All the long-standing stickies are in one thread below. ... ... 1. Old Fire Shelby message board link ... 2. Creme de la Creme Accolades ... 3. Thames Timer and comments ... 4. 2002-2003 departures (babbs' list) and comments ... 5. 2003-2004 departu...
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0329.xml ... ... ... MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE ... 2010 Regular Session ... To: Universities and Colleges ... By: Representative Currie ... ... House Bill 329 ... AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC UNIVE...
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20100131/BUSINESS/1310317/-1/NLETTER01/Sanders-to-head-media-center?source=nletter-nletter-news ... ... How do we reconcile new hires and new positions/programs with cutting existing people and programs? T...
The Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning approved tuition increases between 4.5 and 9 percent at Mississippi's eight public universities during a meeting via teleconference today.... http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/ihl/newsst...
College system braces for hit ... The numbers for anticipated university cuts "staggering" ... ... ... Mississippi's university system is bracing for nearly 400 layoffs, more than 500 discontinued courses and the shuttering of at least 35...
A resolution similar to that passed last fall by the USM Faculty Senate and the AAUP for better funding was adopted by a statewide coalition. This group is sponsoring a Rally to Support Education this coming Wednesday, January 27th, 4 p.m. at the St...
According to an email I just received from a COB friend, the younger MDOT worker who was killed while working near Lumberton yesterday is the Doty's son in law. ... The family is in my prayers. ... ... EDIT: the accident was Monday, 1/11...
From Sunday's Hattiesburg American, http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20100110/NEWS01/1100335/1001/NEWS/University-tuition-may-go-up: ... ... ... University presidents are calculating tuition hikes they say...
Miss. proposals make firing tenured staff easier The state College Board has given initial approval to policy changes that could simplify the process for firing tenured professors.... http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091217/NEW...
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20091117/NEWS01/911170311/-1/NLETTER01/Barbour--Mergers-could-save-money?source=nletter-news ... ... This could help, but not as much as shutting down 4 universities in this state. ... ... There is also an...
Stringer to return to USM ... ... He's a premier John Donne scholar and a reminder of a controversial moment in recent University of Southern Mississippi history. Former Southern Miss English professor Gary Stringer returns to the Hattiesburg campus...
Professor Emeritus Gary Stringer to give lecture on poet John Donne ... ... Gary Stringer, professor emeritus of the University of Southern Mississippi Department of English, will present a lecture titled "The Making of the First Edition of Don...
USM official denies benefits from donation ... ... Director donated to Cochran; Senator works in research earmark ... ... WASHINGTON - Robert Lochhead of Hattiesburg gave the maximum $2,300 contribution to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., last elec...
More news from Washington DC: Today's Washington Post featured USM earmarks in the Defense bill under consideration by Congress: ... ... "Defense Bill, Lauded by White House, Contains Billions in Earmarks" ... ... http://www.washingtonpos...
From this morning's electronic version of the Chronicle: ... ... http://chronicle.com/article/When-Tenured-Professors-Are/48606/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en ... ...
Call for Deliberation, Engagement, and Due Process in Budget Cut Decisions Affecting Program Eliminations and Faculty Terminations ... ... The elimination of programs and the dismissal of tenured and tenure-track faculty are two of the most drastic ...
hello from the world outside-- ... ... A colleague forwarded me an "Inside Higher Education" article on USM's decision to cut the economics department, and I have to admit I was shocked. Me, who should know better! But I have heard such e...
Cruel Irony ... ... Amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the University of Southern Mississippi is poised to eliminate -- of all things -- its economics department, faculty were informed this week.... ... ... http://www.inside...
I'm breaking my long-standing policy of not addressing any comments on Dr. Marc DePree's website to clarify two matters. ... ... First, I am not "thought to be" Linda Vance, I AM Linda Vance. I was Director of Assessment in the COB until ...
Q&A on Budget ... July 28, 2009 1:12 PM ... ... Here are the questions regarding the University Budget and the Academic Planning Group posed by the Faculty Senate that were discussed at yesterday's meeting.... ... ... http://www.usm.edu/blogs/...
EX-NASA official goes on trial for steering millions to MSU ... ... A former high-ranking NASA official went on trial Monday on charges that he steered nearly $10 million to a consulting client and lied about it. ... ... Prosecutors told the jury d...
It is regrettable that the University of Southern Mississippi and other state public universities are going through gut-wrenching budget cuts. ... ... It's further proof of the recession's reach into every aspect of our lives.... ... ... http://www...
A group of about 50 University of Southern Mississippi faculty members raised plenty of questions regarding potential $10 million-$12 million budget cuts for fiscal year 2011 during an emergency faculty senate meeting Wednesday night. ... ... Why ar...
Budget Rumors ... ... July 23, 2009 8:53 AM ... ... The rumor mill is working overtime as we plan for anticipated budget reductions. While I agree that this is a good time for dialogue, I ask that you keep the following realities in mind: ... - ...
Most faculty and staff have heard by now of the possible budget reductions for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Each college dean has been charged with identifying $2m in reductions for next year's budget. Possible reductions include: not filling vacate...
USM prepares for budget cuts ... Deans from the University of Southern Mississippi's five colleges are submitting $2 million budget cut proposals to the provost, the first step in the possible eliminatio...
... Financial Crisis FAQs ... ... http://www.aaup.org/aaup/financial/mainpage.htm ... ... ------------ ... AAUP Policies and Best Practices on the following issues: ... 1. According to AAUP-recommended standards, when can an adminis...
My dear friend, Keith Johnson, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, passed on Wednesday, July 15. A memorial service was held today, July 22. Keith was a dear friend, and I will miss him. May he rest in peace. ... ... johan yssel...
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