USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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USA Hosting Special Exhibit on Archaeology and Oral History
February 6, 2024"Unwritten: Archaeology and Oral History of Jim Crow Mobile," highlights the lives of three families during segregation. ... -
Brass Act
February 1, 2024Classical tuba lifted Clayton Maddox from poverty and led him to South, along with ensembles such as Alias Brass Company, which re ... -
Freshman Retention Near Record Levels
January 31, 2024USA's initiatives paying dividends as first-time freshman cohort 's fall-to-spring retention hits 91-percent. ... -
Noted Scholar on Zora Neale Hurston to Speak at Marx Library
January 31, 2024South's Common Read program will host Princeton's Dr. Autumn Womack on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Marx Library Au ... -
Pence Named Mobile Poet Laureate
January 22, 2024Dr. Charlotte Pence, director of South's Stokes Center for Creative Writing, is the city's first poet laureate. ... -
Eastern Shore Speaker Series Begins
January 19, 2024The Speaker Series will showcase a range of lectures and performances by artists, scholars and industry experts at the Baldwin Cou ... -
Jag Racing
January 18, 2024South students are building a car and recruiting sponsors for a national competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ... -
A Halo for Abby
January 9, 2024How a USA Health team eased a young girl's pain, inspired student engineers and gave hope to children with spinal deformities ... -
Banner Year
December 29, 2023Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at So ... -
Service with a 'SMILE'
December 15, 2023Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their commu ... -
Med Students Raising Awareness of Opioid Intoxication
December 14, 2023Three Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine students are educating South students how to recognize and react to opioid intoxica ... -
Barlow, Capella Named Deans
December 13, 2023Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the M ... -
The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ... -
Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
December 6, 2023South's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ... -
Six Holiday Ideas at South
November 28, 2023Grab a photo, donate a toy and join South musicians for a 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Here are some ways to celebra ... -
South Lands $1 Million Grant to Address Mental Health
November 28, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a federal grant focused on improving the mental health of young people on the Gulf Coast. ... -
Holiday Concert Celebrates 60 Years of South Alabama
November 27, 2023South celebrates its annual Holiday Concert featuring the theme "Home for the Holidays." ... -
Roots of Research
November 21, 2023Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ... -
South Student Receives National Award
November 15, 2023Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor ... -
Start the Presses!
November 14, 2023The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at South since 2019. ... -
Good Chemistry
November 14, 2023South's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemist ... -
Bonner Recognized as Patriot of the Year
November 10, 2023University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner was honored alongside Veteran of the Year and South alumnus David Riley. ... -
Introducing 'V2G'
November 7, 2023South's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed powe ... -
South Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
November 3, 2023USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ... -
Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Bipartisan Appeal
October 27, 2023Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle share political views that are "Across the Aisle" in Silver Lecture at South. ... -
Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training
October 26, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to support the applications and enhancement of simulation-based ... -
South Researchers Honored
October 26, 2023Five University of South Alabama faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ... -
Delta Drawn
October 20, 2023Ben Raines shares a devotion to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, "America's Amazon," as South's first environmental fe ... -
Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing
October 19, 2023Dr. Jordan Shropshire is named the inaugural Lawrence Minto Sylvestre Endowed Chair of Computing, effective October 1, 2023. ... -
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Speak on Campus
October 19, 2023Dr. Jefferson Cowie will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The annual event is free and o ... -
First Class
October 10, 2023A South education graduate shares his Creek Indian heritage with social studies students at Daphne East Elementary School. #MyFirs ... -
Providence Joins USA Health
October 1, 2023The acquisition includes Providence's 349-bed hospital, eight clinics on the hospital campus and six family practice sites in ... -
Center for Academic Excellence Earn International Certification for Tutoring Program
September 27, 2023South's Center for Academic Excellence is awarded the Level 1 College Reading and Learning Association certification for peer ... -
South Professor Receives Grant to Study Migratory Birds
September 27, 2023Dr. Jonathan Perez's research focuses on how the brains of songbirds use environmental information to time seasonal migration ... -
Choctaw Indigenous Potters to Visit USA Campus
September 26, 2023The visit by members of Oklahoma's Choctaw Nation is part of a project led by USA associate professor Dr. Erin Nelson. ... -
Homecoming 2023
September 25, 2023Video: Thousands of students and alumni danced and cheered their way through "Homecoming 2023: Diamonds Are Forever," a ... -
A Runner and a Scholar
September 19, 2023Katie Giles, a first-year student from Gadsden, Alabama, and a walk-on with the cross country team, is awarded the 2023 USA Board ... -
Supply and Demand
September 13, 2023A South business graduate grabbed the opportunity to turn an internship into a supply-chain position with a direct-to-customer mea ... -
USA Faculty Member Invited to the White House
September 13, 2023Dr. David Meola, Fanny and Bert Meisler associate professor of history and Jewish studies has been invited to the White House. ... -
Serving the Underserved
September 13, 2023South's Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Receives New Grant to Continue Providing Primary Care to Underserved Communities ... -
South Celebrates Homecoming and 60th Anniversary
September 12, 2023The University will celebrate with activities beginning Monday through the Jaguars' football game against Central Michigan Sa ... -
University of South Alabama Records Growth in Enrollment, Retention
September 8, 2023First-year student enrollment at the University rose by nearly 20 percent over last fall. Record number of students now live on ca ... -
'Living Laboratory'
September 6, 2023The University of South Alabama Foundation has gifted more than a quarter mile of bayfront to the University, opening additional a ... -
Sound Investment
September 1, 2023South announces plans for a permanent home for the Jaguar Marching Band, complete with a new outdoor practice field. The project, ... -
The Health and Human Resources and Services Administration grant is one of only nine awarded nationwide. ... -
South's program earned the maximum 10-year reaccreditation from the American Psychological Association. ... -
USA 2023-2024 Common Read Book Announced
August 29, 2023University of South Alabama Common Read book tells first-hand account of final American slave ship journey. ... -
USA 2023-2024 Common Read Book Announced
August 28, 2023University of South Alabama Common Read book tells first-hand account of final American slave ship journey. ... -
Falling For South
August 25, 2023First-year students begin fall semester by meeting and greeting classmates during Week of Welcome events. ...