Full News Archive
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9 Ways Students Can Relieve Stress
USA's director of counseling has tips for relieving anxiety and balancing life, including finding time to exercise and laugh. ...
October 19, 2015 -
Educators Immersed in Team-Based Learning
Six faculty members from the Universidad de Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala shared experiences with USA faculty. ...
October 16, 2015 -
Student-Run Clinic Provides Care to Homeless
The University of South Alabama hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the student-run free clinic at 15 Place, a homeless shelter i ...
October 15, 2015 -
Can You Run Faster Than USA's President?
Spoiler alert: No. But students and staff can predict their own times - and see how close they can get - at the Rec Center. ...
October 15, 2015 -
$150 Million Goal Set for USA Campaign
Upward & Onward will support the University's five strategic priorities. More than $73 million already has been raised. ...
October 13, 2015 -
Student Affairs Rep Beats Cancer, Marathon
Associate Director James Contratto finishes 'ROCKstrong!' in Chicago while raising $2,300 for the American Cancer Societ ...
October 12, 2015 -
Public Invited to International Archaeology Day Events
Learn to play chunky, make a necklace and guess the use of artifacts at the USA Archaeology Museum on Oct. 17. ...
October 12, 2015 -
For USA Author, a Career Defined by Civil Rights
Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's new book and first novel, 'Go South to Freedom,' will be published next year. ...
October 9, 2015 -
'High Impact' Experience for USA Undergrads
From studying blimps to analyzing negative childhood attachments, students discover opportunities through research. ...
October 9, 2015 -
USA Collects 1,456 Books for Rural Library
Books donated by students from across the state will benefit a bookstore under construction in Greensboro, Ala. ...
October 8, 2015 -
Medical School, White Coat ... Finance Degree?
A Mitchell Scholarship helped Sara Long Jones earn her business degree. Now she's a third-year medical resident. ...
October 7, 2015 -
Video: Superheroes Rappel Down Hospital
Mobile Police Department SWAT team members descend from USA Children's & Women's Hospital to celebrate end of cancer ...
October 2, 2015 -
Theatre USA Presents "Boy Gets Girl"
Modern relationships and concerns about the issue of stalking will open Theatre USA's 2015-2016 season with the production of ...
September 25, 2015 -
USA Homecoming 2015: "Building Our Legacy"
This year's Homecoming theme, "Building Our Legacy," is being announced by the University of South Alabama students ...
September 22, 2015 -
Learn Where Anti-Vaccine Movement Began
The first Mobile Science Café of the fall semester is "The Polio Express - Real Talk about Vaccines and the Origins of ...
September 21, 2015 -
Dr. Jasmin Arakawa to Present Piano Recital
The magnetic and musically talented pianist Dr. Jasmin Arakawa will perform her faculty piano recital, "Romantic Journey,&quo ...
September 18, 2015 -
Veteran Helps Others Seeking Higher Education
Kyle Parrish said the new Student Veterans Resource Study Room is a 'Beacon of Hope' for veterans transitioning to campu ...
September 17, 2015 -
USA Student Health Encourages Students to "Be Jag Healthy"
Free physicals and counseling are among the many services that will be available for students at the second annual "Be Jag He ...
September 16, 2015 -
Find Out which Supreme Court Cases to Watch
Two lectures are scheduled for Constitution Week on the University of South Alabama campus. ...
September 11, 2015 -
Veterans Get New Space; 9\11 Event Planned
An open house will be held at the Student Veterans Resource Room following the National Day of Service and Remembrance tribute. ...
September 9, 2015 -
Vestavia Hills Freshman Named Trustees Scholar
Shirley Zhang is the recipient of the second annual Board of Trustees award. ...
September 4, 2015 -
Athletic Director to Chair NCAA Baseball Committee
Dr. Joel Erdmann will serve as chair of the Division I Baseball Committee during the 2015-2016 academic year. ...
September 4, 2015 -
Football Stadium Market to be Evaluated
USA is gathering additional information regarding the possible construction of an on-campus football stadium. ...
September 4, 2015 -
Watch 60-Ton Walls Get Lifted Into Place
See what happens when a crew has to move 39 concrete walls onto the foundation of a new medical building. ...
September 4, 2015 -
Enrollment, Retention Climb
USA enrolled 16,462 students for the fall 2015 semester, an increase of 2.5 percent. ...
September 3, 2015 -
Haines on USA Today Bestseller List
A novella by nationally recognized writer Carolyn Haines, assistant professor of English, is part of an e-bundle named to the USA ...
