Student Life News

Introducing the newly elected 2017-2018 University of South Alabama SGA officers: From left, Kevin Aria, treasurer; Taylor Davis, chief justice; Carl A.Thomas, president; Elizabeth Hernandez, vice president; and Joshua Robertson, attorney general.

SGA Officers Elected For 2017-18
April 7, 2017

Carl A. Thomas, 21, has been selected as president; Elizabeth Hernandez, 20, will be next year's vice president. ...

Dr. Krista Harrell, IFC adviser, second row, fourth from left, and Brendon Garrity, IFC president, second row, fifth from left, received second place among a record number of teams in the Student-Adviser category at the recent Southeastern Interfraternity Conference.

IFC President, Adviser Place in Competition
March 21, 2017

Brendon Garrity and Dr. Krista Harrell earn recognition in the Leadership Academy Case Study competition. ...

“Don’t create a false environment for your plants,” said Gary Carley, South's landscaping manager. Dig a hole, plant and be confident.

Want Your Yard to Look Like Ours?
March 16, 2017

South's chief landscaper, Gary Carley, offers seven springtime tips for getting your garden in order. No green thumb required. ...

Pi Kappa Phi Receives National Awards
February 20, 2017

Members were awarded the Champion Master Chapter, Outstanding Governance, Outstanding Member Experience, and Outstanding Service and Philanthropy awards. ...

South to Open New Housing Options
February 17, 2017

To meet growing demand, construction is underway on a 375-bed, four-story residence hall that is set to open fall 2018. ...

Ravi Rajendra is a senior biology major from Montgomery.

SGA Past President Wins Future Leader Award
February 8, 2017

Ravi Rajendra received the recognition from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. ...

The annual Soul Food Luncheon, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, kicked off a month of events celebrating Black History Month.

First Course: Soul Food Luncheon
February 1, 2017

A month of events celebrating the culture and contributions of African Americans kicks off with food and friendship. ...

University of South Alabama Collegiate 100 members attend the 31st Annual 100 Black Men National Conference held recently in New Orleans. From left are Cornelius Madison, senior mechanical engineering major from Montgomery; Broderick Morrissette, junior information technology major from Prichard; Dr. Michael Mitchell, vice president for student affairs and adviser of Collegiate 100; Myles Payton, sophomore communication major from Montgomery; and Adreun Malone, senior professional health sciences major from Memphis, Tenn.

'Prepping for Success:' The Collegiate 100
January 26, 2017

Members of South's Collegiate 100 recently served as delegates at the 100 Black Men National Conference in New Orleans. ...

R&B singer Jeremih will perform April 8 at the USA Mitchell Center. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Mitchell Center Box Office.

Jeremih to Perform at USA Spring Concert
January 21, 2017

Jaguar Productions and the Student Government Association will bring the R&B singer and songwriter to the Mitchell Center April 8. ...

During her training at the State Police Academy in Selma, Ala., Ashton Pennington was awarded the prestigious “Leadership Award.”

South Grad's Office Has Four Wheels
January 9, 2017

Ashton Pennington, an officer with South's Police Department, was a javelin thrower and Student Auxiliary officer at USA. ...

Seniors Sadie Bell Freeman and Tahj Vaughans star in Theatre USA's production of "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?"

'A Thrill Ride Not to be Missed'
November 14, 2016

Contemporary drama 'When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?', set in a 1960s diner in New Mexico, runs at Theatre USA until Nov. 19. ...

Following their Sun Belt title victory with two second half goals, the Jags will enter the NCAA Tournament with a 15-5-1 overall record.

Four-peat! Jags Take Sun Belt Title
November 7, 2016

South's soccer team becomes just the second program in league history to win four consecutive tournament crowns. ...

Nathaniel Mackey, the Reynolds Price Professor of Creative Writing at Duke University, will speak Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at South's Archaeology Museum. The event will be free and open to the public.

Poet Nathaniel Mackey to Visit South
October 26, 2016

The leading African-American poet, writer and scholar will speak Nov. 1 as part of USA's Stokes Center for Creative Writing. ...

#USAHOCO16: 'Let the Good Times Roar'
October 18, 2016

Homecoming week kicks off Oct. 24 and culminates five days later when the Jags face the Georgia State Panthers. ...

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million
October 13, 2016

One year after the kickoff, South's comprehensive fundraising campaign is well on its way to reaching the $150 million goal. ...

Greeting students in the reception area of the new Student Health Center location during Be Jag Healthy are Miss Pawla and SouthPaw. Second row from left are Valerie Heidel, supervisor of clinical operations; Alexus Banks, president of the student Jag Health Team; FeAunte’ Preyear, health education and quality improvement coordinator; and Beverly Kellen, practice director for the Student Health Center.

