President Saunders hosted a university-wide town meeting on February 12, 2009, concerning the current and anticipated cuts to the Southern Miss budget.
Steven Strong of Solar Design Associates, Inc., spoke to an invited
group of local designers, builders, municipal and county officials and
representatives from the University of Southern Mississippi's Interior
Design and Construction Technology programs,
on sustainable and solar design best practices. The event was co-sponsored by the Southern Miss College of Arts and Letters.