Southern Miss News Thursday, May 30, 2019
Welcome to the daily email for media members that includes news and notes from The University of Southern Mississippi. Today's message includes news releases about the University launching a new fully online sociology degree program and the Karnes Center for Gifted Studies preparing to host the annual Mississippi Awards Ceremony for Duke University Talent Identification Program honorees.
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Today's Top Story
USM Launches New Fully Online Sociology Degree
We live in the information age where today's students are globally connected. They seek to serve, share, and impact the world around them. That is why The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has launched the fully online bachelor's degree in sociology.
Choosing sociology as a major provides students with the tools to understand and research contemporary social issues, such as the influence of social media on our lives, why people commit crime, and issues of inequality.
http://news.usm.edu/article/fully-online-sociology-degree-new-southern-miss
Additional News Release
Gifted Studies hosting TIP Awards Ceremony June 1, Readies for Summer Programs
The Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in Hattiesburg will kick off a spectacular summer schedule Saturday, June 1 with the annual Mississippi Awards Ceremony for Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) honorees. The day will feature an informational session at 11 a.m. for parents and high performing students focused on preparing for college as early as middle school.
Did You Know?
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, housed at The University of Southern Mississippi's Cook Library, is the repository for the illustrations, manuscripts and papers of H.A. and Margret Rey, creators of Curious George. This is one of North America's leading research centers in children's literature.
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 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 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.