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  • DeVonte’ Dixon, a South meteorology graduate, took at job at Fox 55 News in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and will be an on-air weekend meteorologist.

    Meteorologist Follows Forecast to Fort Wayne
    August 9, 2021

    DeVonte' Dixon, influenced by the deadly tornado outbreak of April 2011, heads north for broadcasting job at Fox 55 News in Indiana. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Dr. John Lehrter, associate professor of marine science, pilots a boat through Mobile Bay, where he and graduate Chris Mikolaitis took water samples to measure the health of its marine ecosystem.

    Bay Watch
    July 29, 2021

    South marine scientists monitor environmental trends throughout Mobile Bay in a multi-year program that seeks to prevent decline of oysters, blue crabs and spotted sea trout. ...
  • University of South Alabama students, from left, Liz Seiler, Ian Singley and De’Asia Aaron each earned a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

    SURF Students Get Feet Wet
    July 28, 2021

    Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships offer South students an introduction to academic analysis and communication. There's also a $2,000 stipend. ...
  • Dr. Jeremiah Henning, assistant professor of biology, will study how nutrient addition and disturbance events such as hurricanes alter plant communities and how ecosystems function. The research could have important implications for coastal areas, such as Dauphin Island, where Henning will conduct some of his research.

    Too Much of a Good Thing
    July 28, 2021

    Fertilizer may increase plant size or make your grass greener this summer, but possibly at the cost of biological diversity, according to a study co-authored by a South professor. ...
  • Kyle Samuel gained a great deal of sports broadcasting experience, working on Jag TV and ESPN+ productions, while a student at the University of South Alabama.

    Racing Start
    July 13, 2021

    A South graduate uses his college broadcasting experience to land a job doing graphics and editing for NASCAR coverage at Fox Sports 1. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Merritt McCall's duties with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources include building, seeding and monitoring oyster beds in state waters. she recently earned her master's degree in marine science from the University of South Alabama.

    The World Is Her Oyster
    July 1, 2021

    Marine scientist Merritt McCall turns her experience at South and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into a fisheries job with the state of Mississippi. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Dr. John McCreadie, University of South Alabama professor of biology leads a project to produce a detailed understanding of both tick and tick-borne disease distribution in Alabama.

    State of Alabama Funds South's Tick Study
    June 22, 2021

    South's program is awarded a $75,000 grant from the State of Alabama to study the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases. ...
  • University of South Alabama Assistant Vice President for Research Dr. Matthew Reichert has received a Council on Research, Research Leadership Fellowship given by Association of Public and Land Grant Universities.

    Dr. Matthew Reichert Receives Research Leadership Fellowship
    June 22, 2021

    The fellowship will allow Reichert to work with other vice presidents for research at Universities around the country. ...
  • South Alabama is one of 40 institutions named to the inaugural cohort for the IIE American Passport Project grant, with a goal of promoting diversity, inclusion, access and equity in study abroad opportunities.

    USA Receives Grant for Students to Study Abroad
    June 17, 2021

    The grant will enable 25 University of South Alabama students to obtain a U.S. passport and support their study abroad journeys. ...
  • Rebecca Culberson, a senior international studies major at South Alabama, is the recipient of the 2021 Gilman Scholarship.

    USA Student Wins Competitive Gilman Scholarship
    June 17, 2021

    The University of South Alabama announces senior Rebecca Culberson as a 2021 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient. ...
  • From L-R; Haley Borin, Tuyishimire Neza David, University of South Alabama students Mason Redmond and Catie Martin on a church mission in Gahara, Rwanda in June 2019.

    A Passion to Serve
    May 26, 2021

    A dozen recent South graduates devoted more than 100 hours of community service each through USA's South Serves program. ...
  • Navy Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate of the University of South Alabama, is the first dentist to serve as Deputy Surgeon General.

