University of Southern Mississippi
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Former names | Mississippi Normal College (1910–1924)[1] Mississippi State Teachers College (1924–1940) Mississippi Southern College (1940–1962) |
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| Type | Public University |
| Established | March 30, 1910 |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $116.8 Million[2] |
| President | Rodney D. Bennett |
| Provost | Steven R. Moser |
Academic staff | 899 (Fall 2017)[3] |
| Students | 14,478 (Fall 2017)[3] |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Colors | Black, gold[4] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Sun Belt Conference |
| Website | www |
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a public research university in the United States. Its with its main campus is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Hattiesburg campus is about 70 miles (110 km) north of Gulfport, Mississippi and 105 miles (169 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It has another campuses at Long Beach. That campus is called Gulf Park. In addition, USM has five more teaching and research sites. USM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award baccalaureate, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees.
It is known informally as Southern Miss.
The school was founded on March 30, 1910.
University Of Southern Mississippi Media
Hattiesburg campus in 2011
Aerial view of Bennett Auditorium (left), Lucas Administration Building (rear, dome), and Forrest County Hall (right) from the Johnson Science Tower
Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building, the "Dome"
Bennett Auditorium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is part of the University of Southern Mississippi Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
College Hall, one of the original structures
Scianna Hall, home of the College of Business and Economic Development
Liberal Arts Building (left) and International Center (right)
References
- ↑ Hickman, Alma (1966). Southern As I Saw It: Personal Remembrances of an Era, 1912 to 1954. Hattiesburg, MS: University of Southern Mississippi Press.
- ↑ "University of Southern Mississippi Foundation Endowment Fund". Endowments.com. June 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of Institutional Research. "USM Fact Book 2017–2018" (PDF). Fact Book 2017–2018. University of Southern Mississippi. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ↑ University Colors (PDF). The University of Southern Mississippi Graphic Standards. University of Southern Mississippi Office of University Communications. July 15, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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