probably tired of fighting against the admin from the top down. The faculty seem to have no say in anything in a thames administration. he has surrounded himself with people who do not care about others, only their own agenda. it is hard for anyone in the colleges to even want to excel in an environment such as at USM now.

Shame on the senior faculty who hid behind a junior colleague whom they allowed to take the lead when it came to opposing the on-line courses.  Where I come from, junior faculty are protected. 

Listen carefully, that sound you hear coming from CoB in not the failing HVAC system but rather the crisp sound of resumes rolling through laser printers. No exit strategy is not being considered.

Shame on people who threaten and intimidate junior faculty.

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Doty make my brown eyes blue wrote: Shame on people who threaten and intimidate junior faculty. You are absolutely right!  Who was it that said this? "I wish the Committee luck in facing the re-vote. The CoB, and many others at USM, are watching your ethics, fortitude, and heart. Please remember that this will guide how others treat you not just on this issue, but in every aspect for the rest of your time at USM."  Oh yeah,  one of your esteemed colleagues, Smoking Management.  No threat or intimidation there.

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I doubt smoking mgt can hold tenure or promotion over someone's head.

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Shame on the senior faculty who hid behind a junior colleague whom they allowed to take the lead when it came to opposing the on-line courses.  Where I come from, junior faculty are protected. 

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Actually, a senior professor in management asked some others to publicly oppose the program so that this person would have some cover to work behind the scenes and bring it down.  

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 Actually, a senior professor in management asked some others to publicly oppose the program so that this person would have some cover to work behind the scenes and bring it down.  

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Not quite. The senior faculty you mention worked with another person in an 11th hour diversion that pulled in some faculty (the "others" you mentioned).  The second participant might surprise some in the college.

Close By and Almost There are both wrong, in a sense.  The "plan" was a double-cross led by the senior management professor and the other.  Both were in favor of the online courses, though one was secretly (to have the plan work).

Mentors from the underworld wrote:

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Doty make my brown eyes blue wrote:
Shame on people who threaten and intimidate junior faculty.
You are absolutely right!  Who was it that said this? "I wish the Committee luck in facing the re-vote. The CoB, and many others at USM, are watching your ethics, fortitude, and heart. Please remember that this will guide how others treat you not just on this issue, but in every aspect for the rest of your time at USM."  Oh yeah,  one of your esteemed colleagues, Smoking Management.  No threat or intimidation there.

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You are correct, Dean, it obviously was not a threat or anything like it.

Since the entire committee acted as it did, you are happy, and everyone else knows who they are dealing with. Fact, not threat.

How about someone - anyone - trying leadership instead of bullying.

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One senior professor is extremely active (I wouldn't say effective) at double-cross.

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Are you all talking about the same person (in management)?

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I am reminded of the person who posted about student cheating and suggested that if the student would channel all that creativity and energy into studying he wouldn't need to cheat.  Imagine all this talent focused on making the CoB a better place?

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Over the years many CoB profs have spent a large amount of time, effort, and energy trying to make the CoB a better place. These people have been thwarted at every turn by administrators who are power hungry and hold a personal agenda. Reports of junior faculty being bullied should surprise no one.

Such activity has been the norm for some time. Junior faculty have no voice in the college because they are intimidated if they speak out. Only financially secure full profs have the ability to stand up in the CoB and it has been this way since before Doty arrived.

Bill Gunther had some ability to keep the attack dog off young profs but Doty's enjoyment of the turmoil seems to outweigh his academic principles.

Yell Leader:

From your post, to God's ears. I suppose it is too much to ask that Dr. Doty take his suite mate with him.

Always the optimist,

Gracious

clarification wrote:

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Mentors, would that "better place" be one where ALL junior faculty get to do their third year review in the fourth year, and not just some people?

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Or maybe everyone gets a letter outlining the exact requirements for promotion?

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Mentors from the underworld wrote: I am reminded of the person who posted about student cheating and suggested that if the student would channel all that creativity and energy into studying he wouldn't need to cheat.  Imagine all this talent focused on making the CoB a better place? Mentors, would that "better place" be one where ALL junior faculty get to do their third year review in the fourth year, and not just some people?

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Who are you talking about, Clarification?