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(November 23, 2010) It’s Easy to Like ‘Senator B’ by Victoria Tyler The recent USMNEWS.net Special Report entitled IMPEACH is one of the more eye-opening reports posted to this website in a quite a while. That report details, through the example of USM’s new retention rewards program, the shoddy way in which the institution is being managed by the likes of president Martha Saunders, provost Robert Lyman, CFO Russ Willis, and so many others. The “star” of that Special Report is the unnamed USM faculty senator, referred to there simply as “Senator B.” In criticizing the ill-formulated retention rewards program, Senator B ran intellectual circles around Lyman, who was stuck defending the aforementioned administrative folly on behalf of Saunders.

(December 19-29, 2010) Holiday Predictions for the New Year: Following close on the heels of Duane Cobb’s annual reports on the Top 10 CoB tories of 2010, usmnews.net has begun to receive Holiday Predictions for the New Year.
2. President Martha Saunders will throw one of her well�-known hissy�-fits, this time directed at Provost Bob Lyman. Lyman will tell Saunders what he thinks of her, her judgment, her intelligence, and her management style -- what he has been saying behind her back to anyone who will to listen. Saunders will regretfully accept Dr. Lyman�'s resignation and announce that Lyman leaves big shoes to fill. Dr. Lyman will not return to his first love (teaching).

(January 14, 2011) Dear USMNEWS.net, In response to a previous letter I can say I have heard that the CoAL Dean is not nearly held in such high regard anymore by the dome powers. She has stalled, whined, and fussed too much now and refuses to deal with the reality of the situation: she has the largest college budget so naturally it can take a bigger hit than smaller budgets. Whether or not she survives as dean, she probably will not be considered as a Robert Lyman replacement for provost when he retires.

(January 12, 2011) Dear usmnews, How long has Provost [Robert] Lyman been with USM? If his services as provost are no longer needed by President [Martha] Saunders, will he step back to the faculty or leave USM?

(January 21, 2011) Is Saunders’ Decision-Making Process Like a Roulette Wheel? Provost Lyman’s Remarks Suggest It is So USM has released the appeals committee’s recommendations regarding more than 20 of the academic programs that were cut by USM president Martha Saunders in response to the expected FY2012 budget cut of $15 million.