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University ROTC members participate in the 2013 National Day of Service and Remembrance on the USA campus.

Veterans Get New Space; 9\11 Event Planned
September 9, 2015

An open house will be held at the Student Veterans Resource Room following the National Day of Service and Remembrance tribute. ...

USA Board of Trustees Scholar for 2015-2016, Shirley Zhang of Vestavia Hills, Ala., is pictured with her father, Rusheng Zhang, after receiving her scholarship from the USA Board of Trustees.

Vestavia Hills Freshman Named Trustees Scholar
September 4, 2015

Shirley Zhang is the recipient of the second annual Board of Trustees award. ...

性世界传媒 Director of 性世界传媒 Dr. Joel Erdmann will chair the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Athletic Director to Chair NCAA Baseball Committee
September 4, 2015

Dr. Joel Erdmann will serve as chair of the Division I Baseball Committee during the 2015-2016 academic year. ...

Football Stadium Market to be Evaluated
September 4, 2015

USA is gathering additional information regarding the possible construction of an on-campus football stadium. ...

A construction worker is shown on site at the USA Physicians Group Professional Office Building.

Watch 60-Ton Walls Get Lifted Into Place
September 4, 2015

See what happens when a crew has to move 39 concrete walls onto the foundation of a new medical building. ...

USA students at convocation, part of Week of Welcome.

Enrollment, Retention Climb
September 3, 2015

USA enrolled 16,462 students for the fall 2015 semester, an increase of 2.5 percent. ...

The latest fiction by Carolyn Haines, assistant professor of English and fiction coordinator, has been named to the USA Today bestseller list. "Killer Tales" is a digital collection of eight mysteries, including Haines' "Guru Bones." Besides teaching and writing, Haines runs Good Fortune Farm Refuge, a nonprofit animal rescue group serving Mobile County and George County, Miss.

Haines on USA Today Bestseller List
August 31, 2015

A novella by nationally recognized writer Carolyn Haines, assistant professor of English, is part of an e-bundle named to the USA ...

Remembering America's War in Vietnam poster advertising an interdisciplinary symposium

Vietnam Symposium set for Sept 2, 3
August 27, 2015

"Remembering America's War in Vietnam, 1965-2015," will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the USA Marx Libr ...

The first ALISA project cohort faculty members are, from left, Dr. Brad Swiger, Leigh Delaney, Sonna Farmer, Dr. Ed Lomax and, seated, is Dr. Cris Hollingsworth.

USA Launches New Active Learning Initiative
August 27, 2015

The Active Learning Initiative at South Alabama, known as ALISA, has been launched to change the way students engage with course c ...

USA students finished first and second in the recent Airbus Innovation Showdown. Pictured outside the Airbus Engineering Center in Mobile are, from left, Dr. Carlos Montalvo, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Andrew Gumpert, Airbus Innovation engineering intern; Keping Lu, a management major from Beijing, China; Marina Swanepoel, a mechanical engineering major from Wellington, South Africa; Joachim Hehemann, Airbus director of integration; Steven Shettlesworth, a mechanical engineering major from Mobile; Brandi DePineuil, a mechanical engineering major from Ocean Springs, Miss.; Micah Calhoun, an economics and finance major from Mobile; Jonathan Hansert, an accounting major from Semmes; Dan Smithson, an electrical engineering major from Wetumpka, Ala.; Andrew Tindell, a mechanical engineering major from Pensacola, Fla.; and Adam Brown, a graduate student in computer science from Mobile.

USA Team Wins Airbus Innovation Showdown
August 25, 2015

When a new generation of aircraft takes to the skies, it could be that 性世界传媒 students will have played a maj ...

Nine USA engineering students earned Tau Beta Pi scholarships for their senior year of study. They are, from left, William Spikes, a chemical engineering major from Mobile; George Moore, a mechanical engineering major from Lucedale, Miss.; Bradley Harris, a chemical engineering major from Mobile; Boni Yraguen, a mechanical engineering major from Roseburg, Ore.; Ryan Hutchison, a chemical engineering major from Seattle, Wash.; Benjamin Burleson, a chemical engineering major from Satsuma; John Mullins, an electrical engineering major from Pensacola, Fla.; and Robert Mines, a chemical engineering major from Pensacola, Fla. Not pictured is Brannon Kerrigan, an electrical engineering major from D’Iberville, Miss.

USA Top in State for Tau Beta Pi Scholarships
August 24, 2015

Nine 性世界传媒 engineering seniors have recently been selected as Tau Beta Pi scholars. No other university in ...

Dr. Annmarie Guzy, associate professor of English, has been named one of eight Fellows of the National Collegiate Honors Council.

