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Helping students, faculty and staff is the mission of The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park Pantry, where various items are requested weekly from those in need.

Have you seen cicadas in the news lately? There’s a lot of excitement about the periodic cicadas that only emerge every 13 or 17 years, depending on location.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Electrical Technology program has been named one of the nation’s best programs, according to Degree Choices.

Uniformed in a chef’s hat and jacket, University of Mississippi freshman Sarah Harmon sat at a special table in the Rebel Market on Nov. 10 decorating cookies. She adorned the treats with words such as “dream,” “love” and “joy.”

These were no ordinary cookies, however, and Harmon is no ordinary baker. Harmon, who has been blind since birth, wrote the words in braille to raise awareness of those with visual impairments.

After 20 years of devoted service, Tracy Smith has decided to retire from her position as director of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Dixie Darlings. She is ready to hand over the famous white boots to a new leader.

Employees at The University of Southern Mississippi expressed an overwhelmingly positive response to their work environment in a recent survey taken by employee experience platform WorkL

Three faculty members and a student from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Music will perform a chamber music program in the Weill Recital Hall at renowned Carnegie Hall on Jan.11 at 8 p.m.

Mooreville Middle School and Mooreville High School are making music in a big way across The Magnolia State this year.

A special collection of correspondence, papers and memorabilia providing insight into the complicated relationship between former President Ulysses S. Grant and former Secretary of War John Rawlins now resides at Mississippi State’s U.S. Grant Presidential Library.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) RISE To The Top! inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities has reached a momentous milestone by receiving status as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).

A Mississippi State University communication team recently garnered four top awards at the Southern Public Relations Federation conference in Huntsville for their efforts at increasing the message and visibility of MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Madison Brode, a senior biological sciences major at Mississippi State, is the university’s first recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award annually providing a select 50 American students graduate-level study in the United Kingdom.

From the inauguration of a new president to milestones in research, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) celebrated a momentous 2023.

 The British government has named University of Mississippi alumna Jilkiah Bryant as a winner of a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, making her the third Marshall Scholar in the university’s history.

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.