Â鶹´«Ã½ News Archives
The Â鶹´«Ã½ 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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Scalpel? Check. Kitchen Knives? Check.
April 22, 2016Â鶹´«Ã½ nursing and medical school students are on kitchen duty in pilot program focused on nutrition and healthy eating. ... -
Prince Dies; The Prowl Pays Tribute
April 21, 2016General Manager and South student Rhett Flowers shares five things he will remember about the iconic pop star. ... -
Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues
April 21, 2016Dr. Ken Heck, professor of marine sciences, has employed baseline data on juvenile fishes collected with the help of students. ... -
South Students Elect New SGA Officers
April 21, 2016Joshua Crownover, a sophomore majoring in business finance from Satsuma, will serve as president. ... -
Medical Affairs VP, COM Dean Announced
April 20, 2016Dr. John V. Marymont will head the College of Medicine and join the University's health care leadership team beginning July 1 ... -
Photo Gallery: South's Oozeball Tournament
April 18, 2016The Southerners student ambassador group held its 28th annual Oozeball competition in five volleyball mud pits. ... -
Earth Day: Clean-Up, Trash Audits and Art
April 15, 2016Students boarded kayaks and canoes to clear trash from waterways on campus along the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail. ... -
Two-Faced El Niño on the Run
April 13, 2016After a mild winter, drought and flooding, observers await a possible La Niña, said South's Dr. Keith Blackwell. ... -
'As You Like It' Closes Theatre Â鶹´«Ã½ Season
April 13, 2016William Shakespeare's comic masterpiece began a one-week run Friday at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ... -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble to Perform at Festival
April 12, 2016Mentorship and music blend as Alabama's best young musicians arrive this week for the All-State Band Festival. ... -
Graphic Novel Selected for Common Read
April 8, 2016Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, in comic book format, tells of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his cartoonist son. ... -
Doctoral Student Serves as STEM Advocate
April 7, 2016Angelia Bendolph picked for American Association of University Women panel on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. ... -
What He Said Made National News
April 6, 2016'No matter what sport you compete in, it's going to come to an end sometime,' said Jags kicker Aleem Sunanon. ... -
Pathway Â鶹´«Ã½ Expands to Mississippi
April 5, 2016Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students offered a seamless transition to enroll at South after graduation. ... -
Before Sun Rises, South Grad Shines
April 1, 2016Margie Friedman's firstborn son was a patient at Â鶹´«Ã½ Children's & Women's Hospital. Today she is a nurse there. ... -
High School Students Take 'Journey' in Contest
March 31, 2016More than five dozen participants from seven area schools pen essays in French, Spanish, German and Latin. ... -
Gaillard Receives Eugene Current-Garcia Award
March 30, 2016Â鶹´«Ã½ writer-in-residence's book 'Cradle of Freedom' was chosen as South's Common Read selection for 2015-16. ... -
How Women Shaped American History
March 29, 2016Five Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, staff and alumnae share their own successes and lessons learned from women history makers. ... -
Owen Bailey Named COO of Â鶹´«Ã½ Health
March 28, 2016Veteran health care executive has served as administrator of Â鶹´«Ã½ Children's & Women's Hospital since 2011. ... -
Start Your Timer: The Three-Minute Thesis
March 25, 2016Maddie Kennedy, a marine sciences major, won the top prize in Â鶹´«Ã½'s 3rd Annual 3MT® Competition held Wednesday, March 23, ... -
Dean Announced for Allied Health Professions
March 25, 2016Dr. Gregory H. Frazer arrives at Â鶹´«Ã½ from Duquesne University to become the college's fourth dean. He will begin Aug. 1. ... -
'Just Sit Back and Enjoy the Music'
March 24, 2016The melodic steel drum, an instrument rarely part of a university curriculum, is practiced and celebrated at Â鶹´«Ã½. ... -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Counselor Wins Top Award
March 23, 2016Leslie Weaver-Martin, a University of South Alabama alumna and a licensed professional counselor with Â鶹´«Ã½'s Counseling and Te ... -
South Solidifies Promise with New Brand
March 23, 2016The University of South Alabama launches a rebranding campaign to align its image with the reality of a Â鶹´«Ã½ education. ... -
Finding Adventure in the 'Math Magic Kingdom'
March 21, 2016Math Circle connects middle and high school students with Â鶹´«Ã½ mathematicians each week on South's campus. ... -
