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Internal Opportunities Compiled by Emily Howell Honors College The Honors College is divided into two programs of study: General Honors (freshman and sophomore years) and Senior Honors (junior and senior years). Together they are designed to offer an enriched course of learning for bright and motivated undergraduates. General Honors aims to provide an interdisciplinary basis to encourage further scholarship, and Senior Honors allows students to design, develop, and present a research project with the help of a faculty mentor. Dean: Kenneth J. Panton Location: The University of Southern Mississippi International Center Room 301 118 College Drive #5162 Hattiesburg MS, 39406 Phone: (601) 266-4533 E-mail: honors@usm.edu Web site: http://www.usm.edu/honors Coordinator of Honors: Paula Mathis Study Abroad Southern Miss offers three types of study abroad opportunities: summer credit abroad, semester and year exchanges, and foreign language academic credit abroad. Financial aid is available for all study abroad programs. Summer Credit Abroad: Students can earn up to six credit hours during the summer through short-term programs in up to 13 different countries. The following programs offer courses in a range of fields.
Semester and year exchanges are offered through 11 partner institutions in eight countries. The Abbey Program is not an exchange, but offers semester-long study in a former Benedictine Abbey leased by Southern Miss in the heart of France.
Foreign Language Academic Credit Abroad Program: Known as FLAP, the Foreign Language Academic Programs facilitate study at more than 60 language institutions worldwide, allowing students to complete up to 12 hours of foreign language credit abroad as Southern Miss credit. FLAPs are offered on a rolling basis throughout the year. For more information, contact Melissa Raven Craft at 266-5009, e-mail her at melissa.raven@usm.edu, or mail her at The University of Southern Mississippi, Box #10047 Location: The University of Southern Mississippi English Language Institute Complex Room 401 118 College Drive #10057 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: (601) 266-4344 Fax: (601) 266-5699 E-mail: Continuing.Education@usm.edu Web site: http://www.usm.edu/cice/ip Service Learning Office of Community Service Learning (OCSL): The OCSL is a volunteer resource center and service hub for all members of the university community and the Hattiesburg/Pine Belt area, offering community service and service-learning opportunities. The OCSL staff provides resources and technical assistance for students, student groups, faculty and staff. A variety of service organizations comprise the base of the OCSL: Campus Link/Americorps, Academic Service-Learning, Volunteer Clearinghouse, Lighthouse Partnership After-School Garden Program, Mississippi Mentors sponsored by AmeriCorps Campus Link, Mississippi Reads, American Humanities, and V.I.S.I.O.N. Assistant Director: Hunter Phillips Location: The University of Southern Mississippi Room 221, R.C. Cook Union 118 College Drive #5067 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: (601) 266-5074 Fax: (601) 266-5870 E-mail: volunteer@usm.edu Web site: http://www.usm.edu/ocsl Mississippi Center for Community and Civic Engagement: The CCCE seeks to improve educational opportunities by fostering sustained partnerships between Mississippi educational institutions and communities. They promote civic engagement and aim to link service with curriculum by offering resources for community service-learning in the form of after-school tutoring and mentoring programs for underprivileged children. Director: Stephanie Meincke Location: The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive #5083 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: (601) 266-6913 Fax: (601) 266-6886 E-mail: stephanie.meincke@usm.edu Web site: http://www.usm.edu/ccce Career Planning and Placement Career Services is committed to providing resources, services and opportunities for students and alumni, including comprehensive career counseling and job-seeking services. Professional staff will help students choose a major and develop job skills such as interview techniques, resume and cover letter writing, and successful evaluation of job offers. The office also assists with cooperative education and internship searches. Director: Rusty Anderson Location: The University of Southern Mississippi 112 McLemore Hall 118 College Drive #5014 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: (601) 266-4153 Fax: (601) 266-4160 E-mail: cpp@usm.edu Web site: http://www.usm.edu/cs/  Emily Howell is a freshman majoring in mathematics, with a minor in French. She particpates in the Legacy, the Union Advisory Board (Secretary), Lambda Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, the Baptist Student Union (Leadership team 2005-06), and the Wesley Foundation. Emily plans to study abroad at Exeter University in Exeter, England, in the Spring of 2006. Emily is on the Academic Scholarship, Olliphant Scholarship, Leadership Award, and Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. |
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| Catalyst: A Multidisciplinary Review of Undergraduate Scholarship | Contact Last revision: February 9, 2007 2:56 PM The University of Southern Mississippi | AA/EOE/ADAI |
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