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  • The USA Black Faculty & Staff Association is hosting its first Education Summit focused on retention to inform underrepresented students at South Alabama about successful strategies to graduate with a degree. It will be held from 9:00am until 12:00pm on April 2, 2022, at the Mitchell Center North Lawn East.

    Summit To Support Underrepresented Student Success
    March 17, 2022

    South's Black Faculty & Staff Association is hosting an inaugural Education Summit on Retention for underrepresented students. ...
  • New federal grants will help Nursing continue to expand the training it's able to provide the SOUTH SANES, (Sexual Assault Nursing Empowerment and Support) program. The SANES program is designed to train nurses to address the needs of survivors and provide trauma-informed care.

    Federal Grants Expand Training for Sexual Assault Response
    March 17, 2022

    South's College of Nursing received two federal grant awards that will assist in its efforts to educate and certify nurses as sexual assault examiners. ...
  • An artist rendering of the planned expansion and renovation of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

    $60 Million Earmarked for College of Medicine Building
    March 14, 2022

    The appropriation from U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will help fund construction, which will include a new addition and an extensive renovation of the 1974 existing structure. ...
  • University of South Alabama mechanical engineering seniors, from left, Madison Bomeke, Hayden Jenkins, Bryson Hatcher, Will Sergeant, Gavin Brown and Evan Moulds work on a 82-inch-long wing that will provide stability for their remote-control cargo plane in the Design, Build, Fly competition.

    Design, Build, Fly
    March 10, 2022

    South mechanical engineering students look forward to flying, landing and unloading a remote-controlled plane they designed and built for an international competition in Kansas. ...
  • Philanthropist and longtime University of South Alabama supporter, Abraham Mitchell is funding two new undergraduate programs that will be housed in the School of Computing and the College of Education and Professional Studies.

    Mitchell Supporting Two New Undergrad Programs
    March 8, 2022

    Bachelor of Science programs in Industrial Management and Technology as well as Organizational Leadership will be offered. ...
  • Dr. Matt Howard, an associate professor in the University of South Alabama's Mitchell College of Business has been selected as one of 55 winners for the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award.

    A Rising Star
    March 8, 2022

    South Assistant Professor Dr. Matt Howard has been selected for the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award. ...
  • A research team of nursing faculty and USA healthcare professionals led by Associate Professor Dr. Joyce Pittman received a research grant from Smith & Nephew, a company that designs and manufactures technology to help patients have a better quality of life.

    College of Nursing & USA Health Study Pressure Injury Prevention
    March 4, 2022

    The study led to the creation of a gap analysis instrument to evaluate pressure injury practices and can be used nationwide. ...
  • University of South Alabama Study Abroad students will receive free passports. The free passport project is a collaborative effort between the Office of International Education and the Institute of International Education. Several of them will also be featured on the new podcast “Spilling the Tea on Travel.” Pictured from left: Amiaya Ross, Jacksonville, Ala; Hanna Dudley, Saraland, Ala; Kya Richardson, Hoover, Ala; Eight Mile, Ala; Corian Evans, Eight Mile, Ala; and Abby Sargent, Milton, Fla.

    South Students Receive Free Passports to Study Abroad
    February 16, 2022

    25 students will get opportunities for new experiences as they receive free passports for future Study Abroad educational journeys. ...
  • Amazon rainforest

    Deforestation Rises in the Rainforest
    February 15, 2022

    The research of Dr. Gabriel de Oliveira, published in Science magazine, suggests there has been a dramatic increase in the deforestation of the Amazon, one of the most important and endangered ecosystems in the world. ...
  • Dr. Kenneth Hudson, associate professor of sociology and social work at the University of South Alabama, urges students to challenge conventional wisdom using data. “I spend a lot of time looking at numbers, what I call the view from 33,000 feet. ... And there are certain kinds of questions where you have to land the plane, get out and walk around and talk to people.”

    'Good Jobs and Bad Jobs'
    February 9, 2022

    Dr. Kenneth Hudson, an associate professor of sociology and social work at South, studies the dual labor market, income inequality and their implications for society. ...
  • Darlene Lewis, who earned a bachelor's degree and then a master's in school counseling from the University of South Alabama, works with students at Blount High School in Prichard, her hometown.

    'This Is My Place'
    February 4, 2022

    Darlene Lewis turns two education degrees at South into professional success — and personal satisfaction — by guiding students in Mobile County Public Schools. ...
  • The University of South Alabama celebrates the history and heritage of African Americans throughout February with activities, speakers, exhibitions and more. All are open to the public and free of charge. This year's theme is "Better Together."

