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USA College of Education and Professional Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences faculty at South will support a new $1.2 million grant that will help increase the number of k-12 science teachers in rural and urban areas of Mobile County. The principal investigator of the grant is Dr. Katie Guffey McCorrison, assistant professor of science education in the Professional Studies department of leadership; and the co-principal investigators are Dr. Andre Green, professor of science education and associate vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. David Forbes, professor of chemistry; center, Dr. Justin Sanders, associate professor and department chair of physics; Dr. Tres Stefurak, associate dean in the College of Education and Professional Studies and professor of counseling psychology. Dr. James Van Heneghan, professor of professional studies, will manage the evaluation of the program.

South Awarded NSF Grant to Increase K-12 Science Teachers in Local Schools
October 14, 2022

The $1.2 million grant will help address the shortage of science teachers for grades six through 12 in Mobile County. ...

Dr. Dieudonné Gnammankou, a historian and assistant professor at the Université d’Abomey-Calavi in Benin will serve for one year at South Alabama as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence. He will connect his work about the slave trade on the West African coast with the stories of the Clotilda and the community groups in Africatown. The Clotilda is the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States.

South Welcomes Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence
October 14, 2022

Dr. Dieudonné Gnammankou, an assistant professor at the Université d'Abomey-Calavi will teach in Honors College ...

In a University of South Alabama gallery, Susan Fitzsimmons stands with a series of sculptures, "Sentinels and Guardians," which were inspired by the border wall with Mexico when she was teaching in McAllen, Texas. Two other sculptures by the chair of South's Department of Art and Art History will be featured in a Museum of Modern exhibit that opens this month.

Her MoMA Moment
October 7, 2022

Susan Fitzsimmons, chair of the Department of Art and Art History, returns to New York for a Museum of Modern Art exhibit on the & ...

Trinity LaBorde, a freshman from Long Beach, Mississippi, considered studying music education but gravitated toward art. “Here, I wanted a new start, I wanted to meet new people, I wanted to be the person I couldn’t be in high school.”

Drawn to South
October 3, 2022

An art student from Long Beach, Mississippi, gets a head start on university life with the Jaguar Marching Band, a trip to the bea ...

Nealan Armstrong, who has been named a University of South Alabama Board of Trustees Scholar, is studying computer science and hopes to work in software development or cybersecurity.

Ocean Springs Student Wins Board of Trustees Scholarship
September 30, 2022

Nealan Armstrong was awarded the scholarship given each year to the most academically talented first-year student. "I did not ...

South's 2022 Homecoming festivities begin October 10 with the traditional "Junk the Jungle" and continue all week leading up to the Jags football game against Louisiana-Monroe October 15 at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

South Celebrates Homecoming "HOCO" 2022
September 29, 2022

HOCO '22 will be held on campus October 10-15 and will feature various activities leading up to the Jags football game agains ...

The pumpkin patch sale is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Glass Art Building. Glass pumpkins will be priced at $20 and up. Purchases can be made via cash, check or credit card.

2022 South Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
September 28, 2022

More than 500 glass pumpkins will go on sale with funds supporting student and public opportunities within the program. ...

Morgan Brobston, a communication student at the University of South Alabama and manager of JagTV, gives a speech at today’s ribbon cutting ceremony for South’s newly renovated television production studio.

South Communication Department Cuts Ribbon on New Studio Set
September 27, 2022

Communication students at the University of South Alabama now have access to a newly renovated television production studio where ...

President Jo Bonner gives his inauguration address at the Mitchell Center on Friday. “The University of South Alabama is poised and ready to become the Flagship of the Gulf Coast,” he told those gathered.

Bonner Inaugurated as Fourth President
September 24, 2022

President Jo Bonner announces a commitment to student recruitment and retention, along with new facilities, at the 'Flagship ...

Bri Wilson, a volleyball player from Alabaster, Alabama, followed her sister's lead in wearing No. 13. I’m not superstitious, but I do like to do everything the same way.”

First Serve
September 21, 2022

Bri Wilson, a volleyball player from Alabaster, Alabama, settles in at South and makes her debut on court for the Jaguars. #Freshm ...

