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(November 1, 2006) Special Report Who Else did the Balancing? An Investigation into Course Scheduling in the CoB "This Special Report examines the 2006-07 teaching schedules in the EFIB. Investigators at usmpride.com thought it would be interesting and instructive to follow the lead set by economics professor Franklin Mixon’s Grievance Appeal (see usmpride.com) by analyzing the variation in the so-called 6 “onerous teaching factors” spelled out in Mixon’s Appeal and original Grievance. The analysis found in Table 1 below follows that in Mixon’s Appeal Exhibit 5...".

(November 10, 2006) Is CoB Associate Dean Farhang Niroomand out of Control? Investigators at USMPRIDE.COM have obtained an important piece of information regarding CoB Associate Dean Farhang Niroomand that relates to the formal Grievance filed by economics professor Franklin Mixon. Mixon’s Grievance, which is available on this website, lists a number of examples of the harassment and retaliation that he has encountered at the hands of CoB administrators since speaking out about some questionable administrative practices in the CoB.

(November 24, 2006) Special Report A Jury of Your Peers? An Investigation into the CoB Advisory Committee’s Role in the Grievance Process This report takes a look at the CoB Advisory Committee’s role in the Faculty Grievance process. This subject has sparked interest in usmpride.com readers since the filing of two separate Grievances in recent weeks – one by professors Marc DePree and Tom Lindley, and another by professor Franklin Mixon. Both of these Grievances were initiated against the actions of EFIB Chair George Carter, and the details of both are available at usmpride.com.

(November 27, 2006) A Reader’s Viewpoint Harold Doty’s response to Frank Mixon’s grievance has been finalized, delivered, and publicized, and, as expected, serves to provide more evidence that Doty either doesn’t or won’t “get it”. Doty has once again relied on his self-created “minimal sufficiency” doctrine with respect to the USM Faculty Handbook and has simultaneously displayed his usual dislike for facts.

(December 1, 2006) Special Report A Jury of Your Peers? An Investigation into the CoB Advisory Committee’s Role in the Grievance Process, part 2 This report takes a look at the CoB Advisory Committee’s role in the Faculty Grievance process. This subject has sparked interest in usmpride.com readers since the filing of two separate Grievances in recent weeks – one by professors Marc DePree and Tom Lindley, and another by professor Franklin Mixon. Both of these Grievances were initiated against the actions of EFIB Chair George Carter, and the details of both are available at usmpride.com. ... Investigators at usmpride.com examined some of the teaching data regarding Chang-Tseh Hsieh, professor of management information systems.