Renovated Student Health Center Opens
September 28, 2016

Health care providers for South students are now located in the heart of campus; building dedication planned for October. ...

97.1 The Prowl began broadcasting over FB airwaves on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. Student staff of The Prowl gather, along with Dr. Jim Aucoin, professor and chair of communications, and Heather Stanley, faculty advisor, at an open house to celebrate the historic moment.

Now Broadcasting Live, 97.1 The Prowl
September 16, 2016

South's student-operated radio station is transmitting over FM airwaves after several years of internet-only streaming. ...

Several of the Members of the Sexual Assault and Violence Educators team, known as SAVE, attend the first session of the Girls’ Night Out, violence prevention program held in the Student Center Ballroom. From left are Courtney Diener, Title IX and violence prevention and education specialist, Bria Scott, nursing major; Candace Wilkerson, psychology major; Aisia Snow, speech and hearing major; Taylor Scott and Kadijah Oliver, both professional health science majors.

Open Dialogue Seeks to Curtail Violence
September 9, 2016

The volunteer Violence Prevention Alliance launched Girls' Night Out and the Bro Code to take an aim at sexual assault. ...

Dallas Davis leaps over Mississippi State defenders in the Jags 21-20 victory in Starkville, Miss.

One Banner Weekend, Three Jag Victories
September 6, 2016

South's football team scores its first SEC win, soccer beats top-ranked Florida State and volleyball starts its season 5-1. ...

Tuesday Scott, a freshman in biomedical sciences, paddles on the Apalachee River in the lower Mobile-Tensaw River Delta during the August Outdoor Adventures full-moon paddle.

A Full-Moon Adventure in Mobile's Delta
August 26, 2016

Take a trip accented by the sounds of cicadas and splashing mullet and the sights of alligator eyes and a glimmering skyline. ...

Members of the athletic department staff will be on hand at this trailer to take donations for flood victims from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, as well as from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday.

South Collecting Items for Flood Victims
August 16, 2016

The Department of Athletics will receive donated goods and supplies through the weekend at the trailer in front of Stanky Field. ...

Video: Move-In Day 2016
August 13, 2016

Members of the South community lift boxes and carry bags to help ensure a good first day on campus for the newest Jaguars. ...

South Launches New Events System
August 1, 2016

An upgraded calendar and management system will enable comprehensive listings and online event bookings. ...

Dr. Stephanie Jett, left, visiting assistant professor of psychology, shares Pokémon Go tips with Susan and Chandler Grimsley at Moulton Tower, where students and others flock to hunt for Pokémon. Susan Grimsley is a 2012 graduate of South with a master's degree in accounting.

Heads Down, New Communities Build Up
July 29, 2016

South psychologist and Pokémon Go buff Dr. Stephanie Jett expects the augmented reality game will spur academic studies. ...

Dr. Joel Erdmann, on the field at TD Ameritrade Park before a game at the NCAA College World Series, has been USA's athletic director since 2009.

As World Series Closes, So Does AD's Role
June 30, 2016

Dr. Joel Erdmann's committee picked and seeded the teams whose play ultimately led to Coastal Carolina's win in Omaha. ...

Student Life News Archive

SGA Officers Elected For 2017-18 April 7, 2017

IFC President, Adviser Place in Competition March 21, 2017

Want Your Yard to Look Like Ours? March 16, 2017

Pi Kappa Phi Receives National Awards February 20, 2017

South to Open New Housing Options February 17, 2017

SGA Past President Wins Future Leader Award February 8, 2017

First Course: Soul Food Luncheon February 1, 2017

'Prepping for Success:' The Collegiate 100 January 26, 2017

Jeremih to Perform at USA Spring Concert January 21, 2017

South Grad's Office Has Four Wheels January 9, 2017

'A Thrill Ride Not to be Missed' November 14, 2016

Four-peat! Jags Take Sun Belt Title November 7, 2016

Poet Nathaniel Mackey to Visit South October 26, 2016

#USAHOCO16: 'Let the Good Times Roar' October 18, 2016

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million October 13, 2016

Renovated Student Health Center Opens September 28, 2016

Now Broadcasting Live, 97.1 The Prowl September 16, 2016

Open Dialogue Seeks to Curtail Violence September 9, 2016

One Banner Weekend, Three Jag Victories September 6, 2016

A Full-Moon Adventure in Mobile's Delta August 26, 2016

South Collecting Items for Flood Victims August 16, 2016

Video: Move-In Day 2016 August 13, 2016

South Launches New Events System August 1, 2016

Heads Down, New Communities Build Up July 29, 2016

As World Series Closes, So Does AD's Role June 30, 2016