    Setting Sail from South
    May 20, 2021

    Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate, went on to join the Navy, travel the world and become the first dentist to serve as deputy surgeon general. “It’s not every day you have a sorority sister who’s an admiral, right? ...
  • Dr. Lorraine Ahearn, an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at the University of South Alabama, holds a boom microphone for her interview with a Bayou Le Batre resident who moved there from Vietnam as a child. Ahearn is producing a documentary about the Vietnamese fishing community on the Alabama Gulf Coast. The videographer on many of her interviews is Francisco Cordova, right, a December graduate from the digital cinema and television program.

    'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast
    April 29, 2021

    A documentary produced by Assistant Professor Dr. Lorraine Ahearn will focus on a tight-knit Vietnamese fishing community that has grown up along the Alabama coast. ...
  • Raghad Sultan, a criminal justice major from Saudi Arabia, is completing an internship with the University of South Alabama Police Department.

    To Protect and Solve
    April 19, 2021

    Raghdad Sultan followed the family tradition of attending USA. Her experience at South is preparing her for a decidedly nontraditional role — that of a female police detective in her home country of Saudi Arabia. ...
  • Sara Boone, left, won first place for Best Magazine Page Layout Designer while Breahna Crosslin took 5th place for Best Press Photographer at the "Best of the South 2020" contest. The University's student magazine, Due South won 2nd place for Best College Magazine.

    JagMedia Honored for Excellence
    April 15, 2021

    The University's student-led media department wins two individual awards and one for Due South magazine in recent awards ceremony. ...
  • Tara Keech, a 2006 graduate of the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is the founder of Tarah Keech Coaching, which is focused on helping professionals overcome the challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress.

    Coaching Others to Balance and Reignite
    April 12, 2021

    Tarah Keech, who earned a psychology degree from South, had to learn to refocus from burnout. Now she's made it her life's work to help other professionals manage challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress. ...
  • Cory Quint, 2020 President of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Crystal Hightower, senior research lab manager at the University of South Alabama School of Marine and Environmental Sciences.

    Supporting the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
    March 25, 2021

    The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and the Coastal Conservation Association Alabama each donate to the newly-established school. ...
  • Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to visit the University of South Alabama's spring art gallery through May 7, 2021.

    Art and Art History Department Hosts Spring Galleries
    March 23, 2021

    Students' work featuring various mediums and art styles highlighting skills and techniques learned at South will be on display. ...
  • A Perfect Match

    A Perfect Match
    March 23, 2021

    South's Clinical and Counseling Psychology doctoral program continues to match students with ideal internship opportunities. ...
  • A Discussion on Islamic Thought

    A Discussion on Islamic Thought
    March 15, 2021

    Dr. Asma Afsaruddin, professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures is the featured speaker in the Mahan lecture series. ...
  • Plans for South's School of Marine and Environmental Sciences call for additional faculty, renovated classroom space and new academic programs. “The school capitalizes on our strategic location on the Gulf Coast, and allows us to expand opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students,” said Dr. Andi Kent, interim provost and senior vice president.

    South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
    March 15, 2021

    Plans call for new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement the existing degrees that have been offered by the department of marine sciences. ...
  • South Collaborates With Mobile Jewish Film Festival

    South Collaborates With Mobile Jewish Film Festival
    March 2, 2021

    The Mobile Jewish Film Festival joins more than 60 other events across the country in showcasing some of the best independent films annually. ...
  • Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, students can look forward to returning to in-class instruction.

    South Plans For Traditional Fall Schedule
    March 1, 2021

    The University announces a transition back to a normal course schedule with face-to-face classes, along with student meetings, activities and events. ...
  • Amre Davis, a Vigor High School student who is taking courses at the University of South as part of the Start South dual enrollment program, starts her schoolwork as early as 4 a.m. “I get up, set up my laptop, maybe have a bowl of cereal, and get going on my assignments,” she said.

    High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South
    February 22, 2021

    The dual enrollment program allows high school students to begin taking college classes at half the cost, while reducing the time it takes to earn an undergraduate degree. ...
  • NBC 15 Chief Meteorologist and USA adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has achieved multiple firsts in his more than three decade career in television.

    Forecasting the Weather and Making History
    February 18, 2021

    South adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has broken through numerous ethnic barriers to become one of nation's top meteorologists. ...