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2023 News Archive

  • Unknown South Alabama student

    Education Retention Summit
    March 31, 2023

    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.

    'Picking Up the Torch'
    March 29, 2023

    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

    Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
    March 24, 2023

    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

    South Wins Contractors Association Award
    March 23, 2023

    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.

    5 Things to Know About Holi
    March 23, 2023

    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

    Focus On Mental Health
    March 20, 2023

    South joins a network of nearly 400 other colleges and universities across the nation to be named a JED Campus. ...
  • Dr. Joe Trotter Jr.

    Mahan Lecture 2023 Features Dr. Joe Trotter
    March 17, 2023

    Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. will speak on "African American History and COVID-19: Reflections of an Urban Labor and Social Historian" ...
  • University of South Alabama College of Engineering students test the buoyancy of their 250-pound concrete canoe outside Shelby Hall. The group placed third in the competition on Dog River.

    Engineering Ingenuity
    March 14, 2023

    Concrete canoes and lightweight bridges carry challenges at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium. ...
  • Camellia Hall and Azalea Hall are two of the most popular first-year communities at South. Each is a four-story residence built in the last several years.

    5 Questions To Ask About Campus Housing
    March 14, 2023

    Before picking a roommate or requesting a specific hall, there are some bigger questions to ask: What should students want and expect in their home away from home? ...
  • University of South Alabama campus, Mitchell Center

    Freshman Fall-to-Spring Retention
    March 7, 2023

    Fall-to-spring freshman retention tops 90-percent for the first time in three years as the University continues to recover since the pandemic began. ...
  • University of South Alabama nursing student Alli Boudreaux joined her father, Mike Boudreaux, and grandmother, Anita Sirmon, both South nursing alumni, on a recent tour of the Health Simulation Building.

    Nursing Tradition
    March 6, 2023

    The USA College of Nursing is the largest in the state, so it's not unusual to meet members of the same family at South. Three generations of nursing students, though, tend to stand out in a crowd. ...
  • Angelia and Dr. Steven Stokes

    Stokes Gift $2 Million to Marine and Environmental Sciences
    March 3, 2023

    The USA Board of Trustees passes a resolution renaming the School the Angelia and Steven Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences. ...
  • Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey

    Gordon-Hickey Named Allied Health Dean
    March 1, 2023

    Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey will lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions in the permanent role after serving as interim dean. ...
  • USA Associate Professor Dr. Steven Clontz

    Clontz Awarded NSF Grant to Expand Educational Resources in STEM Classrooms
    February 24, 2023

    Dr. Steven Clontz aims to make textbooks and scholarly documents freely available to STEM classrooms nationwide. ...
  • Exterior view of USA Health's free-standing facility in West Mobile

    USA HEART Project and USA Health Expand Sexual Assault Survivors Program
    February 23, 2023

    This collaborative effort gives student survivors of sexual assault the ability to seek help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ...
  • The Jaguar Marching Band leads the way for the Infant Mystics on Monday in downtown Mobile.

    Leading the Way
    February 24, 2023

    The Jaguar Marching Band, along with SouthPaw and Miss Pawla, made way for the Infant Mystics during Carnival in downtown Mobile. See the photos. ...
  • Dr. Kern Jackson, director of the USA African American Studies program, appears in “Descendant,” which has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Image courtesy of Netflix/Participant.

    'Descendant' Nominated for NAACP Image Award
    February 20, 2023

    The film was co-written and co-produced by Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program. The 54th NAACP Image Awards will be telecast Feb. 25. ...
  • Margaret Bradford, site coordinator for the VITA program at the University of South Alabama, helps Kobe Cox, an accounting major and student volunteer, fill out a tax return for a Mobile resident.

    'A Great Service'
    February 10, 2023

    Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business volunteer to help prepare free tax returns through April 15. ...
  • Author Dionne Irving, will read from her latest short story collection, “The Islands," at an event hosted by the University of South Alabama Stokes Center for Creative Writing.

    Stokes Center for Creative Writing Presents Dionne Irving
    February 3, 2023

    Dionne Irving will read from her latest short story collection "The Islands." ...
  • Students from the University of South Alabama's College of Engineering presented their research projects at the 102nd Transportation Research Board's Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. From left are P.h.D. students Pranesh Biswas and Moynur Rahman; Dr. Min-Wook Kang, professor of civil, coastal and environmental engineering; Dr. Shenghua Wu, assistant professor of civil, coastal and environmental engineering; Cade Marty, a civil engineering major; and Michael Cottrell, a mechanical engineering major.

    'High Bar'
    February 1, 2023

    Cade Marty, who throws the javelin for South, recently reached new heights off the track with a paper on recycled asphalt accepted for publication. ...
  • Tianna Lewis photo

    Lewis Wins Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
    January 31, 2023

    University of South Alabama junior Tianna Lewis received a $3,500 scholarship and is studying in Spain this spring. ...
  • Nichole Harting, a student intern teaching mathematics at Barton Academy in downtown Mobile.

    Filling the Teacher Shortage
    January 31, 2023

    A grant of up to $2 million will help South educators begin a UTeach program for STEM students interested in teaching as a career. ...
  • Dr. Todd R. Andel in front of the School of Computing at the University of South Alabama. The school is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.

    Andel Named Computing Dean
    January 26, 2023

    Dr. Todd R. Andel will lead the University of South Alabama School of Computing with plans to attract additional students and introduce new academic programs. ...
  • Snehal Adekar used an industry downturn caused COVID-19 as an opportunity to change course, leaving her job as a flight attendant to continue her education at the University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business.

    Business Class
    January 19, 2023

    A former flight attendant from India stops circling the globe and starts a new career as an MBA student in the Mitchell College of Business. ...
  • Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, the new department head for Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of South Alabama, said the future of South's program includes specializations in the major. Here, Nusair stands in the middle of downtown Mobile's entertainment district – a popular draw for both locals and tourists with restaurants, music and event venues, and lodging.

    New Host For Hospitality
    January 19, 2023

    Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, an internationally recognized marketing scholar, looks to niche opportunities in the market as the new chair of Hospitality and Tourism Management. ...