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  • South Seamester

    South Seamester

    Living and studying on Dauphin Island, four marine science undergraduates get more than their feet wet during the University's first Semester by the Sea.

  • Coppinger

    Snake, Rattle and Role

    Grace Coppinger, an Honors College student, finds her niche in reptile research, from hunting rattlesnakes in West Texas to analyzing rear-fang venom in common garter snakes.

  • Col. Jonathan Archer

    Called to Serve

    Col. Jonathan Archer credits his experience as a student at South with setting him on a path to his appointment as Alabama Director of Public Safety.

  • USA student

    Education Retention Summit

    The Black Faculty and Staff Association and Mitchell College of Business are hosting the Education Retention Summit Saturday, April 1.

  • leaders

    'Picking Up the Torch'

    For the first time, women lead the USA Board of Trustees, the National Alumni Association and the Student Government Association.

  • Anhelina Lukovenko and Kenya Valrie

    Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded

    Anhelina Lukovenko, who emigrated from Ukraine as a child, and Kenya Valrie, who plans to realize her mother’s dream as a University of South Alabama graduate, each received a Leadership in Social Justice and ...

  • holi

    5 Things to Know About Holi

    The Indian Student Association welcomes students, faculty and staff to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Pro tip: Wear white.

  • University of South Alabama

    Focus On Mental Health

    South joins a network of nearly 400 other colleges and universities across the nation to be named a JED Campus.

  • engineering

    Engineering Ingenuity

    Concrete canoes and lightweight bridges carry challenges at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium.

  • housing

    5 Questions To Ask About Campus Housing

    Before picking a roommate or requesting a specific hall, there are some bigger questions to ask: What should students want and expect in their home away from home?

  • USA Campus

    Freshman Fall-to-Spring Retention

    Fall-to-spring freshman retention tops 90-percent for the first time in three years as the University continues to recover since the pandemic began.

  • nursing

    Nursing Tradition

    The USA College of Nursing is the largest in the state, so it's not unusual to meet members of the same family at South. Three generations of nursing students, though, tend to stand out in a crowd.

  • Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey

    Gordon-Hickey Named Allied Health Dean

    Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey will lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions in the permanent role after serving as interim dean.