2019 News Archive

South graduated its first class of PASSAGE USA, a two-year program to promote independence for students with intellectual disabilities.

'There Are No Limits for These Students'
May 4, 2019

South graduates first class of PASSAGE USA, a two-year program to promote independence for students with intellectual disabilities. ...

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, who will join South's College of Education and Professional Studies this fall, will help guide student and faculty innovators by providing higher educational leadership, resources, connections and expertise.

Bounds Joins College of Education and Professional Studies
May 1, 2019

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, outgoing president of the University of Nebraska, will serve in the department of leadership and teacher education. ...

Natalie Williams will begin her career as a nurse in a local intensive care unit. “I love a good adrenaline rush,” she said. “I love the fast-paced environment of working in the emergency room. I have learned that I can work in intense situations and not be broken by the experience."

At Her Beginning, She Sought End Answers
April 29, 2019

Nursing senior Natalie Williams, driven by the death of her grandfather, focused on palliative care for her Honors College thesis. ...

In addition to earning her degree Saturday, Khamaria Saadiq will receive the military rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Her first station of duty will be the University of Michigan, where she will work as a recruiter.

Has Degree and Officer Bars, Will Travel
April 29, 2019

For Khamaria Saadiq, hospitality and tourism management offers an opportunity to be 'around good ideas' and 'enjoy your work.' ...

While at South, Stacy Lynwood Sergeant was involved as a Mitchell Ambassador, in the Catholic Student Association and as a member of the Marketing Club and Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also volunteers at Christ United Methodist Church and has trained his golden retriever, Moose, as a therapy dog.

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line
April 29, 2019

Stacy Sergeant, a third-generation Jaguar, said a co-op with a shipbuilding company allowed him to make important connections. ...

William J. “Happy” Fulford, left, whose USA career spanned nearly 40 years of service in governmental relations, alumni and development, and Ovie Mughelli, a former football star whose post-NFL career has focused on empowering youth and living an ecologically friendly lifestyle, will address USA graduates during Spring Commencement ceremonies.

University Readies for Spring Commencement
April 29, 2019

A longtime University leader and an ex-NFL star-turned-environmentalist will address graduates Saturday at the Mitchell Center. ...

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals
April 26, 2019

South's Master of Business Administration program will offer a concentration in health care leadership with a flexible schedule. ...

The University of South Alabama Greek organizations are awarded the Deans Cup for their outstanding service and leadership. From left, Michael Simmons, president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Nolan Ricketson, president of Sigma Chi Fraternity; and Albany Wisner of Chi Omega Fraternity.

Greek Community Awarded for Achievements
April 25, 2019

The annual awards ceremony recognized fraternities and sororities for academics, membership, service and campus involvement. ...

A Mitchell College of Business team of MBA students Rachel Smith, Jaikishan Maru and David Hinson took first place and $4,000 in a recent business case competition at the University of West Florida.

USA MBA Team Takes First
April 23, 2019

Mitchell College of Business students beat out students from Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina and Florida. ...

Senior Raven McShan is one of only 10 recipients of a prestigious teaching assistantship that will take her to France to teach English. Although guidelines for the assistantship state preference for applicants with master’s degrees, McShan’s background of community service and interest in multicultural diversity contributed to her selection.

Combining Two Loves: Teaching and French
April 23, 2019

Honors College senior Raven McShan is awarded a prestigious teaching assistantship that will take her overseas. ...

The University of South Alabama men's and women's tennis teams both took home Sun Belt championship titles. NCAA tournament selection will be held April 29.

USA Tennis Takes Two Titles
April 22, 2019

South Alabama women's and men's tennis teams claim Sun Belt Conference titles to advance to the NCAA tournament. ...

South Employee Campaign Exceeds $1 Million
April 19, 2019

Employee and retiree donations, along with matching gifts, surpassed $1 million and the goal set by 30 percent. ...

The women's golf team – from left, Caroline Berge, Lexi Worrell, MacKenzie Peyton, Julie Hovland and Siti Shaari, with Coach Matt Luther – claimed the Sun Belt Conference championship when it finished with a season-low 877 combined score at the LPGA International – Hills Course.

Women's Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship
April 18, 2019

The women's golf team advances to the NCAA regional for the first time after claiming its second Sun Belt Championship. ...

Dorgan Receives CAREER Grant from NSF
April 17, 2019

Dr. Kelly Dorgan, assistant professor of marine sciences, has received a prestigious CAREER grant from the NSF. ...

Electrical engineering senior Zack Peavy of Citronelle, mechanical engineering senior Kiante Evers of Gulfport, Miss., and computer engineering senior Ariel Pickett of Montgomery are adjusting the vertical travel distance of the robot head for a space station that will be used to grow crops in space. Assisting the students is Dr. Sam Russ, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of South Alabama.

