The University celebrates the commencement ceremonies twice a year in Hattiesburg (December for Summer and Fall candidates; May for Spring candidates) and an additional Spring ceremony on the USM Gulf ...

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PARKING Due to renovations at Reed Green Coliseum and Southern Miss baseball games on the Hattiesburg ...

During her junior and senior years, Drake was promoted to main anchor for SMTV, informing the Southern Miss community about ...

The University of Southern Mississippi generated an estimated $1.3 billion in total economic impact in fiscal year 2025, ...

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) honored Mississippi state Rep. Richard Bennett with the 2026 Friendship Oak ...

A federal FAFSA system update on April 26, 2026 will temporarily pause schools’ ability to process some 2026-2027 financial aid records while systems are updated. This impacts schools nationwide.

Dr. Shelby Freland Thames, the eighth president of The University of Southern Mississippi and an accomplished research scientist and respected academic leader, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026. His ...

Ashe Davis, a junior Honors College student at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering and a native of Ocean Springs, has been awarded the Barry ...

As Mississippi’s tourism industry continues to expand, students at The University of Southern Mississippi will soon have a new way of gaining a competitive edge before they even graduate. Beginning in ...

The University Police Department has been awarded reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for the sixth consecutive time, reaffirming the agency’s ...

The University of Southern Mississippi and the City of Hattiesburg will bring Eaglepalooza back to downtown Hattiesburg on Friday, April 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The annual, student-led free live ...