USM School of Interdisciplinary Studies & Professional Development

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development! 👻🎃👻🎃 Extra points for finding Kenny! 😁

10/31/2024

Laura Malone's UNV 110 class at EEEEEkle Walk on campus this morning. Happy Halloween!🎃👻🎃👻

12/04/2023

The RISE To The Top! Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program will be offering a virtual open house event on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:00 p.m. Please attend to learn more about this college program for students with intellectual disabilities and the application process. To register, just email Dr. Jerry R. Alliston at [email protected]. PLEASE SHARE THIS POST AS YOU ARE ABLE!!! ^eer USM School of Interdisciplinary Studies & Professional Development

10/28/2023

09/16/2023

First Black & Gold Day of the Fall Semester in the bag! Contact us to learn about all the great programs in ISPD!

08/27/2023

08/27/2023

08/27/2023

To learn more about the work of the Center for American Indian Research & Studies, visit usm.edu/ispd. You can support their work by clicking on the link below.

2023 Southern Miss Powwow
You can help support the 2023 Southern Miss Powwow by donating to this Eagle Fever Project TODAY!

Powwows are gatherings where Natives rekindle relationships with old friends and make new friends as they celebrate and educate about Native cultures. The beautiful regalia and fancy steps are part of the Plains culture but have spread all across Indian Country as youth and elders alike join together in the circle. Dancers come from all over the Southeast to be a part of our powwow, and numerous tribes are represented.

Hattiesburg is a hub city with Native tribes to our East - Poarch Band of Creek Indians, to our South - United Houma Nation and numerous others along the coast, to our West - Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, and to our North - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. As we gather in the circle, we are reminded that we gather as all one people around this drum - our own heartbeat, to sing, to dance, to celebrate. And we want you to join us as we showcase these songs, these dances, our artisans, and their beautiful work. We want for you to learn of the Southeastern Native experience from these Southeastern Natives as we welcome you to our circle.

Every gift made will support the success of our 2023 Powwow. Please join us November 18th at the 2023 Southern Miss Powwow!

Choctaw Social Dancers at the 2022 Southern Miss Powwow, Spirit Park, USM campus

07/26/2023

ISPD is proud to partner with the Institute for Disability Studies to make the RISE to the Top! certificate a reality! Read more about it here: https://www.usm.edu/news/2023/release/rise-to-the-top.php

06/28/2023

We had a farewell lunch today for Amy Benoit-Warlick, who has been teaching for us this past year. She and her family are headed off to Texas and new adventures! Amy was a great colleague in ISPD this past year, and we will miss her.