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(September 8, 2006) Quotable Doty 4th Edition: Underfunded Centers and Full Time Fundraisers "Soon after Frank Pickering was run out of USM, the College of Business and Economic Development (CBED) got its present "development officer", the administrator buzzword for fundraiser, Emile Dieth. In the press release announcing Dieth's hiring, CBED Dean Harold Doty gave glowing praise for Dieth...".

(September 8, 2006) Doty Did What??? "Soon after Harold Doty's arrival at USM, he began to dismantle the last vestiges of academic rigor in the USM CoB. These actions are largely outlined in the open letter recently posted at usmpride.com. As a recap, we want to revisit Doty's first official act to this end - he pushed the CoB faculty to remove the so called Junior Screen, the GPA requirement for admission to the upper division of the CoB. Doty said that the Junior Screen was indefensible and needed to be removed. After some discussion the CoB faculty voted to allow Doty his way. Big mistake...".

(September 8, 2006) Quotable Doty 5th Edition: Career Services in the CoB "'We expect this will make our college graduates more attractive to corporations, and at the same time, provide a professional setting where our students may present themselves in the best way possible,' Doty said." The previous quote was CoB Dean Harold Doty speaking of the new CoB Career Services Interview Suite completed in 2004. As the release outlines, a classroom was commandeered by Doty for the purpose. Why didn't USM have interview space for students and companies already? It did!...".

(September 8, 2006) THE CoB BLAME GAME Viewer Scorecard "CoB Dean Harold Doty recently circulated a near-final draft of the CoB's "Strategic Priorities for 2006-2007 . . ." Included in the table provided by Doty are the priorities, which are listed as: 1. Successful AACSB Reaffirmation Visit; 2. Stabilize and increase enrollment; 3. Expand online offerings; 4. Inrease donor base; 5. Faculty development; 6. Formalize assessment framework; 7. New building program study. Also included in the document are the various "Parties Accountable" for each of the seven priorities...".