by Stephen McDill Published: January 31,2011
Tags: BP oil spill, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Southern Miss, tar balls, Trent Lott, USM
HATTIESBURG- Brian Richard, director of the Center for Community and Economic Development at Southern Miss, talks with MBJ-TV about his ongoing study of the economic impact of the 2010 BP oil spill on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: October 19,2010
Tags: HATTIESBURG, industrial sciences, Mississippi Polymer Institute, Shelby Thames, Southern Miss, Thad Cochran, USM
HATTIESBURG- The Accelerator at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg is open for business and ready to stand at the forefront of the global industrial science market. [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 7,2010
Tags: education, firings, Southern Bone and Joint Specialists P.A, University of Southern Mississippi, USM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) – Appeals begin Oct. 18 for University of Southern Mississippi faculty members who were terminated because of budget cuts, according to a proposal under review by campus groups. USM Provost Bob Lyman said he sent out the proposal for an appeals committee with faculty representation to various campus constituencies this week. “Short [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: July 25,2010
Tags: Climate Action Plan (CAP), green, Green education initiative, official “green school”, Southern Miss, USM
Southern Miss will save $273 million by being ‘greener’ with initiative The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is the only university in the state and one of the few in the country that is an official “green school” by virtue of having adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) that will greatly reduce the school’s [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 2,2010
Tags: Andrew Rogerson, Betsy Vogel-Boze, Frances Lucas, Pat Joachim, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, USM
The search committee for the vice president of the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast position has narrowed the field of candidates to three finalists, including Dr. Betsy Vogel-Boze; Dr. Frances Lucas and Dr. Andrew Rogerson. The vice president for Southern Miss Gulf Coast position replaces the associate provost for Southern Miss Gulf Coast post, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 26,2010
Tags: Bob Pierce, Dr. Denis Wiesenburg, Martha Saunders, Randy Pope, University of Southern Mississippi, USM
Following recommendations by a search committee and endorsement of key constituent groups, University of Southern Mississippi president Martha Saunders announced two appointments to the university’s leadership team which will help maximize philanthropic giving and strengthen USM’s leadership role in research across the Gulf South. Bob Pierce, Southern Miss Alumni Association executive director, has been named [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 8,2010
Tags: budget, education, higher education, USM
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi’s fiscal crisis — with its threat of triple-digit faculty cuts in fiscal year 2012 — has grave implications for its external funding operation, as well. “You are going to run into a capacity problem — you will not have the (number of) faculty to sustain your research operation,” [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: March 4,2010
Tags: economic development, education, higher education, Trent Lott, USM
HATTIESBURG — A new facility, to be dedicated tomorrow at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), will serve as the hub of academic and outreach efforts for the institution’s ongoing focus on economic advancement. A dedication ceremony for the newly completed Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship is set for [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 11,2010
Tags: disaster recovery, education, higher education, Hurricane Katrina, USM
LONG BEACH — Construction of a new building on the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus is a sign of its recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The $7.6-million Science Building will feature 33,580 square feet of biology and chemistry laboratories, a marine science laboratory, faculty offices, research space and classrooms. Construction for the facility is [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: August 17,2009
Tags: USM
HATTIESBURG — University of Southern Mississippi (USM) officials are reviewing budget cuts proposed by a campus-wide committee, as well as identifying additional areas for reductions, to lower spending by $11-$12 million for fiscal year 2011. The proposed spending reductions are in response to an anticipated shortfall in state appropriations and general cost increases. The university’s [...] [...]
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