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Mississippi higher education leaders talk enrollment cliff, consolidation
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1316+ words) While Mississippi's community colleges and universities are not currently experiencing the effects of the predicted enrollment cliff, a report from the IHL projects that the Magnolia State will see the second-largest decline in high school graduates from 2023 to 2041. There has…...
Claire Hamilton Recognized for Expanding Real-World Learning in Southern Miss Interior Design Program
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (346+ words) Claire Hamilton, an associate professor in the Interior Design program within The University of Southern Mississippi School of Construction and Design, was recently recognized with a Ready for Life Champion Award for her work creating hands-on learning opportunities for students....
Despite education gains, report ranks Mississippi's child health outcomes last in the US
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (521+ words) Mississippi continues to outperform most of the nation in education, according to a new report, but health outcomes for children remain dismal. The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, published annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows the state's education ranking has…...
Mississippi Music Teachers Association Pre-College Finals
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (452+ words) Hub City SPOKES Mississippi Music Teachers Association Pre-College Finals Hattiesburg area music students recently took the stage with impressive performances at the Mississippi Music Teachers Association Pre-College Finals, held on Saturday, May 16 at Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. The event…...
Spring Semester Honor Roll at Jones College Announced
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (480+ words) Jones College has announced the 2026 Spring Semester honor roll scholars. Full-time students with 15 hours or more and who maintain the following grade-point averages will make the honor roll: President's List--4. 0; Dean's List--3. 99-3. 5: Faculty List--3. 49-3. 0. President's List Honor Roll Forrest Hattiesburg:…...
Kevin Buckley
1+ week, 1+ day ago (91+ words) Hub City SPOKES Students in The University of Southern Mississippi's Professional Sales Program raised $16, 858 for Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center (CAC) during April's Child Abuse Prevention Month through a service-learning fundraising Should the state legislature give special incentives to lure…...
Mississippi announces statewide AI educational framework
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (364+ words) The state artificial intelligence educational framework will provide a foundation for understanding, teaching, and applying AI in education and workforce development. On Thursday, Mississippi released its statewide artificial intelligence education priorities, which provide a structured, step-by-step map of the AI…...
Opinion: Two age groups that are working less
2+ week, 5+ day ago (178+ words) Hub City SPOKES Opinion: Two age groups that are working less The public is told often that too many adults have left the American work force. By one measurement " probably the most important one, the percentage of adults who are…...
Mississippi is losing public school students. Where are they going?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1382+ words) Mississippi has lost nearly 70, 000 public school students since the state's student population started its downturn in 2013. The vast majority of Mississippi's school districts, 113, have seen enrollment declines " some as much as 40%. Some experts link the falling public school enrollment to…...
Williams studies library system's spending; informs city officials
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1108+ words) On the job for a year as the executive director of the Jackson-Hinds Library System, Jeanne Williams has spent hours studying the system's financial records. "My favorite part of the work I do is finance, budgets," she said. Williams told…...