Fit for a Queen
Christina Johnson, who teaches costume design in the department of theatre and dance at South, helps design elaborate Mardi Gras gowns for Mobile Carnival balls.
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Pettway to Speak on Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection
South assistant professor will share his analysis on the African roots of Cuban carnival in this upcoming talk in Pensacola.
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Peace Offering
Rachel Burdine, an international studies graduate, always wanted to travel and serve vulnerable populations. She started in the Peace Corps and now works for World Relief, helping refugee families resettle in the U.S.
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Artist Returns to South
A Marx Library exhibit features the folk art and fabric designs of Herbert "Mannie" Pair III, a Mobile artist and gallerist who earned a degree in graphic design.
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'Good Jobs and Bad Jobs'
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.
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South Celebrates Black History Month 2022
Free events will be held on campus throughout the month of February celebrating African American history and heritage.
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Tucker Wins Harper Lee Award
Tucker named the 25th Harper Lee Award winner given annually to outstanding writers with connections to the state of Alabama.
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National Museum of Mathematics Honors South's Pavelescu
Dr. Elena Pavelescu was recently awarded the third place Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching.
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Studies in Social Justice
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.
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South Professor's 'Descendant' Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
Dr. Kern Jackson will be recognized for his work on the film featuring the slave ship Clotilda and Africatown community.
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Home Front
South graduate Brittney Dixon fights discrimination through education and enforcement at the Center for Fair Housing in Mobile.
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Working for Her Tribe
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.
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Tied Up In Knots
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.
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Long Known to Snails, New Snake Species ID'd
A South researcher and his undergraduate research assistant, along with a team of researchers in Mexico, identify two unique snail-sucking species.
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A World of Good
Fellowships from Harvard University Press and the Institute for Advanced Study help Dr. Samuel Baker spend a sabbatical writing a book about truth in the ethics of Aristotle.
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School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Dedicated
New academic and research programs are expected to follow as South increases opportunities for students and faculty.
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Marx Library Hosts Alabama Historian Scotty Kirkland
USA and Mobile Museum of Art welcomes Alabama historian Scotty Kirkland for a lecture on state and local Civil Rights history.
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Holiday Art Sale Scheduled
Hand-crafted glass ornaments, jewelry, prints and more created by USA students and faculty available for sale December 3rd.
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USA Associate Professor Named Gulf Research Program Fellow
Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese becomes the second South faculty member honored by the Gulf Research Program in as many years.
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Plant Health Research
South's Dr. Tuan Minh Tran is the lead author of an article published in the prestigious scientific journal, The Plant Cell.