Full News Archive
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Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
Rising seniors receive scholarships for exhibiting a strong commitment and passion for perseverance and social justice. ...
February 29, 2024 -
South Enjoys Successful Partnership with Mobile Fire-Rescue
South's Emergency Medical Services program has been the sole provider for training Mobile's EMTs for the past two years. ...
February 23, 2024 -
A Glass Act
Associate professor Matthew Patterson will be featured at the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series March 15, 2024. ...
February 20, 2024 -
Author Victor Luckerson to Speak at USA
Luckerson's book, "Built from the Fire" is a blend of boots-on-the-ground journalism, academic research, and litera ...
February 20, 2024 -
From A to Glee
How an early black and gold varsity letter from South survived hurricane flooding for a runner who became a professor. ...
February 19, 2024 -
USA Hosting Special Exhibit on Archaeology and Oral History
"Unwritten: Archaeology and Oral History of Jim Crow Mobile," highlights the lives of three families during segregation. ...
February 6, 2024 -
Lawkis Named V.P. for Governmental Relations
South alumnus promoted to V.P. for governmental relations. He has served as the office's executive director since May 2019. ...
February 5, 2023 -
Brass Act
Classical tuba lifted Clayton Maddox from poverty and led him to South, along with ensembles such as Alias Brass Company, which re ...
February 1, 2024 -
Freshman Retention Near Record Levels
USA's initiatives paying dividends as first-time freshman cohort 's fall-to-spring retention hits 91-percent. ...
January 31, 2024 -
Noted Scholar on Zora Neale Hurston to Speak at Marx Library
South's Common Read program will host Princeton's Dr. Autumn Womack on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Marx Library Au ...
January 31, 2024 -
Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Mentioned on Capitol Hill
Christopher Blankenship's House testimony includes South's contribution to water and seafood quality in the Gulf of Mexi ...
January 30, 2023 -
USA Announces Inaugural LevelUP Fellows
The LevelUP fellows are faculty and staff members who help students develop the skills that employers value most. ...
January 24, 2023 -
USA and USA Health Establish Pediatric SANE Program
The College of Nursing and USA Health will work together to establish the South Kids Intervention and Prevention Services program. ...
January 24, 2023 -
South To Hold Mock Elections
USA's Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice joins Mobile County Probate Court and Board of Registrars to help ...
January 23, 2023 -
Pence Named Mobile Poet Laureate
Dr. Charlotte Pence, director of South's Stokes Center for Creative Writing, is the city's first poet laureate. ...
January 22, 2024 -
Eastern Shore Speaker Series Begins
The Speaker Series will showcase a range of lectures and performances by artists, scholars and industry experts at the Baldwin Cou ...
January 19, 2024 -
Jag Racing
South students are building a car and recruiting sponsors for a national competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ...
January 18, 2024 -
A Halo for Abby
How a USA Health team eased a young girl's pain, inspired student engineers and gave hope to children with spinal deformities ...
January 9, 2024 -
Dr. David Meola Releases New Book
University of South Alabama associate professor writes a book exploring how Jews advocated for their freedom in 19th century Germa ...
January 3, 2023 -
Banner Year
Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at So ...
December 29, 2023 -
Service with a 'SMILE'
Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their commu ...
December 15, 2023 -
Med Students Raising Awareness of Opioid Intoxication
Three Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine students are educating South students how to recognize and react to opioid intoxica ...
December 14, 2023 -
Barlow, Capella Named Deans
Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the M ...
December 13, 2023 -
South Breaks Ground on $200 Million Whiddon College of Medicine Building
The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ...
December 8, 2023 -
Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
South's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ...
December 6, 2023 -
Six Holiday Ideas at South
Grab a photo, donate a toy and join South musicians for a 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Here are some ways to celebra ...
November 28, 2023 -
South Lands $1 Million Grant to Address Mental Health
The College of Nursing is awarded a federal grant focused on improving the mental health of young people on the Gulf Coast. ...
November 28, 2023 -
Holiday Concert Celebrates 60 Years of South Alabama
South celebrates its annual Holiday Concert featuring the theme "Home for the Holidays." ...
November 27, 2023 -
Roots of Research
Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ...
November 21, 2023 -
South Student Receives National Award
Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor ...
November 15, 2023 -
Start the Presses!
The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at South since 2019. ...
November 14, 2023 -
Good Chemistry
South's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemist ...
November 14, 2023 -
Bonner Recognized as Patriot of the Year
University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner was honored alongside Veteran of the Year and South alumnus David Riley. ...
November 10, 2023 -
Introducing 'V2G'
South's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed powe ...
November 7, 2023 -
South Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ...
November 3, 2023 -
Former U.S. Attorney General to Speak at USA Political Science Lecture
Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...
November 1, 2023 -
Miss Alabama Comes Home to South
Brianna Burrell, Miss Alabama 2023 and 2021 USA political science graduate, receives a big Jaguar homecoming celebration. ...
January 1, 2023 -
Bipartisan Appeal
Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle share political views that are "Across the Aisle" in Silver Lecture at South. ...
October 27, 2023 -
Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training
The College of Nursing is awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to support the applications and enhancement of simulation-based ...
October 26, 2023 -
South Researchers Honored
Five University of South Alabama faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ...
October 26, 2023 -
Delta Drawn
Ben Raines shares a devotion to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, "America's Amazon," as South's first environmental fe ...
October 20, 2023 -
Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing
Dr. Jordan Shropshire is named the inaugural Lawrence Minto Sylvestre Endowed Chair of Computing, effective October 1, 2023. ...
October 19, 2023 -
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Speak on Campus
Dr. Jefferson Cowie will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The annual event is free and o ...
October 19, 2023 -
First Class
A South education graduate shares his Creek Indian heritage with social studies students at Daphne East Elementary School. #MyFirs ...
October 10, 2023 -
Providence Joins USA Health
The acquisition includes Providence's 349-bed hospital, eight clinics on the hospital campus and six family practice sites in ...
October 1, 2023 -
Center for Academic Excellence Earn International Certification for Tutoring Program
South's Center for Academic Excellence is awarded the Level 1 College Reading and Learning Association certification for peer ...
September 27, 2023 -
South Professor Receives Grant to Study Migratory Birds
Dr. Jonathan Perez's research focuses on how the brains of songbirds use environmental information to time seasonal migration ...
September 27, 2023 -
Choctaw Indigenous Potters to Visit USA Campus
The visit by members of Oklahoma's Choctaw Nation is part of a project led by USA associate professor Dr. Erin Nelson. ...
September 26, 2023 -
Homecoming 2023
Video: Thousands of students and alumni danced and cheered their way through "Homecoming 2023: Diamonds Are Forever," a ...
September 25, 2023 -
A Runner and a Scholar
Katie Giles, a first-year student from Gadsden, Alabama, and a walk-on with the cross country team, is awarded the 2023 USA Board ...
September 19, 2023