University of Southern Mississippi

The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice publishes first volume in new book series

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently published its first volume in The Payne Center Book Series , which focuses on pragmatic policy ideas related to social justice.

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  • Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently published its first volume in The Payne Center Book Series , which focuses on pragmatic policy ideas related to social justice.
  • “This first volume sets the bar for the upcoming series, as we continue to examine the intersectionality of educational, economic and environmental justice in American society,” Dr. N. Joyce Payne , founder of TMCF, said.
  • The Payne Center is responsible for producing innovative social justice research; leveraging social justice research to inform public policy; supporting the research and educational missions of HBCUs; and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce.
  • The Payne Center for Social Justice and Gallup recently released “ Black Thriving in America 2023 ,” which assessed Black life experiences in the United States and produced the groundbreaking Black American Social Justice Dashboard.

National Higher Education Teaching Conference '24 Focuses on Accelerating the Great College Teaching Movement

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) unveiled the stellar line up of higher education leaders and change makers who will present at the second annual National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC). Slated for June 13-14, 2024, at the Hilton Minneapolis, the conference will focus its discussion on helping higher education leaders navigate change to advance great teaching at their institutions.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) unveiled the stellar line up of higher education leaders and change makers who will present at the second annual National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC) .
  • Slated for June 13-14, 2024, at the Hilton Minneapolis, the conference will focus its discussion on helping higher education leaders navigate change to advance great teaching at their institutions.
  • His keynote, "Strategies for Leading Through Change and Uncertainty" will offer insights on how leaders can effectively advance the great teaching movement across higher education, starting within their own campus communities.
  • An inspirational closing plenary will send NHETC '24 attendees back to their colleges and universities ready to grow the great teaching movement.

XLerator Network Selects 9 Innovators Across Southeast for NIH-Funded Entrepreneurship Program: I-RED's Inaugural Cohort Announced

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Participants were selected through a competitive application process for work on technologies that include Medical Devices, Therapeutics, a Diagnostic, and a Pharmaceutical Solvent Manufacturer.

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  • Participants were selected through a competitive application process for work on technologies that include Medical Devices, Therapeutics, a Diagnostic, and a Pharmaceutical Solvent Manufacturer.
  • Marc Birtwistle, PhD, Co-founder and CEO of Blotting Innovations (Clemson University, SC) produces high-throughput Western blotting assays for academic and industrial research labs.
  • David Colby, PharmD, PhD, Founder of Fluoriq (University of Mississippi, MS) has developed new fluorinated alcohols as solvents for the efficient production of pharmaceuticals.
  • Jill Kolesar, PharmD, Founder of VesiCure Technologies (University of Kentucky, KY) developed a novel cell therapy for treating advanced stage ovarian and other cancers.

Black and White Americans are Thriving Equally Overall, but Differ on Key Metrics of Wellbeing

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Findings are condensed into the Black American Social Justice Dashboard, one of the first tools of its kind designed to annually measure key social justice metrics.

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  • Findings are condensed into the Black American Social Justice Dashboard, one of the first tools of its kind designed to annually measure key social justice metrics.
  • The report finds that while Black and White Americans are thriving equally overall, there are deeper disparities in their everyday life experiences.
  • When asked whether they have personally had an interaction with police in the past 12 months, White Americans are slightly more likely than Black Americans to say that they have (29% vs. 26%).
  • Black Americans (56%) are less likely to report feeling safe walking alone at night in the area where they live than Hispanic (66%) and White (77%) Americans.

Global Warming Solutions' EcoHydroGen©️ Technology Propels Military and Academic Support for Clean Energy Future

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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Mississippi's premier technology incubator, the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET), affirmed in a letter that EcoHydroGen©️ "holds great promise as an alternative and sustainable energy source."

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  • Mississippi's premier technology incubator, the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET), affirmed in a letter that EcoHydroGen©️ "holds great promise as an alternative and sustainable energy source."
  • They encouraged the Department of Defense (DoD) to invest in further development and testing of EcoHydroGen©️ as it pursues greener, more efficient energy solutions.
  • Moreover, the Mississippi Development Authority's Energy Division called EcoHydroGen©️ a "pioneering solution in the quest for clean energy" in their enthusiastic letter of support.
  • BloombergNEF forecasts are even more optimistic, predicting clean hydrogen could supply 25% of total energy needs by 2050 as adoption accelerates.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Brett S. Morris as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the fields of Business Management Development and Employee Benefits.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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METAIRIE, La., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Brett S. Morris is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the fields of Business Management Development and Employee Benefits.

