Southern Miss College of Arts and Sciences

10/01/2026

Southern Miss was well represented at this year’s Mississippi Book Festival!

School of Humanities faculty Dr. Angela Ball read from her new poetry collection, “Steeplechase,” while Dr. Jennifer Peterson joined the “Writing Motherhood” panel and promoted her new book of poems, “Degenerate Era of an Expanding Universe.” Dr. Rebecca Tuuri moderated a panel on the history of the South, and the Dale Center for the Study of War & Society, Mississippi Review and the Center for Writers were also represented.

The annual event brings together authors, readers and book enthusiasts for panels, discussions, book signings and more.

09/30/2026

Pops in the Park, presented by Partners for the Arts, celebrated America 250 last night with the Southern Miss Jazztet, Symphonic Winds and a few special guests taking their turn on the podium.

The Southern Miss Jazztet opened the evening under the direction of Lawrence Panella, followed by the university's Symphonic Winds under the direction of Dr. Travis Higa.

Joining the program as guest conductors were Dr. Colin McKenzie, director of the School of Music and interim director of the School of Performing and Visual Arts; Will Easterling of Huntington Bank; and Col. (Ret.) Bruce Pulver, artist in residence in the School of Music.

09/21/2026

you know what day it is 🎶

09/11/2026

In remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001.

This morning, members of the Southern Miss community and local and regional military groups came together for a 9/11 Memorial Tribute, climbing the stairs at The Rock in honor of those who lost their lives that day.

Participants included members of the 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team Headquarters, 177th Armored Brigade, 4-323rd Regiment, Southern Miss Air Force ROTC Detachment 432, Army ROTC Golden Eagle Battalion, and Southern Miss fraternities Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Chi.

09/10/2026

Make your plans now to attend the annual Pops in the Park!

The University of Southern Mississippi's Partners for the Arts (PFTA) invites the community to kick off the fall arts season at Pops in the Park on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Spirit Park on the Hattiesburg campus. The event is free and open to the public, with tickets available for a VIP experi...

09/04/2026

The senior Interior Design class spent its first week of the semester in St. Louis and Chicago!

Led by Claire Hamilton, associate professor of interior design in the School of Construction and Design, the class spent the week touring architectural landmarks, historic buildings, interior spaces and design showrooms.

Students also had the opportunity to learn more about the industry and see firsthand many of the spaces, products and architectural works they’ve studied throughout the program.

09/02/2026

A Southern Miss tradition is returning this Friday night!

The Eagle Fever Run (pictured), last held in the 1980s, is back as Army ROTC cadets from Southern Miss’ Golden Eagle Battalion run from Hattiesburg to meet Alcorn State University Army ROTC cadets halfway in McComb. There, they’ll exchange the game ball ahead of Saturday’s home opener and deliver nonperishable food items to a local church organization.

Be at Screaming Eagles Friday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m. as the Golden Eagle Battalion brings the game ball into The Rock and presents it at midfield!

08/28/2026

Congratulations to our newest Southern Miss hydrographers!

We recently celebrated graduates of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering’s hydrographic science program, one of only two programs in the United States that trains Category A hydrographers at an internationally recognized level.

08/24/2026

iykyk 😅 happy first day of classes, eags!

08/21/2026

Raise your hand if you had a great summer with our CAS Southern Style leaders 🙋

That’s a wrap on summer orientation!