2018 News Archive

Recipients of the Alumni Awards display their plaques.

Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus
September 11, 2018

The USA National Alumni Association annually recognizes five faculty members and a young alumnus for outstanding achievement. ...

The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library moved in to new space at the USA Marx Library in 2016. The archives was begun 40 years ago with $2,800 and use of a building at Brookley Field. Among its collections are extensive photo archives of the University and the Mobile area.

40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
September 10, 2018

Started 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, 2018

The portal allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities through the United Way. ...

Patrick Dungan, who graduated from USA’s College of Arts and Sciences in 2006, was elected president of the USA National Alumni Association. He is an associate attorney with Adams and Reese, LLP in Mobile and co-owner of AFC Mobile, Mobile's semi-pro men's soccer team.

Alumni Association Elects New Officers, Directors
September 7, 2018

Attorney Patrick Dungan '06 was selected as president of the USA National Alumni Association. ...

Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of South's College of Nursing before being named dean.

Hall Named College of Nursing Dean
September 6, 2018

Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of the College of Nursing prior to her appointment as dean. ...

Board of Trustees Chair Pro Tempore Ken Simon, far left, along with other trustees recognized the 2018 Board of Trustees Scholar Cody Dunlap, second from right, at their fall meeting. Also attending were, from left, Ada Chaeli van der Zijp-Tan, 2017 recipient; Christian Manganti, 2016 recipient; and Dr. Tony Waldrop, University president.

Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar
September 6, 2018

Baker High School graduate Cody Dunlap, who registered a 35 ACT score and a 4.67 GPA, will study mechanical engineering. ...

The gift from Melinda and Louis Mapp will establish an endowment that will enable Children’s & Women’s NICU staff to identify and offset unforeseen needs within the unit. "We wanted (the endowment) to be large enough that it would produce enough income so the caregivers, when they recognize a need during the year that might not be in the budget, they would have funds available,” Louis Mapp said.

Children's & Women's NICU Gets $1 Million Gift
September 5, 2018

Melinda and Louis Mapp donate $1,055,000 to Children's & Women's Hospital's Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. ...

USA Medical Center Now University Hospital
August 31, 2018

USA Health unveils a new name for its Level I trauma center hospital that highlights its teaching and research missions. ...

On-Campus Stadium Campaign Kicks Off
August 31, 2018

Get On Campus is an ambitious fundraising effort to build a stadium that will be ready as early as the 2020 Jags football season. ...

Fred Kelley turned to exercise to improve his life following a heart attack in 2000. This fall he enrolled at South and is taking online classes toward a college degree.

A Second Chance at Life Points South
August 28, 2018

In the 18 years since his heart attack, Fred Kelley has turned to exercise, and now education, to improve his life. ...

Lime bikes start at fifty cents a ride for South students and employees and can be accessed using the Lime app. The bikes are in downtown Mobile in addition to on campus.

Squeezed for Time? Hop on a Lime
August 23, 2018

Students have a new low-cost and sustainable way to get around campus with the national Lime bike share program. ...

Members of the Jaguar Marching Band were among the students, faculty and staff who helped freshmen move in to their on-campus homes. Here they are in front of Epsilon Hall.

Home Sweet New Campus Home
August 18, 2018

South students, faculty and staff move 1,332 freshmen in to campus housing, including the newly built Camellia Hall. ...

University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop, left, joins Bishop State Community College President Reginald Sykes, center, and Coastal Alabama Community College President Gary Branch to formally launch the "15 to Finish" campaign, encouraging students to take 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester, and enhance their chances to graduate on time. The three institutions are partnering with the Mobile Area Education Foundation, which has a goal of 75,000 degrees or credentials in the Mobile community by 2030.

South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign
August 14, 2018

The initiative, a partnership with the Mobile Area Education Foundation and nearby community colleges, encourages students to take 15 credit hours a semester. ...

Dusty Norris, a graduate of the University of South Alabama’s anthropology program, is using an archaeology tool to record information about one of the artifacts found at the sites of the shotgun houses in areas of downtown Mobile. This preliminary work is being done as plans for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project moves forward.

Modest Homes, Rich History
August 14, 2018

A USA archaeology team is conducting fieldwork at the site of several shotgun houses; 'These tend to be the forgotten people.' ...

Dr. Jonathan Rayner, associate professor of microbiology and immunology and director of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, said a new mosquito testing collaboration with the Mobile County Health Department is an extension of a longstanding program centered on sentinel chickens.

South, County Partner in Mosquito Control
August 10, 2018

USA researchers are collaborating with the Mobile County Health Department to screen for viruses including Zika. ...