Xha’Nae Morris, a nursing sophomore from Mobile, attends a Second Year Experience event early this semester. Morris also works with first-year students for the Office of Student Academic Success. She’s a ComPAL – Composition Pal – who offers English tutoring.

Second Helping
September 16, 2022

South launches Second Year Experience, a five-year program with academic coaching and mentoring, to give returning Jaguars persona ...

Emilie Berge in her lab at South, has received one of just 12 Zymo Research Impact Initiative grants awarded annually for scientific innovation and potential social impact. Berge received her master's degree in environmental toxicology in May will use the $4000 award to perform transcriptomic analysis of the polyaromatic hydrocarbon degrading bacteria she described in her thesis.

On Track For Success
September 12, 2022

Former South student and track star awarded Zymo Research Impact Initiative grant for her work in environmental toxicology. ...

Fourth President
September 12, 2022

Jo Bonner, whose career in public service includes a decade in Congress and leadership in state government, will be inaugurated on ...

Madison Bomeke works on an engineering team at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, that offers technical support for F-35 fighter jets. Her experience while a student at the University of South Alabama included internships with Airbus in Mobile and Amazon in Reno, Nevada.

Jet Set
September 2, 2022

Madison Bomeke, a mechanical engineering graduate, started her career supporting F-35 fighter planes for Lockheed Martin in Texas. ...

As part of her job at the National Weather Service outside Atlanta, University of South Alabama graduate Carmen Hernandez launches weather balloons into the air to measure readings including temperature, air pressure and humidity.

Career Forecast
August 29, 2022

Carmen Hernandez has been captivated by the weather ever since she witnessed its power during Hurricane Rita. She majored in meteo ...

“Listening is an Act of Love" is this year's Common Read selection. The voluntary program for the South Alabama community, aims to improve understanding of differences and commonalities across the world while engaging in academic discourse and critical thinking.

One Book, One South, One Community
August 22, 2022

"Listening is an Act of Love" is meant to inspire South students, faculty, staff, and alumni to listen to one another,&q ...

First-year students got a primer on school spirit at Convocation on Monday at the University of South Alabama. Among the lessons: How to properly show your J.

Jaguars Sing — and Shuffle
August 15, 2022

Members of the Class of 2026 cheer, sing and dance at fall Convocation to kick off the academic year. Week of Welcome and Beyond c ...

Dr. Na Gong, front, is leading an artificial intelligence research team in a $6 million National Science Foundation project. Her South colleagues in the program include, left to right, Dr. Clive Woods, Dr. Hulya Kirkici, Dr. Mohamed Shaban and Dr. Jinhui Wang.

The Edge of Artificial Intelligence
August 11, 2022

Dr. Na Gong leads a national team working on a $6 million NSF grant to develop an integrated research infrastructure for Edge AI. ...

Tristen Mullins, chosen graduate student of the year for South's School of Computing in 2022, is beginning her career in cybersecurity at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

Cybersecurity, Flexibility
August 11, 2022

At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, Tristen Mullins begins a career in cybersecurity through the Scholarship for Servic ...

Jim Berscheidt has been named vice president for marketing and communications at the University of South Alabama. He will begin his new role Sept. 12.

Jim Berscheidt Named VP, Marketing and Communications
August 9, 2022

A veteran leader in higher education with success in brand awareness, student recruitment and fundraising, Berscheidt will begin S ...

Matthew Hodanbosi, a marine sciences Ph.D. student at the University of South Alabama has been selected as one of 86 John A. Marine Policy Fellows. He will begin his fellowship in February working in Washington D.C. with government officials.

South Ph.D. Student Receives Marine Policy Fellowship
August 4, 2022

Matthew Hodanbosi has been named one of just 86 recipients of the 2023 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. ...

Heather Giannini, a 2022 graduate of the University of South Alabama has been selected for one of six $20,000 Marcus L. Urann fellowships by the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Giannini plans on becoming a physician-scientist.

South Grad Receives Prestigious Urann Fellowship
August 3, 2022

Hannah Giannini is one of only six recipients nationwide to receive the prestigious $20,000 Phi Kappa Phi fellowship. ...

Chris Willhite, a University of South Alabama civil engineering graduate, moved to Huntsville, Alabama, to accept a job with S&ME, an engineering and construction services company.

