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University of Southern Mississippi offers Indian student dorm

The University of Southern Mississippi will be offering a new housing option for Indian students.

The school will designate areas in two dorms for Indian students. Mentors will be assigned to the areas with the goal of retaining and recruiting Indian students.

The school hopes to sign up 20 to 40 students when the option becomes available in 2013.

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