Contact Information
Hickman Hall, 4th Floor
118 College Drive #5016
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601.266.4491
Fax: 601.266.5347
Writing
The university writer/editor provides basic proofreading and editing services for all university units. The writer/editor’s stamp of approval is required for procurement purposes on all communications materials representing the university. Additional services offered include copywriting for creative projects started within University Communications, as well as rewriting, reorganizing and updating existing copy.
University Style Guide
The University Style Guide has been developed to assist Southern Miss communicators in developing materials that present a strong, consistent message about Southern Miss and promote our image in a positive and comprehensive way. This unified voice gives us strength and clarity and helps us to uphold the integrity of the Southern Miss brand.
If you have questions about material included in the University Style Guide, please contact our writer/editor at 601.266.4492.
Download the University Style Guide (15-page PDF).
USM Mailout & Info Center
The Web content producer will receive your requests for announcements to be included in the USM Mailout and Info Center, an online service for internal communications that includes an archive for announcements and other features for the campus community.
These announcements are then edited and posted to Info Center in the Campus Updates section; and they are compiled and prioritized for inclusion in the mailout.
For more information on USM Mailout and Info Center, review these guidelines before submitting your request.
Electronic Message Board
Electronic message board requests are received, edited and scheduled by our writer/editor. If you would like an announcement displayed on the university’s electronic message board at the intersection of Hardy Street and U.S. Highway 49, submit the Electronic Message Board Request Form.
On-Hold Messages
Requests to have a message recorded for the university’s telephone on-hold messaging system are received, edited and scheduled by our writer/editor. If you would like an on-hold message recorded, submit the On-Hold Message Request Form.