South Supporting NASA's Deep Space Ambitions
April 15, 2019

The University is one of only ten chosen nationwide to design systems, concepts and technologies to go beyond the moon. ...

Poet Diana Khoi Nguyen to Visit USA
April 15, 2019

Diana Khoi Nguyen, a finalist for the National Book Award, will speak at 5 p.m. on April 18 in the Student Center Terrace Room. ...

The Gap Project, a mentoring program, is building better opportunities for middle and high school students through vision board socials, educational and fun activities. South graduate students and Gap Project Board Members from left are Javon Averett, vice president; Chelsia Douglas, secretary and Randy Bumpers, president. Board members not included in the photo are Faith Kilpatrick, communications director; and Ashley Chapman, accounts manager.

'Let's Do Something About It'
April 15, 2019

USA students mentor to close the achievement gap and build opportunities for rural middle and high school students. ...

Image contains the newly elected SGA officers for the 2019-2020 year.

Student Government Leadership Elected
April 12, 2019

Students gathered at the USA Amphitheater to learn the results of South's SGA 2019-2020 election for new leadership. ...

Haines Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
April 11, 2019

The Alabama Library Association honored Carolyn Haines, a long-time assistant professor of creative writing at USA. ...

USA’s College of Engineering, located in Shelby Hall, has four academic departments and offers five baccalaureate degrees, four master’s degrees and a doctoral degree in systems engineering.

Honoring a 'World of Difference'
April 9, 2019

South's College of Engineering honors the contributions of alumni, supporters, faculty and staff as it celebrates 50 years. ...

Dr. David Meola, the Bert and Fanny Meisler Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies and director of the Jewish and Holocaust Studies Program, will research the involvement of Jewish Germans in the German liberal and democratic movement of the 1830s and 1840s as a Fulbright Scholar.

South Professor Awarded Fulbright
April 5, 2019

Dr. David Meola, director of the Jewish and Holocaust Studies Program, will conduct research in Germany for two summers. ...

McCall Library Partners with Invisible History Project
April 5, 2019

The Invisible Histories Project preserves the history of LGBTQ life in the Southeast. 'Out in Alabama' to be shown April 11. ...

USA Athletics announced the naming of the Michelob Ultra Terrace at Hancock Whitney Stadium after a $1 million gift from Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co., Inc.

Michelob Ultra Terrace Announced for Stadium
April 1, 2019

The terrace in the south end zone is named after Budweiser-Busch Distributing donates $1 million to Hancock Whitney Stadium. ...

Twin brothers Ethan Boyd, left, and Thomas Boyd are first-year medical students at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and athletes on the USA men's track and field team. “With us being so close and doing everything the same, part of that is competing against each other,” Thomas says.

Two Minutes Apart, But Rarely Separated
April 1, 2019

Twin medical students Ethan and Thomas Boyd challenge each other on the field and preparing for class: 'It tends to elevate us.' ...

Students who need housing and meal support can meet with staff and complete a short application. To qualify for up to 30 days of housing assistance in a South residence hall, the student must have exhausted all financial aid options and be without shelter.

Housing Program to Aid Students
March 29, 2019

Thirty-day housing assistance for students with no other options will allow them to concentrate on what matters — their studies. ...

2019 News Archive

'There Are No Limits for These Students' May 4, 2019

Bounds Joins College of Education and Professional Studies May 1, 2019

At Her Beginning, She Sought End Answers April 29, 2019

Has Degree and Officer Bars, Will Travel April 29, 2019

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line April 29, 2019

University Readies for Spring Commencement April 29, 2019

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals April 26, 2019

Greek Community Awarded for Achievements April 25, 2019

USA MBA Team Takes First April 23, 2019

Combining Two Loves: Teaching and French April 23, 2019

USA Tennis Takes Two Titles April 22, 2019

South Employee Campaign Exceeds $1 Million April 19, 2019

Women's Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship April 18, 2019

Dorgan Receives CAREER Grant from NSF April 17, 2019

South Supporting NASA's Deep Space Ambitions April 15, 2019

Poet Diana Khoi Nguyen to Visit USA April 15, 2019

'Let's Do Something About It' April 15, 2019

Student Government Leadership Elected April 12, 2019

Haines Receives Lifetime Achievement Award April 11, 2019

Honoring a 'World of Difference' April 9, 2019

South Professor Awarded Fulbright April 5, 2019

McCall Library Partners with Invisible History Project April 5, 2019

Michelob Ultra Terrace Announced for Stadium April 1, 2019

Two Minutes Apart, But Rarely Separated April 1, 2019

Housing Program to Aid Students March 29, 2019