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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On Track for Success
July 30, 2025Luke Nelson, who earned a degree in supply chain and logistics management, is a management trainee at the Mississippi Export Railr ... -
Coffee Gold
July 28, 2025Jeff Roberts '07 started serving coffee out of a trailer after earning a business degree from South. Today, Yellowhammer Coff ... -
Social Work Program Hosts Field Training Luncheon
July 28, 2025Bachelor of Social Work program recognizes its agency partners for their role in preparing students to work in the field. ... -
Soil to Sea
July 22, 2025Grace Barrentine's work as an anthropologist has her digging into the land for now, but the shipwrecks of the deep are callin ... -
Day One
July 18, 2025They've taken their college tours. Applied and been accepted. At Southbound orientation, incoming freshmen begin to find out ... -
Chapman Picked to Lead Army ROTC
July 15, 2025Lt. Col. Kurt Chapman brings 18 years of military service to South's Army ROTC program. ... -
Mascot Swagger
July 11, 2025After three years as Miss Pawla, Hannah Fink says the confidence the role inspired has helped her deliver live weather reports to ... -
A New Challenge Every Day
July 8, 2025After spending two summers completing an internship at CMG Engineers, Robert Greenwood joined the firm in a full-time role. The wo ... -
Mary Helene Marmande and Dev Mehta were two of only six students nationally to receive the research award. ... -
Let's Have Class Outside
July 7, 2025An outdoor classroom is being built on Aloe Bay on land donated by the USA Foundation. "There's no better place to educa ... -
Mother, Daughter Share Academic Journey
June 30, 2025Things changed, such as the no-eating-in-the-car rule, as Tasha and Kaitlin Stork discover a future in common with degrees in radi ... -
South Graduate Wins National Mortar Board Fellowship
June 30, 2025Anita Nguyen earns one of nine national Mortar Board Honor Society fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year. ... -
USA Study Reveals Pathway in Cancer Metastasis
June 27, 2025Published in Nature, the research shows how cancer cells exploit the nervous system to grow and spread. ... -
Dr. John Marymont, dean of the University of South Alabama's Whiddon College of Medicine and vice president for medical affai ... -
Career Alignment
June 18, 2025Lakelyn Tinsley transferred to South and changed her major, leaning into a creative drive that fueled her journey to a Mobile adve ... -
South Lands on Best Global Universities List
June 18, 2025University of South Alabama is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Global Universities. ... -
Abby's Next Journey
June 9, 2025Abby Russ used to scroll through social media accounts of students traveling the world. Last summer, she documented her own advent ... -
Jordan Named Assistant Vice President of Research Communications, Development and Learning
June 4, 2025Dr. Angela Jordan began her career at South in 2013 as a grant writer and joined the central Office of Research and Economic Devel ... -
This site, next to where a new Africatown Welcome Center will be built, offers a vital opportunity to further explore, document an ... -
Alabama Red Snapper Season Opens
May 23, 2025A survey completed by South researchers suggests the red snapper numbers are the highest in more than a decade. ... -
Mills will provide leadership and oversight to the sponsored projects administration team. ... -
The students from around the country will spend the summer on South's campus for an undergraduate research project funded by ... -
Designed for Discovery
May 19, 2025Five civil engineering students took their design from blueprint to bayside, planning an outdoor classroom on Aloe Bay for marine ... -
Gilman Scholarships broaden access to study abroad by providing scholarships to undergraduate students nationwide. ... -
South graduates urged to be the leaders, dreamers and doers of tomorrow. ... -
Passport Initiative Opens Doors Abroad
May 7, 2025South's International Education Ambassadors have created the Global Jaguar Scholarship to pay for student passports. ... -
Jordan Wins National Mentoring Award
May 6, 2025Dr. Angela Jordan has been given the Mentoring Award by the National Organization of Research Development Professionals. ... -
South Named Purple Heart University
April 30, 2025The University received the honor for its long-standing history of supporting the military and military families. ... -
Twenty-four honorees were nominated and voted on by a University committee. ... -
Artificial Intelligence, Real Solutions
April 28, 2025A faculty research mixer leads to a successful collaboration to improve medical education using AI. ... -
Graduate Programs Receive National Recognition
April 22, 2025South earns recognition for nine graduate programs and three medical school categories from U.S. News & World Report. ... -
USA's Program Named Finalist in GoAbroad Innovation Awards
April 21, 2025South's Executive Leadership in Greece program is a finalist in the Innovative Study Abroad Program category for the 2025. ... -
Serving Spirit
April 21, 2025Jaguars gave a muddy assist at the annual Oozeball tournament to raise money for scholarships and support the Southerners, Sout ... -
South Achieves Military Friendly® Status
April 11, 2025Universities were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from surveys to determine Military Friendly designation. ... -
University of South Alabama College of Education and Professional Studies celebrates its 48th annual Student Awards Ceremony. ... -
USA Professor Wins $500,000 Grant to Study Plant Biology
April 8, 2025Dr. Tuan Tran, assistant professor of Biology, has secured a three-year $500,000 National Science Foundation grant. ... -
Three programs in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions earn recognition from influential publication. ... -
South Welcomes New SGA Leadership for 2025-26
April 4, 2025The University of South Alabama announced newly elected 2025-2026 Student Government Association officers. ... -
South Alumna Named Acting Head of NOAA
April 4, 2025Laura Grimm, who received her master's in marine sciences from South in 2015, has been named NOAA's acting administrator ... -
Three South Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
April 2, 2025Genevieve Batman, Mary Helene Marmande and Gabriel Merchant are among only nine students in the state recognized with the award fo ... -
She's Got Talent
March 24, 2025Desirée Whitehead, a soprano vocal performance student, beats out R&B and country acts to win a singing competition tha ... -
Marching Forward
March 14, 2025South breaks ground on a $10 million facility that will serve as a permanent home for the Jaguar Marching Band. ... -
The University of South Alabama National Alumni Association recognized alumni, a longtime department chair and the J.L. Bedsole Fo ... -
Former Disney Executive Will Speak to South Audience
March 12, 2025Former Walt Disney World Resort Executive Vice President of Operations Lee Cockrell will speak virtually March 20 at 9:30 a.m. ... -
Larche Named USA General Counsel
February 26, 2025Spencer Larche has served as associate University counsel for the past five years and will assume his new role March 1, 2025. ... -
Point A to Point B
February 26, 2025Transporting athletics teams across the country can be as simple as a drive to Mobile Regional Airport, or it might involve an int ... -
2025 Mahan Lecture to Discuss Suburban Drug Crisis
February 21, 2025Dr. Matthew Lassiter will speak from his book, "The Suburban Crisis: White America and the War on Drugs." ... -
Three South Graduates Named Teachers of the Year
February 18, 2025A fourth educator, Nicole Bolton, is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ... -
Colquhoun Named USA's Sun Belt Conference Faculty of the Year
February 18, 2025Ryan Colquhoun, an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, was nominated by student-athletes. ... -
Jaguar Marching Band Kicks Off Carnival
February 17, 2025The 250-member band took to the streets with the Conde Cavaliers, the traditional start of downtown Mobile parades. See the photos ...