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2015 News Archive

  • read story, USA Mail Hub To Open with Expand Services and Hours

    USA Mail Hub To Open with Expand Services and Hours
    April 30, 2015

    University of South Alabama students and employees will have access to an array of new mailing, shipping, copying and printing options and technologies at the new USA Mail Hub facility, which will be fully operational at the opening of the Fall 2015 ...
  • read story, USA Selects "Cradle of Freedom" as 2015-2016 Common Read Book

    USA Selects "Cradle of Freedom" as 2015-2016 Common Read Book
    April 29, 2015

    In "Cradle of Freedom," author Frye Gaillard adds a human face to the story of the black American struggle for equality. He gives a thoughtful and in-depth account of what occurred during the 1960s civil rights movement in Alabama. ...
  • The top three finalists of the USA department of communication Public Speaking Contest are, from left, Cameron Robinson, first place winner and recipient of a $100 gift card, from Murphy High School; Marie Doyle, second place winner and recipient of a $75 gift card, from the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science; and Johannass Soekhies, third place w

    Murphy Student Wins USA Public Speaking Competition
    April 23, 2015

    The University of South Alabama's department of communication in the College of Arts and Sciences recently sponsored its annual High School Public Speaking Contest in the University's Student Center Ballroom. ...
  • read story, USA Student Health Center Achieves AAAHC Re-Accreditation

    USA Student Health Center Achieves AAAHC Re-Accreditation
    April 21, 2015

    The University of South Alabama Student Health Center recently was granted a 3-year re-accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). ...
  • Members of the USA community go head-to-head at the 2015 Oozeball Tournament, an annual event hosted by USA Southerners, a student ambassador group, to raise funds for the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative.

    Annual USA Oozeball Tournament Raises Thousands for Scholarships
    April 21, 2015

    The University of South Alabama hosted a successful 27th Annual Oozeball Tournament recently with 52 teams of students, faculty, staff and alumni raising more than $7,000. ...
  • Joshua Cogswell, director of University development, tallies receipts for the Mobile Public Library?s book sale Saturday during the 2015 JaguarsCares National Day of Service.

    USA Volunteers Lend Hand at JaguarsCare
    April 19, 2015

    University of South Alabama alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends in Mobile overcame bad weather on Saturday, April 18, to make the Second Annual JaguarsCare National Day of Service successful. ...
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    USA To Go Tobacco Free Beginning Aug. 1
    April 17, 2015

    The University of South Alabama will become part of an increasing trend in higher education on Aug. 1 when the main campus, the USA Baldwin County campus and the health care system will officially become 100 percent tobacco free. ...
  • The USA Wind Ensemble will perform a host concert Friday at the Saenger Theatre to welcome the All-State Band Festival to Mobile.

    USA to Co-Host Alabama All-State Band Festival
    April 14, 2015

    The University of South Alabama Department of Music will co-host the 2015 Alabama Bandmasters Association All-State Band Festival to be held April 15-17 in Mobile. ...
  • USA Student Government Association officers have been elected for the 2015-2016 academic year. They are from left, Daniel Currie, vice president; Ashley Ford, student at large; Micah Messer, chief justice; Trey Davis, attorney general and Ravi Rajendra, president. Not pictured is Marcus Williams, treasurer.

    USA Elects New Student Government Association Officers
    April 13, 2015

    The University of South Alabama has announced the Student Government Association officer elections for the 2015-2016 academic year. Ravi Rajendra, 21, will serve as president. ...
  • Read USA Takes a Stand Against Sexual Assault

    USA Takes a Stand Against Sexual Assault
    April 13, 2015

    The University of South Alabama joins a national effort in taking a stand and observing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The USA sponsored events are free and open to the public. ...
  • Among those in attendance at a USA luncheon at Higher Education Day are, from left, USA Trustee Mike Windom, SGA President Danielle Watson, USA President Dr. Tony Waldrop, Gov. Robert Bentley, Faculty Senate President Dr. Julie Estis, and USA National Alumni Association President Michael Diehl.

    USA Rallies at Higher Ed Day
    April 9, 2015

    Hundreds of University of South Alabama students, faculty, staff and administrators traveled to Montgomery today to support Higher Education Day, an annual event sponsored by the Higher Education Partnership of Alabama that seeks to raise awareness a ...
  • Global steel company SSAB has announced a $110,000 pledge to establish an endowed scholarship program in USA's College of Engineering. Present for the announcement are, from left, Mark Hoffman, Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative campaign chair; Matt Hancock, 2015-2016 SSAB Scholarship recipient; Dr. Tony Waldrop, University president; Joshua Cogswell, director, University Development; Mark Bush, general manager, SSAB Mobile Operations; Geri Moulton, Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative honorary co-chair; Greg Scott, Human Resources director, SSAB Mobile Operations; and Dr. John Steadman, College of Engineering dean.

    SSAB Funds USA College of Engineering Endowed Scholarship
    April 8, 2015

    Global steel company SSAB, which operates a mill in Mobile County, has announced a $110,000 pledge to the University of South Alabama to establish the SSAB Scholarship Endowment Fund. ...
  • Dr. Krista Harrell, left, associate dean of students, and Dr. Peggy Delmas, assistant professor in the College of Education, were recently recognized for their article ?Partnering for a Purpose: Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and a Common Reading Program.?

    Journal Article Reflects Student and Academic Affairs Collaboration
    April 7, 2015

    University of South Alabama Drs. Peggy Delmas, assistant professor in the College of Education, and Krista Harrell, associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator, were recently recognized for their article featured in "The Journal of Stude ...
  • Hundreds of University of South Alabama supporters converged on Montgomery for Higher Education Day in 2014.

