ARTICLES CONCERNING
WILLIAM GUNTHER, FORMER DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
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(January 23, 2007) Reflections from Bill Former CBA Dean William Gunther’s Thoughts on Online Instruction
(January 25, 2007) Niroomand’s Nemesis The CoB’s Center for Financial Services One of the most interesting aspects of the CoB’s organizational structure since the turn of the 21st Century is the evolving relationship between CoB Associate Dean Farhang Niroomand and the CoB’s Center for Financial Services (CFS). One would think that this particular relationship would be harmonious and productive, given that Niroomand is an economist. However, this particular relationship has been one of the most acrimonious in the CoB over the past several years. Thanks to assistance from USMPRIDE.COM sources, this report delves into the history of this tumultuous relationship.
(January 30, 2007 ) Special Report What will Susan Doty's Camouflage Cost the CoB? An Investigative Series on the use of the CoB's Budget Our investigators continue to examine details and events surrounding two of the CoB's centers --- The Center for Economics Education and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Readers will recall that both of these centers are housed in Joseph Greene Hall, though neither visibly retains any staff support.
(February 8, 2007) Crank up the School Bells, not Carter's "Factoids" by Duane Cobb Junior faculty may have noticed the school bells on the walls of Joseph Greene Hall. What they and others might not know, however, is that the bells were in use up until the arrival of Bill Gunther (as CBA Dean) in the late 1990s. They rang every hour, and at 10-till the hour, on MWF. On TTh they also followed the appropriate class schedule.
(March 6, 2007) Special Report Just Where were Gunther's BBER and Clark's CFS? An Investigative Series on the use of the CoB's Budget As expected, the Dow Jones slide of Tuesday 27-Feb-07 made headlines in newspapers the following day. The following front page article appeared in the 28-Feb-07 edition of our own The Hattiesburg American:
(March 9, 2007 ) Two Boondoggles are Better than One by Duane Cobb I was recently informed by usmnews.net Reporter that the CoB's Center for Financial Services is now working to help CoB Dean Harold Doty's spouse, Susan, in her campaign to provide economic education instruction to Mississippi educators. This new plan calls for a financial literacy effort, supported by the CFS and its Director John Clark, that would reach students and/or educators throughout South Mississippi. As a result, two of the CoB's centers -- the CFS and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) -- will be fully engaged in Susan Doty's education initiative.
(March 9, 2007 ) Who should be in the CoB Five Days a week? As five-day teaching schedules are returning to prominence in the CoB – once again progressing by regressing to the CoB past of about 25 years ago – it may be time to explore who is a good
candidate for more mandatory face time in the CoB.