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 Volunteers Lend Hand at JaguarsCare
April 19, 2015University of South Alabama alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends in Mobile overcame bad weather on Saturday, April 18, to ... -
USA To Go Tobacco Free Beginning Aug. 1
April 17, 2015The University of South Alabama will become part of an increasing trend in higher education on Aug. 1 when the main campus, the US ... -
USA to Co-Host Alabama All-State Band Festival
April 14, 2015The University of South Alabama Department of Music will co-host the 2015 Alabama Bandmasters Association All-State Band Festival ... -
USA Elects New Student Government Association Officers
April 13, 2015The University of South Alabama has announced the Student Government Association officer elections for the 2015-2016 academic year ... -
USA Takes a Stand Against Sexual Assault
April 13, 2015The University of South Alabama joins a national effort in taking a stand and observing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. T ... -
USA Rallies at Higher Ed Day
April 9, 2015Hundreds of University of South Alabama students, faculty, staff and administrators traveled to Montgomery today to support Higher ... -
Global steel company SSAB, which operates a mill in Mobile County, has announced a $110,000 pledge to the University of South Alab ...
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University of South Alabama Drs. Peggy Delmas, assistant professor in the College of Education, and Krista Harrell, associate dean ...
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USA to Rally on Higher Education Day
April 6, 2015University administrators, faculty, staff, students and alumni will join thousands of other representatives from across Alabama on ... -
Jaguar Marching Band Selects Drum Major for Next Season
April 1, 2015Carson Watson, a sophomore biology major and a native of Prattville, Ala., has been selected as the next drum major for the Univer ... -
"Dances with Cosmology" to be held April 9
April 1, 2015The USA Native American Studies Program, with funding from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and the Archaeology Museum will prese ... -
Symposium Set for Civil War History and Memory
March 27, 2015The Center for the Study of War & Memory at the University of South Alabama will focus on "The Civil War in History and M ... -
2015 Employee Annual Fund Kicks Off
March 26, 2015The University of South Alabama kicked off its 2015 Employee Annual Fund this week, opening a campaign that brings together employ ... -
USA Researchers: Lessons to Learn from Oil Spill
March 26, 2015Dr. Steve Picou, founder and director of the University of South Alabama Coastal Resource and Resiliency Center, and Dr. Keith Nic ... -
"Promoting Diversity in the Classroom" Series Begins
March 25, 2015The College of Education at the University of South Alabama wants to share the importance of embracing diversity and the need to r ... -
Renowned Galapagos Islands Researcher to Lecture at USA
March 24, 2015Dr. Stephen J. Walsh, internationally recognized for his research into human impacts on the Galapagos Islands, will present a semi ... -
USA graduate and bass-baritone Nicholas "Nick" Brownlee sang two arias on Sunday in New York to become one of five winni ...
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Medical Students Celebrate Residencies at Match Day
March 20, 2015Senior medical students at the University of South Alabama gathered March 20 at the Mobile Convention Center to find out this year ... -
USA Researchers Join Nationwide Resilience Team
March 19, 2015University of South Alabama researchers are joining a nationwide effort to help communities recover from disasters. The effort is ... -
Lindsey Whitehurst, a computer science major, won the top prize Wednesday, March 18, in USA's 2nd Annual 3MT® Competition ...
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USA Assistant Dean of Students Named Advocate of the Year
March 17, 2015Dr. Andrea Agnew, assistant dean of students for student services, was recently named Advocate of the Year by the Alabama Governor ... -
USA Concert Choir to Perform with Mobile Symphony
March 13, 2015The Mobile Symphony once again welcomes the University of South Alabama Concert Choir to the stage in "From Tragedy to Triump ... -
USA Joins a Global Effort to Present V-Day 2015
March 13, 2015The University of South Alabama Common Read/Common World Program will present "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops," to be h ... -
USA Hosts Prestigious Tournees French Film Festival
March 12, 2015The department of foreign languages and literatures will host the Tournees French Film Festival beginning at 7 p.m. this evening a ... -
Chinese Fiction Scholar to Speak at Mahan Lecture
March 12, 2015Dr. Rae Yang, professor of Chinese fiction at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., will deliver a lecture on "Contested Memory ... -
Dr. Marcus Drymon will use satellite tags to monitor the feeding behaviors of local tiger sharks. ...
