USM inauguration for President Joseph Paul set for October

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host an inauguration for the university’s 11th president, Dr. Joseph Paul. The official Inauguration Ceremony is set for 3:00 p.m. on October 5 at Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus. “An inauguration marks the beginning of a new direction. Dr. Paul has had a little over a year to evaluate Southern Miss and this is his opportunity to share his vision for the future of our University,” said Jerry DeFatta, Executive Director of the USM Alumni Association. “It’s easy...