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foot soldier

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I'd like to second Mitch. Although I was not at USM long enough to become an "old timer" (perhaps I was "modern!"), my experience was that faculty are just fine. They are just not given the tools to accomplish the tasks at hand--not enough money for travel, research, computers, basic supplies, library holdings. Many teach in run down, antiquated buidings. Many have large teaching loads and still manage to do nationally recognized research. Many are deeply committed to changing the lives of the students of Mississippi.

But you can't expect someone to dig a twenty-foot deep hole, not give them a shovel, and then suggest you ought to get someone else when they can't do it. OR, if they do manage to dig down 5 feet by their bare hands, refuse to recognize that they are at least trying their damndest.

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stinky cheese man

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ditto to mitch and foot soldier.  mitch summed up well the problems faculty face at USM.  many "keep on keepin' on." 

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student

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Originally posted by: finder
" You are right in every aspect. You have a keen eye for the truth. "
What are the chances that "finder" is a reincarnation of Seeker (same IP)? Just a thought. Not that there is anything wrong with multiple pseudonyms- unless you use them to reply to yourself, which seems a bit deceptive.  

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Policeman

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"What are the chances that "finder" is a reincarnation of Seeker (same IP)? Just a thought. Not that there is anything wrong with multiple pseudonyms- unless you use them to reply to yourself, which seems a bit deceptive.   "


This is "standard operational procedure" for Seeker. He has even used other posters names to confuse the board members. I believe there is still a warning about him at the top of the board.

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seeker's keeper

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Originally posted by: finder
"I believe the new, more modern faculty will help get USM back to tier 3. "

finder,


When you say "new, more modern faculty" at USM, are you referring to adjuncts, part-timers, instructors, and people recruited by a desperate call for help in the Hattiesburg American? Are you referring to those who would come to USM because they are desperate because they can't find work elsewhere? Do you really believe "new, more modern faculty" such as that will be instrumental in moving USM up the tier level? No need to answer that question, finder, because the academic world aready knows the answer.


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Invictus

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Originally posted by: finder
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You are right in every aspect. You have a keen eye for the truth. Here are some additional thoughts. The majority of the posters here are not only losers, they are has-beens that seek only revenge for some perceived wrong they feel have befallen them. Thankfully the Varsity Voice will help balance some of the comments from these deluded people and I believe the new, more modern faculty will help get USM back to tier 3. "


The "new, more modern faculty" aren't going to have a clue what tier 3 is unless there are some older, more experienced hands around to show them the ropes. I'm not talking about older faculty throwing negative vibes on the newbies. I'm talking about having experienced teachers & researchers around to help when the inevitable questions come up.

Without mentoring, the quality of instruction at USM is going to decrease. There are those who want this to happen, but I'm pretty sure they are not members of the faculty. I am convinced that most of those on the IHL board who aren't keenly interested in degrading the abilities of the faculty at USM simply don't care.

USM is losing "institutional memory" at an astounding rate & few complex organizations can afford such a loss. I am convinced that one goal of the current administration is to destroy institutional memory. This is another bit of evidence that the current administration doesn't know very much about managing large organizations.

Older faculty should be leaving the institution as they reach retirement age. They should not be stalking off in disgust long before they're ready to hang it up. New faculty should believe that they can make a career at USM & not just view the university as a brief stepping stone en route to a better place.

Okay, okay, I know. I will go say 45 Hail Marys & write "I will not feed the trolls" 200 times on the chalkboard...

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strike 3

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Originally posted by: Mitch
. . . reasons why we we will face significant challenges . . . .  these include virtual open admissions, an unfriendly legislature, too many mouths to feed at the institutional table, poor development and endowments, no affiliated and established professional school (e.g., medical, law, or vet), a low tax base, modest (but somewhat better) external funding, comparably low salaries, relatively high teaching loads, a confused IHL . . . . .
mr. mitchell - your litany includes 10 reasons. you say nothing about problems the administration may have caused over the past 2 years. are they blameless for the exodus of faculty or low morale?

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Seeker

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Originally posted by: Policeman
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This is "standard operational procedure" for Seeker. He has even used other posters names to confuse the board members. I believe there is still a warning about him at the top of the board. "


I am sorry, but that is an outright lie. I have never and will never pretend to be someone I am not. You can say what you wish about me, you can disagree with every point I ever make, but I don't post under multiple names, and I don't pose as other posters.

As you all know, I could care less if anyone agrees with me, I don't need my ego stroked like some here.

I generally don't even post toward individuals, but Policeman, you sir are are liar.

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truth4usm/AH

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Originally posted by: Seeker
" I am sorry, but that is an outright lie. I have never and will never pretend to be someone I am not. You can say what you wish about me, you can disagree with every point I ever make, but I don't post under multiple names, and I don't pose as other posters. As you all know, I could care less if anyone agrees with me, I don't need my ego stroked like some here. I generally don't even post toward individuals, but Policeman, you sir are are liar."
I have to chime in with the TRUTH here....the post that was a sticky at the top of the board was a warning about another poster (N2ME) who did post as other board members and generally caused trouble.  I don't know if N2ME and Seeker are one and the same, but I tend to think not.

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Dick Tracy

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Wasn't it Online Prof that did that?

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Invictus

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Originally posted by: Dick Tracy
"Wasn't it Online Prof that did that?"


There were indications that Opie did indeed post under several aliases.

I'm not privy to the IP logs here (nor do I care to be). I'm sure if Seeker were piggy-backing on his own posts (e.g., as "finder"), Web Master would know. (Does anybody else around here notice that the only people who obsess with the IP logs are trolls?)

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Harvey

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Originally posted by: Mitch
" there are systemic reasons why we we will face significant challenges in attaining higher rankings"
Do you view the USM higher administration to be among those barriers? 

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