February 2013

Dr. Lou Marciani, director of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been invited to participate in a panel discussion at the White House, focusing on gun violence and emergency action plans.

Titled: “Creating Model Emergency Management Plans,” the roundtable event will be held from 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

A student and faculty members from The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast earned a top award and participated in three paper presentations, respectively, at the 50^th annual Academy of Economics and Finance Conference in Mobile, Ala. Feb. 13 – 16.

Division Vice President for Coca-Cola of Hattiesburg Russ Hendley will be the Celebrity Referee for the 23rd annual Delta Tau Delta Cystic Fibrosis Sports Challenge and Great Strides Walk to be held University of Southern Mississippi campus Saturday, March 2 between 8:30 a.m. – noon on the fitness trail by the Payne Center, with final registration from 9 to 10 a.m. Delta Gamma sorority will co-host this year’s event.

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music has announced that the upcoming production of “Sweeney Todd” will take place at the historic Saenger Theatre in downtown Hattiesburg.