Community News Archive
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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 -
Bay Watch
South marine scientists monitor environmental trends throughout Mobile Bay in a multi-year program that seeks to prevent decline of oysters, blue crabs and spotted sea trout. ...
July 29, 2021 -
Back to the Lab
South welcomes local science educators to a summer research experience program for middle and high school teachers. ...
July 28, 2021 -
'To Leave Things Better'
Increasing retention and graduation rates. An expanding healthcare footprint. The opening of Hancock Whitney Stadium. The tenure of retired President Tony Waldrop marks a pivotal time in South's history. ...
July 2, 2021 -
Donation Doubles McCall Photo Archives
More than a million photos chronicling life along the Gulf Coast, from commerce to chasing the elusive Eastern Shore Jubilee, have a new home in South's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library. ...
June 8, 2021 -
Pilot Nurses a Dream
Angelo Bautista, a 2009 South graduate, worked as a nurse while training to become an airline pilot. During the coronavirus pandemic, he helped vaccinate homeless people on Los Angeles' Skid Row. ...
June 1, 2021 -
Ambassadors Bring Positive Energy, Critical Message
The South Strong Ambassadors are using peer encouragement, social media and Jag swag in promoting COVID-19 practices to keep people safe as the University plans to return to normal operations. ...
March 1, 2021 -
High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South
The dual enrollment program allows high school students to begin taking college classes at half the cost, while reducing the time it takes to earn an undergraduate degree. ...
February 22, 2021 -
South Graduates Lead Mobile Porch Parade
With Mardi Gras parades canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, two alumnae and a Ph.D. candidate find a new way to celebrate the Carnival season. ...
February 13, 2021 -
South Healthcare Students Join COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
At the Mobile Civic Center, where hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves each day, students are getting to work — doing everything from giving injections and monitoring patients to directing traffic. ...
February 10, 2021 -
South Graduate Leads Mobile Innovation Team
Growing up in public housing, Terrance Smith now sits in the mayor's suite on the 10th floor of Government Plaza. There, he is earning a reputation as a skilled problem solver. ...
February 1, 2021 -
South Social Justice Awards Announced
Four members of USA's faculty were awarded the first Social Justice Initiative grant awards. ...
January 8, 2021 -
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 -
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 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 -
$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 -
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 ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù 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 records to South. ...
November 13, 2020 -
Chronister Named 'Woman of Impact'
Lynne Chronister is honored statewide in a 'celebration of strong women who shape and propel Alabama.' ...
September 18, 2020 -
South Wins AI Forecasting Grant
Artificial intelligence and machine learning could lead to improved weather forecasting and more targeted evacuations. ...
September 10, 2020 -
Local Volunteer Partners Create Strong Community Resources Network
USA joins a group of organizations teaming up with the United Way of Southwest Alabama to help families affected by COVID-19. ...
September 10, 2020 -
Mobile Freshman Wins Support
Madison English receives the first social justice scholarship from the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile and the University. ...
August 26, 2020