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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USA Gets Growing with Campus Garden
June 13, 2016The farm-to-table movement is growing on the USA campus, thanks to students and University-wide support. ... -
Vanguard Staff Wins Journalism Awards
June 10, 2016Alyssa Newton, former Vanguard editor-in-chief, won first place in multiple categories at a national journalism competition. ... -
Jaguars Competing in National Track Finals
June 8, 2016Trio returns to NCAA championships looking to earn All-America honors. ... -
"Team Zambia" Produces Life Lessons for Students
June 6, 2016USA engineering students designed an irrigation system using existing technology to help villagers grow sustainable crops. ... -
USA Board of Trustees Elects New Officers
June 3, 2016Attorney Kenneth O. Simon, businessman James H. Shumock and philanthropist Arlene Mitchell were selected for three-year terms. ... -
A New Installment for Holocaust Collection
June 2, 2016The selection of titles is named for Holocaust survivor and Mobile resident Agnes Tennenbaum, who died on Memorial Day. ... -
60 Percent of South Employees Pledge Gifts
June 1, 2016The University of South Alabama raised more than $628,000 during its 2016 Employee and Retiree Annual Fund as part of the Upward & ... -
Prepare for Homegrown Hurricanes
May 31, 2016USA hurricane expert Dr. Keith Blackwell says the return of La Niña increases the chances of storms forming in the Caribbea ... -
War and Memory Podcast Debuts
May 27, 2016South's Frye Gaillard interviews the author of "The Battle over Peleliu"; Chair of English Dr. Steve Trout edits bo ... -
Want to Know What This Shark Eats?
May 27, 2016The tiger shark's off-the-menu pick is revealed when USA shark experts are featured in a National Geographic program. ... -
The 'Wonderfully Weird' Tales of 'Alice'
May 26, 2016The latest movie may be visually impressive, says a USA expert, but expect significant deviation from Lewis Carroll's trilogy ... -
The University of South Alabama held its Student Organizations Awards luncheon to showcase and honor organizations and individuals ...
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Rooted in a 'Culture of Undergraduate Research'
May 24, 2016USA finds National Science Foundation success with three fellowship awardees and one honorable mention. ... -
A Full Semester in Only Three Weeks
May 23, 2016Maymester offers students greater ability to graduate in four years; nearly 500 enrolled for the inaugural session. ... -
Repeat Performance: Jags Awarded Bubas Cup
May 23, 2016South received the Sun Belt honor for athletic performance; the Jaguars also ranked tops in a key academic indicator. ... -
Record Number Ready for Study Abroad
May 18, 2016More than 100 South students will travel out of the country this summer for unique educational and cultural experiences. ... -
Design/Build/Fly – And Learn
May 16, 2016Engineering students with different backgrounds come together to build two radio-controlled aircraft and compete in Kansas. ... -
Fraternities and sororities at the University of South Alabama were honored for outstanding service, leadership and academic achie ...