August 31, 2015 -
Vietnam Symposium set for Sept 2, 3
"Remembering America's War in Vietnam, 1965-2015," will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the USA Marx Libr ...
August 27, 2015 -
USA Launches New Active Learning Initiative
The Active Learning Initiative at South Alabama, known as ALISA, has been launched to change the way students engage with course c ...
August 27, 2015 -
USA Team Wins Airbus Innovation Showdown
When a new generation of aircraft takes to the skies, it could be that University of South Alabama students will have played a maj ...
August 25, 2015 -
USA Top in State for Tau Beta Pi Scholarships
Nine University of South Alabama engineering seniors have recently been selected as Tau Beta Pi scholars. No other university in ...
August 24, 2015 -
Dr. Annmarie Guzy Named National Collegiate Honors Council Fellow
Dr. Annmarie Guzy, associate professor of English, has been named a Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council in recognitio ...
August 19, 2015 -
Students Greeted with Fun, Inspiring Convocation
New students entered the USA Mitchell Center Monday morning to the upbeat sounds and cheers of the Jaguar Marching Band, the begin ...
August 19, 2015 -
Week of Welcome 2015 Photo Gallery
The University of South Alabama opened the fall semester with its inaugural Week of Welcome, designed to showcase all the places n ...
August 15, 2015 -
Move-In Day Kicks Off Week of Welcome at USA
The University of South Alabama's faculty and staff greeted students and opened the fall semester with the first Week of Welc ...
August 15, 2015 -
USA VP to Moderate 'Glass Ceiling' Forum
Lynne Chronister, vice president for research and economic development at the University of South Alabama, will moderate a women ...
August 14, 2015 -
College of Medicine Class of 2019 Introduced
The University of South Alabama College of Medicine welcomed new faces last week for the Class of 2019's freshman orientation ...
August 11, 2015 -
USA Alumnus Receives Summer White House Internship
Travis Davis, a 2011 graduate of the University of South Alabama and native of Mobile, has been spending his summer working at the ...
August 11, 2015 -
Singapore Ambassador, Congressman Byrne Visit USA
Singapore's Ambassador to the United States, Ashok Mirpuri, visited the University of South Alabama on Aug. 4 at the invitati ...
August 4, 2015 -
USA Named One of America's Safest Colleges
BestColleges.com has named the University of South Alabama one of the nation's safest college campuses. ...
July 28, 2015 -
Davidson High Students Develop Cyber Skills at USA
About 30 students are attending the University of South Alabama's School of Computing to learn from the experts during the Ge ...
July 23, 2015 -
School of Computing Picks Up Academic Excellence Certification
The School of Computing at the University of South Alabama received official certification recently from the U.S. National Securit ...
July 23, 2015 -
Bro Code Wins National Award
The University of South Alabama recently received the Collaborative Program of the Year award at The Association of College Unions ...
July 23, 2015 -
Director of Civic Engagement, Service-Learning Appointed
Kimberly Williams Pettway will begin a one-year appointment as director of the University of South Alabama's Center for Acade ...
July 15, 2015 -
USA Supermileage Car Heads to Gulf Coast Exploreum
The University of South Alabama Supermileage Car, which beat out dozens of universities for the Design Report Trophy at the 2015 S ...
July 14, 2015 -
USA Police Officer Graduates With Highest Academic Average
The University of South Alabama Police Department recognizes Officer Mallory A. Ambrose, who recently graduated with honors from t ...
July 10, 2015 -
USA Student Honored with Davis Leadership Award
David Zakrzewski, a sophomore at the University of South Alabama and the corresponding secretary for the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of ...
July 10, 2015 -
Waldrop: 'Engage the Community' in Economic Development
USA President Dr. Tony Waldrop, speaking at the announcement of 12 new Manufacturing Communities, emphasized USA's role in ec ...
July 9, 2015 -
University of South Alabama Initiates Exploratory Process for Football Stadium
The University of South Alabama has initiated a preliminary exploration of the financial, logistical and infrastructural requireme ...
July 6, 2015 -
USA Study Reveals Labor Shortage Pushing Wages Higher in Gulf Shores and South Baldwin County
A shortage of workers for rapidly expanding jobs in restaurants, hotels, condominiums, retail and entertainment industries in Sout ...
June 30, 2015 -
USA Receives Record Number of Study Abroad Scholarships for 2015
The University of South Alabama Study Abroad program has received more than $100,000 in scholarship funds, which have been awarded ...
June 29, 2015