2017 News Archive

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Education Has a New Name at South
March 30, 2017

The College of Education, celebrating 50 years, is expanding under the name College of Education and Professional Studies. ...

Sophomore Anisa Heilman, whose parents are deaf, has co-authored a bill under consideration in the Alabama legislature addressing deaf and hard of hearing language opportunities for children.

Seeking Change, Student Co-Authors Legislation
March 30, 2017

Strategic communications major Anisa Heilman collaborates on a state bill addressing opportunities for deaf children. ...

Margaret Murray Sullivan, chosen as South's Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, has served in numerous leadership positions with the University. She was instrumental in the conception of a cancer institute at USA and spearheaded the Mitchell Cancer Institute feasibility study in 2000.

VP Picked for Development, Alumni
March 29, 2017

Margaret Murray Sullivan steps in as the University advances its ambitious $150 million Upward & Onward fundraising campaign. ...

Dr. Madhuri Mulekar, professor and chair of mathematics and statistics, is the recipient of a nearly $7,000 Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship that will provide full tuition, accommodations, meals and travel for her to attend a two-week leadership institute.

Mulekar Selected to Attend Leadership Institute
March 27, 2017

Dr. Madhuri Mulekar, professor and chair of mathematics and statistics, received a scholarship for the two-week program. ...

Benjamin Pelham, who is taking courses at South through PASSAGE USA, works part-time in the Registrar’s Office.

'College Is Possible,' No Limits to Learning
March 24, 2017

Through social and academic preparation, PASSAGE USA is offering the intellectually disabled a path to employment. ...

Britt Named to World Languages Board
March 24, 2017

Senior instructor Kristy Britt was elected to the board of directors of the Alabama World Languages Association. ...

Video: What South Means to You
March 23, 2017

One year after the "We Are South" brand launch, South students share their voices to finish the rally cry "We Are ... ." ...

Jake Magnin, instructor for South’s first drone certification course, discusses technical aspects of the federal drone certification test with students.

He Takes South Classes, Then Leads One
March 22, 2017

Jake Magnin got a degree in psychology, before flying planes, before enrolling in engineering, before leading a drone course. ...

Dr. Daniel Cameron will be among the honorees recognized at the American Cancer Society’s Black-Out Ball on March 31 in Fairhope.

An Oncologist with an Engineering Degree
March 21, 2017

Dr. Daniel Cameron had a wife and three children when he left his job as an aerospace engineer. Now he fights cancer at MCI. ...

Dr. James Hevia, professor of history at the University of Chicago, will speak about environmental degradation at South's annual Mahan Lecture.

Mahan Lecture Focus: Environmental Degradation
March 21, 2017

Dr. James Hevia, professor of history, University of Chicago, will speak March 23. The event is free and open to the public. ...

Dr. Krista Harrell, IFC adviser, second row, fourth from left, and Brendon Garrity, IFC president, second row, fifth from left, received second place among a record number of teams in the Student-Adviser category at the recent Southeastern Interfraternity Conference.

IFC President, Adviser Place in Competition
March 21, 2017

Brendon Garrity and Dr. Krista Harrell earn recognition in the Leadership Academy Case Study competition. ...

“Don’t create a false environment for your plants,” said Gary Carley, South's landscaping manager. Dig a hole, plant and be confident.

Want Your Yard to Look Like Ours?
March 16, 2017

South's chief landscaper, Gary Carley, offers seven springtime tips for getting your garden in order. No green thumb required. ...

University of South Alabama alumna Vanessa Reyner started her agency, VMR, at a breakfast table. Her business has since expanded, combining a trio of talents, ideas and personalities at a downtown Mobile office.

A Business Begun at the Breakfast Table
March 15, 2017

South graduate Vanessa Reyner started small, but soon expanded her 'purpose-driven' marketing agency to meet client needs. ...

South Alabama students, from left, Anesha Lee, Ebony Johnson and Meghan Sergeant presented papers in the Health Sciences section of the Alabama Academy of Science competition. Sergeant won first place and Johnson won second place. The AAS held its 94th annual meeting on South's campus, attended by more than 250 scientific experts, science faculty and teachers, and college and high school students.

South Students Get Top Science Awards
March 13, 2017

The awards were given for paper and poster presentations at the 94th annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. ...

Leigh Delaney-Tucker, senior instructor of biology and life sciences, and Dr. Cris Hollingsworth, associate professor of English, bottom photo, are two of 10 faculty members who were selected to participate in the Active Learning Initiative pilot project to increase student performance in the classroom and online.

