91¶ÌÊÓƵ News Archives
The 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 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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With dollar for dollar matching through the Mitchell Moulton Scholarship Initiative, the gift will have a total impact of $70,000. ...
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Harrell Receives Prestigious Professional Award
March 16, 202191¶ÌÊÓƵ's associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator Krista Harrell is named the 2021 ACUI Legacy Leader. ... -
South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
March 15, 2021Plans call for new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement the existing degrees that have been offered by the department ... -
1 Million Reasons to be Bullish
March 9, 2021With the Jaguar Investment Fund rising above seven figures, doubling in value and beating the S&P 500, student fund managers s ... -
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Trustees Announce President Search Committee
March 5, 2021Board of Trustees begin search for the University's next president as Dr. Tony Waldrop will retire at the end of June. ... -
South Plans For Traditional Fall Schedule
March 1, 2021The University announces a transition back to a normal course schedule with face-to-face classes, along with student meetings, act ... -
Ambassadors Bring Positive Energy, Critical Message
March 1, 2021The South Strong Ambassadors are using peer encouragement, social media and Jag swag in promoting COVID-19 practices to keep peopl ... -
High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South
February 22, 2021The dual enrollment program allows high school students to begin taking college classes at half the cost, while reducing the time ... -
Developing Next Generation Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
February 22, 202191¶ÌÊÓƵ lands a large grant and partners with private industry to develop improved carbon fiber reinforced polymers for commercializat ... -
Forecasting the Weather and Making History
February 18, 2021South adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has broken through numerous ethnic barriers to become one of nation's top meteorologists ... -
South Graduates Lead Mobile Porch Parade
February 13, 2021With Mardi Gras parades canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, two alumnae and a Ph.D. candidate find a new way to celebrat ... -
91¶ÌÊÓƵ President Tony Waldrop to Retire; National Search to Commence
February 11, 2021The retirement of Dr. Tony Waldrop later this year follows a seven-year tenure marked by substantial growth and enhancements to th ... -
South Healthcare Students Join COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
February 10, 2021At the Mobile Civic Center, where hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves each day, students are getting to work — d ... -
South Alumnae named Teachers of the Year
February 9, 2021A trio of women, who earned degrees from South have now been named the best of the best in the Mobile County Public Schools. ... -
Perseverance Pays Off
February 8, 20212nd Lt. Zachery LaJoie receives his military commission from the U. S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, ROTC at South. ... -
Celebrating the History and Heritage of Black Americans
February 3, 2021South celebrates Black History Month with virtual events, observing University and CDC COVID-19 guidelines for safety. ... -
Strickland Recognized for Genetic Research
February 3, 2021South faculty member Dr. Jason Strickland co-authors study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ... -
South Graduate Leads Mobile Innovation Team
February 1, 2021Growing up in public housing, Terrance Smith now sits in the mayor's suite on the 10th floor of Government Plaza. There, he i ... -
CGI Establishes New Scholarship at the School of Computing
January 28, 2021The scholarship is part of a commitment by both CGI and South to enhance and increase diversity, equity and inclusion. ... -
Fanny Meisler Trauma Center Opens
January 21, 2021The $20 million facility is the region's only level 1 trauma center and is now open at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Health's University Hospital. ... -
South Sophomore Solves Cold Cases Using DNA, Forensic Genealogy
January 19, 2021Olivia McCarter brings focus and closure to unsolved cases, identifying victims and giving law enforcement a trail to suspects. ... -
University Holiday Schedule
January 15, 2021Most University of South Alabama departments will be closed until Jan. 3, 2022. Academic classes resume Jan. 10, 2022. ... -
91¶ÌÊÓƵ Joins Virtual Celebration of Unity and Service
January 15, 2021South plans for a week-long series of virtual events to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... -
Digging Into the Past
January 15, 2021South and the City of Mobile partner on a cultural resource survey in the Africatown community prior to planned construction. ... -
Building Success at South
January 11, 2021Dr. Nicole Carr is one of 10 honorees nationally who are being recognized for their work as first-year student advocates. ... -
South Social Justice Awards Announced
January 8, 2021Four members of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's faculty were awarded the first Social Justice Initiative grant awards. ... -
Seven members of the Jaguar Marching Band will join nearly 1,500 other performers for a virtual college marching band show. ...