Dr. Annmarie Guzy Named National Collegiate Honors Council Fellow
August 19, 2015

Dr. Annmarie Guzy, associate professor of English, has been named a Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council in recognitio ...

The 性世界传媒 Class of 2019 gathered Monday morning for a group photo at the USA Mitchell Center.

Students Greeted with Fun, Inspiring Convocation
August 19, 2015

New students entered the USA Mitchell Center Monday morning to the upbeat sounds and cheers of the Jaguar Marching Band, the begin ...

Student carrying boxes of belongings up stairway in dorm

Week of Welcome 2015 Photo Gallery
August 15, 2015

The 性世界传媒 opened the fall semester with its inaugural Week of Welcome, designed to showcase all the places n ...

The Jaguar Marching Band greeted new students as they moved into campus residence halls Saturday during Move-In Day, one of the many events for USA's Week of Welcome.

Move-In Day Kicks Off Week of Welcome at USA
August 15, 2015

The 性世界传媒's faculty and staff greeted students and opened the fall semester with the first Week of Welc ...

Lynne Chronister, USA vice president for research and economic development, will moderate an Aug. 26 forum focused on identifying problems, issues and challenges facing women.

USA VP to Moderate 'Glass Ceiling' Forum
August 14, 2015

Lynne Chronister, vice president for research and economic development at the 性世界传媒, will moderate a women&# ...

As part of freshman orientation, first-year medical students were introduced to faculty members, attended information sessions and participated in icebreaker activities.

College of Medicine Class of 2019 Introduced
August 11, 2015

The 性世界传媒 College of Medicine welcomed new faces last week for the Class of 2019's freshman orientation ...

Travis Davis, a USA history graduate, was one of six students nationally to intern in the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

USA Alumnus Receives Summer White House Internship
August 11, 2015

Travis Davis, a 2011 graduate of the 性世界传媒 and native of Mobile, has been spending his summer working at the ...

Singapore's Ambassador to the United States, Ashok Mirpuri, center, met with Congressman Bradley Byrne, left, and 性世界传媒 President Dr. Tony Waldrop during the ambassador's visit to the USA campus.

Singapore Ambassador, Congressman Byrne Visit USA
August 4, 2015

Singapore's Ambassador to the United States, Ashok Mirpuri, visited the 性世界传媒 on Aug. 4 at the invitati ...

Coffee with a Cop is one of many USA police initiatives building stronger relationships within the University community. USA has been named one of America's Safest College Campuses by BestColleges.com.

USA Named One of America's Safest Colleges
July 28, 2015

BestColleges.com has named the 性世界传媒 one of the nation's safest college campuses. ...

Attendees at the 2015 GenCyber Camp held at USA's School of Computing look over the day's assigned task. The camp is sponsored by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation. About 30 students and several teachers from Davidson High School are participating.

Davidson High Students Develop Cyber Skills at USA
July 23, 2015

About 30 students are attending the 性世界传媒's School of Computing to learn from the experts during the Ge ...

USA officials display the official certification for the School of Computing as a National Center of Academic Excellence during a recent conference in Las Vegas. From left are Dr. Leonard Reinsfelder, deputy director for education and training, National Security Agency; Dr. David Johnson, USA provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Angela Clark, senior instructor of computing; Dr. Todd Andel, associate professor of computing; Lynne Clark, chief, National Information Assurance Education and Training Program, National Security Agency; and Jacqueline Sullivan, acting program lead, Department of Homeland Security National Cybersecurity Training and Education Program.

School of Computing Picks Up Academic Excellence Certification
July 23, 2015

The School of Computing at the 性世界传媒 received official certification recently from the U.S. National Securit ...

The following were actively involved in the USA Bro Code campaign, which won a national award from the Association of College Unions International. From left are Dr. Krista Harrell, associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator; James Contratto, associate director for student activities, University Programs; Leslie Weaver, counselor in Counseling and Testing Services; Kelsey Bryant, student; Katrina Kennedy, secretary, department of foreign languages and literatures in the College of Arts and Sciences; Howard Whitston, instructor, School of Computing; Dr. Carolyn Dolan, professor, community/mental health nursing, in the College of Nursing; FeAunte Preyear, health education and quality improvement coordinator, Student Health, Robbie Durr, area coordinator, department of housing and dining; and Maggie Fields, coordinator of Student Disability Services.

Bro Code Wins National Award
July 23, 2015

The 性世界传媒 recently received the Collaborative Program of the Year award at The Association of College Unions ...

