Press Releases http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama will host the Allied Health and Nursing Career Expo for USA alumni and students in health-related fields on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Mitchell Center Globe Grand Lobby near the Waterman Globe. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/082610.html 26 AUG 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu The August Med School Café lecture will feature Dr. Hanes M. Swingle, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/081710.html 17 AUG 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Ward Miller, right, director of the University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band, joins Dr. Greg Gruner, left, chair of the department of music, as sign vendor John Lolley positions the 12-foot sign marking the “Home of the South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band” on the band’s new drill tower, located near the USA Mitchell Center’s Old Shell Road entrance. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/081710.html 17 AUG 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama will kick off a new academic year with a host of back-to-school activities, including JagFest 2010 and the second season of South Alabama Jaguar football and marching band. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/081610.html 16 AUG 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Juan G. Ochoa was recently appointed as associate professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/072710d.html 27 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Heather Cannon was recently appointed as a full-time staff physician for the Student Health Center at the University of South Alabama. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/072710c.html 27 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama College of Medicine’s 37th annual Medical Student Research Day will feature Dr. Jane Reusch, professor of medicine and biochemistry at the University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/072710b.html 27 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Ian Grant Malcolm was recently appointed as associate professor of radiology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/072710a.html 27 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama alumni Mike S. Jones and his wife, Kim, recently pledged $25,000 to name the first Computer and Information Sciences classroom within the new Shelby Hall – Engineering and Computing Sciences Building. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/072110.html 21 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Robert A. Stauffer was recently appointed as associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/071610c.html 16 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Sidney Ball Brevard was recently appointed as associate professor of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/071610b.html 16 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Gruner - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Silvio W. de Melo Jr. was recently appointed assistant professor of internal medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/071610a.html 16 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu George Nelson, a medical student at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, recently returned from a year-long research fellowship at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/070910a.html 09 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Wiley H. Justice has recently joined the University of South Alabama as clinical professor of allied health and medical director for the Speech and Hearing Center located in the Health Sciences building on the USA campus. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/070910.html 09 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. Susan P. LeDoux, professor and vice-chair of cell biology and neuroscience and assistant dean for curriculum at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, was recently appointed as a member of the Cancer Etiology Study Section, Center for Scientific Review. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/070810.html 08 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama College of Nursing has announced that for the third year in a row, it has received funding to award scholarships from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) through the RWJF New Careers... http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/070810.html 08 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama's new Student Recreation Center will feature a 13-foot bronze sculpture symbolizing the importance of teamwork, as well as physical and spiritual health. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/070710.html 07 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu A University of South Alabama biomedical sciences student from the College of Allied Health Professions is studying in Italy this summer as the 2010 recipient of the Nowlin-Caldwell Scholarship for study abroad. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/070610.html 06 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. William Richards, professor and chair of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, has been awarded a federally funded research grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $215,239. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/070210.html 02 JUL 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Media Relations Office - Mitchell Center - (251) 460-7035 The University of South Alabama Department of Athletics, in conjunction with Springdale Travel, has put together several options as part of the “Runnin’ With The Jags” program for fans to attend the Jaguars’ three football games away from home this fall. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/62410.pdf 24 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Board of Trustees recently elected officers for the next three-year term. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/062110.html 21 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama College of Medicine was cited as one of the leading medical schools in the United States based on its social mission of medical education. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/061710.html 17 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama College of Medicine will hold its annual White Coat Ceremony at the USA Mitchell Center on June 26, 2010, at 10 a.m. During the ceremony, rising third-year medical students will be cloaked with their first white coats, the traditional dress of physicians for more than 100 years. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/061110.html 11 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Retired longtime University of South Alabama professor and administrator Dr. Pat Capps Covey and her husband, Lee, have made a $2 million estate gift to establish a new endowed scholarship program in the College of Allied Health Professions. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/061010.html 03 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama’s College of Engineering has been recognized by Partners for Environmental Progress for its commitment to creating a more sustainable Gulf Coast through its founding leadership and participation in By-Product Synergy Central Gulf Coast. