ARTICLES CONCERNING
JOSEPH PEYREFITTE, ASSOCIATE DEAN, COB, USM
(June 25, 2009) One CoB, Two Deans Within days of them taking the reins at their new b-school dean posts, former CoB
administrators Harold Doty (University of Texas – Tyler) and Farhang Niroomand (University of Houston – Victoria) had
worked and re-worked their "Dean's Message" statements on their respective college/school websites. Each had also
experimented with multiple accompanying photographs before settling in on a preferred one. CoB dean Lance Nail,
however, has yet to even draft a single "Dean's Message" for the USM website, even though he's been on board as CoB
dean since 1-July-08 (12 months ago). As shown below, Nail's page continues to state that a message is coming soon, and
it has for many months now.
(July 6, 2009) New Era Dawns With all of the crises (e.g., budget, numerous interim administrators) facing USM these
days, one hardly noticed that the calendar turned on July-09 at midweek last week and that the "new CoB" was born.
Gone is the CoB that former associate CoB dean Farhang Niroomand told the world, or at least all of the colleges and
universities he applied to during the past 18 months, he alone created. Yes, 1-July-09 ushered in the "new [Lance] Nail
CoB," complete with about twice as many departments as the old version headed by former CoB dean Harold Doty.
There were no parades or fireworks, just new administrators, like Kirby "Skip" Hughes in accounting, moving into their
new suites.