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Date: Jun 26, 2004

SH Letter

Date: Jun 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Otherside
""It's not USM's faculty that lacks professionalism" http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/editorial/letters/9017110.htm "

That's a link to another letter, unrelated to USM's situation.

No Quarter!

Date: Jun 26, 2004

Correct link is:

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/editorial/letters/9017110/9017110.htm

Date: Jun 26, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Let Freedom Ring
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That's a link to another letter, unrelated to USM's situation.
No Quarter!"

I believe The Sun Herald has all letters at that link. The referenced letter is in the middle of all the letters for today.

How do you copy a hot link? It doesn'r seem to work with Netscape.

Date: Jun 26, 2004

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/editorial/letters/9017110 /9017110.htm

Date: Jun 26, 2004

Normally a hot link will be established if you hit ENTER after copying the link; I have no idea why that did not happen in this case.

In any event, I will send a copy of this letter off to the IHL; thanks to the letter-writer!

Date: Jun 26, 2004

It's not USM's faculty that lacks professionalism

I feel that I must reply to the letter by Patricia Jackson ("Faculty and alumni should make the best of next two years," June 21). She states her opinion that the faculty of USM are being unprofessional and irresponsible in not working with President Shelby Thames.

Indeed, the faculty have been trying for two years to do just that! The difficulty is not with the faculty, but with Dr. Thames himself, who seems incapable of working with the elected representatives of his own advisory personnel - the faculty senate, academic council, graduate council and staff council. Faculty senate is the elected body which represents the views and advice of the faculty as a whole which is present at all universities and which works closely with the president to achieve the university goals.

Lay responsibility where it is due; the unprofessional conduct lies squarely with Thames.

LAWRENCE R. MEAD
Hattiesburg

Date: Jun 26, 2004

Great letter! That is the type of letter our faculty and friends needs to write to our editor(s) How many times must we read a letter blasting SFT one minute only to have two letters crying the faculty should leave SFT to lead and administrate the university. We need a grassroots effort to get out our message, state the facts, clear up the misconceptions and do it in such a way we don't come across as "lazy" and "malcontents". Let our professionalism guide us and encourage our faculty to communicate our concerns with the public. Negative letters only encourage them (the community at large) taking SFT side.

Date: Jun 26, 2004

For those who don't know, Lawrence Mead is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at USM.