April 18, 2007 - During its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) discussed several pieces of land and unanimously selected the Cross Creek property in Long Beach, Mississippi, as the preferred site for an additional campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Click here for more.
November 17, 2006 - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will tour various sites along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Click here for more.
September 7, 2006 - The Mississippi Board of Trustees for the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has named Robert Bass, the former Executive Director of the Mississippi State Personnel Board, as Project Director - Gulf Coast Operations. Click here for more.
August 16, 2006 - During its regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) met today and approved its priorities for the top facilities needs to be presented during the 2007 Legislative Session. The total list includes 17 prioritized projects, dealing with such issues as mechanical repair, code corrections, land purchases and major building renovations. Click here for more.
June 15, 2006 - During its regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) met today and approved the rehabilitation of the Gulf Park campus for use by the University of Southern Mississippi. The Board also approved the initiation of securing 100 to 150 acres for the establishment of an additional campus to be run by the University of Southern Mississippi to serve the higher education needs of the Gulf Coast region. Click here for more.