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/060310.html 03 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu The Alabama and Mississippi Chapters of the American College of Surgeons will meet for an annual conference in Point Clear, Ala., on June 10-12, 2010. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/060110b.html 01 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama College of Medicine alumnus Dr. Steven P. Furr was recently installed as the Medical Association of the State of Alabama’s president. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/060110a.html 01 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Twenty first and second year medical students at the University of South Alabama will be traveling to Honduras with the Christian Medical Ministry of South Alabama (CMMSA) from June 12-25, 2010. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/060110.html 01 JUN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Researchers at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine have developed a new preclinical model of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that may lead to improved research and better treatment of the disorder. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/052810c.html 28 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. William Richards, professor and chair of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, will present a community lecture titled “Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity” at 6:30 p.m. on June 24, 2010. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/052810b.html 28 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Dr. James M. Downey, professor of physiology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, was recently presented the Peter Harris Distinguished Scientist Award by the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) at their world congress in Kyoto, Japan. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/052810a.html 28 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Mitchell Master of Business Administration students earned some of the nation's highest scores on the 2010 ETS MBA Field Exam given to graduating MBA students at more than 200 accredited schools of business. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/052810a.html 28 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu An upcoming scenic bike-ride through Baldwin County will benefit the University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute and the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/052810.html 28 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama student newspaper, the Vanguard, received numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists during its regional convention in Miami. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/052810.html 28 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The first Stimpson Brothers Leadership Scholarship, totaling $5,000, was awarded to John Benton of Deer Park, Ala., a University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business Real Estate major with a 3.96 grade point average. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/052010.html 20 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Biomedical Library will partner with two local public library systems to host two community events in an effort to help coastal citizens prepare for disasters - particularly those involving severe tropical weather. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/052010.html 20 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu The May Med School Café lecture will feature Dr. Nicole Brooks, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/051910.html 19 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama School of Computer and Information Sciences Professor and former Dean Dr. David Feinstein and his wife, Wei, recently pledged $10,000 for naming rights to the ACM Student Society Gathering Room within the Shelby Hall -- Engineering and Computing Sciences Building. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/051910.html 19 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Respected textile anthropologist Mary Spanos will speak on “Recreating Southeastern Indian Textiles” for the Alfred and Lucile Delchamps Archaeology Building museum on Tuesday, May 18, at the University of South Alabama. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/051310.html 13 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu A stroke is challenging enough for the victims and their families, but the challenges can be overwhelming without needed financial resources. That’s where Goodwill Easter Seals can help. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/051210.html 12 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu Miss University of South Alabama 2010 Hillary Bosarge, an organizational communication major, will be honored at the Miss USA Day reception on Wednesday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Terrace located in the USA Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/050710.html 07 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business senior management students recently completed a semester-long strategic industry analysis and action plan for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile Inc. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/050410a.html 04 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama’s College of Nursing has opened a new after-hours fast-track/urgent health care clinic on the third floor of USA Medical Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/050410.html 04 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama student Kaila Mattson, a junior majoring in chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of the highly competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, science, engineering and computer science. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/050310a.html 03 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu A lifesaving cancer screening technology being developed by a firm closely tied to the University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute has won the company a statewide award for its business plan. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/050310.html 03 MAY 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives MCI Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu Workers install bronze clock faces on the new Moulton Tower now under construction at the University of South Alabama. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/043010.html 30 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Katy Jorgensen - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Small Business Development Center will host the Women’s Entrepreneurial Summit Thursday, May 13 from 6-9 p.m. on the second floor of the USA Mitchell College of Business. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042910.html 29 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University employees raised a record $521,093 during the 2010 Faculty/Staff Annual Fund, beating the $480,000 goal. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042810b.html 28 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Office of Technology Transfer recently held its 2010 Inventors’ Recognition Luncheon. Guest speaker Spencer Lemons of Spira Consulting LLC gave a presentation on early-stage commercialization of university technologies. