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  • How South’s first bus became a rolling billboard
    A Clutch Paint Job
    December 17, 2024
    How South’s first bus became a rolling billboard ...
  • Juliana Lopes playing soccer.
    Going the Distance
    December 17, 2024
    Toward the end of the Texas State game, Jags midfielder Juliana Lopes had to pull quickly back to defend. It was a big game again ...
  • Dr. Joe Hair sitting with books around him.
    Hair's Half- Million
    December 17, 2024
    Dr. Joe Hair, one of the most prolific academic researchers in the history of the University of South Alabama, reached a satisfyi ...
  • Elliot B. Maisel, President Bonner, Vice President Kent, and medical staff.
    A $5 million gift from Mobile businessman Elliot B. Maisel for the new Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine building highlight ...
  • Karen Edwards and alumni at Moulton Tower.
    Message from the Mac
    December 17, 2024
    As the year comes to a close, so too does our celebration of the National Alumni Association's 50th anniversary. ...
  • PRESIDENT JO BONNER throws the game’s ceremonial first pitch to Arizona Diamondbacks Hall of Famer and USA Trustee Luis Gonzalez during an alumni and friends event Aug. 13 at Chase Field.
    On the Go
    December 16, 2024
    ONE THING YOU CAN COUNT ON from the Flagship of the Gulf Coast is this: We are always on the move. ...
  • 46th National Alumni Association's President, Ronnie Stallworth's, Q and A for South Magazine.
    46th National Alumni Association's President, Ronnie Stallworth's, Q and A for South Magazine. ...
  • Flower sculpture in front of USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
    Casting Comfort
    December 16, 2024
    FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF patients, families and staff, USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital dedicated a new art scul ...
  • Hands holding a bird.
    Fierce Featherweights
    December 16, 2024
    Birds dramatically bulk up their bodies to undergo the rigors of their annual migrations. ...
  • Person on skateboard at skatepark.
    Redeveloping
    December 16, 2024
    The Atlanta Beltline, led by South alumnus Clyde Higgs, is sparking new energy in one of America's biggest cities and reshapi ...
  • Harry Lancaster working in the kitchen.
    Rewired
    December 16, 2024
    Deep brain stimulation, offered in Mobile only through USA Health, puts an ex-electrician back in control of his hands. ...
  • Jetblue plane taking off from the runway.
    Mobile's aerospace industry, already second in employment for manufacturing in Mobile County, is still climbing. ...
  • Jaguar marching band
    Rites of Revelry
    June 10, 2024
    Each year, the Jaguar Marching Band appears in at least one Mardi Gras parade. As they step out in the 2024 Knights of Revelry par ...
  • Concert on beach showing crowd and ocean.
    Sand Dollars
    June 6, 2024
    Each May, some 40,000 people flock to Gulf Shores for the three-day Hangout Fest, one of the largest single draws to Alabama' ...
  • Members of the USA National Alumni Association Board of Directors attend the Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards on March 14 at the MacQueen Alumni Center.
    Members of the USA National Alumni Association Board of Directors attend the Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards on March 14 a ...
  • The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th birthday
    Founded in 1974, the University of South Alabama National Alumni Association is marking half a century of giving back to South and ...
  • Southerners cheering with Southpaw and crowd at game.
    The Southerners were established as the University's official ambassadors in 1978. ...
  • Gold medal of USA Distinguished Alumni Award
    19th Annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards ...
  • Jim and Mary Mather
    FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS Jim and Mary Mather have welcomed students from around the globe through the Friends of Internationals -- s ...
  • The bell, student holding up J hand, and student high fiving Southpaw statue.
    Traditions build community. Whether heartwarming or hilarious, an elaborate event or a simple hand gesture, they bring Jaguars to ...
  • Coach Major Applewhite and his team
    University of South Alabama Jaguars Head Football Coach Major Applewhite and his family -- wife, Julie, daughter, Lila, and son, N ...
  • Dr. Bret Webb deploys smaller storm surge and wave gauges in advance of a hurricane. They can be affixed to structures such as this pier on Dauphin Island.
    IN ADDITION TO RELYING ON data from more expensive Sentinels, engineering professor Dr. Bret Webb will deploy smaller storm surge ...
  • Chaplain Kim Crawford Meeks visits healthcare workers and support staff face-to-face in their units to perform a blessing of the hands.
    The Spiritual Health and Counseling Department at USA Health provides holistic care for those in need. ...
