2023 News Archive

  • University of South Alabama Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Andi Kent, from left, and President Jo Bonner, meet to sign an agreement with former Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran and Sheriff Paul Burch that will provide scholarships to Mobile County deputies and correctional officers seeking an undergraduate degree in criminal justice.
    The University of South Alabama has teamed up with the Mobile County Deputy Sheriff and Correctional Officer Foundation to provide an affordable pathway to a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. ...
  • Dr. Douglas Marshall
    Dr. Doug Marshall will step into the role after serving as interim dean. “The Honors College is the natural place for new and innovative ideas and partnerships from all over campus to take root and bear fruit,” he said. ...
  • Nearly 2,100 spring and summer graduates were celebrated during Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at the USA Mitchell Center.
    Nearly 2,100 spring and summer graduates are celebrated during Commencement ceremonies at the USA Mitchell Center. ...
  • University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner, right, announces a $20 million gift from Abraham "Abe" Mitchell at the University's 60th Anniversary celebration. The donation will be used to build a new performing arts center on campus.
    The gift from supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell was celebrated as the University commemorates six decades of promoting discovery, health and learning. ...
  • University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner, right, announces a $20 million gift from Abraham "Abe" Mitchell at the University's 60th Anniversary celebration. The donation will be used to build a new performing arts center on campus.
    The gift from supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell was celebrated as the University commemorates six decades of promoting discovery, health and learning. ...
  • Jade Martin snorkels off the Galapagos Islands, where she saw sea lions, sea turtles and a hammerhead shark. She visited the islands this spring on a research trip.
    A South senior uses maps, photos and Geographic Information Science to illustrate her research trip to the Galapagos Islands. Another trip is planned this summer. ...
  • 2023-2024 University of South Alabama SGA officers
    Amya Douglas, a junior communications studies major, will serve as SGA president for the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
  • 2023 Jaguar Senior Medallion Society
    Twenty four honorees were recently celebrated during a program and induction ceremony held at South Alabama. ...
  • Amya Douglas got involved in student government through the First Year Council as soon as she arrived at the University of South Alabama. As a senior, she will serve as 2023-2024 president of the Student Government Association.
    On her campus tour, Amya Douglas heard about all the opportunities for students at South. The new Student Government Association president took that to heart. ...
  • University of South Alabama College of Nursing
    USA's College of Nursing opened in 1973 and is commemorating its 50th anniversary with multiple recognition events. ...
  • Get Organized, Get Ahead
    The University of South Alabama is offering a new, fully-online bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. ...
  • Dr. Bri Ard and husband Ryan
    USA students, faculty and staff can learn about the Fulbright Scholarship program by attending two scheduled panels on campus. ...
  • Oozeball at the University of South Alabama
    The 33rd annual mud volleyball tournament will return to the University of South Alabama on Saturday, April 22. ...
  • USA Health to purchase Providence
    USA seeks to expand access to academic-based healthcare along the upper Gulf Coast. ...
  • South students spend semester at sea
    Living and studying on Dauphin Island, four marine science undergraduates get more than their feet wet during the University's first Semester by the Sea. ...
  • Dr. Susan Ferguson, Dr. Katie Guffey McCorrison
    The Noyce Pathway to Mathematics Scholars and Noyce STREAM Science Scholars programs at USA are seeking teacher candidates. ...
  • South students Miranda Traylor and Sylvie Gray
    USA's Miranda Traylor and Sylvie Gray win individual awards at Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine conference. ...
  • Student Grace Coppinger in West Texas
    Grace Coppinger, an Honors College student, finds her niche in reptile research, from hunting rattlesnakes in West Texas to analyzing rear-fang venom in common garter snakes. ...
  • Col. Jonathan Archer, Alabama Director of Public Safety
    Col. Jonathan Archer credits his experience as a student at South with setting him on a path to his appointment as Alabama Director of Public Safety. ...
  • Unknown South Alabama student
    The Black Faculty and Staff Association and Mitchell College of Business are hosting the Education Retention Summit Saturday, April 1. ...
  • Arlene Mitchell, left, chair pro tempore of the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees; Camille Bonura, center, president of the Student Government Association; and Kim Lawkis, president of the USA National Alumni Association.
    For the first time, women lead the USA Board of Trustees, the National Alumni Association and the Student Government Association. ...
  • Scholarship winners Anhelina Lukovenko and Kenya Valrie
    Anhelina Lukovenko, who emigrated from Ukraine as a child, and Kenya Valrie, who plans to realize her mother’s dream as a University of South Alabama graduate, each received a Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. ...
  • USA Health Freestanding Emergency Department
    The Alabama Chapter of the Associated General Contractors has chosen South as its Public Owner of the Year for 2023. ...
  • Students celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors.
    The Indian Student Association welcomes students, faculty and staff to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Pro tip: Wear white. ...
  • University of South Alabama sign
    South joins a network of nearly 400 other colleges and universities across the nation to be named a JED Campus. ...