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Forrest County superintendent: School district is in ‘good shape’ financially

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:47 PM

Forrest County School District Superintendent Brian Freeman said he’s pleased with the current financial situation the district is in despite concerns about the ability to weather costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic that has called for additional measures, including increased sanitation efforts, distance learning accommodations and transporta

Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak at University Forum

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:01 PM

James Forman Jr., a Yale University Law School professor and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Locking Up Our Own,” which explores race and the war on crime during the late 20th century, will be the guest speaker for the University of Southern Mississippi’s University Forum Online Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Digital research topics support academic goals

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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 04:58 PM

Students seeking assistance identifying research topics and accompanying information have an invaluable resource with an initiative launched and managed by Special Collections in the University of Southern Mississippi’s University Libraries.

District gets early learning funds

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 05:22 PM

The Hattiesburg Public School District’s efforts to expand literacy for students in Pre-K through fifth grade got a boost Oct. 13 at its monthly Board of Trustees meeting.

Hattiesburg native, USM alum crowned Mrs. Mississippi

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 05:01 PM

As the new Mrs. Mississippi, Oak Grove High School dance teacher and University of Southern Mississippi alumna Sarah Williams hopes she is an inspiration for her students, co-workers and all women to “chase their dreams, do scary-fun things, and be the best version of themselves.”

New Orleans in postcards: USM faculty member publishes book

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On Wed, 10/07/2020 - 06:30 PM

University of Southern Mississippi Associate Professor Matthew Griffis, a faculty member in the College of Education and Human Sciences’ School of Library and Information Science, has produced a new book, “New Orleans in Golden Age Postcards” (University Press of Mississippi).

Southern Miss professor edits journal on history, significance of cotton

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On Wed, 10/07/2020 - 06:21 PM

Cotton – a crop deeply interwoven into the economic, political, cultural and social history of the United States, in particular the Delta region of the nation’s Deep South – is the exclusive focus of a special issue of a literary journal guest edited by University of Southern Mississippi Professor Emeritus of English Philip Kolin.

Southern Miss welcomes journalist Tough for virtual education lecture

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On Wed, 10/07/2020 - 04:46 PM

The University of Southern Mississippi’s online fall University Forum series continues Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. when it features one of the country’s top journalists and experts on the state of American higher education, Paul Tough, who will discuss outcomes for those earning a college degree today in contrast to years past.

Online sessions set for War & Society Roundtable

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On Wed, 10/07/2020 - 04:43 PM

The fall War & Society Roundtable, a partnership between The University of Southern Mississippi’s Dale Center for the Study of War & Society and the Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County Public Library continues at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 and Nov. 10 with online programming.

Virtual College Fairs Offer Safe Opportunity for Students to Learn More about USM

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On Mon, 09/28/2020 - 11:29 AM

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Office of Admissions has partnered with the Mississippi Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) in its continuing efforts to provide high school, adult and transfer students safe and efficient ways during the COVID-19 pandemic to learn more about what the university has to o

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