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EDITORIAL: Building Better President: A Fun Viewpoint from Susan Green-Lewis "Some in the USM community have, in recent years, been disappointed with USM president Martha Saunders’ apparent lack of knowledge about most matters relating to higher education administration. Perhaps those concerns have been addressed now that we know that Saunders recently successfully completed an online course in higher education administration and finance. Her instructor is a high-ranking university administrator, and the student-to-faculty ratio in the class was 1:1. These metrics suggest that Saunders’ “education” is a quality one...".

EDITORIAL: 4th Tier (Unranked) School Joins Forces With Another 4th Tier (Unranked) School Which Equals 4th Tier Thinking -- Southern Miss and Mississippi College School of Law Recruit "High-Caliber Students" for a Joint Program The Hattiesburg American reported, "A unique partnership between the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi College School of Law will enable undergraduates to obtain their Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Miss after one year of study in the MC Law program."

Updated, The CoB's Brain Drain, 2003-Present -- Part 3 An Illustrated History There is little argument with the notion that the College of Business at USM has been severely diminished by the faculty flight that has occurred since former CoB dean, Harold Doty, assumed the reins of management. Doty's tenure began in 2003, when he was hired by former USM President, Shelby Thames, to lead the newly reorganized College of Business & Economic Development.

"... [I]t's easy to see the arc of the institution's trajectory and priorities..." An August 15, 2011 Chronicle of Higher Education article entitled, "Strategic Thinking," by Gene C. Fant Jr., in part reports, 'For those of you pondering a move into an administrative position, from department chair up or in any kind of staff position with supervisory functions, it's important to scout the institutions where you are applying before going too far in the process... [a] document that is exceptionally helpful [is] the institution's strategic plan. The higher level the position, the more important it is to access this information...'."

"Garcetti's Back" I'd like to share an interesting report from The Chronicle of Higher Education. On August 16, 2011, Bill Gleason wrote "Like Jason in 'Friday the 13th'? Garcetti's back!" He offers a step-around to one of the most ill-conceived and harmful Supreme Court decisions in its history: Garcetti v Ceballos. It's well worth our consideration.

Dear usmnews.net, I was stopped at a red light near Southern Miss' brick sign board. It's the one with lights that rotate through messages. On the board, Southern Miss is still proclaiming a national ranking for its College of Business.

A Convergence Science for Today's Problems If you haven't read "A Convergence Science for Today's Problems," reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 14, 2011, stop what you're doing and take a look at it.

Based on yesterday's Dear usmnews.net editorial, a number of readers have requested that usmnews.net reprint CoB Announces New Honors House. The Honors House was first announced in August 2009.