Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University
Roasting Rummy
In remarks before the Senate Democratic Policy Committee yesterday, retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton called Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld “incompetent strategically, operationally, and tactically.” Democrats attempted earlier this month to have a vote of “no confidence” in Rumsfeld, but Dr. John Vile, political science chair and constitutional scholar, says there is no mechanism in the U.S. Constitution for such a move. Vile says, “Votes of ‘no confidence’ mean something in parliamentary democracies where they can bring down the government by calling for a new election, but in a presidential system, they are little more than symbolic exercises in symbolic politics, what William Shakespeare might have said were ‘full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.’”
Contact Vile at 615-898-2596.
What about the made-for-TV movie?
Talk about your media synergy! Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf refused to answer a question at a news conference last week because he has a book deal with Simon and Schuster, which is owned by Viacom, which also owns CBS, the network that aired Musharraf’s “exclusive” interview with “60 Minutes!” Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, says, “Yes, even the government has become a part of the giant promotion wheel that is America. In Frank Rich’s new book, The Greatest Story Ever Sold, Rich recounts how the Bush administration, in its runup to the Iraq war, talked about not wanting to ‘roll out a new product’ (i.e., the war!) in the summer of ’92. Better to wait until the fall before midterm elections and after summer vacations. It’s ALL show biz, folks!”
Contact Pondillo at 615-904-8465.
It’s your business.
Bankers, business owners and managers, students, community officials and leaders—they’re all coming to the MTSU Economic Outlook Conference THIS FRIDAY. Distinguished speakers will provide valuable insight into questions pertinent to today’s economic issues. Dr. Donald Ratajczak, former director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University, will return to offer his expertise. Also slated to speak are William Poole, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, who will talk about “Data Dependence,” and Dr. David Penn, director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center, who will present the BERC’s annual Midstate/Regional Economic Update. Media welcomed.
Contact the College of Business at 615-898-4736.
TR EXTRA
WOMEN AT WORK—Terri Johnson, the new director of the June Anderson Women’s Center, will be the featured speaker at the fall luncheon of the Association of Faculty and Administrative Women from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. TODAY in the Hazlewood Dining Room of the James Union Building. For more information, contact Kippy Todd at 615-898-5756 or
LEAD THE WAY—The MT Leadership Conference is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the principles and techniques of effective leadership and network with other students. This year, the content will include lectures, facilitation exercises and debates on a variety of leadership topics. The conference will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. FRIDAY in the Keathley University Center. The cost is $15 for lunch and conference materials. Registration forms can be found at http://www.mtsu.edu/~mtleader. For more information, contact Jackie Victory at 615-898-5812 or
THE SWEET SMELL OF SCIENCE--Registration is open for the 2006 Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science. The conference for girls in grades 5-8 will be held from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, across the MTSU campus. Open to the first 300 girls who register, EYH will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on campus. To register, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/~EYH. Look for the registration button on the left side. Complete, print out, and mail the form to: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, c/o MTSU EYH, P.O. Box 161, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37132. For more information, contact Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross at 615-904-8253 or
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