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USM Music Ed Majors Face Heavy Demands

USM Music Ed Majors Face Heavy Demands

Sophia Vitrano | April 16, 2025

While the University of Southern Mississippi is home to hundreds of music students, many outside the School of Music may be unaware of the rigorous demands placed on those pursuing a degree in music education. The...

Students enjoying Drop the Mic in 2024.

Spirit of Southern Hosts Drop the Mic

Ashlyn Joyner | April 16, 2025

Drop the Mic, an annual a cappella event hosted by the Spirit of Southern, will take place at Switchyard in Hattiesburg on April 18 at 8 p.m. Spirit of Southern (SOS) is USM’s premier pop a cappella...

Members of the USM PRISM Resources Center host their first ever Prism Fest.

USM PRISM Resource Center Hosts PrismFest

Jaythan Comegys | April 16, 2025

The PRISM Resource Center at the University of Southern Mississippi hosted its first-ever PrismFest, offering food, activities, and campus resources to students as part of an end-of-year celebration. ...

USM Students Protest Proposed DEI Ban

USM Students Protest Proposed DEI Ban

Kaelyn Fox-Thomas | April 16, 2025

Students at The University of Southern Mississippi gathered Friday, April 11, for the “In Their Shoes” protest march, organized by the university’s chapters of the NAACP and Afro-American Student...

SMAC's Jasmine Flowers and Roydarius Sutton coordinated the recent Laser Tag event on campus.

SMAC Hosts Laser Tag Event

Jaythan Comegys | April 9, 2025

The Southern Miss Activities Council (SMAC) recently hosted an interactive laser tag event on campus, offering students an opportunity to relax and have fun with their peers. Held in the Thad Cochran Center...

Members of Tri Delta at their annual Tri Hop event.

USM Sorority Raises Funds for St. Jude

Clare Cole | April 9, 2025

The Tri Delta sorority at the University of Southern Mississippi hosted its annual Tri Hop pancake fundraiser on March 31, raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. From 5 to 9 p.m.,...

USM Graduate Student Hall of Fame Inducts 12

Nishrenika Pokhrel | April 9, 2025

Twelve graduate students from different departments in Southern Miss were selected to be featured in the graduate school Hall of Fame. The portraits of the featured students will be featured next year...

 USM’s Afro-American Student Organization (AASO) and the campus’ NAACP will protest the DEI ban on April 11 at 2:00 p.m. in Spirit Park.

Anti-DEI Bill Elicits Mixed Reactions

Samantha Romeo | April 9, 2025

Mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and related teachings in public schools, community colleges, and universities across the state. The...

Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building

USM Outlines Title IX Process

Kennedi Drake | April 9, 2025

After a series of student-led protests on the University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus, advocating for a zero-tolerance Title IX policy, the institution’s Title IX coordinator Dr. Cristin...

UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce and USM President Dr. Joe Paul.

USM Partners with Ole Miss Law

Jacob Conner | April 2, 2025

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the University of Mississippi School of Law have established an accelerated law degree program, allowing students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and...

Members of Chi Omega and Kappa Delta recently devoted time to picking up litter around the USM campus.

USM Sorority Members Unite for Campus Cleanup

Clare Cole | April 2, 2025

Sorority members from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) participated in a campus-wide cleanup event on March 27, organized as part of a “service swap” to beautify the grounds. Members of...

Maureen Fortuna, a current graduate student, is pursuing a Master’s in the Teaching of Languages (MATL) at Southern Miss.

Belgian Graduate Student Pursues Teaching Career at USM

Stephani Perez-Munoz | April 2, 2025

After studying abroad at The University of Southern Mississippi, Maureen Fortuna, a current graduate student, knew she would return to Hattiesburg to further her academic career. Fortuna, originally from...

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