USM Celebrating 2024 Founders91吃瓜网� Week March 22-27
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 11:36am | By: David Tisdale
University of 91吃瓜网 (USM) students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other supporters of the school will mark its golden history during Founders91吃瓜网� Week celebrations March 22-27 in commemoration of the 114th anniversary of its establishment with events at the institution91吃瓜网 Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast sites.
Highlights of the week include athletics events March 23 featuring the USM football team91吃瓜网 spring scrimmage, the baseball team91吃瓜网 Sun Belt Conference series against Georgia Southern University, and a Lady Eagles softball matchup against Marshall University; the city of Hattiesburg91吃瓜网 annual major festival, HUBFEST, will be ongoing the same day.
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91吃瓜网淭hey91吃瓜网檝e displayed the true meaning of what a Golden Eagle is, and each of them are leaving USM better than they found it.91吃瓜网