Redesigned Courses Promote Active Learning
March 9, 2017

South's Active Learning Initiative is in the second year of a pilot program: 'This process has improved student outcomes.' ...

Mechell Daniel, No. 16, plays professional volleyball for OrPo in Finland. At South, the geography major from England made the all-conference team each of her four years with the Jaguars.

'She Just Has That Presence'
March 8, 2017

She's quick, athletic and 6-foot-3. And at South, she had 1,511 kills. Meet Mechell Daniel, Finnish pro volleyball player. ...

As chief operating officer, Owen Bailey is responsible for the management and operation of the University of South Alabama hospitals and outpatient centers.

Bailey Named CEO of USA Health
March 7, 2017

The veteran health care leader served as COO of the University's academic health care system since March 2016. ...

Katherine Free, 17, of Hoover, takes Russian classes from her home in Hoover. “With Russian, you have to put in the effort to speak out loud in order to perfect your accent," she said. Photo courtesy of Phil Free.

Lessons from Across the World, Across the State
March 3, 2017

Seventeen-year-old Hoover ballerina, who took the stage this month in Birmingham, perfects her Russian online at South. ...

Dr. Sanjeev K Srivastava, an instructor in the Health Disparities in Cancer Research Program at the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, is the director of cell biology and genetics for Tatva Biosciences, which has a lab in USA's Coastal Innovation Hub. One of Tatva's primary technologies is the development of sun protection creme that uses silver nanoparticles in an effort to block and repair DNA damaged by sun radiation.

South Advancing 'Innovation Ecosystem'
March 2, 2017

Two words — innovation and entrepreneurship — have made a prominent entrance into the local lexicon in recent years. ...

Hospitality, Tourism Leaders to Focus on Workforce
March 1, 2017

The University of South Alabama's Hospitality & Tourism Workforce Summit will be held March 5-6. ...

Coach Joey Choron, a 2002 business administration and management graduate of the University of South Alabama, is one of South's strength and conditioning coaches. People who want to pursue his field should have passion and patience, he said.

Jags to Jobs: Coach Joey Charon
February 24, 2017

South Coach Joey Charon talks about working for his alma mater, a typical day at the office and how to reach your fitness goals. ...

Avoiding Money Pitfalls in College
February 24, 2017

Seven ways for students to find sound financial footing. Prepare for your car to break down and for retirement. ...

University of South Alabama students traveled to Montgomery on Thursday to show support for public higher education.

Jags Rally Support for Higher Education
February 23, 2017

Students, faculty and staff join others in Montgomery to highlight the importance of investment in public higher education. ...

Pi Kappa Phi Receives National Awards
February 20, 2017

Members were awarded the Champion Master Chapter, Outstanding Governance, Outstanding Member Experience, and Outstanding Service and Philanthropy awards. ...

In spring 2014, student enrollment in chemistry was 2,152. This semester, 350 more students are enrolled. New labs will help meet increased demand.

Perfect Chemistry: New Labs for Freshmen
February 17, 2017

A $3.5 million renovation at the newly named Science Laboratory Building doubles the capacity for in-demand classes. ...

2017 News Archive

Education Has a New Name at South March 30, 2017

Seeking Change, Student Co-Authors Legislation March 30, 2017

VP Picked for Development, Alumni March 29, 2017

Mulekar Selected to Attend Leadership Institute March 27, 2017

'College Is Possible,' No Limits to Learning March 24, 2017

Britt Named to World Languages Board March 24, 2017

Video: What South Means to You March 23, 2017

He Takes South Classes, Then Leads One March 22, 2017

An Oncologist with an Engineering Degree March 21, 2017

Mahan Lecture Focus: Environmental Degradation March 21, 2017

IFC President, Adviser Place in Competition March 21, 2017

Want Your Yard to Look Like Ours? March 16, 2017

A Business Begun at the Breakfast Table March 15, 2017

South Students Get Top Science Awards March 13, 2017

Redesigned Courses Promote Active Learning March 9, 2017

'She Just Has That Presence' March 8, 2017

Bailey Named CEO of USA Health March 7, 2017

Lessons from Across the World, Across the State March 3, 2017

South Advancing 'Innovation Ecosystem' March 2, 2017

Hospitality, Tourism Leaders to Focus on Workforce March 1, 2017

Jags to Jobs: Coach Joey Charon February 24, 2017

Avoiding Money Pitfalls in College February 24, 2017

Jags Rally Support for Higher Education February 23, 2017

Pi Kappa Phi Receives National Awards February 20, 2017

Perfect Chemistry: New Labs for Freshmen February 17, 2017