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Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in its list of institutions assessed for 2024.

Members of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Professional Sales Program attended the National Sales Challenge (NSC) hosted by William Patterson University of New Jersey – and walked away with several awards.

Mississippi State recorded an all-time high Graduation Success Rate (GSR) according to the latest NCAA report released Wednesday.

In a pre-K classroom at Rosser Early Learning Center in Moorehead, children sit with legs crossed and eyes closed. In what is normally a bustling classroom, an unexpected silence settles in.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park Health Center (GPHC) had its donation box overflowing with gifts for children in need this holiday season during its second annual Stuff the Truck with Toys for Tots event held on Nov. 30 on the Gulf Park Campus.

It’s the holiday season and Jackson George-Regional Library System has festive events for everyone, all month long! Check out their many events for December below:

Numerous Mississippi State students, employees and dignitaries—including the Famous Maroon Band, Miss MSU Morgan Nelson and the university’s EcoCAR team—will help ring in the Christmas season Monday [Nov. 27] in the annual Starkville Christmas parade.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will provide research assistance in health-related issues as part of a collaboration with My Brother’s Keeper, which recently received a 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH) ComPASS Award.

The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation has awarded a generous grant to The Children’s Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) through the USM Foundation. These funds will be used to build a new playground on USM’s Hattiesburg campus.

Esports is growing in popularity throughout The Magnolia State. Now a state-sanctioned sport in Mississippi, high school students can compete in state, regional and national championships. What are the opportunities like for high school student competitors? Well, they’re endless.

The University of Mississippi is inviting faculty, staff, students and friends to spread a little holiday cheer by participating in the 26th annual Books and Bears program.

 An Apple Watch app that provides data and feedback on the wearer’s basketball shooting motion won first place during the 2023 Servin’ the South Business Model Competition.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is partnering with Louisiana State University (LSU) and Tulane University through the Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative (MissDelta), a $22 million, five-year project that includes 38 investigators who will seek strategies to promote sustainability of the marine ecosystem for the northern Gulf Coast.

Most educators agree that teaching is more than just a career choice; it’s a calling. This couldn’t be more true for Louise Smith, Mississippi Teacher of the Year, now among five educators who will be presented with the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence in May of 2024. The Horace Mann Award is one of public education’s top honors.

Tucked away on the second floor of Farley Hall is an office that not many people know about. The building’s facade may carry his name, but the man who sits behind the desk doesn’t look for notoriety or recognition, despite the fact that his legacy changed the landscape of journalism across Mississippi.

The humble beginnings of the University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) are full of extensive history and fond memories. Nestled 60 miles west of Mobile, Alabama and 90 miles east of New Orleans, Louisiana, the Ocean Springs-based lab is known for its resilience and coastal impact to create a sustainable Gulf Coast.