Academics News

Dr. Tony Waldrop, USA president, left, and Dr. Christopher Puto, Spring Hill College president, announced a collaboration Thursday that will allow undergraduate students to register for courses at either institution.

USA and Spring Hill Announce Collaboration
October 27, 2016

Students will be able to register for courses at either institution, increasing access to education and flexibility in planning. ...

Nathaniel Mackey, the Reynolds Price Professor of Creative Writing at Duke University, will speak Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at South's Archaeology Museum. The event will be free and open to the public.

Poet Nathaniel Mackey to Visit South
October 26, 2016

The leading African-American poet, writer and scholar will speak Nov. 1 as part of USA's Stokes Center for Creative Writing. ...

South students and faculty participate in the USA in Russia Study Abroad program in the summer of 2015.

South Recognized for Global Engagement
October 24, 2016

The University is set to quadruple its number of Study Abroad students and also has increased international student enrollment. ...

Meteorology majors Daniel Martin, left, and Mark D. Smith, right, assist Dr. Sytske Kimball, chair of earth sciences and professor of meteorology, with the USA Mesonet station on USA's main campus. Martin and Smith are both mesonet technicians.

The Answer Isn't Blowing in the Wind
October 19, 2016

But it may be in South's network of weather stations that collects data, available to the public, along the northern Gulf Coast. ...

Cyber Security Awareness Month
October 14, 2016

Major Gary Osland, cyber operations manager for the Alabama Air National Guard, will present the "Cybersecurity Threat Landscape" on Oct. 20 as part of the School of Computing's observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month at ...

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million
October 13, 2016

One year after the kickoff, South's comprehensive fundraising campaign is well on its way to reaching the $150 million goal. ...

Roadkill: It's What's for Dinner
October 7, 2016

A South psychologist offers five reasons to be thankful for scavengers, and why we might learn from their behavior. ...

South Offering Online Depression Screenings
October 7, 2016

Think you may have more than just the blues? Confidential and free assessments are available through the month of October. ...

USA students, from left, Aaron Howard, broadcast journalism major; Ayla Oden, strategic communications major; Jordan Lang, strategic communications major; and Kaylee Henry, strategic communications major; work together on a classroom assignment as Dr. Julie Estis, director of QEP, and Dr. James Aucoin, chair of communications, talk with them about their work.

Not Your Father's Group Study Session
October 3, 2016

South's team-based learning initiative emphasizes attributes sought by employers, and the results have been impressive. ...

Stallworth Lecture to Focus on "Thomas Jefferson and the Dilemma of Slavery"
September 27, 2016

The 2016 Stallworth Lecture features the moral contradictions and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson’s life. Dr. John Boles, the William Pettus Hobby Professor of History at Rice University will serve as the speaker. ...

South Students Introduced to Disruptive Technology for Total Customer Engagement

Technology That's All About the Customer
September 26, 2016

South students were provided with a demonstration on "Disruptive Technology for Total Customer Engagement." ...

Drs. O. Grace Hundley and T.J. Hundley both applied as high school seniors to the College of Medicine's Early Acceptance Program. They met at South, married at South and work at South.

A Marriage Made in Medical School
September 26, 2016

Drs. T.J. Hundley and O. Grace Hundley met as USA undergrads, married as medical students and now give back as faculty at South. ...

High school jocks Kurt (Desmond Bozeman) and Ram (Trenton Davis) harass the new kid, J.D. (Jeremiah Sims), in Theatre USA's production of Heathers the Musical.

'Heathers: The Musical' Opens Season
September 21, 2016

Based on the 1988 movie, 'Heathers: The Musical' is a dark comedy that will take the audience on a wild, musical ride. ...

A Mitchell College of Business survey showed more than half of the people attending the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival patronized local businesses. Photo courtesy of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Study: Fairhope Festival Big for Non-Locals
September 20, 2016

Nearly one-third of attendees at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival are not from Alabama, and most are repeat customers. ...

When Someone Dies, a Soldier is Injured
September 16, 2016

Dr. Joseph Currier, assistant professor of psychology, is focused on healing 'moral injuries' brought back from the battlefield. ...

Dr. Samantha Islam, associate professor of civil engineering/transportation engineering, said the rural road system presents one of the greatest obstacles in an evacuation.

Evacuation Primer as Season Peaks
September 13, 2016

Dr. Samantha Islam reveals our greatest weakness during a hurricane evacuation and what she'd do with a giant pot of money. ...

Christian Manganti, second from right, who scored a perfect 36 on his ACT college assessment test, is the 2016-17 USA Board of Trustees Scholar. Manganti's parents, far left, and Shirley Zhang, last year's winner, attended Friday's Board of Trustees meeting.

National Merit Scholar Awarded Trustees Honor
September 9, 2016

Christian Manganti, a graduate of West Harrison High School in Gulfport, Miss., plans to major in biomedical sciences. ...

Holocaust Symposium Set for Campus
September 6, 2016

The University of South Alabama's Center for the Study of War and Memory will focus on the Holocaust during its fall symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 7, with "The Holocaust in Memory and History." ...