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  • METAIRIE, La., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Brett S. Morris is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the fields of Business Management Development and Employee Benefits.
  • Mr. Morris began his pursuit of higher education at The University of Southern Mississippi where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2005.
  • Focused on financial planning and mathematics, he has more than 18 years of experience as a business manager and specializes in both nonprofit and for-profit business models.
  • Looking towards the future, Mr. Morris plans to further expand his business and help more people-including employees, employers, and those living in underserved communities.

Seven "Movement Maker" Colleges and Universities to be Honored by Association of College and University Educators at National Higher Education Teaching Conference

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dramatically increasing student retention. Providing nearly 100 percent of faculty with the foundation for delivering excellent instruction. Demonstrating an enduring commitment to the success of all students. These are just a few of the accomplishments of the seven colleges and universities that will be honored as "Movement Makers" at the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)'s inaugural National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC), June 22-23 in New York City.

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  • These are just a few of the accomplishments of the seven colleges and universities that will be honored as "Movement Makers" at the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)'s inaugural National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC) , June 22-23 in New York City.
  • Broward College is a five-time Aspen Finalist and attributes some of its success to equipping faculty with evidence-based teaching practices.
  • UAPTC serves as a model for community colleges with its comprehensive approach to student success through effective teaching.
  • University of Southern Mississippi : In the fall of 2016, University of Southern Mississippi (USM) faculty began taking ACUE microcredential courses.

Woolpert Opens Maritime Systems Hub in Gulfport Blue Economy Innovation District

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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GULFPORT, Miss., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Woolpert has opened its Maritime Systems Hub in the Gulf & Ship Island Building, a collaborative workspace in the Gulfport Blue Economy Innovation District. The historic building on the Mississippi coast hosts entrepreneurs, startups, and companies researching and developing blue technologies, which drive sustainable innovation related to oceans, the economy, and the maritime industry.

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  • The office will support the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Blue Initiative, which is dedicated to maritime innovation and advancing the blue economy.
  • GULFPORT, Miss., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Woolpert has opened its Maritime Systems Hub in the Gulf & Ship Island Building, a collaborative workspace in the Gulfport Blue Economy Innovation District.
  • The historic building on the Mississippi coast hosts entrepreneurs, startups, and companies researching and developing blue technologies, which drive sustainable innovation related to oceans, the economy, and the maritime industry.
  • The Maritime Systems Hub is a function of the Gulf Blue Initiative , which is led by the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and aligns blue technology talent, regions, and research capabilities that will help develop solutions to global challenges and advance the blue economy.

Ingalls Shipbuilding Appoints Kimberly Nastasi to Vice President, Integrated Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division promoted Kimberly Nastasi to vice president of the newly formed integrated communications and stakeholder engagement department.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division promoted Kimberly Nastasi to vice president of the newly formed integrated communications and stakeholder engagement department.
  • As vice president of integrated communications and stakeholder engagement, Nastasi will report to Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson and will be responsible for leading internal and external efforts in marketing and communications, special events, community relations, corporate stewardship and government affairs.
  • This role will include new and essential engagement programs designed to involve shipbuilders in continuing the legacy of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
  • Previously, Nastasi served as director of communications and community engagement at Ingalls Shipbuilding, where she developed innovative ways of connecting shipbuilders through strategic communications, community engagements, trade shows and special events.

THE PAYNE CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE ACADEMY FOR GROWTH AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT: AFRICANS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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The partnership between the PCSJ and Stellenbosch University in South Africa will lead to the creation of the Academy for Growth and Global Engagement: Africans and African Americans (AGGE).

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  • The partnership between the PCSJ and Stellenbosch University in South Africa will lead to the creation of the Academy for Growth and Global Engagement: Africans and African Americans (AGGE).
  • In cooperation with the Center, Stellenbosch will serve as the anchor and administrative arm of the Academy and will be managed through a steering committee of representatives from participating universities.
  • A partnership agreement was signed and celebrated in conjunction with President Biden’s “US-Africa Leaders’ Summit” [December 13-15, 2022] and following Semafor’s Africa Summit on December 12, 2022, at GALLUP.
  • The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) created the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice as a nexus for research and advocacy to advance social justice for Black Americans.