USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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South Offering New Scholarship for Teachers
October 1, 2018The Educator Excellence Scholarship, equal to 20 percent of tuition cost, is designed for teachers seeking advanced certification. ... -
South Students Ready to "Be Jag Healthy"
October 1, 2018The sixth annual 'Be Jag Healthy' Jag Health and Wellness Day will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Student Health Cent ... -
E-Sailing to the Edge of Space
September 27, 2018An engineering professor and his students want to find a way to propel spacecraft 12 billion miles from the sun using solar wind. ... -
Theatre USA Opens Season With 'Godspell'
September 26, 2018The production will run Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 4-6. All performances will be at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ... -
Mitchell Scholars 'Pay It Forward'
September 21, 2018The Mitchell Scholars Class of Spring 2018 endow a scholarship in tribute to longtime supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell. ... -
USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama
September 20, 2018An aviation experience center, to be completed in 2019, aims to bolster workforce development and launch aerospace careers. ... -
Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream in Marine Biology
September 17, 2018Ph.D. student Meredith Diskin spent her summer on a fellowship at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Florida. ... -
National Down Syndrome Society Honors USA Student
September 14, 2018Benjamin Pelham, the first student to be admitted into PASSAGE USA, is the 2018 Dan Piper Award recipient. ... -
Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus
September 11, 2018The USA National Alumni Association annually recognizes five faculty members and a young alumnus for outstanding achievement. ... -
40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
September 10, 2018Started as a photo archive at Brookley Field, USA's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library celebrates its own past ... -
South Serves Web Portal Launched
September 7, 2018The portal allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities through the United Way. ... -
Alumni Association Elects New Officers, Directors
September 7, 2018Attorney Patrick Dungan '06 was selected as president of the USA National Alumni Association. ... -
Hall Named College of Nursing Dean
September 6, 2018Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of the College of Nursing prior to her appointment as dean. ... -
Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar
September 6, 2018Baker High School graduate Cody Dunlap, who registered a 35 ACT score and a 4.67 GPA, will study mechanical engineering. ... -
Children's & Women's NICU Gets $1 Million Gift
September 5, 2018Melinda and Louis Mapp donate $1,055,000 to Children's & Women's Hospital's Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensiv ... -
On-Campus Stadium Campaign Kicks Off
August 31, 2018Get On Campus is an ambitious fundraising effort to build a stadium that will be ready as early as the 2020 Jags football season. ... -
USA Medical Center Now University Hospital
August 31, 2018USA Health unveils a new name for its Level I trauma center hospital that highlights its teaching and research missions. ... -
A Second Chance at Life Points South
August 28, 2018In the 18 years since his heart attack, Fred Kelley has turned to exercise, and now education, to improve his life. ... -
Squeezed for Time? Hop on a Lime
August 23, 2018Students have a new low-cost and sustainable way to get around campus with the national Lime bike share program. ... -
Home Sweet New Campus Home
August 18, 2018South students, faculty and staff move 1,332 freshmen in to campus housing, including the newly built Camellia Hall. ... -
South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign
August 14, 2018The initiative, a partnership with the Mobile Area Education Foundation and nearby community colleges, encourages students to take ... -
Modest Homes, Rich History
August 14, 2018A USA archaeology team is conducting fieldwork at the site of several shotgun houses; 'These tend to be the forgotten people. ... -
South, County Partner in Mosquito Control
August 10, 2018USA researchers are collaborating with the Mobile County Health Department to screen for viruses including Zika. ... -
Quintuplets Enroll at South