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USA History Club to Sponsor Free Speech Panel
March 10, 2015The USA History Club will sponsor a panel discussion, "Free Speech in Historical Perspective," at 6 p.m., Thursday, in t ... -
Graduates at the University of South Alabama's Spring Commencement on May 9 will be the first in the University's histor ...
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USA National Alumni Association Honors Award Recipients
March 4, 2015The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association honored three distinguished alumni and two service leaders for notable ... -
'I Knew South Was For Me'
March 2, 2015Watson's story is not unlike those of other first-generation students who seek advancement through higher education. A campus ... -
USA ABK Honor Society Inducts Record Number
March 1, 2015The University of South Alabama Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society inducted a record number of 109 students at its induction ceremony hel ... -
USA Southerners Accepting Applications
February 27, 2015The Southerners, the University of South Alabama official student ambassadors, are accepting applications for their 2015-2016 clas ... -
USA Joins Educators, Business Leaders at Education Summit
February 24, 2015"The Role of Post-Secondary Education in Improving Educational Attainment for All Students" was the theme for the 2015 F ... -
School of Computing Hosts State Awards Honoring Young Women
February 24, 2015Eighteen young women from across Alabama were recognized Saturday, Feb. 21, for their accomplishments and aspirations in computing ... -
College of Education to Host 2015 Education Summit
February 20, 2015The College of Education at the University of South Alabama will celebrate 48 years of teaching, research and service during its F ... -
USAPD Holds 'Check Your Ride' Event for Students
February 20, 2015Students are encouraged to have their vehicles checked for spring break travel during the 'Check Your Ride' event on Wed ... -
Theatre USA Presents 'The Shape of Things'
February 20, 2015Theatre USA will present Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things" Friday, Feb. 20, thru Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Laidlaw ... -
USA Faculty Member Awarded Outstanding Teacher Award
February 19, 2015Kristy Britt, senior instructor of foreign languages and literatures at the University of South Alabama, has been named recipient ... -
Former Diplomat to Discuss Changing U.S-Cuban Relations
February 19, 2015Dr. Carlos Alzugaray Treto will lecture on "Cuban-U.S. Relations after Dec. 17: A View from Havana" at 6 p.m., Feb. 23, ... -
School of Computing Recognized by NSA, Homeland Security
February 11, 2015National, state and local officials praised the University of South Alabama's School of Computing as USA announced on Feb. 11 ... -
National Business Organization Honors Weaver for Lifetime Achievement
February 10, 2015Dr. Mark Weaver, holder of the Ben May Chair of Entrepreneurship and the founding director of the Melton Center for Entrepreneuria ... -
USA Participates in National Wear Red Day
February 10, 2015Winners were announced for this year's National Wear Red Day, which was held to call attention to heart disease. ... -
Chi Omega Raises Funds to Support Local Foundation
February 6, 2015The Beta Theta Chapter of Chi Omega Women's Fraternity at the University of South Alabama recently raised $23,191 at its 49th ... -
USA Career Services to Hold Spring Career Fair
February 6, 2015University of South Alabama students and alumni are invited to meet and speak with representatives from various companies and orga ... -
Events Planned for Black History Month
February 5, 2015The University of South Alabama will honor African-American history with events throughout February in recognition of Black Histor ... -
Brislin Named Manager of USA Technology & Research Park
February 2, 2015A leader in commercial real estate development and project management has been named the manager of the University of South Alabam ... -
USA Volunteers Assist at Project Homeless Connect
January 30, 2015The University of South Alabama and Housing First connected nearly 200 homeless individuals and families to much-needed services a ... -
Chronister Receives Catalyst Award from Chamber
January 30, 2015Lynne Chronister, vice president for research and economic development, has been named recipient of the Mobile Area Chamber of Com ... -
'Get Involved and Give Back' with Project Homeless Connect
January 27, 2015More than 300 students, faculty and staff are needed to "Get Involved and Give Back" to Project Homeless Connect on Frid ... -
Student-driven safety app debuts at USA
January 26, 2015LiveSafe seamlessly connects students to USA police and allows people to text tips using photos and video. The app is free to down ...