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042810a.html 28 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business and the Mobile Area Jewish Federation will welcome capital manager and political advisor Dan Senor to campus for a lecture and book signing of his new book, “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle,”... http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042810.html 28 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Ryla Inc. President and Chief Executive Mark Wilson recently visited the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business as part of the RBC Bank Distinguished Lecture Series. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042610a.html 26 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu HealthSouth co-founder and former Chief Financial Officer Aaron Beam recently spoke to Mitchell MBA students in the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042610.html 26 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The College of Engineering at the University of South Alabama will host the annual Senior Design Symposium Tuesday, April 27, at the USA Student Center Ballroom from 1-7 p.m. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042310.html 23 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has been selected to host the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp(EMBHSSC), June 13-25 on the USA main campus. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042110.html 21 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The Beta Theta Chapter of Chi Omega has launched a $100,000 campaign to raise funds toward the Chi Omega Amphitheatre at the University of South Alabama’s Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/042010.html 20 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu A man who overcame daunting challenges to become one of the most intriguing athletes in the world, blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer will address University of South Alabama graduates at the University’s Spring Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 at the USA Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/041910.html 19 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu Dr. Mir Zohair Husain, associate professor in the department of political science and criminal justice in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Alabama, is the recipient of the nationally prestigious Fulbright Scholar grant. He is currently teaching in Cairo University's Faculty of Economics and Political Science for the 2009-2010 Academic Year. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/041610a.html 16 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has announced the new Student Government Association officers for the 2010-2011 academic year. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/041610.html 16 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association “Get With The Guidelines” program has presented the University of South Alabama Medical Center with the Gold Performance Achievement Award for stroke care, the only hospital in Mobile to be selected. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/041610.html 16 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Responding to growing enrollment and increased student interest in on-campus living, the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees today approved plans to construct a new 300-bed residence hall on campus by fall 2011. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/041510b.html 15 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu For stroke survivors, staying physically active is crucial to improving their quality of life. “Boot Camp for the Non-Athlete: Exercises to Do at Home” will be the topic of the next South Alabama Regional Stroke Support Group meeting at the University of South Alabama Medical Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/041510.html 15 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu Summer and fall semester registration at the University of South Alabama is currently under way. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/041510.html 15 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama School of Computer and Information Sciences recently hosted Computing Day for 125 high school students and their teachers. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/041410.html 14 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu More than 90 percent of children’s car seats in Mobile and Baldwin counties are improperly installed, according to one local expert. That’s an alarming statistic that USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital wants to change. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/041310.html 13 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu Dr. Dan Roach, director of informatics at the University of South Alabama Center for Strategic Health Innovation, serves as the principal investigator of the $7.5 million grant to improve healthcare in Alabama through implementation of electronic health records. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/041210.html 12 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Native Alabamian, renowned scientist, and two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author E. O. Wilson will present the Phi Kappa Phi Lecture on Wednesday, April 14. at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the University’s Health Sciences Building. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/040710.html 07 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Two families have donated a new sculpture for the Geri Moulton Children's Park at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/040510b.html 05 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Dr. James Connors - (251) 460-7575 - jconnors@usouthal.edu The 55th Mobile Regional Science and Engineering Fair was held recently at the University of South Alabama Mitchell Center and Student Center Ballroom. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/040510a.html 05 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama School of Computer and Information Sciences Dean Dr. Alec Yasinsac participated in the Overseas and Military Voting Summit 2010 recently held in Munich, Germany. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/040510.html 05 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Students from the University of South Alabama School of Computer and Information Sciences and the College of Engineering recently competed at the regional Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers robotics contest held in Charlotte, N.C. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/040210a.html 02 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Keith Ayers - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - kayers@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama officials say they have decided not to accept an invitation at this time to place a satellite campus in Gautier, Miss., but USA will continue to provide the same educational services as in the past for students in coastal Mississippi. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/040210.html 02 APR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama department of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences presents a lecture by astronomer Dr. Dana Backman from the SETI Institute and the NASA Ames Research Center... http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/033110.html 31 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu The April Med School Café lecture will feature Dr. Frankie Bodie, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the USA College of Medicine. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/032910.html 29 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business Center for Real Estate Studies sponsored the Gulf Coast Commercial Real Estate Summit III and Market Review recently at the Mobile Convention Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/032510.html 25 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The internationally renowned American Brass Quintet will appear at the University of South Alabama’s 2010 Brass Chamber Music Honors Festival. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/032310a.html 23 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama department of communication is hosting a high school public speaking contest on Thursday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the USA Mitchell Center, Room 1101. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/032310.html 23 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama will host the Allied Health and Nursing Career Expo for USA alumni and students in health-related fields on Tuesday, April 13 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Mitchell Center Globe Grand Lobby near the Waterman Globe. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/032210.html 22 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Tracy Coleman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6574 - tcoleman@usouthal.edu The Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association's 17th Annual "Tony Bice Memorial Burn Centers Golf Invitational" is scheduled for May 17 at the Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/031610.html 16 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu A Web site has been developed for the new Shelby Hall - Engineering and Computing Sciences Building now under construction at the University of South Alabama. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/031610.html 16 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Keith Ayers - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - kayers@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has entered into a new partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to create a satellite campus in Gautier, a move that both schools say will enable them to more efficiently meet the higher education needs of the Gulf Coast region. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/031210.html 12 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - USA Public Relations - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu Recent studies suggest that brain exercises are an important component of a multi-pronged approach to a healthy lifestyle. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/031010.html 10 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Associate Director of Development Tracy Coleman was honored as the United Way of Southwest Alabama's 2009 Employee Campaign “Coordinator of the Year.” http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/030910.html 09 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama alumnus Neil Henderson has pledged $25,000 toward a laboratory in the new Shelby Hall – Engineering and Computing Sciences Building. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/030410.html 04 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama College of Education department of professional studies chair Dr. Charles Guest Jr. has been elected chair of the board of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/030310.html 03 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business economics and finance department will host a free, public forum on an influential Supreme Court case on emient domain on Friday, March 5, from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Mitchell College of Business, Room 264. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/030210.html 02 MAR 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Jaguar Productions will present "Heads vs. Feds: The Debate Over the Legalization of Marijuana" http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022610.html 26 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Kristin Coker - USA Public Relations - (251) 470-1682 - kcoker@usouthal.edu Dr. Kathy B. Porter, professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Alabama, has published a book titled Tales of Argos: The Adventures of a Greek Hunting Dog at Children’s and Women’s Hospital under the pen name “K.P. Catamount.” http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/022610.html 26 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Carol Kittrell - (251) 460-7084 - ckittrell@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association will honor six distinguished alumni, a philanthropic trust and a community service leader at its annual awards gala on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at the Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022510a.html 25 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - USA Public Relations - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu “A Walk in the Park,” a fundraising event and two-mile walk to celebrate and raise awareness for the gift of organ and tissue transplants, will take place March 6, 2010, at Municipal Park in Mobile, Ala. All proceeds will benefit “Team Alabama” and its athletes in the National Kidney Foundation U.S. Transplant Games. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/022510.html 25 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University leaders launched the 2010 Faculty/Staff Annual Fund recently with goals of $480,000 and 73 percent participation. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022510.html 25 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Through a grant by the J.L. Bedsole Foundation, the University of South Alabama Archives will house photographs and other materials that document the history of the Junior League of Mobile. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022410a.html 24 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu As part of the 2010 Faculty/Staff Annual Fund, faculty and staff will now have the additional option to make a planned gift and become a member of the University's Legacy Society. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022410.html 24 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu University students, faculty and staff will join thousands at the 2010 Higher Education Day Rally in Montgomery on Thursday, March 4. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022210a.html 22 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu U.S. Rep. Artur Davis will speak at the University of South Alabama at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 at the auditorium at the Main Library on campus. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/022210.html 22 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama students and alumni can sharpen their interview skills during the USA Career Services Center’s Mock Interview Week, March 2-5. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/021810.html 18 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of South Alabama will present 2010 Gospel Night featuring recording artist Sheri Jones-Moffett on Monday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/021710c.html 17 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama department of foreign languages and literatures and the department of philosophy will present the Hellenic Endowment Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/021710b.html 17 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Singer-songwriters Kathryn Scheldt of Fairhope and Peter Cooper of Nashville will perform an Americana concert on Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of South Alabama’s Laidlaw Auditorium. