Full News Archive
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From South Alabama to Scandinavia
Accounting graduate student, alumna and student-athlete of the year Briana Morris readies to take the field in Denmark. ...
December 18, 2020 -
South Building Digital History Lab
A U.S. Department of Education grant provides $20,000 in seed money to develop and build an on-campus digital history lab. ...
December 17, 2020 -
Annual Campaign Raises $224,316 for United Way
More than 1,700 University of South Alabama and USA Health employees and retirees contribute to the United Way annual campaign. ...
December 16, 2020 -
Faculty Fellows for Community Engagement Program Named
The inaugural class of 13 full-time assistant and associate professors from six colleges were chosen for the program. ...
December 15, 2020 -
Land Newly Available for Research, Teaching
Collaborations with The Conservation Fund and the J.L. Bedsole Foundation open access to properties across Alabama. ...
December 15, 2020 -
Kane Wommack Named Head Football Coach
The Indiana defensive coordinator returns to South, where he served in the same capacity for the Jags during the 2016-17 seasons. ...
December 12, 2020 -
Studying the Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements
Dr. Neil Schwarz, an associate professor of exercise science, is leading three externally funded industry sponsored projects. ...
December 10, 2020 -
Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2020-21 Award Recipients
USA's Phi Kappa Phi Chapter has been recognized for excellence nationally, while three faculty members earn individual awards ...
December 10, 2020 -
Business Doctoral Students Excel at Marketing Conference
A trio of USA doctoral students collaborate to win multiple awards at the Society for Marketing Advances annual conference. ...
December 9, 2020 -
Playing the Role of Trailblazer
Former PASSAGE USA student Benjamin Pelham continues to overcome challenges and appears in the film ‘Embattled.’ ...
December 8, 2020 -
AT&T Contributes to Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship
AT&T's contribution will total $20,000 through dollar-for-dollar matching by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative. ...
December 4, 2020 -
Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium
Lexie Gibson found a link between diabetes and significantly higher hospitalization and death rates for COVID-19 patients. ...
December 4, 2020 -
Gosa Family Makes $5 Million Gift
The donation from Jake and Pat Gosa will be split between the Mitchell College of Business and the College of Nursing. ...
December 3, 2020 -
A Life Well Lived
University of South Alabama Writer in Residence, Frye Gaillard's latest book is deeply personal memoir of his late wife Nancy ...
December 1, 2020 -
At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion
College of Nursing graduate Bailey Trout Stephenson confronted the pandemic in a New York hospital. The battle continued at home. ...
November 30, 2020 -
Empowering Sexual Assault Survivors
South receives a federal grant to develop highly skilled nurses to serve as a resource and support for sexual assault survivors. ...
November 30, 2020 -
A Winning Tradition
South's Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society named outstanding chapter for second year in a row. ...
November 24, 2020 -
DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine
A November 2019 meeting at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab led to a report on salt marshes published in esteemed scientific journal. ...
November 24, 2020 -
$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward
South exceeds fundraising goal with more than 23,000 donations to support academics, research, athletics and healthcare. ...
November 19, 2020 -
The 'Important, Poorly Understood' Worm
Dr. Kelly Dorgan studies worms and marine sediment, creatively piecing together what she calls the 'puzzle of science.' ...
November 18, 2020 -
New Program to Support Social Justice Research
The Social Justice Research Initiative will fund research on social justice issues, including social stratification, environmental ...
November 17, 2020 -
South Receives Renewal for Delta Fellows Program
The renewal comes from the Jean O'Connor-Snyder Internship Program at the David Mathews Center for Civic Life. ...
November 17, 2020 -
Land Newly Available for Research, Teaching
Faculty and students will have access to more than 30,000 acres, including land along the Tensaw River in the Mobile Delta. ...
November 17, 2020 -
USA Leads Program to Address Wastewater Treatment
South lands a Columbia World Projects grant that will help improve wastewater treatment in Alabama's rural Black Belt region. ...
November 17, 2020 -
Small Satellites, Big Learning Opportunities
A USA engineering professor and his students are building light-weight satellites in an out-of-this-world research project. ...
