Community celebration for USM president prior to Dr. Joe Paul’s swearing in

Later this week, Dr. Joseph S. Paul will be inaugurated as the 11^th president of the University of Southern Mississippi.

There will be an official inauguration ceremony set for Thursday, October 5^th at Southern Miss Hattiesburg Campus, but a celebration will be held at the Gulf Park campus first.

The Gulf Coast community celebration for Dr. Joe Paul will take place Wednesday, October 4^th starting at 5 p.m. at the Hardy Hall Courtyard on the Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach.

The event is free and open to the public.