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(April 15, 2010) Putting the “Gap” in “Gappy” Examining the USM Departure of Sami Dakhlia As the CoB’s economists depart the Joseph Greene Hall stage at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, USMNEWS.net will be examining the research credentials that will be leaving the CoB, if not the institution as a whole. This installment focuses on associate professor Sami Dakhlia, who is one of the four mostly junior economists who was saved by the forced retirements of five mostly senior CoB economists.

(April 15, 2010) Two Peas, One Pod Examining the USM Departures of Edward Nissan and George Carter As the CoB’s economists depart the Joseph Greene Hall stage at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, USMNEWS.net will be examining the research credentials that will be leaving the CoB, if not the institution as a whole. This installment focuses on professors Edward Nissan and George Carter, who are two of the five mostly senior CoB economists who were forced into retirement by USM during budget-cutting exercises that took place back in the fall of 2009. What will the CoB (USM) lose with these departures? On the research front, Table 1 and Table 2 below provide an answer.

(April 19, 2010) Where to Now? Examining the CoB Departure of Akbar Marvasti As the CoB’s economists depart the Joseph Greene Hall stage at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, USMNEWS.net will be examining the research credentials that will be leaving the CoB, if not the institution as a whole. This installment focuses on professor Akbar Marvasti, who is one of the four mostly “junior” economists who were saved by the forced retirements of five mostly senior CoB economists. What will the CoB (USM) lose with Marvasti’s departure? On the research front, the answer is in Table 1 below.

(April 19, 2010) Too Big to Fire? Examining the USM Departure of Mark Klinedinst As the CoB's economists depart the Joseph Greene Hall stage at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, USMNEWS.net will be examining the research credentials that will be leaving the CoB, if not the institution as a whole. This installment focuses on professor Mark Klinedinst, who is two of the five mostly senior CoB economists who were forced into retirement by USM during budget-cutting exercises that took place back in the fall of 2009. What will the CoB (USM) losewith this departure? On the research front, Table 1 below provides an answer.

(April 19, 2010) Dearly Bought, Deeply Tired Examining the USM Departure of Trellis Green As the CoB’s economists depart the Joseph Greene Hall stage at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, USMNEWS.net will be examining the research credentials that will be leaving the CoB, if not the institution as a whole. This installment focuses on associate professor Trellis Green, who is one of the five mostly senior economists who retired so that the four mostly junior CoB economists could maintain their USM careers in the USM College of Arts & Letters.

(April 21, 2010) Final Update, 13 August 2008 The CoB's Brain Drain, 2003-Present -- Part 1 An Illustrated History There is little argument with the notion that the College of Business at USM has been severely diminished by the faculty flight that has occurred since former CoB dean, Harold Doty, assumed the reins of management. Doty's tenure began in 2003, when he was hired by former USM President, Shelby Thames, to lead the newly reorganized College of Business & Economic Development. It ended in April of 2007, just after the CoB had received an ominous report from the AACSB requiring a 6th Year Maintenance of Accreditation Review, when Doty and his associate dean, Farhang Niroomand, "resigned" amidst suspicion and speculation.