University of Southern Mississippi

Profileuniversity.com - University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university located in Hattiesburg, in the state's Pine Belt, Mississippi, United States. At the time of its inception in 1910, the University of Southern Mississippi as a college that only provide education for teachers. According to the Carnegie Foundation, the University of Southern Mississippi is classified as a research university with a very high level.

This university has been growing rapidly and until now has six colleges. Through these colleges, including the College of Business, College of Health, College of Nursing, College of Science and Technology, Faculty of Arts and Letters, and the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi offers more than 180 degree programs in a variety of majors courses .

In addition to academic activities, there are some non-academic activities are often organized by members of the university, one of which is the marching band, the club at the same time non-academic activities that became the pride of the university members. Marching band is already there and started in 1923. In addition, there are also activities that also is one of the prevailing tradition at this university. Before the first home football game call now year, the freshman class attempts to the make its mark on campus by covering Eagle Walk with gold paint.

Many famous people in the world are alumni of the University of Southern Mississippi. One of their most popular is a singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, who graduated from college in 1969.

From the field of sports, the university also provides a variety of facilities and infrastructure so that students can join to develop talent and demonstrated achievements in sports. Sports team of University of Southern Mississippi, known as the mascot, nicknamed the Golden Eagle, compete in NCAA Division I athletics, competition intercollegiate.