Browsing: Education

The Southern Chorale, from The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music, launches an international America 250 tour through major cultural festivals in the United States and Europe. From the pine forests of Mississippi to historic venues in Italy, France, Latvia, and Estonia, the internationally celebrated Southern Chorale will carry the sounds of American music across two continents this summer in a tour that reflects both the artistic legacy of the American South and the global language of choral music.

During the annual GIVE Awards ceremony, Volunteer Mississippi presented the 2026 National Service “Make a Difference” GIVE Award to Andrea Krell, executive director of the Mississippi Center for Apprenticeships and Residency in Education (MCARE) at The University of Southern Mississippi, for her commitment to service learning. Krell’s award video is viewable on Facebook.

Soft footsteps echoed through the galleries of the University of Mississippi Museum as a small group of visitors paused in front of a brightly colored Theora Hamblett painting, leaning closer to study its details and trade memories sparked by the art before them.

Since 1926, Mississippi State’s Orientation sessions have offered new Bulldogs a warm welcome. As MSU Orientation marks 100 years, an exhibit highlighting the program’s history is opening in the Colvard Student Union Art Gallery.

Taylor Carley and Dan Lewis will reach personal milestones this spring as they complete the RISE To the Top! program at The University of Southern Mississippi.

At The University of Southern Mississippi, thousands of students return to campus each semester with stories shaped by hard work, resilience and ambition. This semester, one of those stories took center stage.

A new initiative from the Mississippi Department of Mental Health is promoting community resources for Mississippians with autism, while its director says adult support remains one of the biggest gaps in care. 

Mississippi State University chemist Colleen Scott has been selected for the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2026 American Innovator Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors given annually researchers whose federally funded work leads to real-world impact.

I come from a huge family of teachers. But I admit that I was a little shocked when our youngest son, Chris Lucius, decided to become a coach and a teacher.

An educational paradigm is that all male teachers are coaches, but in many cases, some male teachers remain in the classroom as an “academic” coach for the students sitting in the desks. In a predominantly women’s career, the impacts of male teachers during the formative years can have a profound impact on students–an impact that can shape their entire future.

There is a good chance that somewhere in Mississippi right now, a child is learning multiplication at a kitchen table while a parent reheats coffee for the third time that morning.

Shani Dunn is a second-grade teacher at Eastlawn Elementary in Pascagoula. 

Any teacher that says summers off wasn’t a HUGE draw for becoming a teacher may not be telling the truth. It was for me.

The University of Southern Mississippi generated an estimated $1.3 billion in total economic impact in fiscal year 2025, according to a newly released study, reinforcing its role as a key contributor to Mississippi’s economy.

It is teacher appreciation week and there are certainly many great teachers working in today’s classrooms to inspire today’s youth. They work far more than 40 hours a week and have passion and energy to burn. I have worked with teachers across the K-12 range over the years and I appreciate them all. Kindergarten teachers have the challenge of guiding 5-year-olds through the basics of good behavior and paying attention that will get them ready to learn. Learning to be a “line leader” is no cake walk. Middle school and high school teachers deal with the drama of teens as they come of age. God Bless them all!

If you have a garden or a few containers of vegetables each summer, chances are you plant tomatoes. They hold the distinction of being the most popular garden vegetable.