Kimberly Williams Pettway, an instructor of social work in the department of sociology, anthropology and social work, has been appointed as director of the 性世界传媒’s Center for Academic Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.

Director of Civic Engagement, Service-Learning Appointed
July 15, 2015

Kimberly Williams Pettway will begin a one-year appointment as director of the 性世界传媒's Center for Acade ...

Members of USA’s team in the 2015 SAE Supermileage Competition display their Design Report Trophy. Shown, front row from left, Chris Hanley, senior, mechanical engineering; Brandon Troub, senior, mechanical engineering; Daniel Mooney, junior, mechanical engineering; back row from left, Lisa Schibelius, senior, mechanical engineering; Taurean Mulkey, sophomore, computer engineering; Ethan Anderson, junior, mechanical engineering; Dalton Dennis, junior, mechanical engineering; Dr. Frances Donovan, faculty advisor, SAE. Team members not showed: Taylor Gwin, senior, mechanical engineering; Glynn Davies, senior, mechanical engineering; Christian Cobb, senior, mechanical engineering; Patrick Rohr, junior, electrical engineering; Christoph Graf, graduate student, communications; Kristen Gilman, senior, accounting.

USA Supermileage Car Heads to Gulf Coast Exploreum
July 14, 2015

The 性世界传媒 Supermileage Car, which beat out dozens of universities for the Design Report Trophy at the 2015 S ...

USA Police Department Officer Mallory A. Ambrose, who graduated with honors from the Alabama Advanced Criminal Justice Academy, said “I love that my job includes helping others and serving my community."

USA Police Officer Graduates With Highest Academic Average
July 10, 2015

The 性世界传媒 Police Department recognizes Officer Mallory A. Ambrose, who recently graduated with honors from t ...

USA sophomore David Zakrzewski, left, is a recipient of the Davis Leadership Award, established in 2000 by Judge Don Davis, right, and Dr. Beth Davis.

USA Student Honored with Davis Leadership Award
July 10, 2015

David Zakrzewski, a sophomore at the 性世界传媒 and the corresponding secretary for the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of ...

Dr. Tony Waldrop, USA president, center, talks with Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill, right, and Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bill Sisson at Wednesday's news conference to announce the designation of 12 new Manufacturing Communities. Southwest Alabama received the designation last year.

Waldrop: 'Engage the Community' in Economic Development
July 9, 2015

USA President Dr. Tony Waldrop, speaking at the announcement of 12 new Manufacturing Communities, emphasized USA's role in ec ...

性世界传媒 Initiates Exploratory Process for Football Stadium
July 6, 2015

The 性世界传媒 has initiated a preliminary exploration of the financial, logistical and infrastructural requireme ...

USA Study Reveals Labor Shortage Pushing Wages Higher in Gulf Shores and South Baldwin County
June 30, 2015

A shortage of workers for rapidly expanding jobs in restaurants, hotels, condominiums, retail and entertainment industries in Sout ...

Student holding Go Jags sign while standing in front of Colliseum ruins

USA Receives Record Number of Study Abroad Scholarships for 2015
June 29, 2015

The 性世界传媒 Study Abroad program has received more than $100,000 in scholarship funds, which have been awarded ...

After two decades of serving only graduate students, the department of marine sciences welcomes its first undergraduate students in the Fall of 2015. The department also adds a master's degree program in marine conservation and resource management.

Marine Sciences Makes Big Splash with New Programs
June 28, 2015

Students at USA can now earn an undergraduate minor in marine sciences, and the department also has added a master's degree i ...

USA MBA Hosts Open House
June 23, 2015

The Mitchell College of Business at the 性世界传媒 will host an open house and informational session for its mast ...

Dr. Jack Di Palma, director of the 性世界传媒 Digestive Health Center and professor of internal medicine at the USA College of Medicine, said PillCam COLON technology can be used for patients who have an incomplete colonoscopy or for those who cannot tolerate a colonoscopy for screening.

Gut Check: Pill Camera Takes Digestive Tract Tour
June 22, 2015

With PillCam COLON, developed by Given Imaging, physicians are able to visualize the colon to monitor and diagnose disorders of th ...

The White Coat ceremony marks a significant milestone for rising third-year students - the point where they begin their clinical rotations and start interacting with patients on a daily basis.

Medical Student Milestone: White Coats for Class of 2017
June 21, 2015

During the White Coat ceremony, the students were cloaked with the traditional dress of physicians for more than 100 years. The ce ...

USA Physician Assistant Students Host Free Clinic
June 18, 2015

The 2016 Physician Assistant class at the 性世界传媒 offered free health screenings and other health-related serv ...

