USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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Fall Commencement: What You Need to Know
December 10, 2018Get helpful information on where to park near the Mitchell Center, who will be speaking and how to watch the ceremony online. ... -
Ground Broken on Trauma Center Project
December 4, 2018The Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at University Hospital is planned for 2020. USA's Level 1 facility is the only one in the reg ... -
USA Hires Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
December 3, 2018The addition of Dr. Paul Frazier reflects the University's commitment to diversity and inclusion as institution-wide prioriti ... -
It's the Most Wonderful Time
November 30, 2018South will host its free holiday concert, open to the community, on Dec. 6 at the USA Mitchell Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ... -
Weather Research Center to Relocate
November 29, 2018A gift from Alabama Power Company will facilitate a move for the center, whose 100-plus commercial clients includes the utility. ... -
Bryan Stevenson to Speak at USA
November 26, 2018The social justice leader, author and driving force behind the Legacy Museum will give a public presentation Nov. 28. ... -
Faculty Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Grant
November 16, 2018Three-year grant supports Veterans Recovery Resources program to assist with mental and physical wellness for veterans. ... -
Protector of Alabama's Marine Resources
November 15, 2018Alumnus Jason Downey, who earned a degree in sociology, leads the state division that enforces laws on Alabama's waterways. ... -
JagFit@South Health and Wellness Effort Takes Shape
November 13, 2018University-wide effort will promote healthy lifestyle choices for USA employees. ... -
USA Plans 2020 Football Stadium Opening
November 10, 2018Board approves next phase of construction for 25,000-seat, on-campus football stadium, first game scheduled for Sept. 12, 2020. ... -
The Vulnerability of 3D Printing
November 2, 2018The use of 3D printing has grown rapidly, and its products are used commercially and by the government. But are they safe? ... -
'Game On' for USA Homecoming 2018
November 2, 2018After a week of festivities, South's Homecoming will culminate with the Jags taking on Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 10. ... -
Grant to Improve Sexual Assault Response
October 30, 2018In Alabama, there are fewer than 12 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. USA will offer training to make sure that changes. ... -
6 Things to Know About Vampires
October 26, 2018Vanquishing vampires is tricky, but you can stall them, says USA bioarchaeologist and resident vampire expert Dr. Lesley Gregorick ... -
Visiting Writer to Talk 'Scary Stories'
October 25, 2018Genre-bending author Stephen Graham Jones will speak Oct. 29. ... -
County Commits $2.5 Million to Stadium
October 22, 2018The pledge will create the Mobile County Center for Academic Success, which will be located within the administration building. ... -
Pathway USA Expands to Pensacola State College
October 19, 2018Program to increase access to a four-year degree and attract transfer students to South moves into Escambia County, Fla. ... -
Food Pantry Receives Largest Donation Ever
October 17, 2018Ahavas Chesed Synagogue members donated food they collected during Yom Kippur to South for students with food insecurities. ... -
USA Meteorology Students Receive Top Awards
October 17, 2018Peyton Barlow, Dillon Blount and Sam Sangster were awarded American Meteorological Society scholarships. ... -
International Art Exhibit Opens at South
October 16, 2018Works of students from 10 institutions of higher education around the world will open Oct. 18 and continue through Oct. 31. ... -
Ground Broken on Alumni Center
October 12, 2018The Julian and Kim MacQueen Alumni Center will serve as the permanent home for South's more than 80,000 alumni. ... -
First Responders Honored at Gala
October 12, 2018More than 700 people attended 'A Night Honoring Heroes,' which raises support for the region's only Level 1 Trauma ... -
All in a Day's Work: Flying into Hurricanes
October 8, 2018Hurricane Hunter and South alum Chris Dyke heads into the storms that others flee as a major in the Air Force's 403rd Wing. ... -
Jackson to Receive Geological Research Award
October 4, 2018Dr. William T. Jackson Jr. to be awarded the 2018 Stephen E. Laubach Structural Diagenesis Research Award. ... -
Balancing Act: Shoring Up Gulf Shorelines
October 3, 2018USA scientists integrate ecology and engineering to defend against shifting currents, fast boats, rising seas and sinking land. ... -