Building a Future
August 2, 2022

Chris Willhite, a civil engineering graduate from South, starts his career with an engineering company in Huntsville. #MyFirstJob ...

Dr. Emily Bentley, an assistant professor of nursing, will be the project director for Nursing, Recruitment and Education to Expand Access to Culturally Aligned Healthcare. Funded by a $3.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the program is designed to recruit, educate, train and mentor diverse nursing students to become leaders in managing social determinants of health by providing care in several rural communities and underserved areas in Alabama and Mississippi.

$3.6 Million Grant to Support Nursing Mobile Units in Rural, Underserved Communities
July 29, 2022

The initiative will support holistic care by healthcare providers that represent the diversity of the areas they serve. ...

The 80-member Class of 2026 is the largest matriculating medical school class in the history of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, which welcomed its charter class in 1973.

Whiddon College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class
July 29, 2022

The 80-member Class of 2026 is greeted with orientation activities ranging from informative to interactive to social. ...

Judge Bill Lewis has been appointed to the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees by Gov. Kay Ivey. Lewis is currently the presiding judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit, serving Autauga, Elmore and Chilton counties. He will serve the remainder of the unexpired term for the state-at-large position previously help by Judge Ken Simon.

Judge Bill Lewis Appointed to USA Board of Trustees
July 28, 2022

Lewis joins a board that recently elected new leadership, including Arlene Mitchell, the first woman to serve as a chair pro tempo ...

The University of South Alabama launched SOAR, short for Strengthening Opportunities for Achievement and Resilience, at the MacQueen Alumni Center July 27, 2022. South is collaborating with the Mobile Public Schools and Mobile Police Department on this 5-year intervention study. Causey, Hankins, Pillans and Washington middle schools are taking part and at the launch, the principals of each middle school chose a balloon that revealed which year their school would receive the intervention.

South Leads Initiative to Curb Youth Violence
July 27, 2022

University researchers will collaborate with the Mobile Police Department and Mobile County Public Schools on a five-year, $3.5 mi ...

Jensen Graddick is a senior human resources specialist for the City of Daphne. She began an internship with the city while a junior in the Mitchell College of Business, then accepted a job even before she graduated. “It all fell into place,” she said.

Internship, Job Offer, Promotion
July 20, 2022

Mitchell College of Business graduate Jensen Graddick turns an internship in human resources into a full-time job and then a new t ...

Future of the Field in Research
July 19, 2022

Dr. Matthew Reichert and Heather Wainwright earn global honors by the Society of Research Administrators International. ...

University of South Alabama faculty and staff from Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, the department of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Alabama Head Injury Foundation pose with eleven survivors and caregivers at the 2022 Bright Ideas Traumatic Brain Injury Camp. South students and faculty served on a multidisciplinary team to help survivors with counseling, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, cooking/nutrition sessions and assessments during a three-day camp.

South Hosts Brain Injury Camp
July 18, 2022

USA faculty and students collaborated with the Alabama Head Injury Foundation to host Bright Ideas Traumatic Brain Injury Camp. ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 14, 2022 carrying the JagSat-1 satellite. NASA photo.

JagSat-isfaction
July 15, 2022

South engineering students and faculty cheer the Florida launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying their JagSat-1 satellite that will tra ...

The Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions will feature two new degreed programs beginning in the fall 2022 semester. Radiologic Sciences begins an online-only program for radiologic technicians who hold an associate degree to earn a bachelor's degree. The Department of Biomedical Sciences is starting a new master’s degree program for students who are particularly interested in research.

College of Allied Health Professions Initiates New Programs
July 11, 2022

Two new programs in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions will expand both academic and professional opportunit ...

Professor of marine sciences Dr. John Lehrter, on a vessel off the Alabama coast in 2021, is leading a study to arrive at a baseline for water quality along the Alabama Gulf Coast. “At a really fundamental level, this project is about going out, very frequently, and trying to get the pulse of state water quality. Where are the places we have to worry about, and what are the places that have good quality?”

Marine Sciences Professor Wins $3.1 Million Water Quality Grant
July 11, 2022

Dr. John Lehrter and the University of South Alabama School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will lead the three-year study of ...

