Follow the money >
*From the point of view of a full professor
 
PRIDE
at the College of Business at the University of Southern Mississippi*
Is BAC, whose funds are handled through the USM Foundation, typical of how the money we donate to the USM Foundation used?  Is more than half of all Foundation money spent on "among other things" that do not support the University's primary mission of teaching, research and service? 

                             All we can do is guess because the answer is buried in claims of confidentiality. 

                                                                                               
Dr. Thames, Why should we have to guess?

http://www.usmpride.com
http://www.usmpride.com/foundation1.html
http://www.usmpride.com/Week 1.html
http://www.usmpride.com/week2.html
http://www.usmpride.com/week3.html
http://www.usmpride.com/week4.html
http://www.usmpride.com/Emails.html
http://www.usmpride.com/moneylaundering.html
Our core mission reflects taking PRIDE in all we do - Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Excellence
 
Okay, now let's look at the "among other things" that consumed over half of the money.

     
$39,528.90 was spent on parties and administrative fees.

                   $19,391.87 went to parties and meetings: 

                              BAC Fall Meeting           $6,962.18
                              Grand Casino Gulfport   $12,429.69

                  $20,137.13 went to adminstrative fees. 
Dr. Shelby F. Thames, President
University of Southern Mississippi