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Homecoming 2015 in Pictures
November 9, 2015

Weekend events included a parade and pep rally, followed by the big game and the presentation of the homecoming court. ...

South Alabama's soccer team will advance to the NCAA tournament after the program won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title. The Jags have scored 22 goals in their last five matches.

Three-Peat! Soccer Wins Sun Belt Title
November 9, 2015

For the third consecutive year, the Jags won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title and will advance to the NCAA Tournament. ...

Stephanie and Ryan Robinson, photographed here in Haiti, said helping communities do for themselves is critical for long-term success

Clean Water in Haiti Just the Start
November 5, 2015

Alums Stephanie and Ryan Robinson arrived on the island five years ago. They found new purpose, and friendship, along the way. ...

Der Skandal: 7 Next Steps for VW
November 4, 2015

As Volkswagen looks to protect its brand, Professor Alvin Williams suggests ways the German automaker can regain trust. ...

The University of South Alabama women's cross country team picked up the program's fourth Sun Belt title, with a total of 46 points.

USA Wins Women's Cross Country Title
November 3, 2015

The team earned its first Sun Belt Conference championship since 1993; David Barnett was named the Coach of the Year. ...

Distinguished Young Women display their University of South Alabama caps while holding up Jaguar T-shirts following a scholarship signing ceremony. They are, from left, Jamie Morelan, Caitlyn Penter, Cassidy Dangler, Kelly Welsh, Tara Principe, Nicole Lusk and Maire Nakada.

Scholarship Signing Held for DYW Students
November 2, 2015

The 2015 national winner of the Distinguished Young Women program enrolled at South, as did a record number of statewide winners. ...

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science students Amanda Peterson, left, and Anna Wright have spent the fall working as research collaborators in Dr. David Forbes’ laboratory in USA’s chemistry department.

Still in High School, Already in a USA Lab
November 2, 2015

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science students collaborate with USA researchers in finding a treatment for pancreatic cancer. ...

view from above group of graduates in caps and gowns

USA Announces New Office of Scholarship Services
October 30, 2015

The University has launched the Office of Scholarship Services to help coordinate and track available scholarships and make the in ...

South Homecoming Events Announced
October 29, 2015

A 'Fired Up' bonfire on Monday kicked off a week of events 'Building Our Legacy.' The Jaguars take on the Vand ...

What's Wrong With Low Gas Prices?
October 29, 2015

Nothing when refueling at the pump, but there are other factors to consider as prices remain below $2 a gallon. ...

Southern Light recently completed a $5 million, Tier 3 data center at USA. From left are Paul Bullington, Southern Light CFO; Bill Sisson, president and CEO of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce; Eric Daniels, Southern Light COO; Andy Newton, Southern Light president and CEO; Lynne Chronister, USA vice president for research and economic development; Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson; Roy Franklin, Southern Light Data Center operations manager; and Davis Pilot, Southern Light operations strategic analyst.

USA Technology & Research Park Grows With Southern Light
October 28, 2015

Southern Light recently completed a $5 million, Tier 3 data center at USA that can hold more than 150 data racks consuming 800 kil ...

More than 300 University of South Alabama students from various disciplines listened to Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle speak Tuesday as the Mitchell College of Business kicked off its Executive Leadership Series.

Austal President: 'Fit the Company's Culture'
October 27, 2015

Craig Perciavalle encourages USA students to intern and learn about the companies where they want to work. ...

Ethan Hamilton, far right, joined other college students from the United States in a study abroad program in Cuba.

A View from Cuba: USA Student Studies Abroad
October 26, 2015

"They didn't want to talk about politics much. They were way more interested in American baseball," said senior Eth ...

Dr. Alan Taylor will speak at the 2015 Stallworth Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at USA
October 23, 2015

The University's Ninth Annual N. Jack Stallworth Lecture will present Dr. Alan Taylor, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and the ...

JagTran Changing Routes; Student Parking Added
October 23, 2015

JagTran will make significant changes to their Blue and Green routes. Also, more than 100 underutilized employee parking spaces ha ...

Dr. Ylenia Chiari, right, assistant professor of vertebrate ecology, measures the size of the shell of a Eastern Santa Cruz Tortoise.

USA Faculty Help Name New Tortoise Species
October 22, 2015

The Eastern Santa Cruz Tortoise on the Galapagos Islands is a distinct species that will require closer attention. ...

