Atheists at the University of Southern Mississippi

I have had a couple requests recently for information about atheist student groups at the University of Southern Mississippi's Hattiesburg campus. I know at one time there was a student group on campus called the Southern Skeptics Society. I am not sure if it is still active, but I have not had much luck finding reliable information about it. If anyone can confirm that this group is active, I'd be happy to promote it here. I have not had much luck finding any other sort of atheist student group. This is unfortunate because there are plenty of religiously-oriented groups for students.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with atheist students banding together to form an unofficial group. Still, there are many advantages to having an official "chartered" group recognized by the University and listed through Student Services. The official groups tend to benefit from increased visibility, and it becomes much easier for other interested students to find them. This is a good thing since there appear to be over 250 of them at the University of Southern Mississippi.

The Secular Student Alliance has some great information on what such groups can look like and even how to set them up. I know at the University of Southern Mississippi that one obstacle to the formation of any official group is the need for a faculty advisor, as I believe all official student groups are required to have one. However, I would certainly be willing to serve this function to help any students wanting to form such a group.

Tags: Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Southern Skeptics Society, atheists, atheist, Secular Student Alliance