Ms has no truly comprehensive universities. All of the big 3 are "comprehensive" in name only. The academic side of the institutions mirror the athletic side. It should be very interesting to watch the Presidential search at both campuses. Anybody that wants those jobs should be immediately disqualified (they are probably just looking to pick up $2 mil in 4 years) and anyone that could do it will have enough sense not to apply.

Date: Dec 9, 2005

Minimum Standard wrote:

Reporter wrote: SACS accreditation is, after all, only a benchmark of adequacy — not excellence."

Yes, Minimum Standard, it appears the media has finally received the message. The Hattiesburg American Editorial (from another thread) stated:

"...Lest we forget, Southern Miss officials earmarked $500,000 at the beginning of this process to address SACS' concerns.

The entire ordeal has been costly, time-consuming for those who labored on this project, and a bit embarrassing for the Southern Miss family."

Date: Dec 9, 2005

xbox wrote:

Anybody that wants those jobs should be immediately disqualified (they are probably just looking to pick up $2 mil in 4 years) and anyone that could do it will have enough sense not to apply.

So, we need to decide who we want, and then kidnap them . . .

Date: Dec 9, 2005

xbox wrote:

Ms has no truly comprehensive universities.

We are compehensive. We have a full array of athletics programs. Football, basketball, baseball, golf, etc. You can't get more comprhensive than that.

Date: Dec 9, 2005

LeftASAP wrote:

....... a bit embarrassing for the Southern Miss family."

The "family" doesn't get embarrassed, Luigi. We hold our heads high.

Date: Dec 10, 2005

The Godfather wrote:

LeftASAP wrote: ....... a bit embarrassing for the Southern Miss family." The "family" doesn't get embarrassed, Luigi. We hold our heads high.

Boy, you got that one right. USM is getting torched primarily as a result of the apparently large percentage of the alumni that can't understand being humiliated. The only hope of changing that may be the basketball season.