I am writing to express my interest in applying for Masters of Science Programme in Hydrographic Surveying at the University of Southern Mississippi. With my present involvement as a Surveyor aboard Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Hydrographic Ship, I wish to develop my technical knowledge in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning techniques and turn my focus towards their wide-scale applications in Ellipsoidally Referenced Surveying (ERS). From my perspective, the academic discipline
what I want my future to look like. I have some of it figured out, but not much. To start I will continue my education at Southern Miss, then I hope to find a job in the marketing field and maybe have a family sometime after. After I leave Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, I plan to attend the University of Southern Mississippi. The University of Southern Mississippi seems to be the most practical place to further my education. The reasoning behind this is I could still live with my grandma
In October 2000, Mississippi Development Authority contracted the Institute of Higher Learning to conduct an impact study for the Nissan Project. The Authority wanted to make assessment whether the project will generate substantial economic and fiscal benefits that will outweigh its costs. The findings of the study were meant to serve as blue print in estimating financial incentives. And attract the attention and approval of state legislators. This process is prevalent in most traditional economic
In the film Remember the Titans, racial prejudice and stereotypes are evident throughout. At the start of the movie we are taken back to 1971 where we are introduced to the town of Alexandria in Virginia and the new high school that resides in it, as two schools recently combined to form one desegregated student body called T.C. Williams High School. Football is an immense part of this town and for the people residing there. Shortly into the film, head football Coach Bill Yoast, nominee for the Virginia
The University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, largely known as Ole Miss, is a large institution located in the popular town of Oxford. Ole Miss is dedicated to research, with many programs and research Institutions. University of Mississippi ranked #145 among national universities (“Best Colleges”). Many statistics prove that other schools in Mississippi inferior to Ole Miss. The University of Ole Miss offers a broad variety of programs that support broad educational needs as well
A Rhetorical Analysis of “The Education of Dasmine Cathey” Writer, Brad Wolverton, in his article “The Education of Dasmine Cathey” first appearing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, conveys the journey of a former University of Memphis football player who was poorly educated and how he struggled to be academically eligible. Wolverton’s purpose is to illustrate the widespread of educational shortcomings of NCAA athletes and the complicated ways athletes struggles gets brushed under the proverbial
Review on Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem In her memoir titled, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Joan Didion includes a collection of essays that focus on her experiences in California during the 1960’s. By combining true historical facts, with a keen eye for gothic imagery, Didion narrates a felt experience from the perspective of a participant and an observer— calling into question the values of her own generation, while simultaneously embracing them in order to create a palpable narrative
It is because of Ron Meyer and the Mustangs that the NCAA made their rules stricter, it is because of them that the University was affected negatively and shamed. Ron Meyer along with the others of the coaching staff impacted the history of the program at SMU. Since the 1986 suspension from the NCAA and the 1987 suspension from SMU the Mustangs have only had two winning
Cardinal Rules is an exposé by escort Katina Powell based on her experiences providing sexual services for the basketball program at the University of Louisville. It is written with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Dick Cady. Powell has filled five journals with details of her escort escapades, sexual encounters and her activities at the University of Louisville. Most of the U of L services she provided took place in the men's dormitory where most of the basket
referenced as the nickname of the NCAA’s harshest punishment. Typically, universities that receive this penalty are banned from participating in a particular sport for at least a year. This penalty is very rare and has only been implemented five times in the history of collegiate athletics (Death Penalty (NCAA)). This paper is an attempt to take a deeper look and analyze this policy. The NCAA has always had the power to ban universities from participating in a sport, although in 1985 they passed the “repeat
one person to speak up or to leak some information for it to come out. Situations like this happen all the time in sports, which lead to investigations and usually punishments. On September 29, 2015, an NCAA investigation discovered that Southern Methodist University violated multiple NCAA rules in the past couple of years and committed academic fraud. Keith Frazier, a guard on the SMU basketball team and a key player was academically ineligible for the second half of SMU’s season. An attempt to raise
Rapper Tim Dog Confirmed by NBC Tim Dog, (aka Timothy Blair) the rapper from the Bronx who allegedly faked his death, is now confirmed dead. The backstory maintains that the rapper faked his own death in order to avoid paying the $19,000 he owed Mississippi single mom Esther Pilgrim, whom he defrauded, and the five years of probation that went along with the charge of grand larceny in 2011. Eight months later The Source, a culture magazine, released word online that the “F--ck Compton” rapper had died
Period 6 14 February 2023 The University of Southern Mississippi’s Education Program The University of Southern Mississippi is an amazing school to attend. The University of Southern Mississippi’s education program consists of many undergraduate, graduate, and special programs. The education program has prepared students for their future jobs and life. The education program also consists of smaller programs for people with current jobs. The University of Southern Mississippi is taking into consideration
I joined The University Of Southern Mississippi in the year 2016. The University of Southern Mississippi, known informally as Southern Miss, is a public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is situated 70 miles north of Gulfport, Mississippi and 105 miles (169 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded on March 30, 1910. The University of Southern Mississippi is governed by the University President along with the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State
chance to grow more with my new found interest. .After high school I attended Mississippi Valley State University, a Historically Black University, where I majored in English and graduated with honors. Now, I am ready to continue on this scholarly journey by attending Texas Southern University. My interest in Texas Southern comes from my admiration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the location of the university and the reputation of Master of
The Introduction of Tom Franklin The phrase Crooked-letter, Crooked-letter, which is also the name of a book written by famous author Tom Franklin, is a pneumonic device used to teach children (mostly Southern children) how to spell Mississippi. M, I, crooked-letter, crooked-letter, I, Crooked-Letter, Crooked-Letter, I, humpback, humpback, I. ("Q&A with Author Tom Franklin.") Crooked-letter, Crooked letter is similar to Tom Franklin’s life. In the novel, the character Larry and his father work in
Education Mississippi writer, Willie Weaks Morris was one of the best-known contemporary -authors. Born to Henry Rae and Marion Weaks on November 29, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi. He and his parents moved to Yazoo City when he was only six years old. In high school, he was the editor of the school’s newspaper, Morris also played many sports including baseball, basketball, and football. In school, he had honorable grades, he even graduated as valedictorian. After the completion of high school
Sarah Rouse Hist2020 06/23/2024 Freedom Summer The summer of 1964 in Mississippi marked a crucial moment in the civil rights movement, at the center was a civil rights campaign known as Freedom Summer. This initiative was led by a coalition of monumental civil rights organizations such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
doors the University of Mississippi continues to impact the state of Mississippi. Also known as Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi ranks highest in the state when it comes to being number one. With Ole Miss’s outstanding school history, present day changes, and future goals, there is no doubt that the University of Mississippi has and will continue to make an everlasting mark on the state of Mississippi. In 1848, Ole Miss was established. That year, “the University of Mississippi opened its
The Mississippi is a state in the southern region of the United States. In southern border, we can see Gulf of Mexico. And in western border, it is the Mississippi River. The name is derived/ came from the Mississippi River, which’s came from Ojibwe word Misi-ziibi or Great River in English. This land is first explored by Spain by ‘Hernando de Soto’. Then the region was later claimed by France, Great Britain, finally the land is recapture by The USA later. The Mississippi is spread in 48,432 sq