Community News Archive
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'A Great Service'
Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business volunteer to help prepare free tax returns through April 15. ...
February 10, 2023 -
Filling the Teacher Shortage
A grant of up to $2 million will help South educators begin a UTeach program for STEM students interested in teaching as a career. ...
January 31, 2023 -
Holiday Greetings
The University of South Alabama and Jo and Janée Bonner wish our Jaguar Family and friends Happy Holidays. Spring registration continues into the new year with classes beginning Jan. 9, 2023. ...
December 19, 2022 -
Jags, Jazz and 'Jingle Bells'
South musicians celebrate the season with a USA Holiday Concert at the Mitchell Center. ...
December 2, 2022 -
South to Host 'Wonderful Time of the Year' Holiday Concert
Vocal and instrumental ensembles will be joined by the Jaguar Marching Band at the free Dec. 1 concert. The public is invited to attend. ...
November 17, 2022 -
Folklore Meets Film
Dr. Kern Jackson helps bring the story of Africatown to new audiences in "Descendant." ...
October 19, 2022 -
Drawn to South
An art student from Long Beach, Mississippi, gets a head start on university life with the Jaguar Marching Band, a trip to the beach and starry nights on campus. #FreshmanFocus ...
October 3, 2022 -
One Book, One South, One Community
"Listening is an Act of Love" is meant to inspire South students, faculty, staff, and alumni to listen to one another," ...
August 22, 2022 -
Jaguars Sing — and Shuffle
Members of the Class of 2026 cheer, sing and dance at fall Convocation to kick off the academic year. Week of Welcome and Beyond continues through the month. ...
August 15, 2022 -
Marine Sciences Professor Wins $3.1 Million Water Quality Grant
Dr. John Lehrter and the University of South Alabama School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will lead the three-year study of water and sediment quality along Alabama' s Gulf Coast. ...
July 11, 2022 -
Art Start
Micah Mermilliod moves from solo shows to collaborative work as an assistant curator for the Alabama Contemporary Art Center. #MyFirstJob ...
June 29, 2022 -
Word of Mouth
The Jewish Mobile Oral History Project at South looks to make connections, share experiences and record stories before they are lost to time. ...
June 6, 2022 -
Big Dig
The USA Center for Archaeological Studies unearths the past to make way for a bridge linking Alabama's two coastal counties. Its archaeologists and anthropologists are joined by South researchers, academics and students from a cross section of d ...
April 21, 2022 -
First Response
South emergency medical services graduate Damonique Evans becomes the first Black woman to work as paramedic firefighter for the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. ...
March 31, 2022 -
Robots, Drones and Green Slime
South graduate Timothy Johnson brings science education to life as a specialist for Alabama Technology in Motion and through public television segments for 'Alabama STEM Explorers.' ...
March 22, 2022 -
Alumni, Community Leaders Honored at Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards
USA National Alumni Association honored alumni and community leaders at the 17th annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards. ...
March 11, 2022 -
Poverty and Public Health
At the USA Center for Healthy Communities, Dr. Martha Arrieta has spent nearly 20 years working to reduce health disparities in poor and underserved neighborhoods of Mobile. ...
March 3, 2022 -
Fit for a Queen
Christina Johnson, who teaches costume design in the department of theatre and dance at South, helps design elaborate Mardi Gras gowns for Mobile Carnival balls. ...
February 25, 2022 -
'This Is My Place'
Darlene Lewis turns two education degrees at South into professional success — and personal satisfaction — by guiding students in Mobile County Public Schools. ...
February 4, 2022 -
Studies in Social Justice
Kim Pusey chose South for graduate school because of an opportunity to work with at-risk youths. She now plans for it to be her career. ...
January 24, 2022 -
Home Front
South graduate Brittney Dixon fights discrimination through education and enforcement at the Center for Fair Housing in Mobile. ...
January 17, 2022 -
Healed for the Holidays
Kenneth Johnson, who was struck by a truck in March, will celebrate Christmas at South after recovering from his injuries and returning to work as a University police sergeant. ...
December 22, 2021 -
Old School, New Start
South graduates, including Principal Amanda Jones, are remaking history this fall at Barton Academy. The first public school in Alabama has reopened as a magnet school with a focus on world studies. ...
November 17, 2021 -
Faith in Counseling
Dr. Joseph Currier, a psychology professor at South, is leading a national project to integrate religious and spiritual competencies into mental healthcare training. ...
October 28, 2021 -
Tracking Amberjack
South leads a 'Dream Team' of Gulf Coast researchers in an $11.7 million greater amberjack study that could have significant implications for commercial and recreational fishing. ...
August 25, 2021