Leading the Vision
The Office of the President leads The University of Southern Mississippi toward achieving our vision - to become the model for public higher education across the country - by developing strategic initiatives that ensure student success, expand enrollment strategies, enhance academic instruction, foster greater focus on research, bolster economic and community partnerships, and maximize human potential.
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Recent News
- Hattiesburg American: 'It's about helping someone else': What we know about USM's $150M fundraising campaign
- Hattiesburg American: 'They earned it': Southern Miss' new facility for military, families opens on campus
- WLBT: U.S. News and World Report ranks USM No. 1 in Miss. for online bachelor's program
- The Student Printz: Southern Miss community reacts to university president's resignation
- Hattiesburg American: Southern Miss President Rodney Bennett announces he will leave at end of contract in 2023
- WLOX: USM making strides in blue economy initiatives
- U.S. EDA: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Announces Finalists for $1 Billion "Build Back Better Regional Challenge"
- ESPN: Southern Miss officially joins Sun Belt, will enter league no later than July 2023
- Hattiesburg American: USM's economic impact on state grows significantly. Athletics, new buildings play a role.
- WHLT: Forbes ranks USM as state's sixth-best workplace, first in education
