University of Southern Mississippi
Public university in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[7]
Former names | Mississippi Normal College (1910–1924)[1] State Teachers College (1924–1936) Mississippi State Teachers College (1936–1940) Mississippi Southern College (1940–1962) |
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Motto | "Southern Miss to the Top!" |
Type | Public research university |
Established | March 30, 1910; 114 years ago (1910-03-30) |
Parent institution | Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[2] |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | |
Endowment | $103.5 million (2020)[3] |
President | Joseph S. Paul |
Provost | Lance Nail |
Academic staff | 899 (Fall 2017)[4] |
Students | 14,606 (Fall 2020)[4] |
Undergraduates | 11,451 |
Postgraduates | 3,155 |
Location | , , United States 31°19′47″N 89°20′02″W |
Campus | Small city[5], 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
Other campuses | |
Media | Student Media Center |
Colors | Black and gold[6] |
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Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Seymour d'Campus |
Website | usm |
Founded on March 30, 1910, the university is a dual campus institution, with its main campus located in Hattiesburg and its other large campus – Gulf Park – located in Long Beach. It has five additional teaching and research sites, including the John C. Stennis Space Center and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL).
Originally called the Mississippi Southerners, the Southern Miss athletic teams became the Golden Eagles in 1972. The school's colors, black and gold, were selected by a student body vote shortly after the school was founded. While mascots, names, customs, and the campus have changed, the black and gold colors have remained constant. USM's 17 sport programs participate in NCAA Division I athletics, mainly as members of the Sun Belt Conference.