Academics News Archive
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Heroes Scholarship Expands
The University of South Alabama has teamed up with the Mobile County Deputy Sheriff and Correctional Officer Foundation to provide an affordable pathway to a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. ...
May 10, 2023 -
Marshall Named Honors College Dean
Dr. Doug Marshall will step into the role after serving as interim dean. “The Honors College is the natural place for new and innovative ideas and partnerships from all over campus to take root and bear fruit,” he said. ...
May 9, 2023 -
'Keep Your J's Up'
Nearly 2,100 spring and summer graduates are celebrated during Commencement ceremonies at the USA Mitchell Center. ...
January 1, 2023 -
Galapagos Geography
A South senior uses maps, photos and Geographic Information Science to illustrate her research trip to the Galapagos Islands. Another trip is planned this summer. ...
May 2, 2023 -
Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Receives Honors
Twenty four honorees were recently celebrated during a program and induction ceremony held at South Alabama. ...
April 27, 2023 -
College of Nursing Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
USA's College of Nursing opened in 1973 and is commemorating its 50th anniversary with multiple recognition events. ...
April 21, 2023 -
Get Organized, Get Ahead
The University of South Alabama is offering a new, fully-online bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. ...
April 21, 2023 -
Fulbright Scholarship Panels Planned
USA students, faculty and staff can learn about the Fulbright Scholarship program by attending two scheduled panels on campus. ...
April 20, 2023 -
South Seamester
Living and studying on Dauphin Island, four marine science undergraduates get more than their feet wet during the University's first Semester by the Sea. ...
April 18, 2023 -
USA Receives Scholarship Grant for Future Diverse Mathematics Teachers
The Noyce Pathway to Mathematics Scholars and Noyce STREAM Science Scholars programs at USA are seeking teacher candidates. ...
April 14, 2023 -
South Students Shine at Sports Medicine Conference
USA's Miranda Traylor and Sylvie Gray win individual awards at Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine conference. ...
April 11, 2023 -
Snake, Rattle and Role
Grace Coppinger, an Honors College student, finds her niche in reptile research, from hunting rattlesnakes in West Texas to analyzing rear-fang venom in common garter snakes. ...
April 7, 2023 -
Education Retention Summit
The Black Faculty and Staff Association and Mitchell College of Business are hosting the Education Retention Summit Saturday, April 1. ...
March 31, 2023 -
Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
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. ...
March 24, 2023 -
Mahan Lecture 2023 Features Dr. Joe Trotter
Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. will speak on "African American History and COVID-19: Reflections of an Urban Labor and Social Historian" ...
March 17, 2023 -
Engineering Ingenuity
Concrete canoes and lightweight bridges carry challenges at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium. ...
March 14, 2023 -
Freshman Fall-to-Spring Retention
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. ...
March 7, 2023 -
Nursing Tradition
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. ...
March 6, 2023 -
Stokes Gift $2 Million to Marine and Environmental Sciences
The USA Board of Trustees passes a resolution renaming the School the Angelia and Steven Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences. ...
March 3, 2023 -
Gordon-Hickey Named Allied Health Dean
Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey will lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions in the permanent role after serving as interim dean. ...
March 1, 2023 -
Clontz Awarded NSF Grant to Expand Educational Resources in STEM Classrooms
Dr. Steven Clontz aims to make textbooks and scholarly documents freely available to STEM classrooms nationwide. ...
February 24, 2023 -
'Descendant' Nominated for NAACP Image Award
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. ...
February 20, 2023 -
'A Great Service'
Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business volunteer to help prepare free tax returns through April 15. ...
February 10, 2023 -
Stokes Center for Creative Writing Presents Dionne Irving
Dionne Irving will read from her latest short story collection "The Islands." ...
February 3, 2023 -
'High Bar'
Cade Marty, who throws the javelin for South, recently reached new heights off the track with a paper on recycled asphalt accepted for publication. ...
February 1, 2023