Academics News Archive
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Career Alignment
Lakelyn Tinsley transferred to South and changed her major, leaning into a creative drive that fueled her journey to a Mobile advertising agency. #MyFirstJob ...
June 18, 2025 -
South Lands on Best Global Universities List
University of South Alabama is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Global Universities. ...
June 18, 2025 -
Abby's Next Journey
Abby Russ used to scroll through social media accounts of students traveling the world. Last summer, she documented her own adventure in Spain, helping her win a $20,000 fellowship to Buenos Aires. ...
June 9, 2025 -
Commencement 2025: Celebrating South's Newest Alumni
South graduates urged to be the leaders, dreamers and doers of tomorrow. ...
May 9, 2025 -
Passport Initiative Opens Doors Abroad
South's International Education Ambassadors have created the Global Jaguar Scholarship to pay for student passports. ...
May 7, 2025 -
USA Celebrates New Class of Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honorees
Twenty-four honorees were nominated and voted on by a University committee. ...
April 30, 2025 -
Three South Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Genevieve Batman, Mary Helene Marmande and Gabriel Merchant are among only nine students in the state recognized with the award for excellence in STEM. ...
April 2, 2025 -
She's Got Talent
Desirée Whitehead, a soprano vocal performance student, beats out R&B and country acts to win a singing competition that took her from her job at a home improvement store to a stage in Las Vegas. ...
March 24, 2025 -
2025 Mahan Lecture to Discuss Suburban Drug Crisis
Dr. Matthew Lassiter will speak from his book, "The Suburban Crisis: White America and the War on Drugs." ...
February 21, 2025 -
Chipping in for a Semiconductor Workforce
With a $1 million National Science Foundation grant, South is establishing a comprehensive semiconductor workforce development program. ...
February 6, 2025 -
South Named Among Best in U.S. News Online Programs Ranking
U.S. News & World Report ranks South's online bachelor's and online master's in nursing programs among the best nationally. ...
January 29, 2024 -
South Partnership Helps Military-Affiliated Students Land Careers
USA is partnering with 50strong, an organization connects service members, veterans and spouses with national employers. ...
January 29, 2025 -
Wu Named Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professor
Dr. Ray Wu has been named one of the 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors in 2024 by business school publication Poets & Quants. ...
December 17, 2024 -
Celebrating 100,000 Graduates
The University of South Alabama reaches a milestone at Fall Commencement; Mayor Sandy Stimpson addresses South's newest alumni. ...
December 13, 2024 -
USA Hosts Alabama Numeracy Act Workshop
More than 60 higher education leaders from 35 Alabama institutions unite to advance K-5 mathematics education. ...
December 11, 2024 -
Drawing Attention
South animation artists are successfully competing in film competitions against other academic and professional submissions. ...
November 25, 2024 -
USA by the Bay Speaker Series Features Dr. Richard Carter
The next USA by the Bay Speaker Series event will be held Nov. 21, at the USA Baldwin County Campus in Fairhope. ...
November 6, 2024 -
South Celebrating First-Generation Students
South's Office of Community Engagement is hosting a series of events to celebrate National First-Generation Day. ...
November 5, 2024 -
South Lands Award That Helps Students Through Financial Challenges
South receives PATH grant to assist students who face financial challenges that could disrupt their academic journeys. ...
November 4, 2024 -
Alabama Businesswoman Appointed to the USA Board of Trustees
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey appoints Meredith Mitchell Hamilton to an at-large seat on South's Board of Trustees, effective immediately. ...
November 4, 2024 -
Five South Professors Recognized for Research
Drs. Todd McDonald, Alison Robertson, Troy Stevens, Bret Webb and Shenghua Wu are honored at 3rd annual Research & Technology Showcase. ...
October 30, 2024 -
Hair's Half-Million
Dr. Joe Hair, director of the Ph.D. program at the Mitchell College of Business, reaches a milestone when his marketing research articles are cited for the 500,000th time. ...
October 25, 2024 -
Class Act
A South education graduate draws on her theater experience to engage third-graders at Saraland Elementary School. #MyFirstJob ...
October 16, 2024 -
South Professor Receives National Grant to Support Hearing Research
Dr. Nicholas Stanley receives a National Institutes of Health grant to conduct research involving patients with communication difficulties. ...
October 15, 2024 -
South Lands Major Grant to Study Equity in STEM Education
Dr. Kathy Thompson secures a $2.7 million NSF grant to promote access and success for diverse learners in STEM education. ...
October 14, 2024