USM receives $22 million in private gifts for 2025 fiscal year

USM receives $22 million in private gifts for 2025 fiscal year

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Officials with the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) said private gifts through the USM Foundation and USM Athletic Foundation totaled $22 million for the 2025 fiscal year. “Private giving is one of many indicators of tangible momentum at Southern Miss. Alumni and friends of the University continue to believe in our mission and are investing in students and programs that prepare our students to be ready for lif…