Press Releases http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The Mobile Jewish Film Festival will show several contemporary films at the University of South Alabama and other Mobile venues to celebrate its 12th anniversary. The films will be screened Jan. 6-22. In addition, the festival will present a student film at four local high schools. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/122112.html 21 DEC 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was on his way to deliver the Fall Commencement address at the University of South Alabama recently when he stopped for a quick lunch at the Subway at Government Boulevard and Azalea Road. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/122012.html 20 DEC 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Meredith Portman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6633 - mportman@southalabama.edu The University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business recently held a reception for the nine fall recipients of its top scholarship, known as the Mitchell Scholars Program.  http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/120612.html 06 DEC 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Erin Bastian - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama writer-in-residence Frye Gaillard and Alabama singer-songwriter Kathryn Scheldt recently released their latest work, a book and CD combination titled “The Quilt”. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/120312.html 03 DEC 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Meredith Portman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6633 - mportman@southalabama.edu The Visual Arts Department will host its annual Holiday Sale on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Visual Arts Main Building and the Glass Arts Building at 501 N. University Blvd. The event is open to the public.  http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/113012.html 30 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will give the University of South Alabama's Fall 2012 Commencement address on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m., at the USA Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/112912.html 29 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The public is invited to enjoy an exciting celebration of the worlds favorite seasonal music during a holiday concert by the University of South Alabamas department of music on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m., in the Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/112012.html 20 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute Associate Professor of Oncologic Sciences Dr. Ming Tan recently received the Mayer Mitchell Annual Award for Excellence in Cancer Research at a reception at the USAMCI in Midtown Mobile. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/111412b.html 14 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute and Infirmary Health recently hosted the Think Pink Tea, an event to highlight breast cancer awareness. The afternoon tea, featuring catering by Martha Rutledge, featured keynote addresses from Dr. Elizabeth Chabner Thompson, founder of BFFL.Co bags that offer comfort to patients after surgery, and medical terminology textbook author Davi-Ellen Chabner. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/111412a.html 14 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu A new interdisciplinary initiative at the University of South Alabama will support the newly-created Center for the Study of War and Memory. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/111412.html 14 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band will perform in exhibition during the halftime of the New Orleans Saints football game against the Atlanta Falcons to kick off at noon on Sunday, Nov.11, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110612.html 06 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Pan-Hellenic Council Park, located east of the USA Bookstore and Meisler Hall at the old swimming pool site, was recently dedicated during homecoming week with more than 150 attending the ceremony. This new park pays tribute to nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities and their impact on Mobile and surrounding communities. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110512b.html 05 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama presents its Homecoming Court... http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110512a.html 05 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Erin Bastian - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama graduate student Richard Allen recently received the 2012 Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Allen is working toward a master’s of science degree in civil engineering. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110512.html 05 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Brittany Otis - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business Center for Real Estate Studies recently received a $100,000 pledge from the Mobile Area Association of Realtors and the Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service for use in education and research. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110112c.html 01 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Cheryl Nicholls - Allied Health - (251) 445-9520 - cherylnicholls@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Department of Physician Assistant Studies was recently awarded nearly $1 million in grant funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to train primary care physician assistants and to aid veterans in their transition from military life to civilian careers as PAs. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110112b.html 01 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Dr. Andrew Whelton - Department of Civil Engineering - (251) 460-6174 - ajwhelton@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama civil engineering professor Dr. Andrew Whelton and chemistry professor Dr. Alexandra Stenson were recently awarded a $298,000 National Science Foundation grant to determine the degree plastic piping being installed in green buildings impacts drinking water odor and chemical composition. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110112a.html 01 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Meredith Portman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6633 - mportman@southalabama.edu University of South Alabama mechanical engineering alumnus Quan Tran was recently awarded the Circle of Excellence Award from the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers. One engineering student in Alabama is selected annually for this award. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/110112.html 01 NOV 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Meredith Portman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6633 - mportman@southalabama.edu Dr. Michael Daley, professor of Social Work at the University of South Alabama, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners by Gov. Robert Bentley. The Board is the regulatory agency that licenses social workers and regulates the practice of social work within the state. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/102512a.html 25 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Vincent Pisciottano - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - vpisciottano@yahoo.com The University of South Alabama department of history will present the sixth annual N. Jack Stallworth Lecture featuring Dr. Stephanie McCurry, undergraduate chair and professor in the history department at the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/102512.html 25 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Erin Bastian - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama writer-in-residence Frye Gaillard, a local author of more than 20 books, recently released The Books That Mattered: A Reader’s Memoir. