The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park- LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
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Wednesday April 3 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
2024 Speaker Series: Dr. Christine Andrews-Larson
Dr. Christine Andrews-Larson, an Associate Professor at Florida State University, delves into three interconnected areas in mathematics education. Her research spans student reasoning and instructional design, particularly in inquiry-based mathematics instruction, focus......More
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Wednesday April 3 4:00pm - 5:15pm CDT
Philosophy & Religion Colloquium Series: Dr. Sam Bruton
Presenting lecture titled, "The Case Against Political Retractions," Dr. Bruton delves into the evolving landscape of retracting published work. Contrary to traditional norms, retractions are often reserved for major errors or ethical lapses, but increasingly, politica......More
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Tuesday April 9 All Day
DE GRUMMOND HOSTING PRE-CONFERENCE FOR LOCAL WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS
The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection is excited to announce a Pre-Conference for Local Writers and Illustrators, one day prior to the start of the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival on April 9. The pre-conference will feature a session with a literary a......More
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Tuesday April 9 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
University Forum: John Green
In Conversation with John GreenJohn Green is the acclaimed author of works of fiction including Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down as well as a collection of essays, The Anthropocene Reviewed......More
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Wednesday April 10 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
A Voice for the Voiceless: Marian Wright Edelman and the Children’s Defense Fund
Dr. Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson, Professor of Transatlantic History and Culture at the History Department of the University of Augsburg, will be discussing her forthcoming book about Marian Wright Edelman, Black civil rights leader and founder of the Children's Defense Fu......More
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Monday April 15 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Visiting Writer Series: Dara Barrois/Dixon
Dara Barrois/Dixon, based in western Massachusetts, is a distinguished poet backed by the Lannan, Guggenheim, and Massachusetts Cultural Council grants. Recognized for her exceptional work, she has received accolades such as the American Poetry Review's Shestack Prize a......More
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Tuesday April 16 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Rayborn Lecture Series in Physics: Dr. John Colosi
Dr. John Colosi, who holds Professorships at both the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), and UCSC (Adjunct), will be the featured keynote speaker for the Seventh Annual Grayson H. and Jane Dishong Rayborn Lecture Series in Physics with a lecture entitled, "The Sonic Sea: ......More
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Thursday April 18 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
2024 Speaker Series: Dr. Weverton Ataide Pinheiro
Dr. Weverton Ataide Pinheiro (he/they/ele) is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Texas Tech University. His research focuses on equity issues in STEM education. Dr. Ataide Pinheiro’s approach foregrounds the voices of those within historically-marginalized comm......More
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Friday April 19 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Southern Miss Trombone Day
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Trombone Studio, in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency, will host its annual Trombone Day, Saturday, April 20, 2024 on the Hattiesburg campus. This all-day event includes a variety of lectures, masterclass, exhibits he......More
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Saturday April 20 All Day
Southern Miss Trombone Day
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Trombone Studio, in partnership with the Karen Cubides Agency, will host its annual Trombone Day, Saturday, April 20, 2024 on the Hattiesburg campus. This all-day event includes a variety of lectures, masterclass, exhibits he......More
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Saturday April 20 8:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity
This annual event is a professional conference at which undergraduate students present their scholarly and creative work and compete for cash prizes in a variety of presentation categories. The symposium also features a keynote speaker and an arts showcase
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Wednesday April 24 4:00pm - 5:15pm CDT
Philosophy & Religion Colloquium Series: Dr. Ian Dunkle
Presenting lecture titled, "Can an Action Be Difficult Beyond Compare?," Dr. Ian Dunkle delves into recent literature on the value of achievements and will critique prevailing views on what makes an action difficult. Join him as he unravels the intricacies of difficulty......More
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Thursday April 25 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
2024 Speaker Series: Dr. Ignasi Florensa Ferrando
Dr. Ignasi Florensa Ferrando currently works in the Industrial Engineering program at the Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià in Barcelona. He does research in Didactics and Engineering Education using the principles of the Anthropological Theory of the Didactic.Me......More