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Rod Sterling


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Jackson, Miss. – Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Thomas C. Meredith has announced the members of The University of Southern Mississippi Search Advisory Committee. The Search Advisory Committee members will assist the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) with its search for the next president of Southern Miss. Search Advisory Committee members were chosen based on recommendations by university and community constituencies and reflect key members of the university community as well as the public and private sectors. The Southern Miss Search Advisory Committee is charged with identifying the most capable and qualified applicants and nominees to be presented to the Board Search Committee for review. Some Search Advisory Committee members will also participate in the final interview process with the Board of Trustees.

“The Southern Miss Search Advisory Committee has the tremendous responsibility of assisting the Board of Trustees with their choice of the next president of The University of Southern Mississippi,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Thomas C. Meredith. “I am confident this group of individuals is committed to this very important task.”



The University of Southern Mississippi Search Advisory Committee members include:



Dr. Peter J. Fos, who will also serve as Committee Chair

Dean and Professor, College of Health



Dr. Patsy L. Anderson

Associate Professor, Gulf Coast Division of Health



Mr. Randy Buchanan

Associate Professor and Assistant Director, School of Computing



Dr. Donna Davis

Chair, Academic Council; Professor of Accountancy and Information Systems



Dr. Johnny DuPree

Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg



Ms. Wynde J. Fitts

Chair, Staff Council; Director of Freshman Year Experience



Mr. Gean Gouaux

President of the Southern Miss Student Government Association; Undergraduate Student



Dr. Taralynn S. Hartsell

Assistant Professor of Technology Education



Dr. William E. Hawkins

Executive Director and Professor, Department of Coastal Sciences



Dr. Myron S. Henry

Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor of Mathematics



Mr. Rickey Jones

Lenders Choice, Inc.



Ms. Erica Lewis

Graduate Student



Dr. Mary F. Lux

Professor and Associate Chair of Medical Technology



Mr. Ed McCormack

Interim University Librarian



Dr. Bobby Lynn Middlebrooks

Chair, Graduate Council; Professor of Biological Science



Mr. Bob Mixon

Courtesy Ford



Dr. Kristi Lynn Motter

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services; Director of Financial Aid



Dr. D. Joe Olmi

Chair, American Association of University Professors; Associate Professor of Psychology



Mr. Ed Pittman

Chief Justice (retired); Attorney



Dr. Elliott A. Pood

Dean and Professor of Speech and Mass Communication, Dean’s Office, Arts and Letters



Ms. Lou Ann Poynter

President elect, The University of Mississippi Alumni Association



Dr. Ronald Anthony Styron

Chair and Associate Professor, Education Leadership and Research



Ms. Karolyn S. Thompson

Professor and Document Delivery Coordinator, University Libraries



Dr. Alvin Jerome Williams

Professor of Management and Marketing



Dr. James H. Wolfe

Professor of Political Science, International Development and International Affairs



IHL’s institutional executive officer search process allows Mississippi to be on the consideration list of the highest caliber professionals in higher education. The process is open, transparent and representative-based, and works in accordance with today’s recruitment standards for high-level institutions of higher learning. For more information on the Southern Miss institutional executive officer search process, including a timeline of events, visit http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/ieo_search.html.



Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees, IHL governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Joe and Myron,


It's great news that you both are on the committee. Let's hope that your input makes a difference.


Hey, how many times do you have to post to get another title??  Is my D'Lo appt. being overlooked in the grander scheme of events???? BTW, the D'Lo grounds are a sight to behold.



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Cowabunga! Is that 11 just plain faculty members? On a committee of 25. Fantastic!

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Mongrel Dog wrote:

Cowabunga! Is that 11 just plain faculty members? On a committee of 25. Fantastic!


We did an informal poll in the senate of how many were senators and it looks like eight. Joe, of course, is President of AAUP as well as being a senator. Myron and mary Lux are AAUP members as well. And damn . . . I just noted that they even put in Joe's AAUP President's title!


Nothing is certain -- but I do believe that this is a good sign that Dr. Meredith and the Board are operating under a different set of principles than previously . . . 


