Academics News Archive
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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. ...
April 18, 2023 -
USA Receives Scholarship Grant for Future Diverse Mathematics Teachers
The Noyce Pathway to Mathematics Scholars and Noyce STREAM Science Scholars programs at USA are seeking teacher candidates. ...
April 14, 2023 -
South Students Shine at Sports Medicine Conference
USA's Miranda Traylor and Sylvie Gray win individual awards at Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine conference. ...
April 11, 2023 -
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. ...
April 7, 2023 -
Education Retention Summit
The Black Faculty and Staff Association and Mitchell College of Business are hosting the Education Retention Summit Saturday, April 1. ...
March 31, 2023 -
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 Perseverance Scholarship. ...
March 24, 2023 -
Mahan Lecture 2023 Features Dr. Joe Trotter
Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. will speak on "African American History and COVID-19: Reflections of an Urban Labor and Social Historian" ...
March 17, 2023 -
Engineering Ingenuity
Concrete canoes and lightweight bridges carry challenges at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium. ...
March 14, 2023 -
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. ...
March 7, 2023 -
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. ...
March 6, 2023 -
Stokes Gift $2 Million to Marine and Environmental Sciences
The USA Board of Trustees passes a resolution renaming the School the Angelia and Steven Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences. ...
March 3, 2023 -
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. ...
March 1, 2023 -
Clontz Awarded NSF Grant to Expand Educational Resources in STEM Classrooms
Dr. Steven Clontz aims to make textbooks and scholarly documents freely available to STEM classrooms nationwide. ...
February 24, 2023 -
'Descendant' Nominated for NAACP Image Award
The film was co-written and co-produced by Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program. The 54th NAACP Image Awards will be telecast Feb. 25. ...
February 20, 2023 -
'A Great Service'
Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business volunteer to help prepare free tax returns through April 15. ...
February 10, 2023 -
Stokes Center for Creative Writing Presents Dionne Irving
Dionne Irving will read from her latest short story collection "The Islands." ...
February 3, 2023 -
'High Bar'
Cade Marty, who throws the javelin for South, recently reached new heights off the track with a paper on recycled asphalt accepted for publication. ...
February 1, 2023 -
Lewis Wins Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
University of South Alabama junior Tianna Lewis received a $3,500 scholarship and is studying in Spain this spring. ...
January 31, 2023 -
Filling the Teacher Shortage
A grant of up to $2 million will help South educators begin a UTeach program for STEM students interested in teaching as a career. ...
January 31, 2023 -
Andel Named Computing Dean
Dr. Todd R. Andel will lead the University of South Alabama School of Computing with plans to attract additional students and introduce new academic programs. ...
January 26, 2023 -
Business Class
A former flight attendant from India stops circling the globe and starts a new career as an MBA student in the Mitchell College of Business. ...
January 19, 2023 -
New Host For Hospitality
Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, an internationally recognized marketing scholar, looks to niche opportunities in the market as the new chair of Hospitality and Tourism Management. ...
January 19, 2023 -
South Extends Pathway USA Agreement with MGCCC
The Pathway USA Program allows MGCCC students to maximize their credit transfer to the university upon graduation. ...
January 11, 2023 -
USA Wins IDEAS Grant For West Africa Study Abroad
South is one of 44 institutions nationwide to receive funding from the U.S. State Department for the U.S. Students Program. ...
January 11, 2023 -
MLK Prayer Breakfast Scheduled
USA's Black Faculty and Staff Association will host its first Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast Friday, January 13, 2023. ...
January 9, 2023