Southern Miss News Monday, March 4, 2019
Welcome to the daily email for media members that includes news and notes from The University of Southern Mississippi. Today's message features news releases including an announcement of the date for USM's 2019 Homecoming festivities and a preview of a Wind Ensemble Concerto Concert set for Thursday on the Hattiesburg campus .
Media inquiries can be directed to Van Arnold at 601.266.5568 or van.arnoldFREEMississippi or David Tisdale at 601.266.4499 or d.g.tisdaleFREEMississippi.
Today's Top Story
Southern Miss Alumni Association Announces Date for Homecoming 2019
The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association is pleased to announce Homecoming 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, when the Golden Eagle football team battles the University of North Texas at M. M. Roberts Stadium. A week of activities will be hosted across all areas of campus beginning as early as Monday, Oct. 7. Trademark alumni events include the 21st Annual Southern Miss Alumni Homecoming Scholarship Golf Tournament and the prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet.
http://news.usm.edu/article/southern-miss-alumni-association-announces-date-homecoming-2019
Additional News Release
USM Wind Ensemble Features Concerto Competition Winners
The University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble presents its Concerto Concert on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center on the Hattiesburg campus. This event is free and is open to the public. The winners from the concerto competition that was held in the 2018 Fall semester have earned an opportunity to perform with the prestigious Wind Ensemble for this performance.
http://news.usm.edu/article/usm-wind-ensemble-features-concerto-competition-winners-march-7
Photo/Video Opportunity
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection is one of North America's leading research centers in the field of children's literature. The Collection holds the original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1,300 authors and illustrators, as well as 180,000+ published books dating from 1530 to the present. The collection is located on the second floor of Cook Library on the Hattiesburg campus. To schedule coverage, call Van Arnold or David Tisdale. To schedule coverage, contact Van Arnold or David Tisdale.
Expert Availability
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Did You Know?
Because of the continued generosity of donors, the USM Foundation provides direct support to our students, faculty and staff. During fiscal year 2018, the USM Foundation provided $7.6 million in support to the University including 2,182 scholarships for Southern Miss students, totaling approximately $3.9 million.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 130 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 35 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 21 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.