August 2, 2018Amelia Rose, Isabella, Shipley, Sophia and Hallie Zimlich, born at USA Children's & Women's Hospital, join the Class ... -
USA Professor Chosen for Parkinson's Faculty Program
July 27, 2018Dr. Blair Saale recently participated in a distinguished Parkinson's Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Program. ... -
Dauphin Island vs. The Hurricanes
July 26, 2018A South professor and her students are analyzing how the island might best withstand the impact of tropical cyclones. ... -
'When Every Second Counts'
July 25, 2018USA Health launches an air service partnership to transport critically ill patients to the region's only Level 1 trauma cente ... -
Four Jags Selected for Hall of Fame
July 24, 2018David Freese, Lindsay Schwartz, Ernie Rosseau and Nic Chisolm will be inducted on Nov. 10 to the USA Athletic Hall of Fame. ... -
Mitchell Family Recognized
July 16, 2018Abe, Arlene and the late Mayer Mitchell are honored for philanthropy by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. ... -
Cataloging the Past for Future Growth
July 12, 2018A USA archaeology team is doing field work at the future site of the proposed Mobile River bridge and Bayway expansion. ... -
Expanding Access to Quality Health Care
July 11, 2018Three medical students receiving Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama scholarships pledge to practice in underserved communities. ... -
The Tiny Bug That Is Killing Citrus
July 10, 2018USA chemist Dr. David Battiste and his citrus soldiers are on the hunt to capture the destructive Asian citrus psyllid. ... -
USA Alumna Receives National Teaching Award
July 3, 2018Chasity Collier, a University of South Alabama alumna has been recognized with a National Presidential Award. ... -
Seven Surprises Found in USA's Marx Library
July 3, 2018Historical detectives will glean insights into politics and culture in the Government Documents Collection. ... -
MCOB AACSB REACCREDITATION
July 3, 2018The Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama has been reaccredited by the leading accrediting body for busi ... -
Lessons in English, German and Tolerance
June 27, 2018South graduate Dana Faye Housch found her home in Dresden, Germany. She's now helping refugees do the same. ... -
Answers to South Stadium Questions
June 22, 2018Why build a stadium? Why should it be a public-private venture? What would happen to Ladd-Peebles? Answers to these, and more. ... -
'Around the World in 80 Stays'
June 19, 2018For people who flew around the world in a private jet, alumni Julian and Kim MacQueen are incredibly grounded. ... -
Marketing 101 for Researchers
June 14, 2018South is helping researchers across the nation move innovation out of labs to real-world applications for consumers. ... -
'We Can Tackle This Problem'
June 14, 2018Dr. Kevin White is calling attention -- and bringing solutions -- to poor wastewater management in Alabama's Black Belt. ... -
Medicine From Bench to Bedside
June 14, 2018The USA Center for Lung Biology has success in investigating lung disease, then translating that knowledge to serve patients. ... -
Poarch Creeks Donate $500,000
June 11, 2018The Poarch Band of Creek Indians' gift will fund the Chief Calvin W. McGhee Grand Ballroom at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Pirates Take Swaggerty With 10th Pick
June 5, 2018South outfielder Travis Swaggerty, chosen in the first round, is one of six Jags selected in the Major League Baseball draft. ... -
'We Needed to Tell This Story'
June 4, 2018USA and Spring Hill College faculty are collaborating on a documentary film project focused on the settlers of Africatown. ... -
Green Light for Stadium Site Work
June 1, 2018South's Board of Trustees authorized preliminary work on a campus football stadium, pending confirmation of funding. ... -
Expansion Diversifies Honors College
May 24, 2018South's Honors College is nearly a year old and is thriving on attracting students for an interdisciplinary experience. ... -
Her World Has Gone to the Dogs
May 21, 2018Stephanie Eads-Williamson, '92, left a job in pharmaceutical sales to pursue her calling — saving stray animals, at eve ... -
New Journalism Scholarship Created
May 18, 2018Kourtney McCollum is the first recipient of the Peggy Hansen and Jim Aucoin Journalism Scholarship. ... -
Why Some Hear 'Yanny,' Others 'Laurel'
May 16, 2018South audiologist Dr. Elizabeth Adams explains the latest social media craze and why we hear sounds differently. ... -
South Takes Top Athletic Honors
May 16, 2018The Jaguars win the Sun Belt Conference's all-sports trophy, the Vic Bubas Cup, for the fourth consecutive year. ...