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(September 13, 2007) Breaking News USM’s Enrollment Down by at Least 185 Students HATTIESBURG – According to a 13-Sept-07 news story by Laraye Brown in The Hattiesburg American (excerpt shown below), USM’s fall 2007 enrollment of 14,592 students is down from fall 2006 enrollment of “more than 15,000” students. Among Mississippi’s public universities, USM’s enrollment numbers were down by the largest number. While some sources (IHL) are reporting a 1.3 percent decline (from fall 2006) in “unduplicated headcount” for USM, which amounts to 185 students, Brown’s numbers represent a decline of 2.7 percent or more, amounting to at least 409 students.

(September 13, 2007) Special Report All about the Numbers A Re-Examination of USM’s Enrollment Drop of Fall 2007 The recent 2007 (12-Sept and 13-Sept) reports of USM’s enrollment decline have produced data that allow for an interesting comparison in the way the episode is being described. Table 1 below compares the way USM’s Public Relations officials, the Mississippi IHL, and The Hattiesburg American are describing the situation:(from fall 2006) in “unduplicated headcount” for USM, which amounts to 185 students, Brown’s numbers represent a decline of 2.7 percent or more, amounting to at least 409 students.

(September 26, 2007) Imagine the Plotlines Manly Could Construct by Duane Cobb Do you ever imagine what Quest for the Mace author Theron Manly might write if he set out to produce a novel based around events in the CoB, 2003-present?

(October 1, 2007) 31st & Pearl Gloomy Economic Forecast has Silver Lining For her 28 September 2007 article in The Hattiesburg American entitled "Economist: State to see slow growth for next 15 months" Shelia Byrd interviewed Mississippi.s State Economist Phil Pepper, who says that Mississippi can expect slow growth over the next 15 months, through December of 2008.

(October 1, 2007) Bring 'Em All Home More USM Grads Look to be Rejoining CoB as Faculty As sources relayed to USMNEWS.NET several weeks ago, Interim CoB Dean Alvin Williams invited those students in attendance at the Spring 2007 Awards Banquet to go off, get a PhD, and come back to USM and "help us out." Williams' comment seemed to be a signal that USM's CoB was looking to populate itself with former Golden Eagles. After all, the CoB had recently hired Elizabeth LaFleur (professor of marketing), Michael Wittmann (Draughn assistant professor of marketing), Evelyn Green (instructor of tourism management), Amber Rivers (visiting instructor of marketing), and Charles Broadus (visiting instructor of marketing) -- all of whom hold a degree or degrees from USM.