    USA to Rally on Higher Education Day
    April 6, 2015

    University administrators, faculty, staff, students and alumni will join thousands of other representatives from across Alabama on Thursday, April 9, for the annual Higher Education Day Rally on the front steps of the Alabama State House in Montgomer ...
  • read story, Jaguar Marching Band Selects Drum Major for Next Season

    Jaguar Marching Band Selects Drum Major for Next Season
    April 1, 2015

    Carson Watson, a sophomore biology major and a native of Prattville, Ala., has been selected as the next drum major for the University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band. ...
  • Art Napoleon is known as a versatile bi-lingual singer and songwriter with a wicked sense of humor. He will perform April 9; the event is free and open to the public.

    "Dances with Cosmology" to be held April 9
    April 1, 2015

    The USA Native American Studies Program, with funding from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and the Archaeology Museum will present "Dances with Cosmology: Native American Spiritual Philosophy from a Northern Cree Tribal Perspective" on Ap ...
  • read story, USA Center for the Study of War & Memory to Host “The Civil War in History and Memory, 1865-2015” on April 6

    Symposium Set for Civil War History and Memory
    March 27, 2015

    The Center for the Study of War & Memory at the University of South Alabama will focus on "The Civil War in History and Memory, 1865-2015" during a day-long symposium on April 6. ...
  • Speakers at the 2015 Employee Annual Fund kickoff included, from left, Denise Anderson, director of care management at USA Children's & Women's Hospital; Dr. Joseph F. Busta Jr., vice president for development and alumni relations; Dr. Mary Townsley, associate dean of the College of Medicine; Chris Jett, an administrator at USA Children's & Women's Hospital; Dr. Robert Van Barrow, professor emeritus; Dr. Alec Yasinsac, dean of the School of Computing; Dr. Tony Waldrop, USA president; and Gabriela Vargas, a USA student.

    2015 Employee Annual Fund Kicks Off
    March 26, 2015

    The University of South Alabama kicked off its 2015 Employee Annual Fund this week, opening a campaign that brings together employees in support of the University. ...
  • Dr. Steve Picou, right, founder and director of USA?s Coastal Resource and Resiliency Center, and Dr. Keith Nicholls, senior associate director, want to establish a clearer picture of ways the 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill affected coastal communities

    USA Researchers: Lessons to Learn from Oil Spill
    March 26, 2015

    Dr. Steve Picou, founder and director of the University of South Alabama Coastal Resource and Resiliency Center, and Dr. Keith Nicholls, his senior associate director, are using funds from a Deepwater Horizon disaster recovery program to research and ...
  • read story, USA College of Education to Sponsor Series on “Promoting Diversity in the Classroom”

    "Promoting Diversity in the Classroom" Series Begins
    March 25, 2015

    The College of Education at the University of South Alabama wants to share the importance of embracing diversity and the need to recognize it as a source of strength. The 2015 series, "Promoting Diversity in the Classroom," will feature sev ...
  • Dr. Stephen J. Walsh watches a Galapagos Island turtle during a visit to the Galapagos Science Center. Walsh is recognized internationally for his studies of human impacts on the islands.

    Renowned Galapagos Islands Researcher to Lecture at USA
    March 24, 2015

    Dr. Stephen J. Walsh, internationally recognized for his research into human impacts on the Galapagos Islands, will present a seminar at the University of South Alabama, on Tuesday, March 31. ...
  • Nicholas ?Nick? Brownlee, far right, joins fellow finalists on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York shortly after he was announced as a winner on Sunday of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Brownlee, a 2012 graduate of USA in vocal performance, is considered one of the rising stars of the opera world.

    USA Graduate Nick Brownlee Wins Prestigious Metropolitan Opera Competition
    March 23, 2015

    USA graduate and bass-baritone Nicholas "Nick" Brownlee sang two arias on Sunday in New York to become one of five winning finalists in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, one of the most prestigious singing competitions in t ...
  • Sara Gonzales holds her envelope as she waits for the ringing of the bell signaling medical school students can find out where they matched during the University of South Alabama College of Medicine's Match Day event March 20, 2015, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center.

    Medical Students Celebrate Residencies at Match Day
    March 20, 2015

    Senior medical students at the University of South Alabama gathered March 20 at the Mobile Convention Center to find out this year's Match Day results and the next step in their medical training. ...
  • Dr. Bret Webb, left, and Dr. Scott Douglass, both with USA's department of civil engineering, will provide expertise related to hurricane storm surge and waves in their role with the Community Resilience Center of Excellence.

    USA Researchers Join Nationwide Resilience Team
    March 19, 2015

    University of South Alabama researchers are joining a nationwide effort to help communities recover from disasters. The effort is the centerpiece of the Community Resilience Center of Excellence, which will be based at Colorado State University, and ...
  • Winners were announced from USA's 2nd Annual 3MT® Competition held Wednesday, March 18. They are, from left, Lindsey Whitehurst, computer science; runner-up Selena Jackson, psychology; and Peoples? Choice Winner Michael Hempowicz, mechanical engineering. They are congratulated by Dr. B. Keith Harrison, dean of the Graduate School and associate vice president for academic affairs.

    Computer Science Student Wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition
    March 19, 2015

    Lindsey Whitehurst, a computer science major, won the top prize Wednesday, March 18, in USA's 2nd Annual 3MT® Competition. ...