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/021710.html 17 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The Cottage Hill Civitan Club has named retired U.S. Rep. H.L. “Sonny” Callahan as the 2009 Mobilian of the Year. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/021010.html 10 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Paul Taylor - (251) 470-1682 - ptaylor@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama College of Medicine has received a $14.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support ongoing research projects dedicated to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/020510b.html 05 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu A Brain Injury and Awareness Health Fair will be held Feb. 19 inside the atrium of the Health Sciences Building, located at 307 N. University Blvd., 1-3 p.m. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/020510.html 05 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Ashley Givens - USA Public Relations - (251) 470-1682 - comprstudent2@usouthal.edu Internationally renowned trauma surgeon Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox will present two lectures in February on the care of trauma patients. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/020410.html 04 FEB 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - USA Public Relations - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu After a week of bone-rattling football practices, players from the Under Armour Senior Bowl were happy to take a break and visit with young patients at USA Children's and Women's Hospital who were battling their own illnesses and injuries. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/012910.html 29 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama dedicated the Veterans Memorial Plaza at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28 in front of the Student Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012910.html 29 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama department of history in the College of Arts and Sciences presents the 10th annual Howard F. Mahan Lecture Series featuring Dr. Susan M. Reverby, the Marion Butler McLean Professor in the History of Ideas and professor of women’s and gender studies at Wellesley College. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012810c.html 28 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Dr. Ross Whitaker, associate professor with the University of Utah’s Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, will present “An Introduction to the SCI Institute: Image Analysis, Scientific Computing, and Visualization” on Monday, Feb. 1. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012810b.html 28 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Shepard Krech III, professor of anthropology at Brown University, will deliver the 2010 Mardi Gras Lecture on Feb. 11. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012810.html 28 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Jaguar Productions present MADDRAMA Theater Company, Inc., in “Take Me Back: A Theatrical Journey of Unsettling Memories” on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012510.html 25 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Alice Jackson - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Carolyn Haines, assistant professor of English and fiction coordinator at the University, has been named recipient of the 2010 Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year.. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012210b.html 22 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Carol Kittrell - (251) 460-7084 - ckittrell@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association will honor six distinguished alumni, a philanthropic trust and a community service leader at its annual awards gala on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at the Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012210.html 22 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama students and alumni are invited to speak with representatives from local and national companies during the 2010 Spring Career Expo, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 1-4 p.m. in the USA Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/012010.html 20 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Joy Crawford-Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - jwashing@usouthal.edu Contestants for the 2010 Miss University of South Alabama Scholarship Program will compete for more than $4,000 in scholarship money on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m., at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. “So You Think You Can Dance,” is the theme for this year’s event. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/011910.html 19 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - USA Public Relations - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu A University of South Alabama Medical Center employee who has not missed a day of work in eight years has been recognized by the Alabama Hospital Association as a regional “Hospital Hero” for her contributions to health care excellence. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/011410.html 14 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute has been selected as the recipient of charitable giving from BaySide Dinners, a meal-assembly business at the corner of University Boulevard and Cottage Hill Road. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/010610.html 06 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives MCI Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business management students studied and offered advice to the Women’s Business Center, a local women’s business advocacy group, as part of a fall management course. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2010pr/010510.html 05 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Academic 2010 Archives Bob Lowry - USA Public Relations - (251) 415-1358 - rlowry@usouthal.edu Players from Central Michigan and Troy universities put down their footballs and picked up T-shirts and teddy bears as they came together to score some smiles from the pediatric patients they visited Jan. 4 at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital. http://www.southalabama.edu/usahealthsystem/pressreleases/2010pr/010410.html 04 JAN 2010 19:30:25 CTZ Health System 2010 Archives USA Web Services - (251) 460-7395 - webmaster@usouthal.edu RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/rss/manual.shtml 01 JAN 1999 19:30:25 CTZ USER GUIDE http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/rss/manual.shtml USA Web Services - (251) 460-7395 - webmaster@usouthal.edu Simply click on the "Subscribe to this feed" to receive future news updates from the University of South Alabama. When you subscribe to a feed, it is added to the Common Feed List. Updated information from the feed is automatically downloaded to your computer and can be viewed in Internet Explorer and other programs. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/rss/manual.shtml 01 JAN 1999 19:30:25 CTZ USER GUIDE http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/rss/manual.shtml