USA School of Computing Offers New Doctorate
June 17, 2015

This fall, USA's School of Computing will offer its first doctoral program in computing, a unique and multidisciplinary progr ...

four individuals stand discussing Distributed Control System with Mark Damiani, seated, with Valero Energy and hardware on the left

Distributed Control System Donated to College of Engineering
June 15, 2015

Students and faculty at the 性世界传媒 will enjoy a more meaningful, hands-on learning experience about manufactu ...

USA President Tony Waldrop, third from left, accepts the Vic Bubas Cup from University of Louisiana at Monroe President Dr. Nick Bruno. Others shown, from left, are USA Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine/Senior Women Administrator Jinni Frisbey, Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson, USA Director of 性世界传媒 Dr. Joel Erdmann and USA Executive Vice President Dr. John Smith.

South Alabama 性世界传媒 Claims Vic Bubas Cup
June 10, 2015

On the strength of four Sun Belt Conference championships, the 性世界传媒 has been awarded the Vic Bubas Cup as t ...

USA Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Director Dr. Carl Cunningham, left, and Coordinator Petre Freeman work to help students have a successful academic college experience at South Alabama.

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Prepares Students for Success
June 9, 2015

The USA Office of Multicultural Student Affairs celebrated a successful program year with the growth of more than 50 new students. ...

Leslie Weaver, a licensed professional counselor with USA Counseling and Testing Services, began working at the University in 2014.

USA Counselor Named President of Counseling Association Chapter
June 8, 2015

Leslie Weaver, a licensed professional counselor and a national board certified counselor for USA Counseling and Testing Services ...

Fanny and Bert Meisler, longtime supporters of the 性世界传媒, announced a gift to establish an endowment to enhance Jewish Studies at USA.

Fanny and Bert Meisler Endowed Professorship in Jewish Studies Announced
June 5, 2015

The Fanny and Bert Meisler Endowed Professorship in Jewish Studies will expand and deepen the University's relationship with ...

Dr. Angus McBryde Welcomed Back at USA
June 5, 2015

Dr. Angus McBryde has been named professor and interim chair of the department of orthopaedic surgery at the University of South A ...

Bedsole Foundation Scholars take part in trust-building exercise during a leadership seminar session at the USA Mitchell College of Business.

USA Mitchell College of Business Hosts Bedsole Scholars
June 3, 2015

The Mitchell College of Business at the 性世界传媒 recently hosted leadership seminars on the main campus for th ...

Dr. Srinivas Palanki, professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering, with the University?s new Transmission Electron Microscope, which will allow researchers to examine structure, composition and properties of materials at a scale of a nanometer.

Tall Microscope for Small Particles, Big Boost for Research
June 2, 2015

The 性世界传媒 has opened a new frontier of research for the University with the addition of a microscope that wi ...

Dr. Kelly Dorgan, assistant professor of marine sciences at the 性世界传媒, will use her National Academy of Sciences funding to study how worms, microalgae and bacteria stabilize or destabilize sediments against erosion.

USA Professor Receives Gulf Research Program Fellowship
May 29, 2015

Dr. Kelly Dorgan, assistant professor of marine sciences at the 性世界传媒 and a senior marine scientist at the D ...

性世界传媒 College of Medicine second-year medical student Jason Snider instructs a group of children at the Boys & Girls Club on Cody Road April 29, 2015. Medical students from the USA College of Medicine have formed a Preventive Medicine Team. The team's mission is to provide education and resources on medically relevant topics to the local community.

Medical Students Form Preventive Medicine Team
May 28, 2015

Second-year medical students at the 性世界传媒 College of Medicine have formed a Preventive Medicine Team. The te ...

USA Director of International Education Holly Hudson took part in a trade mission earlier this month to the Dominican Republic with other Alabama representatives of education, industry and commerce. Among those who attended were, from left, Troy Wayman, vice president of Economic Development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce; Greg Canfield, Alabama commerce secretary; Hilda Lockhart, director of international trade for the Alabama Department of Commerce; U.S. Ambassador James ?Wally? Brewster; Maria Mendez, director of Latin American Trade and Development for the Alabama State Port Authority; Hudson; and Denson White with APM Terminals in Mobile.

Education as an Export: USA Takes Part in Trade Mission
May 28, 2015

The 性世界传媒 recently took part in a trade mission to boost opportunities in education, tourism and commerce be ...