Dr. Brian Axsmith, a University of South Alabama professor of biology, speaks at his presentation, "It Ain’t Easy Seeing Green: Preventing Plant Blindness," held Tuesday at the OK Bicycle Shop.

A Cashew is a Fruit, and other Plant Trivia
October 21, 2015

'It Ain't Easy Seeing Green,' second in a three-part USA series, is held at a downtown pub. Final installment set f ...

Dr. Robert Hanks, USA director of counseling and testing services, says taking care of your body - through adequate sleep, eating well and regular exercise - is a good way for students to reduce stress levels. The Student Recreation Center offers fitness classes, personal training, cardio and weight lifting equipment, a rock wall, two pools, racquetball and basketball courts and an indoor soccer field. Enrolled students are admitted at no cost with their student ID.

9 Ways Students Can Relieve Stress
October 19, 2015

USA's director of counseling has tips for relieving anxiety and balancing life, including finding time to exercise and laugh. ...

Dr. Lucrcia de Hernandez, a faculty member at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin School of Medicine in Guatemala, is joined by fellow faculty members from the UFM School of Medicine as they tour the Clinical Skills Lab at USA.

Educators Immersed in Team-Based Learning
October 16, 2015

Six faculty members from the Universidad de Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala shared experiences with USA faculty. ...

student physicians with patient in clinic

Student-Run Clinic Provides Care to Homeless
October 15, 2015

The University of South Alabama hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the student-run free clinic at 15 Place, a homeless shelter i ...

Dr. Tony Waldrop, president of the University of South Alabama, set a world record when he ran the indoor mile in just 3:55 while a student at the University of North Carolina. This photo appeared on the March 11, 1974, issue of Track & Field News.

Can You Run Faster Than USA's President?
October 15, 2015

Spoiler alert: No. But students and staff can predict their own times - and see how close they can get - at the Rec Center. ...

$150 Million Goal Set for USA Campaign
October 13, 2015

Upward & Onward will support the University's five strategic priorities. More than $73 million already has been raised. ...

James Contratto, associate director of student activities-university programs in the Division of Student Affairs, raised $2,300 for the American Cancer Society while finishing the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a new personal record time of 4:14:46.

Student Affairs Rep Beats Cancer, Marathon
October 12, 2015

Associate Director James Contratto finishes 'ROCKstrong!' in Chicago while raising $2,300 for the American Cancer Societ ...

This exhibit of Mobile’s Colonial era is one of many that area residents will see Oct. 17 when the USA Archaeology Museum shares Native American games, hunting techniques and a variety of attractions during International Archaeology Day.

Public Invited to International Archaeology Day Events
October 12, 2015

Learn to play chunky, make a necklace and guess the use of artifacts at the USA Archaeology Museum on Oct. 17. ...

Frye Gaillard, writer-in-residence at the University of South Alabama, is the author or editor of more than 20 books, including the acclaimed “Cradle of Freedom: Alabama and the Movement that Changed America."

For USA Author, a Career Defined by Civil Rights
October 9, 2015

Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's new book and first novel, 'Go South to Freedom,' will be published next year. ...

Brandi DePineuil, left, a junior mechanical engineering major from Ocean Springs, Miss., works with Dr. Carlos Montalvo, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, on blimp dynamics where she learned to do mathematics modeling and write code.

'High Impact' Experience for USA Undergrads
October 9, 2015

From studying blimps to analyzing negative childhood attachments, students discover opportunities through research. ...

USA SGA President Ravi Rajendra is seen with Troy University SGA President Heath Barton as Rajendra prepares to present the “Battle for the Belt” trophy to the Jaguar football team.

USA Collects 1,456 Books for Rural Library
October 8, 2015

Books donated by students from across the state will benefit a bookstore under construction in Greensboro, Ala. ...

Mitchell Scholars alumnus Dr. Sara Long Jones was one of many former scholars who surprised program benefactor Abe Mitchell at the annual recognition event for Mitchell Scholars freshmen.

Medical School, White Coat ... Finance Degree?
October 7, 2015

A Mitchell Scholarship helped Sara Long Jones earn her business degree. Now she's a third-year medical resident. ...

Superheroes from the Mobile Police Department's SWAT team and a few Mobile Fire-Rescue firefighters rappelled down the side of USA Children's & Women's Hospital to help nine children celebrate the end of their cancer treatment.

Video: Superheroes Rappel Down Hospital
October 2, 2015

Mobile Police Department SWAT team members descend from USA Children's & Women's Hospital to celebrate end of cancer ...