South Vaulter Soars to New Heights
March 21, 2016Sean Collins, an All American who cleared nearly 18 feet, said Â鶹´«Ã½'s track program 'feels a lot like a family.' ... -
Poet Major Jackson to Visit South
March 18, 2016Jackson will speak March 21 as part of the Stokes Center for Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series. ... -
Loving the Weather, Hating the Cold
March 14, 2016South senior from Connecticut enjoys warmer temperatures and faculty mentoring in Â鶹´«Ã½'s meteorology program. ... -
South Grad Rides Gravitational Wave
March 10, 2016Chris Buchanan, an Honors Program alum, contributed to what is being heralded as 'the discovery of the century.' ... -
'Standing Separate from the History of Others'
March 7, 2016Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of two governors, talks forgiveness, change and reconciliation. She speaks Wednesday at Â鶹´«Ã½. ... -
Medical Building Named after Â鶹´«Ã½ Dean, Wife
March 4, 2016The Judith Susan and Samuel Strada Patient Care Center will open this summer with 153 patient exam rooms. ... -
Alumni Association Recognizes Excellence
March 4, 2016Six alumni and friends are honored at the annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards gala for their contributions. ... -
Engineering Project Takes Off with NASA
March 2, 2016Seven South Alabama engineering students develop a research instrument that is launched by rocket into space. ... -
What Makes the U.S. Globally Competitive?
March 2, 2016Assistant Secretary of Commerce Jay Williams discusses entrepreneurism and a university's role in economic growth. ... -
What to Watch in the SEC Primary
February 29, 2016Dr. Sam Fisher, associate professor of political science, lists four ways Super Tuesday might prove especially important. ... -
On His Own Two Feet, 'He Captured Our Hearts'
February 26, 2016South students and faculty on medical mission trip to Trinidad help a toddler, with the aid of braces, stand for the first time. ... -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Rallies for Higher Education Day
February 25, 2016Students, faculty and staff join other universities in Montgomery to highlight importance of higher education. ... -
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith to Speak at South
February 24, 2016The sports journalist will discuss 'The Legacy, History and Impact of the African American Athletes' at the Mitchell Cen ... -
David Sorkin to Speak at Annual Mahan Lecture
February 22, 2016The Yale University professor focuses on the intersection of Jewish and European history; he will give two talks on Feb. 25. ... -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Voices on Black History: Part II
February 19, 2016South Alabama students, faculty and staff share their thoughts on how black history is part of America's unfinished story. ... -
Cubans 'Don't Want to Lose What We Have'
February 18, 2016As the island prepares for trade and tourism, a top diplomat visiting South said that growth will have to be properly managed. ... -
3 x 2 is 6 Performances of 'Schoolhouse Rock'
February 17, 2016'Schoolhouse Rock Live!,' an adaptation of the popular TV show, begins at Â鶹´«Ã½'s Laidlaw Performing Arts Center on F ... -
Follow SouthJaw in the Gulf of Mexico
February 15, 2016Track the Â鶹´«Ã½-tagged tiger shark's movements — 300 miles and counting — or chat with him on Twitter. ... -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Voices on Black History
February 12, 2016South Alabama students, faculty and staff share their thoughts on how black history is part of America's unfinished story. ... -
Students Beach Bound for Summer Work
February 11, 2016Hospitality and tourism management students will get frontline experience at two resorts as part of a new, innovative program. ... -
Historical Photos: Mobile's Carnival Past
February 5, 2016Images collected by Â鶹´«Ã½'s Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library offer a curious glimpse into a bygone era. ... -
From Part-Time Barista to Business Owner
February 2, 2016Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate Alan Tolson finds success - and some relief - after planning and preparation to run a Mobile fixture. ... -
'I Must Follow My Passion'
February 2, 2016Living with a creative purpose, Â鶹´«Ã½ senior and entrepreneur Trey Baaheth builds his company one design at a time. ... -
'This Is a Labor of Love'
February 1, 2016Â鶹´«Ã½ students, faculty and staff volunteer to connect homeless with services. ... -
'Family Matters: LGBTQ Youth Perspectives' on Display
January 28, 2016Powerful and captivating images by Birmingham photographer Carolyn Sherer, will include compelling narratives of the LGBTQ youth, ...