Gould Named Interim Director of School of Human Performance and Recreation
Van ArnoldDr. Michael Forster, dean of the College of Health at The University of Southern Mississippi, has announced that Dr. Trent Gould will serve as interim director of the School of Human...
View ArticleWiest to Discuss New Book, “The Boys of ’67,” Oct. 3 at Gulf Park Campus
Charmaine Williams SchmermundThe Kappa Theta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the international history honor society, at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast will host a book talk featuring...
View ArticleHolcomb Named Director of Athletic Training Education Program
Ryan KellyDr. Bill Holcomb will serve as the new director of Athletic Training Education Program in the School of Human Performance and Recreation in the College of Health at The University of Southern...
View ArticleSouthern Miss Faculty to Join Symphony for Concert on Nov. 1
Mike LopintoSeveral University of Southern Mississippi faculty members will take the stage with the Southern Miss Symphony Orchestra to perform an exciting program of classical and classical-style...
View ArticleStudents, Instructors Encouraged to Participate in Textbook Survey
Van ArnoldThe Provost’s Office is asking Southern Miss students and faculty to assist in the Fall 2012 Textbook Survey that is now available on SOAR. Faculty and students will find separate surveys,...
View ArticleSliman Named Chief Information Officer at Southern Miss
Van ArnoldUniversity of Southern Mississippi Provost Dr. Denis Wiesenburg has announced that David Sliman will become the University’s Chief Information Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2013.Sliman has been...
View ArticleKasper Named Director of Office of Technology Development
Van ArnoldUniversity of Southern Mississippi Vice Provost for Research Dr. Gordon Cannon has announced that Chase Kasper will become the director of the Office of Technology Development, effective Feb....
View ArticleSouthern Miss Professor Receives NIH Grant for Staph Research
Van ArnoldDr. Mohamed Elasri, associate professor of biological sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been awarded a $439,000 grant by the National Institutes of Health to assist in...
View ArticleSouthern Miss Professor Morgan Receives Grant for Solar Cell Research
Van ArnoldDr. Sarah Morgan, associate professor in the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Ray C....
View ArticleSouthern Miss HEADWAE Recipients to Be Honored in Jackson on Feb. 26
David TisdaleA faculty member with an exemplary record of research and service in public health and an Honors College student heading to medical school are The University of Southern Mississippi’s...
View ArticleMemorial Service Planned for USM English Professor Kenneth V. Watson
Ashlea MaddoxA memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Peck House for University of Southern Mississippi Professor Kenneth Vance Watson. The Peck House, which is part of the...
View ArticleMaestro Jay Dean Celebrates 25 Years with Momentous Music, Special Concert
Mike LopintoDr. Jay Dean takes to the podium for the last time in his 25th season with The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra when he conducts Mahler’s Fifth Symphony on Thursday,...
View ArticleSouthern Miss Celebrates Founders’ Day by Honoring Students, Faculty, Staff
David TisdaleFounders’ Day on The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg campus April 1 was a celebration of the institution’s past, its future and the people who have made it what it is...
View ArticleCollege of Health Honors Faculty, Staff, Students on Founders Day
Each year, The University of Southern Mississippi hosts its Founders Day Ceremony in conjunction with the founding of the University on March 30, 1910. During this ceremony, faculty, staff and...
View ArticleFleming Named Executive Director of USM Foundation
Amy MartinThe University of Southern Mississippi Foundation has announced Dr. Shannon Fleming as its next Executive Director, effective June 3. In this role, Fleming will serve as the chief staff...
View ArticleNutrition Department Hosts First Alumni Dinner
Ryan KellyThe Department of Nutrition and Food Systems at The University of Southern Mississippi hosted its first Alumni Group Dinner on Wednesday, April 24 at Lake Terrace Convention Center. The guest...
View ArticleSouthern Miss Names Vinzant Vice President for Finance and Administration
Van ArnoldLongtime higher education administrator Dr. Douglas Vinzant has been named the new Vice President for Finance and Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi. Pending IHL Board...
View ArticleCase-Price Named New Director of Childrens Center at Southern Miss
Van ArnoldSarah Case-Price began her affiliation with The Children’s Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi more than a dozen years ago as a student worker....
View ArticleSouthern Miss Communications Team Wins Several Awards at Annual Conference
Van ArnoldThe Office of Communications at The University of Southern Mississippi captured 11 awards – including a Grand Award for Print Media -- during the 2013 College Public Relations Association of...
View ArticleNaghshpour Authors The Fundamentals of Money and Financial Systems
Charmaine Williams SchmermundDr. Shahdad Naghshpour, professor of International Development at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus, authored the recently published book, “The...
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