The Zimlich quintuplets, from left, Amelia Rose, Isabella, Shipley, Sophia and Hallie, were born in 1999 at the University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital. This August, they will join the Class of 2022 at South.

Quintuplets Enroll at South
August 2, 2018

Amelia Rose, Isabella, Shipley, Sophia and Hallie Zimlich, born at USA Children's & Women's Hospital, join the Class of 2022. ...

Dr. Blair Saale, assistant professor and assistant director of clinical education, was one of only six physical therapy faculty from around the country chosen for the Parkinson’s Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Program.

USA Professor Chosen for Parkinson's Faculty Program
July 27, 2018

Dr. Blair Saale recently participated in a distinguished Parkinson's Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Program. ...

SouthFlight emergency air service represents a partnership between USA Health and Air Methods, a privately-owned air medical transport company serving 48 states.

'When Every Second Counts'
July 25, 2018

USA Health launches an air service partnership to transport critically ill patients to the region's only Level 1 trauma center. ...

Former Jaguar athletes, from left, David Freese, Lindsay Schwartz, Ernie Rosseau and Nic Chisolm will be inducted this fall to the USA Athletic Hall of Fame.

Four Jags Selected for Hall of Fame
July 24, 2018

David Freese, Lindsay Schwartz, Ernie Rosseau and Nic Chisolm will be inducted on Nov. 10 to the USA Athletic Hall of Fame. ...

Cataloging the Past for Future Growth
July 12, 2018

A USA archaeology team is doing field work at the future site of the proposed Mobile River bridge and Bayway expansion. ...

Arlene Mitchell, center left, and Abraham “Abe” Mitchell, center right, were recognized, along with the late Mayer Mitchell, for their philanthropy during a Monday awards ceremony by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. On stage with them are James T. Harris, president of the University of San Diego and chair of the CASE Board of Trustees, and Sue Cunningham, president and CEO of CASE.

Mitchell Family Recognized
July 16, 2018

Abe, Arlene and the late Mayer Mitchell are honored for philanthropy by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. ...

From left, Michael Marfice, Perrin Windham and Kyle Clark are the inaugural recipients of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Scholarship aimed at improving health care in underserved areas.

Expanding Access to Quality Health Care
July 11, 2018

Three medical students receiving Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama scholarships pledge to practice in underserved communities. ...

Researchers and volunteers are hanging lime-green sticky traps in citrus trees near the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to try and catch bugs that are threatening the trees' existence. Dr. David Battiste, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of South Alabama, teams up with Daniel Forbes, a student at Mobile's Davidson High School.

The Tiny Bug That Is Killing Citrus
July 10, 2018

USA chemist Dr. David Battiste and his citrus soldiers are on the hunt to capture the destructive Asian citrus psyllid. ...

University of South Alabama alumna Chasity Collier, a fifth-grade science teacher at Dawes Intermediate School in Mobile

USA Alumna Receives National Teaching Award
July 3, 2018

Chasity Collier, a University of South Alabama alumna has been recognized with a National Presidential Award. ...

Seven Surprises Found in USA's Marx Library
July 3, 2018

Historical detectives will glean insights into politics and culture in the Government Documents Collection. ...

2018 News Archive

Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus September 11, 2018

40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History September 10, 2018

South Serves Web Portal Launched September 7, 2018

Alumni Association Elects New Officers, Directors September 7, 2018

Hall Named College of Nursing Dean September 6, 2018

Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar September 6, 2018

Children's & Women's NICU Gets $1 Million Gift September 5, 2018

USA Medical Center Now University Hospital August 31, 2018

On-Campus Stadium Campaign Kicks Off August 31, 2018

A Second Chance at Life Points South August 28, 2018

Squeezed for Time? Hop on a Lime August 23, 2018

Home Sweet New Campus Home August 18, 2018

South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign August 14, 2018

Modest Homes, Rich History August 14, 2018

South, County Partner in Mosquito Control August 10, 2018

Quintuplets Enroll at South August 2, 2018

USA Professor Chosen for Parkinson's Faculty Program July 27, 2018

'When Every Second Counts' July 25, 2018

Four Jags Selected for Hall of Fame July 24, 2018

Cataloging the Past for Future Growth July 12, 2018

Mitchell Family Recognized July 16, 2018

Expanding Access to Quality Health Care July 11, 2018

The Tiny Bug That Is Killing Citrus July 10, 2018

USA Alumna Receives National Teaching Award July 3, 2018

Seven Surprises Found in USA's Marx Library July 3, 2018