Student Organizations

Honor Societies:

Pi Sigma Alpha - Chi Delta Chapter

The USM chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (Chi Delta) membership criteria: Junior standing or above; at least 10 hours in Political Science coursework, including at least one 300+ level course; a 3.25 GPA or higher.  Undergraduate members need not be Political Science majors. Graduate Students must have 9 hours in Political Science with no grade lower than a B (undergraduate coursework cannot be counted.)  Contact Dr. Marek Steedman (LAB 413), (marek.steedman@usm.edu) for more information.

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 Omicron Delta Epsilon-Alpha Chapter of Mississippi

Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) creates faculty-student interaction in an informal setting by organizing joint student/faculty panel discussions, special lectures where students serve as discussants. Students, under faculty guidance, will submit papers to international conferences for participation and publications. ODE was established by Professor John Commons in the 1800s. Represented on a majority of campuses, it is one of the oldest international economics honor societies. It meets every year during the Allied Social Sciences Annual Meetings, where papers from its annual essay contest are read.

The USM chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon (Alpha chapter of Mississippi) membership criteria: Eligible students must have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 and must have completed 12 hours of economics with a 3.0 GPA or higher at the time of initiation. Members need not be Economics majors.  Contact Dr. Ward Sayre (LAB 419), (edward.sayre@usm.edu) for more information.

 

Student Groups:

Paralegal Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Miss Political Society

Southern Miss Political Society is a bipartisan political group at Southern Miss. Our aim is to create a place where we can come together to discuss politics and learn from our different viewpoints. This group is open to all students at USM who are interested in politics, not just political science majors and minors.

We encourage you to come to one of our meeting and see what we are all about and become a member. Contact Dr. Marija Bekafigo (LAB 425), (marija.bekafigo@usm.edu) for more information.