http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060924/NEWS/609240394

Dire need for openness in selecting college heads

..Outgoing University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames learned a few things about no-confidence votes from the faculty senate, a key constituent group for peace and harmony on campus....

...The board said last week it would follow the model it used to hire the new Mississippi State University president, a process synonymous with secrecy although the board prefers to call the system confidential....