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Dr. Rodney Bennett, incoming president at The University of Southern Mississippi, addresses a large group of students who turned out for a campus cleanup project on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The student-led project was coordinated in response to the EF-4 tornado that struck the Southern Miss campus and the Hattiesburg area on Sunday, Feb. 10.

If you were to ask a classroom of first grade students what career path they plan to choose, you will likely receive answers such as “fireman” or “astronaut,” probably based on the excitement of riding on a fire truck or a spaceship, or “teacher,” based on the example set each day by their own teacher.

However, as these students grow and mature, discover and develop their own talent and aptitude, and consider many other factors, including job availability and salary, these career aspirations often change.

Vendors from across the Pine Belt peddled their goods during the inaugural Southern Miss Farmers' Market held Monday, May 7 on The University of Southern Mississippi campus.

The Farmers' Market is open from 3-6 p.m. every Monday on the lawn of the Baptist Student Union on Montague Boulevard. The market will be held through the last Monday of October. For more information contact Dr. Susan Bone at 601.266.5655.

Rusty Anderson serves as the director of Career Services at The University of Southern Mississippi. Recently, Anderson took a few moments to reflect on his current responsibilities and outside interests in a question-and-answer format.

Q: What is your hometown and educational background?

A: I am originally from Gideon, Missouri but consider Hattiesburg my hometown now. I have a BS degree from Southern Miss in Social and Rehabilitation Services and a MS from Southern Miss in Counseling Psychology.

As a kickoff to the 2012 Southern Miss Campaign, the USM Foundation hosted a "Dancing with the Deans" dance competition on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Thad Cochran Center.

Students at the DuBard School for Language Disorders at The University of Southern Mississippi celebrated Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11 by making posters that were judged by local military representatives.

Southern Miss students prepare standing floats for judging as part of the 2011 Homecoming festivities. Southern Miss hosts SMU at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 in the annual Homecoming football contest at M.M. Roberts Stadium.

Longtime artist and Southern Miss adjunct professor Terence Netter was on hand Thursday, Oct. 6 for the unveiling of his "9/11 Series" at the Cook Library Art Gallery. The series, which features six original paintings by Netter, will be displayed through November 6.