Innovation that Leads to Surgical Solutions
October 3, 2018A health care focus in USA's mechanical engineering department leads to research opportunities and a new way to deliver medic ... -
Gaining Knowledge on Losing Weight
October 3, 2018Thirteen faculty from five USA colleges and schools are combining efforts and expertise through the Obesity Research Network. ... -
South Offering New Scholarship for Teachers
October 1, 2018The Educator Excellence Scholarship, equal to 20 percent of tuition cost, is designed for teachers seeking advanced certification. ... -
South Students Ready to "Be Jag Healthy"
October 1, 2018The sixth annual 'Be Jag Healthy' Jag Health and Wellness Day will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Student Health Cent ... -
E-Sailing to the Edge of Space
September 27, 2018An engineering professor and his students want to find a way to propel spacecraft 12 billion miles from the sun using solar wind. ... -
Theatre USA Opens Season With 'Godspell'
September 26, 2018The production will run Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 4-6. All performances will be at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ... -
Mitchell Scholars 'Pay It Forward'
September 21, 2018The Mitchell Scholars Class of Spring 2018 endow a scholarship in tribute to longtime supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell. ... -
USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama
September 20, 2018An aviation experience center, to be completed in 2019, aims to bolster workforce development and launch aerospace careers. ... -
Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream in Marine Biology
September 17, 2018Ph.D. student Meredith Diskin spent her summer on a fellowship at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Florida. ... -
National Down Syndrome Society Honors USA Student
September 14, 2018Benjamin Pelham, the first student to be admitted into PASSAGE USA, is the 2018 Dan Piper Award recipient. ... -
Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus
September 11, 2018The USA National Alumni Association annually recognizes five faculty members and a young alumnus for outstanding achievement. ... -
40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
September 10, 2018Started as a photo archive at Brookley Field, USA's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library celebrates its own past ... -
South Serves Web Portal Launched
September 7, 2018The portal allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities through the United Way. ... -
Alumni Association Elects New Officers, Directors
September 7, 2018Attorney Patrick Dungan '06 was selected as president of the USA National Alumni Association. ... -
Hall Named College of Nursing Dean
September 6, 2018Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of the College of Nursing prior to her appointment as dean. ... -
Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar
September 6, 2018Baker High School graduate Cody Dunlap, who registered a 35 ACT score and a 4.67 GPA, will study mechanical engineering. ... -
Children's & Women's NICU Gets $1 Million Gift
September 5, 2018Melinda and Louis Mapp donate $1,055,000 to Children's & Women's Hospital's Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensiv ... -
On-Campus Stadium Campaign Kicks Off
August 31, 2018Get On Campus is an ambitious fundraising effort to build a stadium that will be ready as early as the 2020 Jags football season. ... -
USA Medical Center Now University Hospital
August 31, 2018USA Health unveils a new name for its Level I trauma center hospital that highlights its teaching and research missions. ... -
A Second Chance at Life Points South
August 28, 2018In the 18 years since his heart attack, Fred Kelley has turned to exercise, and now education, to improve his life. ... -
Squeezed for Time? Hop on a Lime
August 23, 2018Students have a new low-cost and sustainable way to get around campus with the national Lime bike share program. ... -
Home Sweet New Campus Home
August 18, 2018South students, faculty and staff move 1,332 freshmen in to campus housing, including the newly built Camellia Hall. ... -
South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign
August 14, 2018The initiative, a partnership with the Mobile Area Education Foundation and nearby community colleges, encourages students to take ... -
Modest Homes, Rich History
August 14, 2018A USA archaeology team is conducting fieldwork at the site of several shotgun houses; 'These tend to be the forgotten people. ... -
South, County Partner in Mosquito Control
August 10, 2018USA researchers are collaborating with the Mobile County Health Department to screen for viruses including Zika. ...