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South Dives Into Galapagos Research
January 5, 202191¶ÌÊÓƵ's collaboration with partners in Ecuador and on the volcanic archipelago grows with a focus on research and global engage ... -
Heslin Named Director of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Mitchell Cancer Institute
January 1, 2021Heslin leaves the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB to take over the reins at the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Mitchell Cancer Institute. ... -
This Is Where I Belong
December 30, 2020Winners chosen in for the first, "I Belong" essay competition describing each students' journey that led them to So ... -
On a Fast Track to Giving Back
December 29, 2020Former 91¶ÌÊÓƵ runners Cassandra Kellum and Les'Lee Gilberry get a jump start on two scholarships to support student-athletes. ... -
Mapps Offer Direction to Success
December 29, 2020Louis and Melinda Mapp believe quality healthcare is critical for progress. They fuel its advancement through humble philanthropy. ... -
University Holiday Schedule
December 18, 2020Most University of South Alabama departments will be closed until Jan. 4, 2021. Academic classes resume Jan. 19, 2021. ... -
From South Alabama to Scandinavia
December 18, 2020Accounting graduate student, alumna and student-athlete of the year Briana Morris readies to take the field in Denmark. ... -
South Building Digital History Lab
December 17, 2020A U.S. Department of Education grant provides $20,000 in seed money to develop and build an on-campus digital history lab. ... -
Annual Campaign Raises $224,316 for United Way
December 16, 2020More than 1,700 University of South Alabama and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Health employees and retirees contribute to the United Way annual campaign. ... -
Faculty Fellows for Community Engagement Program Named
December 15, 2020The inaugural class of 13 full-time assistant and associate professors from six colleges were chosen for the program. ... -
Land Newly Available for Research, Teaching
December 15, 2020Collaborations with The Conservation Fund and the J.L. Bedsole Foundation open access to properties across Alabama. ... -
Kane Wommack Named Head Football Coach
December 12, 2020The Indiana defensive coordinator returns to South, where he served in the same capacity for the Jags during the 2016-17 seasons. ... -
Studying the Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements
December 10, 2020Dr. Neil Schwarz, an associate professor of exercise science, is leading three externally funded industry sponsored projects. ... -
Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2020-21 Award Recipients
December 10, 202091¶ÌÊÓƵ's Phi Kappa Phi Chapter has been recognized for excellence nationally, while three faculty members earn individual awards ... -
Business Doctoral Students Excel at Marketing Conference
December 9, 2020A trio of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ doctoral students collaborate to win multiple awards at the Society for Marketing Advances annual conference. ... -
Playing the Role of Trailblazer
December 8, 2020Former PASSAGE 91¶ÌÊÓƵ student Benjamin Pelham continues to overcome challenges and appears in the film ‘Embattled.’ ... -
AT&T Contributes to Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship
December 4, 2020AT&T's contribution will total $20,000 through dollar-for-dollar matching by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative. ... -
Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium
December 4, 2020Lexie Gibson found a link between diabetes and significantly higher hospitalization and death rates for COVID-19 patients. ... -
Gosa Family Makes $5 Million Gift
December 3, 2020The donation from Jake and Pat Gosa will be split between the Mitchell College of Business and the College of Nursing. ... -
A Life Well Lived
December 1, 2020University of South Alabama Writer in Residence, Frye Gaillard's latest book is deeply personal memoir of his late wife Nancy ... -
At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion
November 30, 2020College of Nursing graduate Bailey Trout Stephenson confronted the pandemic in a New York hospital. The battle continued at home. ... -
Empowering Sexual Assault Survivors
November 30, 2020South receives a federal grant to develop highly skilled nurses to serve as a resource and support for sexual assault survivors. ... -
A Winning Tradition
November 24, 2020South's Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society named outstanding chapter for second year in a row. ...