Micah Mermilliod took this self portrait from on top the Alabama Contemporary Art Center, where he took a job as an assistant curator.

Art Start
June 29, 2022

Micah Mermilliod moves from solo shows to collaborative work as an assistant curator for the Alabama Contemporary Art Center. #MyF ...

Captain Brett Falterman of Fish Research Support displays a conventionally-tagged greater amberjack before releasing the fish off the coast of Louisiana. Photo insert: Each of the small, colorful conventional tags will display a unique five-digit number and a telephone number to call to claim a $250 reward. (Photos courtesy of Dr. Michael Dance, Louisiana State University and Dr. Marcus Drymon, Mississippi State University.)

Greater Amberjack Count
June 28, 2022

USA professor is leading a federally funded project that could have significant implications for commercial and recreational fishi ...

Mi’Asia Barclay, who graduated from the University of South Alabama with degrees in kinesiology and health promotion, took a job at the Moorehouse School of Medicine, where her office on the 15th floor overlooks downtown Atlanta. “Being in a place where I can connect people with resources, where people can better themselves, it makes me feel like I’m doing something,” she said.

Big City Beginning
June 21, 2022

Mi'Asia Barclay, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at South, begins her health administration career in At ...

Jay Copeland started work at Vulcan Performance Rehabilitation and Recovery after graduating from the University of South Alabama.

Career-Beginning Injury
June 13, 2022

Dislocating his elbow during a high school baseball game leads Jay Copeland to physical therapy training at South and a job in Bir ...

The University of South Alabama and the City of Mobile will collaborate in educating and commemorating the Juneteenth celebration. Dr. Kern Jackson, South Alabama’s director of African American Studies, will be one of the featured speakers.

USA and City of Mobile Commemorate Juneteenth Celebration
June 10, 2022

South joins the City of Mobile in educating and commemorating during the Juneteenth celebration from June 16-July 21, 2022. ...

Members of the 2022 Upward Bound program outside of South's dining hall. Students spend six weeks living on campus and have full use of the facilities that traditional USA students utilize.

South's Upward Bound Grant Renewed Another Five Years
June 7, 2022

The academically rigorous summer program helps prepare first-generation college students for the challenges that lie ahead. ...

Deborah Gurt, center, interim director of the McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of South Alabama, created the Jewish Mobile Oral History Project with the help of people such as Abby Grodnick Kennedy and Rabbi Steven Silberman of Ahavas Chesed Synagogue.

Word of Mouth
June 6, 2022

The Jewish Mobile Oral History Project at South looks to make connections, share experiences and record stories before they are lo ...

The Heroes Scholarship is available to active military members and fills the gap between the University's cost of tuition and what the Federal government provides for tuition assistance.

South Offers Heroes Scholarship
May 27, 2022

The Heroes Scholarship is available to all active servicemen and servicewomen pursuing an undergraduate degree at USA. ...

Quin Frazier, a finance senior in the Mitchell College of Business, said cold feet inspired the idea for Cozy Toes. When he’s not in class or managing his new business, he’s trading stocks and looking for his hot next venture.

Stocks and Socks
May 26, 2022

Quin Frazier, a finance student and entrepreneur from Huntsville, is building a clothing business around sweat pants with fleece s ...

Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources Center Renovated
May 26, 2022

A ribbon-cutting and open house were held for students, faculty, staff and administrators to celebrate the newly renovated space. ...

Developed in the fall of 2021, South's Remote Medical Spanish in Ecuador program is a requirement for the Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate.

USA Study Abroad is a Finalist for National Award
May 24, 2022

Study Abroad's Remote Medical Spanish in Ecuador program with Kaya Responsible Travel is up for the GoAbroad Innovation Volun ...

William Edmonds, second from left, who teaches French at Barton Academy has been named Alabama's Secondary Teacher of the Year and Alternate Teacher of the Year. Also pictured, from left; Dr. Amanda Jones, Barton Academy principal; Kelly Parker, Tanner Williams Elementary teacher and Top 16 finalist for Teacher of the Year; Nici Lowell, Tanner Williams Elementary principal; Chresal Threadgill, Mobile County Public School Superintendent.

