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<DIV class=posthead>Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:25 AM <A
href="http://right-mind.us/members/Right-Mind.aspx">Right-Mind</A> <IMG alt=""
src="http://www.lmtribune.com/templates/default/images/logo.jpg" align=right
border=0>The following article ran in today’s <EM>Lewiston
Tribune</EM>.</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><STRONG>A new report says some graduate programs at the University of Idaho
are in dire straits, and face tough challenges if they are ever to be
competitive again</STRONG>.</P>
<P>But one faculty leader said Friday the report is "deeply flawed," and
Provost Doug Baker said that while it could serve as a valuable catalyst to
improve graduate programs, it should be taken with a grain of salt.</P>
<P>"The president (Tim White) and I sensed we needed to take a good look at
graduate programs and research, and make sure they were on good footing,"
Baker said when reached by phone while vacationing in Oregon.</P>
<P>But Baker cautioned<FONT size=4> <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>the</STRONG>
<STRONG>UI-commissioned report by the Yardley Research
Group</STRONG></FONT></FONT> <STRONG>used year-old data. Much has changed
since then</STRONG>, he said.</P>
<P> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope that answers your question.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=jampot@roadrunner.com
href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">'g. crabtree'</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Moscow Vision
2020'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 29, 2007 6:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] From the Local
Tattler - UI grad programs facechallenges</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">g
stated:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“In answer to your
question, do you suppose he could be referring to ‘the U of I commissioned
report by the Yardley Research Group’ as stated in today's Lewiston Morning
Tribune and mentioned prominently in Dale's
post?”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As I posted
Courtney’s “UI grad programs faces challenges” column in its entirety, would
you be so kind as to show us where exactly the "U of I commissioned report by
the Yardley Research Group" is “mentioned prominently in Dale's post”?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Or is this a simple
example of Courtney’s journalistic ineptitude, complete with its typical lack
of substantiation?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Seeya round town,
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tom “who graduated
with an accredited degree from UI” Hansen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Moscow,
Idaho<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> g.
crabtree [mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, December 29, 2007 6:04
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Tom Hansen; Moscow
Vision 2020<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[Vision2020] From the Local Tattler - UI grad programs
facechallenges</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In answer to your question, do you
suppose he could be referring to "the U of I commissioned report by
the Yardley Research Group" as stated in today's Lewiston Morning Tribune and
mentioned prominently in Dale's post? You know what they say, "<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:City> is
fundamental."</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">g</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style="font-color: black">
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow
Vision 2020</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:06 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
[Vision2020] From the Local Tattler - UI grad programs
facechallenges<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">From Right-Mind at:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://right-mind.us/blogs/moscoweducation/archive/2007/12/29/57007.aspx">http://right-mind.us/blogs/moscoweducation/archive/2007/12/29/57007.aspx</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-----------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Saturday, December 29, 2007 2:40 PM <A
href="http://right-mind.us/members/Right-Mind.aspx">Right-Mind</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<H2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">UI grad programs face challenges <SPAN
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I understand that the report is rife with factual
errors. And not just spin, but untrue facts are presented, then critiqued.
There will be much more about this report in the near future.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Standby for heavy seas, as we say.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-----------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Question for “Comb-Over”:
Huh? What “report”?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Last year the UI Graduate
Program denied admission to two New Saint Andrews College graduates
primarily because their transcripts did not reflect completion of any
courses administered by a properly accredited school, and now (conceivably
as a measure of retribution) we have this unsubstantiated attack against the
UI Graduate Program.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note to “Comb-Over”: If I
were you, I wouldn’t be so concerned about the “heavy seas” as I would be
concerned about keeping my dinghy afloat.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Seeya
round town, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place><BR><BR>"If I wanted to overhear
every tedious scrap of brain static rattling around in your head, I'd read
your blog."<BR><BR>- Bill Maher</SPAN></FONT> <o:p></o:p></P>
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