Theatre majors Thomas J. Deen, left, and Cassidy Dangler star in “Boy Meets Girl,” a drama about dating and modern relationships.

Theatre USA Presents "Boy Gets Girl"
September 25, 2015

Modern relationships and concerns about the issue of stalking will open Theatre USA's 2015-2016 season with the production of ...

USA Homecoming 2015: "Building Our Legacy"
September 22, 2015

This year's Homecoming theme, "Building Our Legacy," is being announced by the University of South Alabama students ...

Learn Where Anti-Vaccine Movement Began
September 21, 2015

The first Mobile Science Café of the fall semester is "The Polio Express - Real Talk about Vaccines and the Origins of ...

Dr. Jasmin Arakawa will present her faculty piano recital, “Romantic Journey,” on Sept. 21.

Dr. Jasmin Arakawa to Present Piano Recital
September 18, 2015

The magnetic and musically talented pianist Dr. Jasmin Arakawa will perform her faculty piano recital, "Romantic Journey,&quo ...

Kyle Parrish, a senior education major at South Alabama who served two tours of duty in Iraq, is determined to make a difference for other student veterans as president of the Student Veterans Association. He is grateful to his wife Anna-Lisa, seated, for supporting his endeavors.

Veteran Helps Others Seeking Higher Education
September 17, 2015

Kyle Parrish said the new Student Veterans Resource Study Room is a 'Beacon of Hope' for veterans transitioning to campu ...

Students are invited to “Be Jag Healthy" at the 2015 Jag Health and Wellness Day.

USA Student Health Encourages Students to "Be Jag Healthy"
September 16, 2015

Free physicals and counseling are among the many services that will be available for students at the second annual "Be Jag He ...

cropped image of the Constitution of the United States

Find Out which Supreme Court Cases to Watch
September 11, 2015

Two lectures are scheduled for Constitution Week on the University of South Alabama campus. ...

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. ...

University of South Alabama Director of Athletics 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 University of South Alabama 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 University of South Alabama 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 University of South Alabama 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 University of South Alabama opened the fall semester with its inaugural Week of Welcome, designed to showcase all the places n ...

Full News Archive

Homecoming 2015 in Pictures November 9, 2015

Three-Peat! Soccer Wins Sun Belt Title November 9, 2015

Clean Water in Haiti Just the Start November 5, 2015

Der Skandal: 7 Next Steps for VW November 4, 2015

USA Wins Women's Cross Country Title November 3, 2015

Scholarship Signing Held for DYW Students November 2, 2015

Still in High School, Already in a USA Lab November 2, 2015

USA Announces New Office of Scholarship Services October 30, 2015

South Homecoming Events Announced October 29, 2015

What's Wrong With Low Gas Prices? October 29, 2015

USA Technology & Research Park Grows With Southern Light October 28, 2015

Austal President: 'Fit the Company's Culture' October 27, 2015

A View from Cuba: USA Student Studies Abroad October 26, 2015

Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at USA October 23, 2015

JagTran Changing Routes; Student Parking Added October 23, 2015

USA Faculty Help Name New Tortoise Species October 22, 2015

A Cashew is a Fruit, and other Plant Trivia October 21, 2015

9 Ways Students Can Relieve Stress October 19, 2015

Educators Immersed in Team-Based Learning October 16, 2015

Student-Run Clinic Provides Care to Homeless October 15, 2015

Can You Run Faster Than USA's President? October 15, 2015

$150 Million Goal Set for USA Campaign October 13, 2015

Student Affairs Rep Beats Cancer, Marathon October 12, 2015

Public Invited to International Archaeology Day Events October 12, 2015

For USA Author, a Career Defined by Civil Rights October 9, 2015

'High Impact' Experience for USA Undergrads October 9, 2015

USA Collects 1,456 Books for Rural Library October 8, 2015

Medical School, White Coat ... Finance Degree? October 7, 2015

Video: Superheroes Rappel Down Hospital October 2, 2015

Theatre USA Presents "Boy Gets Girl" September 25, 2015

USA Homecoming 2015: "Building Our Legacy" September 22, 2015

Learn Where Anti-Vaccine Movement Began September 21, 2015

Dr. Jasmin Arakawa to Present Piano Recital September 18, 2015

Veteran Helps Others Seeking Higher Education September 17, 2015

USA Student Health Encourages Students to "Be Jag Healthy" September 16, 2015

Find Out which Supreme Court Cases to Watch September 11, 2015

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