For those in the know, how would you grade his performance at USM? I haven't heard about any missing bicycles, questionable tablet purchases, or a war between the student press and the president so that has to be a positive.
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Googled it, Last few years, enrollment looks flat at about 14,500. That may be the number they see as the target to meet thier retention goals or where they want to be in terms of capacity. The Adminstration's public data releases indicate GPAs and Test scores of incoming students are at a record high. They also site an increase in student retention. They seem excited about the retention rate but nationally, according to this article (did not see a date) USM is not doing well with that number. I would assume there would be an inverse relationship with increasing enrollment and (GPA, Test Scores, and retention). I am not a expert but on the surface it looks like they are not doing bad on enrollment. The data that is missing is the cost of increasing GPAs Test Scores and retention. Are the gains sustainable with the budget?How's enrollment?
Hate to tell you Houston but if you depend on media in Hattiesburg to give any "real news", you will still be waiting 90 years from now.That is good leadership.I haven't read anything or heard anything earth shattering in the media, so that is usually a good sign.
First off, he's overpaid as is. Secondly, he will collect on the back end when he gets his PERS retirement. Thirdly, all the university presidents set in on the ihl meetings and they all vote themselves a piece of taxpayer money.He donated his raise to scholarships.
Sad but often political people who only talk the talk are successful in obtaining those types of positions. Being political is part of the job but with that word always brings a certain amount of dishonesty or as they would call it spin.To me he is a bad hire. He isn't the kind of guy who will openly be the "buck stops here" type. He tends to deflect things. His past announcements on admissions and enrollments are total spin.
Example, last fall he made a big deal about enrollment didn't fall but increased by 3 over the prior fall. Well, when the dust settled we were down in total around 80. But no press releases to that fact.
Good luck trying to carry on a conversation with him. He's either headed to a meeting or will pivot the topic to something else.
He's headed into his 5th year, enrollment is down, programs are in trouble, and the fraternity life is pathetic (which when he was hired we were all told he could easily get the Greek life more vibrant because he was so experienced in that area).
But this is what the ihl and the same old small group of alums who get pulled in by the ihl have saddled us with.
His grade is a solid D-.
Student press ha ha ! The printz was awful last year. It used to be the best paper in town but not even a shadow of itself now.For those in the know, how would you grade his performance at USM? I haven't heard about any missing bicycles, questionable tablet purchases, or a war between the student press and the president so that has to be a positive.
I did not say I liked or disliked him, but what has made you disappointed? Just curious.First off, he's overpaid as is. Secondly, he will collect on the back end when he gets his PERS retirement. Thirdly, all the university presidents set in on the ihl meetings and they all vote themselves a piece of taxpayer money.
He announced giving the pay increase to the scholarship endowment AFTER forcing retirements and laying off a lot of people who were within a year of being in the PERS system.
I've been majorly disappointed with his tenure.
What the heck does that even mean?Bobby Chain tells the story of Lucas had to be flown in from DSU before the IHL board could refuse to vote for him.