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Matt Spivey: Teacher, Coach and Neighbor
May 16, 2016South alumnus and 'foster child' of Mobile's Trinity Gardens neighborhood finds focus at Chastang Middle School. ... -
Jags Take Track and Field Championship
May 16, 2016With South totaling 132 points, it is the women's program's first outright Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship. ... -
Committed to Helping Her Hometown
May 10, 2016Alicia Duke left for college, but she remained determined children from her elementary school would not go home hungry. ... -
The Evolution of the Galapagos Iguana
May 10, 2016Research by two South professors suggests that island colonization patterns have influenced varying body shapes. ... -
Determined to Leave a Legacy of Service
May 10, 2016USA alumnus Dr. Eric Williams, president of the National Black Nurses Association, has a robust agenda. ... -
Three Pieces of Advice for South Graduates
May 8, 2016Pulitzer Prize columnist Cynthia Tucker Haynes and USA alumnus Kenneth O. Simon offer life lessons at Commencement. ... -
Graduation: Everything You Need to Know
May 3, 2016A Pulitzer Prize winner and a respected attorney will speak at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday. ... -
Finding Opportunities to Serve Others
May 3, 2016After medical mission trips to Peru, Honduras and Rwanda, Olivia Butters heads to residency training in Florida. ... -
Learning the Importance of Dedication, Sacrifice
May 2, 2016Catherine Zivanov, Goldwater Scholar and Honors Program student, is following the example set by her parents. ... -
One Step Closer to Fulfilling a Dream
May 2, 2016Daeshen Smith knew from a young age he wanted to be a sports broadcaster, and his thesis reflects his interest. ... -
Go Fishing, Earn Cash, Support Research
April 29, 2016Anglers who catch a red snapper with a yellow tag can earn up to $500 and help researchers study fishing mortality. ... -
USA Pays Tribute to Academic All Stars
April 28, 2016Forty South students are recognized for their national scholarships, fellowships and research experiences. ... -
MCI Breaks Ground on Fairhope Clinic
April 26, 2016The new treatment center, when open in 2017, will double the Mitchell Cancer Institute's space in Baldwin County. ... -
7 Ways to Survive Finals Week
April 26, 2016Feeling a bit stressed? Fear not. Dr. Bob Hanks offers these suggestions on how to prepare for end-of-year exams. ... -
'Conflict Forced Us to Find New Ways'
April 26, 2016EU ambassador talks trade, refugees and terrorism - and against selling short the European Union - during a visit to South. ... -
Scalpel? Check. Kitchen Knives? Check.
April 22, 2016USA nursing and medical school students are on kitchen duty in pilot program focused on nutrition and healthy eating. ... -
Prince Dies; The Prowl Pays Tribute
April 21, 2016General Manager and South student Rhett Flowers shares five things he will remember about the iconic pop star. ... -
Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues
April 21, 2016Dr. Ken Heck, professor of marine sciences, has employed baseline data on juvenile fishes collected with the help of students. ... -
South Students Elect New SGA Officers
April 21, 2016Joshua Crownover, a sophomore majoring in business finance from Satsuma, will serve as president. ... -
Medical Affairs VP, COM Dean Announced
April 20, 2016Dr. John V. Marymont will head the College of Medicine and join the University's health care leadership team beginning July 1 ... -
Photo Gallery: South's Oozeball Tournament
April 18, 2016The Southerners student ambassador group held its 28th annual Oozeball competition in five volleyball mud pits. ... -
Earth Day: Clean-Up, Trash Audits and Art
April 15, 2016Students boarded kayaks and canoes to clear trash from waterways on campus along the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail. ... -
Two-Faced El Niño on the Run
April 13, 2016After a mild winter, drought and flooding, observers await a possible La Niña, said South's Dr. Keith Blackwell. ... -
'As You Like It' Closes Theatre USA Season
April 13, 2016William Shakespeare's comic masterpiece began a one-week run Friday at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ... -
USA Wind Ensemble to Perform at Festival
April 12, 2016Mentorship and music blend as Alabama's best young musicians arrive this week for the All-State Band Festival. ... -
Graphic Novel Selected for Common Read
April 8, 2016Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, in comic book format, tells of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his cartoonist son. ... -
Doctoral Student Serves as STEM Advocate
April 7, 2016Angelia Bendolph picked for American Association of University Women panel on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. ... -
What He Said Made National News
April 6, 2016'No matter what sport you compete in, it's going to come to an end sometime,' said Jags kicker Aleem Sunanon. ... -
Pathway USA Expands to Mississippi
April 5, 2016Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students offered a seamless transition to enroll at South after graduation. ... -
Before Sun Rises, South Grad Shines
April 1, 2016Margie Friedman's firstborn son was a patient at USA Children's & Women's Hospital. Today she is a nurse there. ... -
High School Students Take 'Journey' in Contest
March 31, 2016More than five dozen participants from seven area schools pen essays in French, Spanish, German and Latin. ... -
Gaillard Receives Eugene Current-Garcia Award
March 30, 2016USA writer-in-residence's book 'Cradle of Freedom' was chosen as South's Common Read selection for 2015-16. ...