South Alum Named Alabama Secondary Teacher of the Year
May 19, 2022

William Edmonds, who teaches French at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, is named Alabama's top secondary educator. ...

Dr. Andi Kent has been named provost and executive vice president of the University of South Alabama.

Kent Named Provost, Executive Vice President
May 19, 2022

Dr. Andi Kent will play a significant role in guiding the University in support of its mission of promoting discovery, health and ...

Dr. André Green, associate vice president of academic affairs at the University of South Alabama, has worked with the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for 13 years. The program provides funding to recruit and train STEM majors to become K-12 grade teachers.

Green Speaks on Noyce at NSF Meeting
May 12, 2022

Dr. André Green was a keynote speaker at a National Science Foundation meeting celebrating the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar ...

Dr. Anton Svynarenko, a visiting assistant professor of Russian in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature at the University of South Alabama. is from Kharkiv, Ukraine, a city left heavily damaged by the Russian invasion. He says, having the support of faculty, staff and students during this very difficult time has been encouraging.”

Thinking of Home
May 11, 2022

Dr. Anton Svynarenko, a visiting assistant professor of Russian says, the war in his native Ukraine is hard to understand. ...

Candidates for graduation of the University of South Alabama.

'Find Your Superpower'
May 7, 2022

Spring and summer graduates are urged to discover their purpose, as thousands gathered over two days at the USA Mitchell Center to ...

Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honored
May 4, 2022

The University of South Alabama's Division of Student Affairs recently honored 17 graduating seniors with its inaugural Jagua ...

Full News Archive

South Awarded NSF Grant to Increase K-12 Science Teachers in Local Schools October 14, 2022

South Welcomes Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence October 14, 2022

Her MoMA Moment October 7, 2022

Drawn to South October 3, 2022

Ocean Springs Student Wins Board of Trustees Scholarship September 30, 2022

South Celebrates Homecoming "HOCO" 2022 September 29, 2022

2022 South Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser September 28, 2022

South Communication Department Cuts Ribbon on New Studio Set September 27, 2022

Bonner Inaugurated as Fourth President September 24, 2022

First Serve September 21, 2022

Second Helping September 16, 2022

On Track For Success September 12, 2022

Fourth President September 12, 2022

Jet Set September 2, 2022

Career Forecast August 29, 2022

One Book, One South, One Community August 22, 2022

Jaguars Sing — and Shuffle August 15, 2022

The Edge of Artificial Intelligence August 11, 2022

Cybersecurity, Flexibility August 11, 2022

Jim Berscheidt Named VP, Marketing and Communications August 9, 2022

South Ph.D. Student Receives Marine Policy Fellowship August 4, 2022

South Grad Receives Prestigious Urann Fellowship August 3, 2022

Building a Future August 2, 2022

$3.6 Million Grant to Support Nursing Mobile Units in Rural, Underserved Communities July 29, 2022

Whiddon College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class July 29, 2022

Judge Bill Lewis Appointed to USA Board of Trustees July 28, 2022

South Leads Initiative to Curb Youth Violence July 27, 2022

Internship, Job Offer, Promotion July 20, 2022

Future of the Field in Research July 19, 2022

South Hosts Brain Injury Camp July 18, 2022

JagSat-isfaction July 15, 2022

College of Allied Health Professions Initiates New Programs July 11, 2022

Marine Sciences Professor Wins $3.1 Million Water Quality Grant July 11, 2022

Art Start June 29, 2022

Greater Amberjack Count June 28, 2022

Big City Beginning June 21, 2022

Career-Beginning Injury June 13, 2022

USA and City of Mobile Commemorate Juneteenth Celebration June 10, 2022

South's Upward Bound Grant Renewed Another Five Years June 7, 2022

Word of Mouth June 6, 2022

South Offers Heroes Scholarship May 27, 2022

Stocks and Socks May 26, 2022

Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources Center Renovated May 26, 2022

USA Study Abroad is a Finalist for National Award May 24, 2022

South Alum Named Alabama Secondary Teacher of the Year May 19, 2022

Kent Named Provost, Executive Vice President May 19, 2022

Green Speaks on Noyce at NSF Meeting May 12, 2022

Thinking of Home May 11, 2022

'Find Your Superpower' May 7, 2022

Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honored May 4, 2022