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 will be one of 19 U.S. institutions participating in the International Academic Partnership Program focusing on Thailand. ...
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Two staff members also received individual honors for their work with students ...
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A Perfect Match
March 25, 2024South's clinical and counseling psychology Ph.D. program enjoyed a 100 percent match rate for a ninth consecutive year. ... -
The ceremony took place at the MacQueen Alumni Center on campus as the USA National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th year. ...
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Alabama-based BL Harbert wins award through a competitive bid process. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. ...
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Clean Sweep
March 11, 2024Honors College students from South took the top three places in a poster competition for researchers at an Alabama science confere ... -
The Big Picture
March 5, 2024Murals painted by teenagers at Strickland Youth Center, and created through a program led by a South graduate, are featured at the ... -
USA Engineering Professor Receives Honors
March 1, 2024USA Engineering Professor Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao is honored as Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors and Fellow of the ... -
Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
February 29, 2024Rising seniors receive scholarships for exhibiting a strong commitment and passion for perseverance and social justice. ... -
South Enjoys Successful Partnership with Mobile Fire-Rescue
February 23, 2024South's Emergency Medical Services program has been the sole provider for training Mobile's EMTs for the past two years. ... -
A Glass Act
February 20, 2024Associate professor Matthew Patterson will be featured at the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series March 15, 2024. ... -
From A to Glee
February 19, 2024How an early black and gold varsity letter from South survived hurricane flooding for a runner who became a professor. ... -
USA Students Receive Gilman Scholarship
February 10, 2024Three USA students have been awarded $3,000 Gilman scholarships to study abroad this summer. ... -
Alan Sealls is the 2025 president-elect for the American Meteorological Society, Dr. John Lanucci and Stephen Bennett elected to t ...
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Chipping in for a Semiconductor Workforce
February 6, 2024With a $1 million National Science Foundation grant, South is establishing a comprehensive semiconductor workforce development pro ... -
USA Hosting Special Exhibit on Archaeology and Oral History
February 6, 2024"Unwritten: Archaeology and Oral History of Jim Crow Mobile," highlights the lives of three families during segregation. ... -
Brass Act
February 1, 2024Classical tuba lifted Clayton Maddox from poverty and led him to South, along with ensembles such as Alias Brass Company, which re ... -
Freshman Retention Near Record Levels
January 31, 2024USA's initiatives paying dividends as first-time freshman cohort 's fall-to-spring retention hits 91-percent. ... -
Noted Scholar on Zora Neale Hurston to Speak at Marx Library
January 31, 2024South's Common Read program will host Princeton's Dr. Autumn Womack on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Marx Library Au ... -
South Named Among Best in U.S. News Online Programs Ranking
January 29, 2024U.S. News & World Report ranks South's online bachelor's and online master's in nursing programs among the best ... -
South Partnership Helps Military-Affiliated Students Land Careers
January 29, 2024USA is partnering with 50strong, an organization connects service members, veterans and spouses with national employers. ... -
Med Students by Day, Rock Stars by Night
January 28, 2024The Grey Scrubs is one of five bands set to compete at the USA Health Doc Rock fundraiser on Jan. 30 at the Soul Kitchen in downto ... -
Flurry of Fun
January 22, 2024Sleds, snow angels and snowball fights as 7.5 inches of powder blankets South's campus. See photos. ... -
Pence Named Mobile Poet Laureate
January 22, 2024Dr. Charlotte Pence, director of South's Stokes Center for Creative Writing, is the city's first poet laureate. ... -
Eastern Shore Speaker Series Begins
January 19, 2024The Speaker Series will showcase a range of lectures and performances by artists, scholars and industry experts at the Baldwin Cou ... -
Jag Racing
January 18, 2024South students are building a car and recruiting sponsors for a national competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ... -
A Halo for Abby
January 9, 2024How a USA Health team eased a young girl's pain, inspired student engineers and gave hope to children with spinal deformities ... -
Banner Year
December 29, 2023Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at So ... -
Service with a 'SMILE'
December 15, 2023Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their commu ... -
Med Students Raising Awareness of Opioid Intoxication
December 14, 2023Three Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine students are educating South students how to recognize and react to opioid intoxica ... -
Barlow, Capella Named Deans
December 13, 2023Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the M ... -
The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ...
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Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
December 6, 2023South's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ... -
Six Holiday Ideas at South
November 28, 2023Grab a photo, donate a toy and join South musicians for a 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Here are some ways to celebra ... -
South Lands $1 Million Grant to Address Mental Health
November 28, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a federal grant focused on improving the mental health of young people on the Gulf Coast. ... -
Holiday Concert Celebrates 60 Years of South Alabama
November 27, 2023South celebrates its annual Holiday Concert featuring the theme "Home for the Holidays." ... -
Roots of Research
November 21, 2023Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ... -
South Student Receives National Award
November 15, 2023Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor ... -
Start the Presses!
November 14, 2023The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at South since 2019. ... -
Good Chemistry
November 14, 2023South's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemist ... -
Bonner Recognized as Patriot of the Year
November 10, 2023University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner was honored alongside Veteran of the Year and South alumnus David Riley. ... -
Introducing 'V2G'
November 7, 2023South's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed powe ... -
South Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
November 3, 2023USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ... -
Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...
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Bipartisan Appeal
October 27, 2023Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle share political views that are "Across the Aisle" in Silver Lecture at South. ... -
Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training
October 26, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to support the applications and enhancement of simulation-based ... -
South Researchers Honored
October 26, 2023Five University of South Alabama faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ... -
Delta Drawn
October 20, 2023Ben Raines shares a devotion to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, "America's Amazon," as South's first environmental fe ... -
Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing
October 19, 2023Dr. Jordan Shropshire is named the inaugural Lawrence Minto Sylvestre Endowed Chair of Computing, effective October 1, 2023. ... -
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Speak on Campus
October 19, 2023Dr. Jefferson Cowie will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The annual event is free and o ...