ARTICLES CONCERNING
NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS
(January 6, 2010) 0001331 A GUEST EDITORIAL ON BOOZE ACCOUNTS AND SUCH The title of this editorial is the
actual job posting number for the "W.P. Bridges Professor of Real Estate" position in the USM b-school. This opening
was first advertised on the USM employment pages on 18-Nov-09, just a few weeks ago. As it appears, USM will have
a Parham Bridges Distinguished Professor of Real Estate on board for the 2010-11 academic year. This has been a long
time coming.
(January 26, 2010) GH Chatter How is the Parham Bridges search going? That question is on the minds of some who
follow USMNEWS.net, and it has also generated some GH chatter. Finally, it appears, the CoB's brass have gotten a
handle on the PB (real estate) chair and are going to make something positive happen with respect to it.
(May 18, 2010) Special Report USM’s ‘Kaetsu Court’ USM public relations specialist Van Arnold introduced what some
refer to as USM’s “Kaetsu Court” via his 18-May-2010 press release on the relationship between USM and Japan’s
Kaetsu University. The relationship began, as Arnold explains, decades ago after former CoB economist Eddie Lewis,
who is now with USM’s cross-town rival William Carey University, visited Japan and developed close ties with KU
officials.
(June 2, 2010) GH Chatter The 19-May-2010 USMNEWS.net report about USM’s “Kaetsu Court” generated some
chatter about the notables who visited the campus around the time of the centennial graduation ceremony. Word is
that all of the former holders of the CoB’s Kaetsu Professorship in IB were on hand, including Eddie Lewis (William
Carey University), Tyrone Black (retired), and Alvin Williams (University of South Alabama). As recognized, these
joined current holder David Duhon. Again, only one of these current and former holders also served in the CoB’s
international business unit.