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Former employee charged with stalking 7 USM colleagues

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — Police at the University of Southern Mississippi say a former campus employee is charged with seven misdemeanor counts each of stalking and disturbing the peace. Investigators say 31-year-old Quandom Benn was […]

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USM looking at ways to trim 4.5 percent from its annual budget

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — Administrator say a hiring slowdown, larger classes and reducing travel are among the methods the University of Southern Mississippi may use to cut 4½ percent from its annual budget. The Hattiesburg […]

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USM picks Karen Coats as graduate dean

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — Educator and administrator Karen Coats has been appointed dean of the graduate school at the University of Southern Mississippi. She began work this week in Hattiesburg. Coats is a native of […]

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USM investigating if former staff member accessed personal information

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — The University of Southern Mississippi is investigating allegations that an employee accessed personal information of other employees on the Hattiesburg campus. USM President Rodney Bennett informed staff and faculty of the […]

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USM student from Jackson County charged in fraternity stabbing

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities say a University of Southern Mississippi student has been released from a Hattiesburg hospital after being stabbed at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house Sunday. Detective Captain Rusty Keyes says […]