*From the point of view of a full professor
PRIDE
at the College of Business at the University of Southern Mississippi*
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Our core mission reflects taking PRIDE in all we do - Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Excellence
In the course of an Open Records request, the University and its attorneys cavalierly provided information both the United States government and I consider confidential. An example may make you gulp hard.
·The University provided me with a complete list of faculty social security numbers.
·The University also provided credit card receipts, complete with account numbers.
·The University provided travel records with no effort to conceal social security numbers.
·The University provided me with a complete list of faculty social security numbers.
·The University also provided credit card receipts, complete with account numbers.
·The University provided travel records with no effort to conceal social security numbers.
Confidentiality - Uses and Abuses
As the University’s mission statement explains, “Academic freedom and shared governance are long-established and living principles at the university. We cherish the free exchange of ideas, diversity of thought, joint decision making, and individuals’ assumption of responsibility.” http://www.usm.edu/about/vision.html
The University’s public statements, and my belief coincide. However, before we can enjoy academic freedom, faculty and administrators should have an open and thorough discussion and agreement about what should constitute confidentiality. The current, perverted administrative use of confidentiality is a good place to begin.
The University’s public statements, and my belief coincide. However, before we can enjoy academic freedom, faculty and administrators should have an open and thorough discussion and agreement about what should constitute confidentiality. The current, perverted administrative use of confidentiality is a good place to begin.