  • President Jo Bonner serving Pancakes
    At the University of South Alabama, traditions connect us while our energy keeps us creating experiences for the next generation o ...
  • Moulton Tower being constructed
    60th Anniversary Timeline: 2010 to Today ...
  • JagTran bus.
    USA Timeline: 2000s
    December 13, 2023
    USA Timeline: 2000s ...
  • Eddie Stankey
    Six Decades of South
    December 13, 2023
    The University of South Alabama was founded in 1963 without a single building to call its own. ...
  • Aerial view of South in the 1990s.
    USA Timeline: 1990s
    December 13, 2023
    USA Timeline: 1990s ...
  • Two people playing oozeball.
    USA Timeline: 1980s
    December 13, 2023
    USA Timeline: 1980s ...
  • Mischka
    USA Timeline: 1970s
    December 13, 2023
    USA Timeline: 1970s ...
  • President Bonner throwing toilet paper with students at Junk the Jungle.
    Our First 60 Years
    December 11, 2023
    Our 60th anniversary brings with it a redesigned South Magazine. The University is proud to collaborate with the USA National Alum ...
  • Cover of South Magazine Fall 2023
    Artificial Intelligence has become an increasingly important tool. So we asked the AI chatbot ChatGPT to envision South in 15 year ...
  • Surgeons working in surgery room.
    A Halo for Abby
    December 11, 2023
    A nurse and a nurse anesthetist wheel 7-year-old Abby Flowers into OR-1 at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital. ...
  • Dr. Borchert working in the lab.
    Vast numbers of tiny mysteries are waiting to be solved for humanity's potential good -- inside our own bodies. Molecules reg ...
  • Tom Meyer in tracksuit.
    From A to Glee
    December 11, 2023
    As Tom Meyer remembers it, he received his cross country varsity letter -- a black "A" with "SOUTH" in gold bl ...
  • Two workers putting up USA Health signs at Providence Hospital.
    Sign of the Times
    December 11, 2023
    It's official. Providence has joined USA Health. The acquisition was completed six months after the University of South Alaba ...
  • Student Center with students walking in front of it.
    Building Blocks
    December 11, 2023
    An architectural tour of the University of South Alabama begins with a string of mid-century modern buildings set in suburban wes ...
  • ALEXIS ATKINS and LENUS PERKINS
    Leader Profiles
    May 18, 2023
    Leader Profiles on Alexis Atkins and Lenus Perkins. ...
  • Madam Chairwoman Arlene Mitchell
    Madam Chairwoman
    May 18, 2023
    Arlene Mitchell takes the helm as the first female Chair Pro Tem in the University's history ...
  • Marine Science professionals discussing in an office
    For 30 years, the Marine Science Department, now the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, worked out of one office in the ...
  • Reggie Smith, a walk-on from Pensacola, earned a scholarship before his fifth season of football at South Alabama.
    South Guy
    May 18, 2023
    Reggie Smith, a walk-on from Pensacola, earned a scholarship before his fifth season of football at South Alabama. ...
  • USA logo on hanging banner under lights outside.
    Local alumnus Dan Ollis and Hal Swanson hosted an evening at their home in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. ...
  • Students running across the Hancock Whitney field
    Touring South: Flagship of the Gulf Coast ...
  • Alumni Dan Ollis
    Dan Ollis '80 was born in Virginia, but his parents moved the family to Mobile before Dan was even conscious of what life was ...
  • The Mapp Family Campus will be another important location for educating and training the next generation of healthcare providers.
    The Mapp Family Campus will be another important location for educating and training the next generation of healthcare providers. ...
  • Morgan VanGilder with child.
    Dream Funds
    June 9, 2022
    For more than 20 years, the USA National Alumni Association has awarded merit-based student scholarships. The association will pre ...
  • Dr. Israel cooking demonstration.
    All of us have heard, for as long as we can remember, that eating our fruits and vegetables, limiting our sugar intake and staying ...
  • Lindsay Flach running and holding her baby.
    A Great Run
    June 9, 2022
    Track and field star Lindsay Flach has had - as she aptly put it - a great run. ...
  • Keira Ross standing outside on campus.
    When Keira Ross walks through Shelby Hall, every engineering student seems to know her, need her, or have something to say to her. ...
  • DAA Award Recipients
    The USA National Alumni Association honored five individuals and USA Health for their outstanding accomplishments during the 17th ...