University of Southern Mississippi (Department of Nutrition and Food Systems)

The Department of Nutrition and Food Systems prepares qualified professionals and conducts applied research, focusing on improved nutritional health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Didactic Program in Dietetics is to prepare students for careers as dietetics professionals who will enhance the quality of life for individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities in the state, region, and nation. The Didactic Program provides the knowledge, skills, and values required for successful entry into a supervised practice program, graduate school, or the job market. HISTORY The University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing was established in 1967, thanks to the visionary thinking of the diploma program faculty at the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This courageous group led by Sister Mary Remegius (Elizabeth C. Harkins) responded to the American Nurses Association position statement (1965) that nursing education should be placed under the auspices of degree granting institutions. Dr. Harkins, the first dean of the School of Nursing, retired in December 1980 and maintained an office in the school as dean emeritus until her death in 1997. Her picture hangs in the lobby of the nursing building to remind faculty and students of her love of and dedication to the profession.

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School name: University of Southern Mississippi (Department of Nutrition and Food Systems)
Address: 118 College Drive #5172
Zip & city: MS 39406-5172 Hattiesburg
Phone: 601.266.5377
Web: http://www.usm.edu/nfs/
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