    South Celebrates Black History Month 2022
    February 4, 2022

    Free events will be held on campus throughout the month of February celebrating African American history and heritage. ...
  • University of South Alabama student volunteers in the Mitchell College of Business will interview clients, prepare tax returns from client provided documentation. They receive internship credit that satisfies the experiential learning requirement toward a bachelor's degree.

    Student Volunteers to Prepare Tax Returns
    January 28, 2022

    Upper-division accounting students taking part in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program providing free tax preparation. ...
  • Timothy Holden, who earned a degree in electrical engineering at the University of South Alabama, is a contractor at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado.

    Space Force Career Launched
    January 28, 2022

    Timothy Holden served in the Marine Corps and as a police officer before earning his engineering degree at South. His job as a Space Force contractor involves satellite communication systems. ...
  • Dr. Elena Pavelescu shows the logic activity she created called "A Game of Cats" that was awarded the third place Rosenthal Prize. Sponsored by the National Museum of Math, the Rosenthal Prize recognizes the most innovative math educators from around the world who are creating engaging, hands-on lesson plans for elementary and middle school students.

    National Museum of Mathematics Honors South's Pavelescu
    January 24, 2022

    Dr. Elena Pavelescu was recently awarded the third place Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching. ...
  • University of South Alabama doctoral student Kim Pusey says her work in areas of social justice has been fueled by her own upbringing and observations of race and the criminal justice system. “Part of my work, part of the research I do, is in service of trying to make things better for little black and brown kids,” she said.

    Studies in Social Justice
    January 24, 2022

    Kim Pusey chose South for graduate school because of an opportunity to work with at-risk youths. She now plans for it to be her career. ...
  • Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program, co-wrote and co-produced the film "Descendant" premiering January 20-30, 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT.

    South Professor's 'Descendant' Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
    January 18, 2022

    Dr. Kern Jackson will be recognized for his work on the film featuring the slave ship Clotilda and Africatown community. ...
  • South Celebrates MLK Day with Event Series

    South Celebrates MLK Day with Event Series
    January 13, 2022

    The University will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King with a series of in-person and virtual events. ...
  • Dr. Amy Upton, assistant professor of school counseling at the University of South Alabama, is a passionate advocate for school counselors. The Alabama School Counselor Association recently honored her for an article titled “School Counseling District Supervisors’ Experiences and Perceptions Regarding School Counselor Preparation for Practice.”

    Alabama Counseling Association Recognizes South's Upton
    January 13, 2022

    USA assistant professor receives the Alabama counseling Association's Individual Publication Award at its annual conference. ...
  • Former Congressman Jo Bonner, seen here walking into the Administration Building, brings political experience and a personal touch to his role as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama.

    Meet Jo Bonner
    January 10, 2022

    The former congressman brings political experience and a personal touch to his role as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama. ...
  • Hanna Bobinger, a first-year medical student at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine has been awarded the $8,500 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship award.

    South Med Student Wins National Award
    January 3, 2022

    First-year med student Hanna Bobinger is recognized for academic success as well as her research and service contributions. ...
  • University of South Alabama alumna Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees, the archive director for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, earned graduate degrees from Cornell and Harvard universities.

    Working for Her Tribe
    January 3, 2022

    A bachelor's degree from South led Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees to a doctorate from Harvard and the position of tribal archivist for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. ...
  • University of South Alabama Commencement

    'This Is Just the Beginning'
    December 11, 2021

    Gov. Kay Ivey and USA Health CEO Owen Bailey congratulate South's newest graduates and urge them to use their talents to serve others. ...
  • Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee traces a figure-eight knot with light outside the Mathematical Sciences and Physics Building at the University of South Alabama. Her research in quantum topology earned a grant from the National Science Foundation.

    Tied Up In Knots
    December 7, 2021

    Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee is using a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research in knot theory. She also works with middle school students in the Girls Who Code organization. ...
  • Dr. Jason Strickland, an assistant professor of biology at the University of South Alabama, and senior India Hughes helped identify two new snake species — the Tricolor Snailsucker and the Poppyfield Snailsucker — by sequencing snake DNA.

    Long Known to Snails, New Snake Species ID'd
    December 7, 2021

    A South researcher and his undergraduate research assistant, along with a team of researchers in Mexico, identify two unique snail-sucking species. ...