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Construction Engineering Programs Come to Gulf Coast


Date 7-12-06


Contact Shelia White 228.865.4573


Author Jason Sherwood

http://www.usm.edu/pr/releases/2006/jul/construction.htm

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"Along with its expansion into Gulfport, the school has worked to offer a flexible and accessible class schedule, with nighttime and online courses. The university also boasts the only SOC-NAV approved four-year construction management accredited program in the country, giving U.S. Navy personnel the option of gaining credit hours for their military experience."


 



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Shrug

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Wow! There's another one of those only one in the country programs.

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The One and Only

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". . . . the program is the only dually accredited program in the country . . . . "


Makes one wonder, doesn't it?


 



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You can't say that again!

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Shrug wrote:

Wow! There's another one of those only one in the country programs.
Anyone interested should check out North Dakota State, Purdue, Iowa State, Oregon State...

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You can't say that again!

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Stanford, UW, Clemson...


After the Economic Development fiasco, you'd think that people at USM would steer clear of that statement.



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You can't say that again!

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Lousiana Tech, South Alabama, Florida State, Arizona State...


Why not say, "There is a need for construction engineering in South Mississippi.  In response to that need, we have developed a fine program, prepared to deliver it with excellent faculty, and are now recruiting the best students we can to fill it."



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You can't say that again! wrote:
Stanford, UW, Clemson...
After the Economic Development fiasco, you'd think that people at USM would steer clear of that statement.


The people at USM in charge of blowing smoke don't know much about universities or academics. They don't understand that if you really are the only university in the country to have something, you probably look bush league.

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You can't say that again! wrote:

Anyone interested should check out North Dakota State, Purdue, Iowa State, Oregon State...

You can't say that again! wrote:

Stanford, UW, Clemson... 


You can't say that again! wrote:

Lousiana Tech, South Alabama, Florida State, Arizona State...


But are these programs wurl' class???



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LVN

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I'm confused. Are they saying it's the only program in the country, or are they saying it's the only "SOC-NAV approved" program. That's what the context seems to mean.

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LVN wrote:

I'm confused. Are they saying it's the only program in the country, or are they saying it's the only "SOC-NAV approved" program. That's what the context seems to mean.
I think you are exactly right, LVN.  In addition, they are saying they give academic credit to Navy personnel for their previous work experience.  Perhaps no other program does all those things.

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LeftASAP wrote:




LVN wrote: I'm confused. Are they saying it's the only program in the country, or are they saying it's the only "SOC-NAV approved" program.


Left ASAP wrote: That's what the context seems to mean. I think you are exactly right, LVN.  In addition, they are saying they give academic credit to Navy personnel for their previous work experience.  Perhaps no other program does all those things.



If a university prescribes unique and specific criteria to one of its programs in order to be able to describe it as the "one and only,"  any program at any university could meet the criteria as being unique and thus the only one of its kind in the nation. What a crock.

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The One and Only wrote:

What a crock.

                  


 



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LVN

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But in the context of the article, which is about activities on the Gulf Coast, I don't have such a big problem with this. Let's not strain at gnats.

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LVN wrote:

But in the context of the article, which is about activities on the Gulf Coast, I don't have such a big problem with this. Let's not strain at gnats.
For goodness sake, LVN, it's better than talking about the COB.

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LVN

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Oh heaven's yes! Carry on . . .

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Cossack

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Googler stated,
What a crock.

In keeping with the straining at gnats, those were crock pots.


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You can say that again

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LVN wrote:

Oh heaven's yes! Carry on . . .
I sense a smile on your face!  Nice response.

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The One and Only

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Web definitions of crock:


Slang. Foolish talk; nonsense: That story is just a crock


Especially in engineering, a crock is a botched attempt or design to achieve something. An automobile with intentionally designed square wheels would be a crock


 


 



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Googler

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Cossack wrote:

In keeping with the straining at gnats, those were crock pots.

Indeed they were.


Some people think that USM is being cooked slowly, so they seemed appropos.



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stinky cheese man

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i'm not sure about the slow cooking. maybe a pressure cooker would be more appropriate.

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Googler

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stinky cheese man wrote:

i'm not sure about the slow cooking. maybe a pressure cooker would be more appropriate.



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stinky cheese man

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thanks googler! you have more tech expertise than i do.

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