Center for International Education
118 College Drive #5069
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
U.S.A.
www.usm.edu/international-education
Phone: (601) 266.4344
Fax: (601) 266.5699
The Center for International Education (CIE) at the University of Southern Mississippi coordinates programs and services that extend the university to our local and global communities. The Center’s purpose is to promote internationalization of the university and to prepare our students, faculty and staff for leadership and success in today’s interconnected world. Through its three administrative areas described below, the center administers the university’s extensive study-abroad and international exchange programs; coordinates international admissions; and coordinates all facets of international student and scholar services.
Study Abroad
Amy Linden, Director
118 College Drive #5069
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
U.S.A.
Phone: 601.266.4344
Fax: 601.266.5699
www.usm.edu/study-abroad
The Office of Study Abroad administers a variety of programs providing students with opportunities to study abroad for academic credit. Short-term programs that offer graduate credit include the following:
Austria: Music in Vienna and Rome
Belize: Tropical Ecology in Belize
England: The British Studies Program
England: Criminal Justice
England: History of Higher Education
France: French in France
Italy: Business and Culture
Italy: Church and State
Italy: Human Rights and Social Justice
Japan: Business and Culture
Spain: Summer Teacher Institute
International Recruitment and Admissions
Petra Marlin, Director
118 College Drive #5135
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
U.S.A.
(601) 266.5672
fax (601) 266.4898
http://www.usm.edu/international-admissions
intladmissions@usm.edu
International Recruitment and Admissions informs and advises prospective international students and families regarding USM’s admissions standards and academic opportunities. The office conducts recruitment travel and disseminates Southern Miss information to foreign schools, U.S. embassies and consulates, and nonprofit international organizations such as the Institute for International Education. International Recruitment and Admissions processes all international applications, evaluates foreign academic credentials, and issues the appropriate immigration documents for Undergraduate, Graduate and Non-Degree visiting nonimmigrant foreign students.
International Student and Scholar Services
Dr. Leah McSorley, Director
118 College Drive #5151
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
U.S.A.
(601) 266.4841
fax (601) 266.4898
http://www.usm.edu/isss
intl@usm.edu
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) coordinates all facets of international student and scholar services for the University. ISSS serves as the liaison between the University and the Department of Homeland Security Student Exchange Visitor Program and The Department of State.
ISSS ensures regulatory compliance for F and J visa holders through processing immigration requests for current students and scholars, advising on immigration regulations, counseling students on personal and cultural issues, and partnering with administrative and academic units who work with international students and scholars.
The ISSS Office provides international students and scholars with an orientation to the University focused on the unique needs of visa holders, educational workshops on immigration and cultural topics, support for campus engagement with global themes, and opportunities for intercultural programs and experiences.
This office also reviews work authorization options for hiring departments with faculty and staff candidates with international backgrounds and provide information to, and immigration documents for, research scholars invited by USM schools to participate in limited research opportunities.
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