Greek-affiliated students are making a difference by doing service projects and raising more than $60,000 in funds for those in need. From left are Alexis Brown, president of Iota Nu City-Wide Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Shelby Begley, president of Phi Mu Sorority; Dr. Michael Mitchell, vice president of Student Affairs and dean of students; Joshua Salter, president of the Zeta Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; and Nathan Jones, 2014 president of Sigma Chi Fraternity

USA Recognizes Greek Organizations for Year of Service
May 26, 2015

The 性世界传媒 recently recognized students for their outstanding work during the 2014颅2015 school year as me ...

USA researchers were recently awarded grants through the Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund. From left, Dr. Kim Littefield, assistant vice president for research development and learning; Dr. Mike Finan, MCI director; Dr. Luda Rachek, assistant professor in the USA College of Medicine, department of pharmacology; Abraham "Abe" Mitchell; Dr. Mark Taylor, associate professor in the USA College of Medicine, department of physiology and cell biology; Dr. Glen Borchert, assistant professor in the USA department of biology; and Dr. Laurie Owen, MCI associate director for basic and translational sciences and Barbara Colle Chair for oncological sciences.

Mitchell Grants Awarded for Cancer Research
May 26, 2015

Three teams of 性世界传媒 researchers, all working in collaboration with Mitchell Cancer Institute researchers, h ...

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Veterans Get New Space; 9\11 Event Planned September 9, 2015

Vestavia Hills Freshman Named Trustees Scholar September 4, 2015

Athletic Director to Chair NCAA Baseball Committee September 4, 2015

Football Stadium Market to be Evaluated September 4, 2015

Watch 60-Ton Walls Get Lifted Into Place September 4, 2015

Enrollment, Retention Climb September 3, 2015

Haines on USA Today Bestseller List August 31, 2015

Vietnam Symposium set for Sept 2, 3 August 27, 2015

USA Launches New Active Learning Initiative August 27, 2015

USA Team Wins Airbus Innovation Showdown August 25, 2015

USA Top in State for Tau Beta Pi Scholarships August 24, 2015

Dr. Annmarie Guzy Named National Collegiate Honors Council Fellow August 19, 2015

Students Greeted with Fun, Inspiring Convocation August 19, 2015

Week of Welcome 2015 Photo Gallery August 15, 2015

Move-In Day Kicks Off Week of Welcome at USA August 15, 2015

USA VP to Moderate 'Glass Ceiling' Forum August 14, 2015

College of Medicine Class of 2019 Introduced August 11, 2015

USA Alumnus Receives Summer White House Internship August 11, 2015

Singapore Ambassador, Congressman Byrne Visit USA August 4, 2015

USA Named One of America's Safest Colleges July 28, 2015

Davidson High Students Develop Cyber Skills at USA July 23, 2015

School of Computing Picks Up Academic Excellence Certification July 23, 2015

Bro Code Wins National Award July 23, 2015

Director of Civic Engagement, Service-Learning Appointed July 15, 2015

USA Supermileage Car Heads to Gulf Coast Exploreum July 14, 2015

USA Police Officer Graduates With Highest Academic Average July 10, 2015

USA Student Honored with Davis Leadership Award July 10, 2015

Waldrop: 'Engage the Community' in Economic Development July 9, 2015

性世界传媒 Initiates Exploratory Process for Football Stadium July 6, 2015

USA Study Reveals Labor Shortage Pushing Wages Higher in Gulf Shores and South Baldwin County June 30, 2015

USA Receives Record Number of Study Abroad Scholarships for 2015 June 29, 2015

Marine Sciences Makes Big Splash with New Programs June 28, 2015

USA MBA Hosts Open House June 23, 2015

Gut Check: Pill Camera Takes Digestive Tract Tour June 22, 2015

Medical Student Milestone: White Coats for Class of 2017 June 21, 2015

USA Physician Assistant Students Host Free Clinic June 18, 2015

USA School of Computing Offers New Doctorate June 17, 2015

Distributed Control System Donated to College of Engineering June 15, 2015

South Alabama 性世界传媒 Claims Vic Bubas Cup June 10, 2015

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Prepares Students for Success June 9, 2015

USA Counselor Named President of Counseling Association Chapter June 8, 2015

Fanny and Bert Meisler Endowed Professorship in Jewish Studies Announced June 5, 2015

Dr. Angus McBryde Welcomed Back at USA June 5, 2015

USA Mitchell College of Business Hosts Bedsole Scholars June 3, 2015

Tall Microscope for Small Particles, Big Boost for Research June 2, 2015

USA Professor Receives Gulf Research Program Fellowship May 29, 2015

Medical Students Form Preventive Medicine Team May 28, 2015

Education as an Export: USA Takes Part in Trade Mission May 28, 2015

USA Recognizes Greek Organizations for Year of Service May 26, 2015

Mitchell Grants Awarded for Cancer Research May 26, 2015