November 17, 2020 -
Grant Seeks to Reduce Gun Deaths
Firearm safety measures often focus on access. Two South professors aim to take a different approach with buy-in from gun owners. ...
November 17, 2020 -
Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship
Hancock Whitney Bank pledges $20,000 to the University of South Alabama Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. ...
November 13, 2020 -
Byrne Donates Congressional Record to USA
Rep. Bradley Byrne becomes the fourth consecutive representative from Alabama's 1st Congressional District to gift his record ...
November 13, 2020 -
South Recognized for Military Student Support
Office of Veterans Affairs offers support for veterans and their families, including certification for G.I. Benefits. ...
November 10, 2020 -
College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
Nine faculty members are recognized for their achievements during the 39th Annual Dean's Lecture and Faculty Awards. ...
November 10, 2020 -
A Fall Tradition: Jags Clinch Soccer Title
South's women's soccer team rallies late to beat Arkansas State 2-1 to win another Sun Belt Conference championship. ...
November 9, 2020 -
Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes
Roy Mendenhall, like most officers in the USA Police Department, graduated from South. He found a career, and a wider world. ...
November 9, 2020 -
Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy
USA Schedules "FASFA Frenzy" a free virtual financial aid workshop to simplify the application process for federal aid. ...
November 6, 2020 -
Polling 'Vital,' So Are Fixes
USA Polling Group Director Dr. Thomas Shaw reflects on General Election polling and why public opinion surveys still matter. ...
November 6, 2020 -
A Jaguar Legacy
A move to Mobile changed Nila Clardy's college plans and began a generational connection to the University of South Alabama. ...
November 2, 2020 -
Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things
#FreshmanFocus: Honors student and former quiz bowler Samuel Blankenship focused his Eagle Scout project on hungry students. ...
October 27, 2020 -
The Ride of a Lifetime
Looking to inspire others, South alumnus Jaysum Hunter put his career on temporary hold to take an epic bicycle journey. ...
October 26, 2020 -
At South, Student Success is a Team Effort
Support programs at South, from housing to financial aid, are helping students succeed even during the most trying of times. ...
October 21, 2020 -
Alabama's Black Belt Blues
USA assistant professor Dr. Kern Jackson is featured in an Alabama Public Television documentary on Alabama's blues music his ...
October 20, 2020 -
An Eye for Coding, A Voice for a Scholarship
New technology in the 80s intrigued David Akridge, a chief of information officer who sang his way through college. ...
October 19, 2020 -
USA Health Celebrates West Mobile E.D.
The freestanding emergency department adjacent to campus will provide advanced care and training for healthcare providers. ...
October 14, 2020 -
Biloxi Student Turns to South
#FreshmanFocus: Kaylee Williams follows an interest in global affairs (and Korean hip-hop) to major in international studies. ...
October 14, 2020 -
USA and Hancock Whitney Expand Partnership
Hancock Whitney named "Official Bank of the University of South Alabama" and sole provider of the USA Jaguars debit card ...
October 13, 2020 -
Take Care, Be Cyber Aware
USA's Information Security Office has important cyber security topics for each week in October, National Cyber Security month ...
October 12, 2020 -
The Giving Season
Faculty, staff and retirees continue to show their generosity during the USA-United Way of Southwest Alabama annual campaign. ...
October 9, 2020 -
Major Grant Fuels PASSAGE USA Expansion
The College of Education and Professional Studies has been awarded a $2.3 million grant to expand its PASSAGE USA program. ...
October 8, 2020 -
Move Brings Adventure, New Direction
#FreshmanFocus: Thanh Haas was raised in Vietnam and has a German last name. Now she's getting a South education. ...
October 6, 2020 -
Following Hurricanes, Gulf in Hot Water
A USA oceanographer says severe weather events can fuel marine heatwaves, impacting the intensity of subsequent tropical storms. ...
October 5, 2020 -
Making a Career of Helping Others
2020 graduate Kayla Brown remains connected to South by starting her career at USA Health's Franklin Medical Center in Loxley ...
October 1, 2020 -
Finance Major Isn't All Business
#FreshmanFocus: Trey Hall is a Mitchell Scholar in the Mitchell College of Business. He's also chasing an elusive perfect gam ...
September 28, 2020