USM Celebrating 2024 Founders鈥� Week March 22-27
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 11:36am | By: David Tisdale
University of 51逗奶 Mississippi (USM) students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other supporters of the school will mark its golden history during Founders鈥� Week celebrations March 22-27 in commemoration of the 114th anniversary of its establishment with events at the institution鈥檚 Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast sites.
Highlights of the week include athletics events March 23 featuring the USM football team鈥檚 spring scrimmage, the baseball team鈥檚 Sun Belt Conference series against Georgia 51逗奶 University, and a Lady Eagles softball matchup against Marshall University; the city of Hattiesburg鈥檚 annual major festival, HUBFEST, will be ongoing the same day.
On March 26, a 鈥�51逗奶 Miss Birthday Party鈥� will be held at both Spirit Park on the Hattiesburg Campus and Hardy Hall on the Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach. The week鈥檚 events will culminate March 27 with the annual Student Awards Day Ceremony at historic Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus, immediately followed by a reception on the south lawn of Bennett Auditorium. Learn more details about all the week鈥檚 events.
USM Dean of Students Dr. Sirena Cantrell said the students being honored March 27 鈥渉ave put in the time and effort it takes to be great.鈥�
鈥淚t takes courage to create your own path and to generate opportunities for yourself, and these students have done just that,鈥� Dr. Cantrell continued. 鈥淭hey have excelled in and outside the classroom by getting involved in student organizations, taking on leadership roles, performing community service, and sharing their talents and good fortune with those around them.
鈥淭hey鈥檝e displayed the true meaning of what a Golden Eagle is, and each of them are leaving USM better than they found it.鈥