By the way, remember that, other than those holding chairmanships in the faculty councils (Henry, Middlebrooks, Donna Davis) the other faculty and librarian were all selections agreed upon jointly by senate executive committee and the deans of the five colleges and head of the library.  The Senate strongly supported Patsy Anderson as one of the coast candidates (of several nominated).


OK -- keep your fingers and toes crossed and don't loosen them until the end of March!



-- Edited by stephen judd at 21:42, 2006-11-13

-- Edited by stephen judd at 21:44, 2006-11-13

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There is one strong supporter of the Thames' among the faculty listed, who is also very politically connected to the old guard (no secret to many of the other panel members). It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall of the discussion to see how this dynamic pans out.

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There is one very strong Thames' supporter among the other appointees--and possibly two though I'm not sure. I agree. It sure would be interesting to be the fly on the wall.

I'm very pleased to see the committee list, however--Joe, Myron, Mary, Jim Wolfe, Bobby Middlebrooks--all excellent choices.

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Lou Ann Poynter- President Elect-University of Mississippi Alumni Assoc.?...Who proof reads these things...Is proofread one word or two?

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donedoneit wrote:

Lou Ann Poynter- President Elect-University of Mississippi Alumni Assoc.?...Who proof reads these things...Is proofread one word or two?


Maybe we should get somebody from UM. They know what a good president looks like.

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Not a single "wurl klass" paulymer scientist among them. Interesting distribution of the CoST faculty, far from Shelby's roots and the new Economic Development efforts. Surprised that the list did not contain the following who would have voted for a dynasty:


Godwin
Goff
Urban
Malone
Hanbury (still in town)
Evans (not Jeff)
Morgan
McCormack
Dana


Of course they will be active behind the scenes.



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The press release from the IHL listed Ms. Poynter being from the University of Southern Mississippi. Looks like RS just made a typo in giving us that info. 


If you really want to proofread something go to the IHL website and read the Code of Ethics statement that the advisory committee members must sign. If this the kind of environment that makes a search process "open and transparent"?


I can just see Justice Pittman being asked to swear all the committee in and that Mixon guy handing out the duct tape.


We keep hearing the line that "this is how most other presidential searches are being conducted." Has anyone really looked at this or are we just accepting this as fact?



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Rod Sterling wrote:





Mr. Bob Mixon Courtesy Ford





Only one car dealer? 


 


 



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Rod Sterling


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The list includes Fos and Pood....at least we know they won't be president since being on a presidential search committee precludes being named president, right?

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Rod Sterling wrote:

The list includes Fos and Pood....at least we know they won't be president since being on a presidential search committee precludes being named president, right?

Remember, things are different now.  Last time around, the campus advisory committee had very little input on who made the short list and no input on who was brought to campus or selected.  I really hope the new rules allow the campus representatives to actually have a voice in the selection.

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If you will remember, Dr. Shelby Thames was named to the last Presidential Search Committee.  A couple of weeks into the search, he withdrew his name from the committee and applied for the position.

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I sincerely hope that won't be allowed to happen again. Once members of the committee have seen the list of candidates and their credentials, it's highly unethical to then become a candidate oneself. Who wouldn't love a sneak peak at the "competition" -- but out in the so-called real world we've heard so much about, people usually don't even know who the other contenders for a job are, much less get to review their applications!



PS to Rod S. -- man, that avatar is really disgusting and gets more so every time I see it. Could I beg you to change it?

-- Edited by LVN at 14:39, 2006-11-15

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Thames was not on the search committee, he was on the advisory committee (only college board members are on the search committee). Also, he resigned from the committee before any applications arrived. He had plenty of unfair advantages, but sitting on the advisory committee for 2 or 3 planning meetings was not one of them.

Btw, Rod, I love the avatar. Every time I see one of your posts, I watch the loop several times.

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I stand corrected --

(only about Thames, not about the gross disgusting horrible icky avatar.)

-- Edited by LVN at 22:10, 2006-11-15

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