GEORGE C. CARTER, FORMER CHAIRMAN, FORMER DEPARTMENT
OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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(December 21, 2009) 31st & Pearl CoB Rising In the past several weeks USMNEWS.net has been re-running a number of
reports highlighting the demise of the CoB's economics unit. As part of that, a report about George Carter's views on
subjective grading has been re-run on multiple occasions. There's a good reason for it – the report shows Carter's
constantly shifting moral compass, his disingenuous nature. But, that report also highlights another aspect of USM's
b-school. That is, how similar behavior predicts, not inhibits, one's ascension.
(December 21, 2009) Blue Raiders topple Eagles New Orleans Bowl 2009: MTSU 42, USM 32. USM led 14-0 early and
then faded. That is a metaphor for USM. Among others, Sean Salter was a CoB professor under the oppression of the
likes of George Carter, Farhang Niroomand, Alvin Williams, and Harold Doty. As old George was “making his case”
against Dr. Salter – much like he made against Trellis Green that resulted in a lawsuit and the end of George’s first reign
– Salter, knowing how badly the deck was stacked against an untenured assistant professor by the entrenched old guard,
departed USM for MTSU. There he has thrived; he has produced many quality publications that Dean Lance Nail
wished he still had to count for his impending AACSB re-accreditation visit. Like the football team, the CoB
administrators started fast but ultimately lost the game. It is ironic and appropriate that both lost to MTSU.
(January 12, 2010) GH Chatter From similar type chatter there appears to be some chance that CoB economist George
Carter will join his former CoB colleague Farhang Niroomand at the University of Houston at Victoria following the
2009-10 academic year.
(March 2, 2010) GH Chatter Chatter has it that the sudden departure of Deniz Gevrek may end up saving George Carter's
job at USM. Will this be a good move for the Martha Saunders administration? Maybe not – some are saying Carter could
provide an assist regarding the first chatter item above.
