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USM’s School of Coastal Resilience undergoing change

Raven Payne, Multimedia Journalist | April 18, 2024

USM’s School of Coastal Resilience undergoing change The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Coastal Resilience will soon undergo a series of changes aimed at aligning itself more with...

Southern Miss Joins Second Cohort of Gulf Scholars Program

David Tisdale, University Communications | October 12, 2022

Bettering the ecological health of the Gulf of Mexico region through education is the focus of a professor’s project at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park that has received the support...

USM suspends operations in anticipation of severe weather

USM suspends operations in anticipation of severe weather

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | March 21, 2022

The University of Southern Mississippi announced that it has suspended all operations on both of its campuses for Tuesday, March 22, due to forecasted severe weather. The suspension means that all...

USM updates mask mandate, COVID-19 protocols

USM updates mask mandate, COVID-19 protocols

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | February 28, 2022

The University of Southern Mississippi made revisions to its mask mandate, limiting it to just within instructional and health care settings only. The updated protocols will take effect immediately after...

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Message from the President

Rodney Bennett and Rodney Bennett | January 21, 2022

University of Southern Mississippi President Dr. Rodney Bennett sent this message to all students and faculty Jan. 21, 2022: Dear Southern Miss Family: As I approach my tenth year of service as...

USM scientists make discovery on search for World War II shipwreck

USM scientists make discovery on search for World War II shipwreck

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | October 13, 2021

A group of marine scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi recently completed an expedition attempting to find the long-lost shipwreck of a vessel sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during World War...

Hattiesburg feels impacts of Hurricane Ida

Hattiesburg feels impacts of Hurricane Ida

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | September 1, 2021

Though the worst of Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana last Sunday, Mississippi residents are still recovering from the strong winds and rampant flooding over the weekend. Ida made landfall as a Category...

IHL says Southern Miss does not need to mandate vaccines

IHL says Southern Miss does not need to mandate vaccines

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | September 1, 2021

On Aug. 27, the Board of Trustees for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) voted against mandating the COVID-19 vaccine on college campuses. Dr. J. Walt Starr, the president of the IHL’s...

University of Southern Mississippi closes operations on Monday ahead of Ida

University of Southern Mississippi closes operations on Monday ahead of Ida

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | August 28, 2021

The University of Southern Mississippi announced Saturday afternoon that all operations on both Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast campuses will be closed on Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Ida. The suspension...

Golden Eagles encouraged to prep for impending Hurricane Ida

Golden Eagles encouraged to prep for impending Hurricane Ida

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | August 27, 2021

As Ida grows stronger in the Gulf of Mexico, the University of Southern Miss’s University Police urges students, faculty and staff to get ready for it to make landfall. Though Ida is classified as...

Southern Miss Jazz and Blues Fest had its 10th annual festival

Southern Miss Jazz and Blues Fest had its 10th annual festival

Caleb McCluskey and Caleb McCluskey | April 3, 2018

More than 6,000 music fans filled the front yard of the Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus for the tenth annual Southern Miss Jazz and Blues Festival. The festival had five bands, 69 vendors and games for...

Peter Anderson Festival brings crowds to Coast

Peter Anderson Festival brings crowds to Coast

Kaitlyn Watkins and Kaitlyn Watkins | November 7, 2017

The 39th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival drew a crowd of over 100,00 to Ocean Springs on November 4 and 5. The popular festival boasted a record- setting 478 registered vendors from all...

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