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FILM DEPARTMENT TO HOST SCREENING OF "FREE CHINA: THE COURAGE TO BELIEVE"
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Film Department will present a free screening and filmmakers discussion of the film, “Free China: The Courage to Believe,” Friday, March 22 at 6:45 p.m. in the Fleming Education Center auditorium on the university’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.

SOUTHERN MISS STUDENTS TO ATTEND CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY
University of Southern Mississippi seniors Jazmyne Butler and Ashley Betts have been invited to join a prestigious group of collegiate standouts as part of the Clinton Global Initiative University. [More]

WUSM SPRING SLUMGULLION FEATURES AREA MUSICAL TALENT ON FRIDAYS IN MARCH
WUSM radio at The University of Southern Mississippi is sponsoring its annual Spring Slumgullion every Friday night through March 22, culminating with a day-long music festival on March 24. [More]

VIDEO PRODUCTION, FILM STUDENTS HEAR FROM SOUTHERN MISS ALUMNUS
Rick Bennett, a University of Southern Mississippi alumnus who is program director for the Toronto Film School at RCC Institute of Technology, speaks to students enrolled in a video production class on the Southern Miss Hattiesburg campus  Feb. 27 [More]

CAMPAIGN PLANNED FOR SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation and the School of Mass Communication and Journalism will announce a major fundraising campaign to benefit the school on Friday, Feb. 8 during a luncheon in the Trent Lott Center on the Hattiesburg campus. [More]

OLD MEETS 'NEWS'
The University of Southern Mississippi's College Hall is a historic preservation with modern amenities, combining 10-feet tall windows from the original 1912 structure with LED lighting and other energy-efficient upgrades. [More]

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COLLEGE HALL TO REOPEN FALL SEMESTER AFTER MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT
Work to restore one of the original structures on The University of Southern Mississippi's Hattiesburg campus to its former glory is in the final stages. [More]
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SOUTHERN MISS ALUMNA KOCH JOINS SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS
With memories still vivid of the volunteers aiding her hurricane-ravaged hometown of Bay St. Louis, University of Southern Mississippi alumna Kathleen Koch returned the favor last weekend to those impacted by Superstorm Sandy. [More]

A FOUNDATION LAID, A PASSION PURSUED
"Every time you are on the air and every time you write a story, consider it an audition because you never know who is watching." [More]