USA News Archives
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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 ... -
秘密研究所 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 秘密研究所 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, 2023秘密研究所 Common Read book tells first-hand account of final American slave ship journey. ... -
USA 2023-2024 Common Read Book Announced
August 28, 2023秘密研究所 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. ... -
The Beat and the Heat
August 21, 2023More than 250 members of the Jaguar Marching Band survive a sweltering Band Camp with energy, enthusiasm and plenty of water break ... -
South Students Receive Phi Kappa Phi National Competitive Awards
August 18, 2023Ivy Nguyen and Addison Stevens received national awards from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for postgraduate and graduate studies ... -
FBI Dream Comes True
August 18, 2023After earning a master's degree in computer science at South, Shelby Caldwell begins a network security job with the FBI in H ... -
Weekly E-newsletter for South Students and Employees Launches
August 16, 2023South Today, an e-newsletter for students and employees, will be distributed each Wednesday beginning August 23, 2023. ... -
South Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study Clean Energy
August 16, 2023Dr. Arjun Dahal has been awarded a $300,893 grant by the National Science Foundation for his research on developing clean energy. ... -
The 秘密研究所 is one of only eight colleges or universities in the United States to hold the program annually. ... -
Fun and Gains
August 11, 2023As a student, Livie Puranen wrote and directed a short film starring adults with developmental disabilities. She now uses her degr ... -
Striking a Chord
August 8, 2023Diego Salas Polar, a computer science graduate who plays grunge guitar, lands a gig in web development at USA Health. #MyFirstJob ... -
Advanced Therapy
July 28, 2023After earning a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at South, Melissa Knight moved to Mississippi for a residency in neurological care. ... -
USA College of Nursing Receives $2.5 Million
July 28, 2023The grant is for an advanced nursing education workforce program to address the need for high-quality primary care services. ... -
The new 15 credit hour certificate program is available for all undergraduates in any major or as a stand-alone certification. ... -
USA Professor to Lecture in Japan
July 21, 2023Dr. Matthew Pettway, associate professor of Spanish, will lecture at two universities in Kyoto, Japan later this month. ... -
Removing Barriers in STEM Education
July 14, 2023The Robert Noyce program helps professionals pursue teaching careers and that students receive the best classroom instruction. ... -
Field Trips and Science Tips
July 13, 2023Kevin Culpepper, a biology graduate from South, makes learning fun for students and school groups at the Exploreum Science Center. ... -
Museum Opener
July 13, 2023Jessica Fairley, a South communication graduate, manages the Africatown Heritage House. The Mobile museum is welcoming its first g ... -
New Engineering and Computing Scholarships Announced
July 10, 2023Full-tuition undergraduate scholarships in engineering and computing will honor of former Alabama Senator Richard Shelby and his w ... -
South Senior Earns Gilman Scholarship
July 10, 2023Darbi Broadus has won a 2023 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad in Incheon, South Korea. ... -
Engineering a Career
July 7, 2023Ramiz Yusuf, a student leader at South, starts doing design projects and making field trips for Gulf States Engineering in Mobile. ... -
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has extended the MCOB's global accreditation in business and accoun ... -
Annie Mascia plans pursue a master's degree in South’s Clinical and Mental Health Counseling program and obtain her cou ... -
Grand Start
June 29, 2023A Mobile native and hospitality graduate begins her career on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay at the 'Queen of Southern Resor ... -
Nurse Survives Cancer, Earns Doctorate
June 22, 2023Krystal Clark, a women's health nurse, plans to use her Doctor of Nursing Practice from South to open her own practice in Hol ... -
South's Teacher Prep for Reading Earns An 'A' Grade
June 15, 2023South's undergraduate and graduate programs earn an 'A' Grade in new report from the National Council on Teacher Qu ... -
Musical Meteorologist
June 14, 2023At South, Nicholas Herboso studied meteorology, became drum major of the Jaguar Marching Band and prepared to start work at a Mobi ... -
Drs. Philip Habel, Christina Wassenaar and Ermmano Affuso are among just 800 nationwide selected as Fulbright Scholars in 2023. ... -
With A Little Help From Her Friends
June 7, 2023Britney Mack credits South's welcoming environment for making her choice to pursue a chemical engineering degree an easy one. ... -
Macro Program for Microplastics
June 7, 2023A South assistant professor is leading a $1.9 million research study to learn more about these tiny plastics and reduce pollution ... -
From USA to U.S. Army
May 31, 2023A South broadcasting graduate uses the skills she honed at JagTV to win Civilian Videographer of the Year. ... -
Zoya Kahn is the recipient of the 2023 Alabama Educator of Excellence Award for Spanish. (Post-Secondary) ... -
5 Things to Know about Red Snapper
May 25, 2023As the red snapper season begins, researchers at South's Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences offer insight on ... -
MLB Great Appointed to Board of Trustees
May 24, 2023Luis Gonzalez, who played baseball for the Jags in the late 1980s, is South's newest trustee after being appointed by Gov. Ka ... -
Answering the Call
May 23, 2023Chloé Knippers, who just finished her first year at South in emergency medical services, works part-time as an EMT for a Mo ... -
Preparing Students For What Comes Next
May 18, 2023South is implementing a new Quality Enhancement Plan called LevelUP that coincides with its institutional accreditation review. ... -
USA to Host National Library of Medicine Exhibit
May 17, 2023"Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Physicians," to be held through June 17 at the Charles M. Baugh Biomedical ... -
USA Greek Organizations Receive Honors
May 17, 2023South's Office of Greek Life honored fraternity and sorority members at the recent 2022-2023 Greek Awards Ceremony. ... -
Rediscovering Family History
May 16, 2023Tiffany Pogue, a Gilman Scholar and psychology graduate, traces her family history through 'Descendant,' the Africatown ... -
This funding will support the development of technical computing content for the University's marine science labs. ... -
Heroes Scholarship Expands
May 10, 2023The 秘密研究所 has teamed up with the Mobile County Deputy Sheriff and Correctional Officer Foundation to provide ... -
Marshall Named Honors College Dean
May 9, 2023Dr. Doug Marshall will step into the role after serving as interim dean. “The Honors College is the natural place for new an ... -
The gift from supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell was celebrated as the University commemorates six decades of promoting di ... -
Galapagos Geography
May 2, 2023A South senior uses maps, photos and Geographic Information Science to illustrate her research trip to the Galapagos Islands. Anot ...