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/102212.html 22 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Meredith Portman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6633 - mportman@southalabama.edu In observance of National Career Development Month, the University of South Alabama's Career Services Center will sponsor free workshops and events for USA students and alumni. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/101912.html 19 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - kayers@usouthal.edu Campus Shooting http://www.southalabama.edu/campusupdate.html 06 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama continues the year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary with Homecoming scheduled for Oct. 15-20. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/100312a.html 03 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Erin Bastian - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu A documentary based on a book co-authored by University of South Alabama writer-in-residence Frye Gaillard will be released and aired on Alabama Public Television this month. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/100312.html 03 OCT 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Erin Bastian - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu Viola “Vi” Harper, the first librarian at the University of South Alabama, has established an endowment to fund the reference area at the USA main library. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/092712.html 27 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Ashley Hoye - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - arhoye@gmail.com Spring semester registration at the University of South Alabama begins Monday, Oct. 15. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/092112a.html 21 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama’s Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library announces the opening of the first portion of the valuable papers of the McCall collection. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/092112.html 21 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Vincent Pisciottano - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - vpisciottano@yahoo.com The department of communication in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Alabama has announced Timothy Borland of Birmingham, Al. and Jimmy Orum of Mobile, Al. as the 2012 recipients of the Dr. Michael S. Hanna Endowed Communication Scholarship, which will be formally given at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 18, in the department of communication lobby. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/092012.html 20 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Meredith Portman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6633 - mportman@southalabama.edu On behalf of the Alabama Connection, a consortium of 18 Alabama colleges and universities, the University of South Alabama Career Services Center and Spring Hill College will host the Graduate and Professional School Expo from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, in the USA Mitchell Center Waterman Globe Lobby. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/091812.html 18 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama campus community is invited to attend a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m., in Veteran’s Park at the Student Center to remember and honor the lives lost 11 years ago on 911. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/090712.html 7 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama invites the campus community to celebrate the start of the institution’s 50th Anniversary year with the dedication of Shelby Hall, USA’s new world-class engineering and computing science facility, on Sunday, Sept. 9. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/090612.html 6 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Vincent Pisciottano - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - vpisciottano@yahoo.com The University of South Alabama’s Center for Academic Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (CASLCE) is holding a disaster preparation event on Tuesday, Sept. 11, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the USA Student Center atrium for the 9-11 Day of Service and Remembrance. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/090512a.html 5 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama will observe Constitution Day with a presentation and discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming term. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/090512.html 5 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business recently hosted the Alabama Banking School on main campus. The three-year summer program offers bankers' with at least three years of experience lessons to assume the next level of leadership in their institutions. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/090412.html 4 SEP 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Erin Bastian - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - pubrel@usouthal.edu The fifth-annual “GO” for Gynecologic Oncology, a 5K and one mile Fun Run/Walk presented by Patricia Cobb Rodgers and Family, will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, at 8 a.m. at the University of South Alabama Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza to benefit gynecologic cancer research at the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/082712.html 27 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ 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 Thursday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Mitchell Center Waterman Globe Lobby. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/082312a.html 23 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ 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 various companies and organizations during the 2012 Fall Career Expo, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the USA Mitchell Center Waterman Globe Lobby. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/082312.html 23 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama officially kicks off the beginning of its 50th Anniversary year this weekend with a number of back-to-school events including JagFest 2012, which features Move-In Day, a campus fair and the president’s dinner buffet. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/081712a.html 17 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama electrician Todd GoGuen, hangs a 50th Anniversary banner on a campus lamppost near Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza as the University gears up for back-to-school events this weekend. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/081712.html 17 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast is partnering with the University of South Alabama to commemorate the University’s 50th Anniversary with the 2012 Goodwill Easter Seals “Christmas on the Coast” ornament, the 18th in the organization’s annual series. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/081412.html 11 JUL 2012 19:30:25 CTZ 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 recently held the 5th annual Coastal Economy Outlook event at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/081312a.html 13 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Dr. M. Allam Baaheth recently donated $100,000 to the University of South Alabama Department of Music in order to purchase a new Steinway Model D, 9-foot Grand piano for use in its Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. This concert-quality piano will be utilized for recitals and concerts in conjunction with the existing Steinway D currently in use. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/081312.html 13 AUG 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Professor of Surgery Dr. Charles Bernard Rodning and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Rodning, have established a new $200,000 endowment fund to support the art gallery at the USA Main Library. The income generated by the principal of the gift will be used for underwriting exhibitions, acquisitions, programs, and improvements. The couple also gave an additional $10,000 for immediate support of the USA Main Library Art Gallery. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/071212.html 12 JUL 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama’s Faculty Senate is asking all alumni, students, faculty, staff and administrators to nominate current or former faculty members for the honor of being selected as one of 50 Outstanding Faculty in celebration of the University’s 50th anniversary, which begins in September. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/071112.html 11 JUL 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama recently recognized students for their outstanding work as members of the USA Greek Councils during the 2012 Greek Awards Banquet. These students are members of the College Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/070912.html 09 JUL 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Dr. Steven Trout, chair of the department of English at the University of South Alabama, and Carolyn Haines, assistant professor of creative writing, will be honored at a joint book launch reception on Tuesday, July 10. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/070612.html 06 JUL 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Dr. Howard Florian Mahan, founding chair of the department of history at the University of South Alabama, died Saturday, June 30, at a local hospital. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/070512.html 05 JUL 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business recently hosted a seminar for the Bedsole Scholars, college students from across southwest Alabama who have received scholarships from the J.L. Bedsole Foundation. The students, who are selected based on their leadership skills and potential, are encouraged to stay in Alabama for their careers. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/061412.html 14 JUN 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Scott Cox - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - scox@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has selected a new leader for its research and outreach programs. Lynne Chronister will assume the position of vice president for research at USA on August 6. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/060612.html 06 JUN 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Professor and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Dr. Roma Hanks was named the 2012 recipient of the Arlene F. Mitchell Award by Via Health Fitness and Enrichment Center during a luncheon recently at the Via Center in Midtown. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/060412.html 04 JUN 2012 17:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama civil engineering junior Jacqueline Parks recently received a national student leadership medal from the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) during their annual Joint Engineering Training Conference (JETC). http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/060112a.html 01 JUN 2012 20:30:25 CTZ 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 will host the 5th annual Coastal Economy Outlook event on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/060112.html 01 JUN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama physics professor, Dr. Paul Helminger, has established the Helminger Endowment Fund in physics, which will provide annual funding for undergraduate research participation awards to physics students. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/052212.html 22 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Internationally renowned cyber-security specialist Rebecca Gurley Bace has joined the University of South Alabama School of Computing’s Center for Forensics, Information Technology, and Security as its chief strategist. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/051812.html 18 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell Master of Business Administration class of 2012 is ranked among the nation’s best with its performance on the ETS MBA Field Exam. The class as a whole scored in the 97th percentile on the standardized test that assesses knowledge of accounting, finance, management and marketing and is given to graduating MBA students at more than 200 accredited schools of business. The test performance by the 2012 MBA class marked the third consecutive year that Mitchell MBA classes have been ranked in the Top-10 percent nationally. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/051612.html 16 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Vincent Pisciottano - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6636 - vpisciottano@yahoo.com Two recent graduates of the University of South Alabama were awarded top honors spring semester by USA Career Services as Co-op and Intern Students of the Year. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/051212.html 12 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has joined the SAP University Alliances program, a global endeavor that provides university faculty members with the tools and resources necessary to teach students how technology can enable integrated business processes and strategic thinking, and gives students skills that add immediate value in the marketplace. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/051112.html 11 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu More than 200 people attended the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail dedication located on Aubrey Green Drive at the University of South Alabama in honor of Dr. Glenn Sebastian, a University Professor Emeritus. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/050412.html 04 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama employees for the first time topped the $1 million mark in gifts and matching funds to the Faculty Staff Annual Fund Campaign, the largest amount ever given in the 10-year history of the campaign. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/050312.html 03 MAY 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Innovation in Learning Center will host the 2nd Annual South Alabama Conference on Teaching and Learning May 14-15 at the Health Sciences Building on the main campus. This year, USA is pleased to welcome the support and involvement of Spring Hill College, the University of Mobile and Bishop State Community College. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/042712.html 27 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama invites the campus community and general public to attend the dedication of the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail on Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m., at the trail’s entrance on Aubrey Green Drive. The Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail honors the contributions of geographer Dr. Glenn Sebastian, a University Professor Emeritus who joined the USA faculty in 1967 and retired in 2006. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/042612.html 27 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner will discuss business-related legislation and regulation with students at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business Monday, April 30 at 4 p.m. Bonner’s discussion, which will be held in the Mitchell College of Business Room 265, is open to the public. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/042412.html 24 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama today celebrated the upcoming national observance of Earth Day by announcing that it will strengthen its commitment to sustainability and the environment with an expansion of the University’s plastic bottle recycling program. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/042012.html 20 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business Melton Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director Dr. Mark Weaver recently offered Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce executives insights on the region’s business climate and its possibilities. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/041912.html 19 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ 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 held its 5th Annual Gulf Coast Commercial Real Estate Summit and Market Review on Wednesday, March 21 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/041812a.html 18 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner will give the University of South Alabama’s Spring 2012 Commencement address on Saturday, May 12 at 2 p.m., at the USA Mitchell Center. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/041812.html 18 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has announced the results of the Student Government Association officer elections for the 2012-2013 academic year http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/041612.html 16 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Visual Arts Department will host the Spring Student Art Sale from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, April 20 in the courtyard and gallery of the Visual Arts Complex. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/040912a.html 09 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu Should Turkey be considered part of Europe or part of the Middle East? Bridging the two, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire have occupied a unique role in the history of both. Turkey has often played a strongly humanitarian role in the midst of conflicts between nations. A distinguished historian with roots in Alabama will address these issues and more in a lecture “Safe Haven in the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey 1492-2012” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 16 in the USA Library Auditorium on the main campus. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/040912.html 09 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Dr. Ward Miller, director of the USA Jaguar Marching Band, will direct the All-Star Band for the historic 100th Anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C., on April 14. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/040412a.html 04 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama’s Psychological Clinic will hold several Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction group sessions over the next eight weeks, ending the week of May 21 at the University Commons, Room 200. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/040412.html 04 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu The public is invited to participate in the Let’s Move Didactic Bike Tour on Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/040312.html 03 APR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu Summer and fall semester registration at the University of South Alabama begins Monday, April 9. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/032812b.html 28 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Career Services will host a Spring Webinar Series and several workshops in the month of April for USA students and alumni, including “Professional Behavior,” “Deciding on a Major,” and “Life After College.” All of the events are free. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/032812a.html 28 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Vincent Pisciottano - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - vpisciottano@yahoo.com The University of South Alabama’s Office of Career Services will hold a workshop, “A New Day for the Civil Service: Finding and Applying for Jobs in the Federal Government,” on Friday, March 30. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/032812.html 28 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Thirteen chefs who cook for college students across the South will compete on the University of South Alabama campus Thursday during preliminaries for the 2012 ACE Challenge, a higher education culinary event sponsored by ARAMARK. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/032012.html 20 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Faculty and graduate students will showcase their research, scholarly and creative projects at the 19th Annual USA Faculty Development Council Forum, which will feature a speaker as well as book and poster displays March 27-30 in the Mitchell College of Business. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031912a.html 19 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Alice Jackson - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6639 - majackson@usouthal.edu Dr. Phil Carr, associate professor of anthropology at the University of South Alabama, will speak at the first Science Café, an innovative program open to the public, on Thursday, March 29, at True Midtown Kitchen in Mobile. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031912.html 19 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama has received unanimous approval from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to offer a Doctor of Science in Systems Engineering degree beginning in fall 2013. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031512.html 15 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University leaders launched the 2012 Faculty Staff Annual Fund campaign recently with goals of $575,000 and 68 percent participation. USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital Administrator Owen Bailey and Athletic Director Dr. Joel Erdmann will serve as co-chairs of the campaign, which has the theme “Celebrate! Commemorate! Participate!” http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031412a.html 14 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama received the 2011 Spirit of the Gulf Coast Award from the United Way of Southwest Alabama recently during the United Way’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon at Fort Whiting Armory. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031412.html 14 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama department of mathematics and statistics will hold an interdisciplinary colloquium series on “Research in the Computational Life Sciences: Modeling, Analysis and Imaging” this spring semester. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031312a.html 13 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ John Adams - USA Public Relations - (251) 380-2612 - johnadams@usouthal.edu University faculty, staff, students and trustees join members of the Stokes family as they prepare to cut a ribbon dedicating Stokes Hall. Stokes Hall is named in honor of USA alumni Dr. Steven H. Stokes and his wife, Angelia, in recognition of their contributions to the University. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031312.html 13 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association honored three distinguished alumni and two community service leaders at its annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 8, at the Mitchell Center. More than 500 people attended the annual event, which recognizes the achievements and contributions of alumni and advocates for USA. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/031212.html 12 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama today announced its 50th Anniversary Annual Fund Campaign, which seeks to broaden support of the University by its alumni and supporters in honor of USA’s golden anniversary in 2013. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/030812.html 08 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Career Services will host a networking reception for students and alumni on Wednesday, March 28, from 5-7 p.m. in the John Counts Room at the Mitchell Center.  http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/030112.html 01 MAR 2012 19:30:25 CTZ 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 will hold its 5th Annual Gulf Coast Commercial Real Estate Summit and Market Review on Wednesday, March 21 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/022712a.html 27 FEB 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard will receive the 2012 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Alabama during a March 1 event at the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/022712.html 27 FEB 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - rpaul@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama marine sciences professor Dr. Ronald Kiene is part of a new five-year $4 million collaborative study focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to uncover the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal-induced seafood poisoning in the world. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/021712.html 17 FEB 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6211 - rpaul@usouthal.edu University of South Alabama students and alumni can sharpen their interview skills during the USA Career Services’ Mock Interview Week, Feb. 27-March 2. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/021412.html 14 FEB 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The Cottage Hill Civitan Club has named Mobile City Councilman Reggie Copeland as the 2011 Mobilian of the Year. http://www.civitan.org/cottagehill/moy.html 09 FEB 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu As part of the University of South Alabama Gender Studies Series and USA Black History Month events, civil rights veteran Maria Gitin will share stories from her journey as a teenage freedom fighter during the summer of 1965 in Wilcox County, Ala., at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the University of South Alabama Library Auditorium. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/020612.html 06 FEB 2012 19:30:25 CTZ 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 various companies and organizations during the 2012 Spring Career Expo, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 1-4 p.m. in the USA Mitchell Center.  http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/012612.html 26 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu Longtime University of South Alabama trustee and Alabama businessman Larry D. Striplin, Jr., 82, died Monday, Jan. 23, at a Birmingham hospital.  http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/012412.html 24 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu Dr. Gary Gerstle, the James G. Stahlman Professor of American History and professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, will be the guest lecturer for the 2012 University of South Alabama Howard F. Mahan Lecture Series to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/012312.html 23 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The College of Education at the University of South Alabama will celebrate 45 years of teaching, research, and service during its Founders Day, which will feature the Education Summit and a STEM Forum with engaging speakers and panelists beginning at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the USA Mitchell Center Arena. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/011812.html 18 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Renee Paul - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6640 - rpaul@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama College of Nursing’s Our Neighborhood Healthcare Clinic, a fast-track urgent care clinic that provides after-hours treatment, will celebrate its second year of service to the community with a public reception on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. inside their practice on the third floor of the USA Medical Center, Suite 300. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/011312a.html 13 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu SH Enterprises Board Chair Sheila Hodges will speak at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business as part of RBC Bank’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Jan. 26 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/011312.html 13 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Amanda Gonzales - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-7084 - agonzales@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association will hold the fifth annual USA Jag 5K and Fun Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. Benefitting the USA Students Today Alumni Tomorrow Scholarship Fund, the certified 5K race will start and finish at the Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza on USA’s main campus. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/011212.html 12 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Jennifer Z. Ekman - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6360 - jekman@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute recently received a gift from the Mobile Fire Rescue Department. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/010912b.html 09 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Karen Edwards - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-7084 - kedwards@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association will honor three distinguished alumni, and two community service leaders at its annual awards gala on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the Mitchell Center. The event recognizes the achievements and contributions of alumni and advocates for USA. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/010912a.html 09 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Amanda Gonzales - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-7084 - agonzales@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association’s Port City Alumni Chapter is hosting a scholarship fundraiser wine tasting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/010912.html 09 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu USA Police Chief Zeke Aull share’s his new awareness campaign, “If You See Something, Say Something!” with Christian Lee, a USA senior accounting major and native of Montgomery. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/010312b.html 03 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The Mobile Jewish Film Festival will show several contemporary films at the University of South Alabama and other Mobile venues to celebrate its 11th year anniversary. The films will be screened Jan. 8-29, 2012.The film festival is sponsored by The Mobile Area Jewish Federation and the University of South Alabama. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/010312a.html 03 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ Joy Washington - USA Public Relations - (251) 460-6638 - jwashing@usouthal.edu The University of South Alabama will participate in the 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Day of Service held Mon, Jan. 18 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dumas Wesley Community Center at 126 Mobile Street. Registration begins at 9 a.m. http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2012pr/010312.html 03 JAN 2012 19:30:25 CTZ