D. HAROLD DOTY, FORMER DEAN, COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS, CURRENT DEAN, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
TYLER
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(October 2, 2007) CoB Life Imitates Art by Duane Cobb The "Doty incident." That's what they're calling the
altercation involving former CoB Dean Harold Doty, a co-defendant in a federal court case, and another CoB
faculty member, who sources say testified in a proceeding comprising a portion of that case. And, with that, you
have life in USM's College of Business imitating art.
(October 7, 2007) We are coming after you . . .! The State of USM’s College of Business, October-07 It’s no secret
to readers of USMNEWS.NET that USM’s College of Business is an organization that unraveling more and more
with each passing day. The latest example of how far the CoB has sunk in the academic world is the fact that the
USM Police Department had to be called on 28-September-07 to investigate threats made by former CoB Dean
Harold Doty against another CoB faculty member.
(October 8, 2007) CoB Power Line A Look at Who Holds the Reigns of Power in the CoB by Duane Cobb The CoB
has devolved into such an academic banana republic of sorts that it is probably useful to take stock, from time to
time, of just who holds the most political power there. Without question political power in the CoB waxes and
wanes, just as it does in any of the typical unstable, tin pot hot spots around the globe. That's what updates are
for.
(October 8, 2007) Special Report Memo to Martha, Part I A Look at Alvin Williams’ Role in the Mobbing of
Aug-07 Reporters at usmnews.net have received a copy of a memo sent by Interim CoB Dean Alvin Williams to
USM President Martha Saunders, through Interim Provost Bobby Middlebrooks, asking Saunders to terminate
the employment (at USM) of USMNEWS.NET editor and accounting professor, Marc DePree. Williams’ letter is
dated 21 August 2007, the same day that Saunders penned a letter to DePree advising DePree that he was being
relieved of his teaching and services responsibilities to USM during the fall 2007 semester.
(October 9, 2007) CoB News, 9 October 2007 New Jack CoB News of the so-called “Doty incident” continues to
plague USM’s College of Business. A recent visit to the USM Police Department’s Crime Log web site (shown
below) reveals
(October 11, 2007) Breaking News Williams Concludes Investigation of “Doty Incident” LONG BEACH –
Sources are telling reporters at USMNEWS.NET that Interim CoB Dean Alvin Williams has concluded his
investigation of the so-called “Doty incident.” Regular readers of USMNEWS.NET will recall that former CoB
Dean Harold Doty made threatening comments to economics professor Franklin Mixon in the hallway of JGH
on 28-Sept-07. In response to the confrontation, USM Police Officer Eric Lightsy was dispatched to Greene Hall
to conduct an investigation. Lightsy’s investigation was swift, and it was reported on by USMNEWS.NET days
ago