Treasured past, golden future : the centennial history of the University of Southern Mississippi / Chester M. Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morgan, Chester M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Southern Mississippi--History.

University of Southern Mississippi.

College students--Mississippi--Hattiesburg.

College students.

Academic achievement--Mississippi.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally established March 30, 1910, as Mississippi Normal College, The University of Southern Mississippi was built on 120 acres of cutover timber land and created to provide training for public school teachers. Chester M. Morgan outlines the evolution of the institution and tells the story of a gracious heritage born of adversity and nurtured by a century of perseverance and determination. From the success of its graduates and the passion of its faculty to its ability to meet and conquer challenges brought by scarce state funding, world wars, social movements, and natural disasters, the au

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1: Mississippi Normal College; Chapter 2: State Teachers College; Chapter 3: Mississippi Southern College; Chapter 4: The University of Southern Mississippi; Chapter 5: Toward Distinction; Chapter 6: The University for the New South; Chapter 7: Charting the Future; Chapter 8: Steadfast through the Storm; Chapter 9: Creative, Bold, Determined; Note on Sources; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-24468-3

9786613244680

1-60473-464-7

OCLC:

747410824