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(November 4, 2009) CoB News, 4 November 2009 CoB Honors House Becomes Lecture Hall As explained in Van Arnold's 3-Nov-09 presser entitled "Ford Executive Creel Addresses Business Honors House," Ford Motor Company exec Randy Creel recently visited the CoB's Honors House in order to participate in the CoBHH's guest lecture series. While there Creel was presented a "token of appreciation" by USM student Zach Mansell (see photo below).

(December 1, 2009) CoB News, 1 December 2009 "Faculty Members do more than Teach" Former USM provost Tim Hudson, now president of the University of Houston at Victoria, recently wrote an op-ed for the Victoria Advocate defending the work that university faculty do. As you will see from the link above, former CoB associate dean Farhang Niroomand is prominently featured in the story. Hudson's UH-V views may come as a surprise to some USMers, particularly considering the prominent role he played in what many consider the oppressive/anti-intellectual Shelby F. Thames administration (2002-07) at USM.

(December 3, 2009) A Test for Faculty Words are insufficient to grasp what Mr. Nelson is trying to convey in his recent CHE editorial “The AAUP: A View From the Top.” Don't simply think you understand our freedoms from an academic or metaphysical perspective. Here's a practical, political test of your freedoms, and a real learning opportunity, to be taken at the local level. Consider, for example, speaking out about thoroughly documented misrepresentations in your university's/college's accreditation documents. You will clearly understand what your fellow faculty and college/university administrators, and organizations like the AAUP or ACLU, mean by words stated in their handbooks or other public pronouncements, like free exchange of ideas, shared governance, academic freedom, integrity, etc.

(December 7, 2009) Are USM Administrators Like Virginia Tech Administrators? It’s worthwhile to consider that question after reading a Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Updated Report on Virginia Tech Shootings Highlights New Notification Delays.”

(December 8, 2009) GH Chatter There has been chatter about George Carter, Mark Klinedinst, et al seeking emeritus status and hoping to retain office spaces inside JGH. That sounds like a disaster for CoB dean Lance Nail, assuming it comes about. Most other speculation has William Gunther heading back to Josephine, AL, and Edward Nissan travelling the globe (on his own dime now). There has been some chatter about Carter hooking up with William Carey University.

(December 10, 2009) Top Asset in Accounting Departing The top asset in the School of Accounting is departing. Usmnews.net has learned from various sources that Melissa McIntyre is in her final two weeks in Accounting and will be departing for a better job in the Speech and Hearing area. usmnews.net extends congratulations and best wishes for success to Ms. McIntyre.