2019 News Archive

University Holiday Schedule
December 19, 2019

Most offices will be closed for the holidays starting Friday, Dec. 20. The University will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2. ...

The University of South Alabama has named Kristin Daniels Dukes to the position of General Counsel.

Dukes Named University General Counsel
December 18, 2019

Kristin Daniels Dukes has been associate university attorney for the past 12 years. ...

USA Honored for Commitment to Diversity
December 17, 2019

The University was recognized by Minority Access Inc. for enriching the lives of students while stressing diversity and inclusion. ...

Dr. Alvin Williams, distinguished professor and chair of marketing and quantitative methods in the Mitchell College of Business, cautioned graduates against “success myopia” that can lead to disappointment and unwanted stress. “Craft a broader, more expansive definition of success in life,” he said.

Graduates Urged to Follow 'North Star'
December 14, 2019

Dr. Alvin Williams, USA chair of marketing and quantitative methods, cautioned graduates against 'success myopia.' ...

Dr. David Johnson, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for the University of South Alabama, will chair the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Johnson Elected SACSCOC Board Chair
December 12, 2019

Dr. David Johnson will chair the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. ...

Marylyn L. Gafford said her interest in a globally focused career began at home. “Once we started hosting exchange students,” she said, “I knew I wanted a more global career.”

A Global Perspective Shaped at Home
December 10, 2019

Marylyn Gafford speaks Spanish and Russian and has traveled abroad. Her globally minded focus started with a single visitor. ...

After working at USA Health University Hospital and as a traveling nurse, Krystal Lockett says she felt called to work with inmates as a nurse practitioner at Fountain Correctional Facility. “I can show them that I care,” she said, “and I feel like they’re receptive to me.”

Fueled by Keto Coffee and True Grit
December 10, 2019

Krystal Lockett juggled a full-time job, family business and sleepless nights while earning a doctorate in nursing practice. ...

Carson Davidenko will begin a career at FedEx after an internship where he shadowed the president of one of its divisions. “I didn’t even know what to think when they first offered me the internship," Davidenko said, "but my dad, he basically said, ‘Hey, listen, kid, this is a big thing.’”

After Changing Majors, He Boarded a Jet
December 10, 2019

Carson Davidenko's internship with FedEx Freight and its CEO led to a job offer for the future physician turned business major. ...

Grant to Fund Refugee Collaboration
December 9, 2019

Two projects in South's English department will receiving funding from the Alabama Humanities Foundation. ...

South Research Funding Gets Big Boost
December 9, 2019

USA pulls in more than $87 million in external and contract funding in 2019, a 43 percent jump from the year prior. ...

Internal Grants Awarded for Galapagos Research
December 9, 2019

Seven faculty were awarded $3,000 travel grants to establish collaborations and do preliminary work on their projects. ...

Fernando Guérard, a graduate student at the University of South Alabama, watches as his sculpture of Chief Calvin McGhee is being cast in bronze at the Fairhope Foundry. “This man, his humbleness and his honesty, I really connected with,” Guerard says.

'Everything He Did, He Did For His People'
December 9, 2019

Graduate student Fernando Guérard delved into archives as part of his research in creating a sculpture of Chief Calvin McGhee. ...

Ruby Bryan, a University of South Alabama student, joined Dr. Kathy Cooke, Honors College dean, and Dr. Kern Jackson, director of the African American Studies Program, for an interview on the Eastern Shore as part of an oral histories program. The interviews will be shared with the public in local library programs early next year.

Collecting History Through Conversation
December 9, 2019

An Honors College initiative is sending students and faculty into the Mobile-Tensaw Delta to record stories of its people. ...

Dr. Jonathan Rayner, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, and director of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, works in his lab. Researchers at the College of Medicine are collaborating with members of the Yale School of Public Health and its West Nile 4K Project to reconstruct a picture of how the virus has spread and adapted.

South Teams Up With Yale on Mosquitoes
December 9, 2019

The ultimate goal of the West Nile 4K Project and research at USA is to develop life-saving vaccines and therapeutics. ...

Dr. Kendrea Garand, an assistant professor of speech pathology in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, works with a volunteer control subject to collect data on swallowing against data collected from an ALS patient. The goal of her research is to improve treatment options for those who suffer from dysphagia.

Taking On One of Life's Interrupters
December 9, 2019

At South, an emerging leader in dysphagia research is investigating treatments for people who have difficulty swallowing. ...

Dr. Alvin J. Williams, a nationally recognized chair of marketing and quantitative methods in the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business, will deliver the fall University Commencement Ceremony address.

South Readies for Fall Commencement
December 6, 2019

Dr. Alvin Williams, professor in the Mitchell College of Business, will speak following individual college and school ceremonies. ...

Visit Mobile Honors Hospitality and Tourism Management
November 22, 2019

South's department of hospitality and tourism management named Hospitality Partner of the Year. ...

The community is invited to attend the "Celebrate the Season" holiday concert at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, at the USA Mitchell Center.

'Celebrate the Season' With South
November 22, 2019

The department of music will host its annual holiday concert Dec. 6 on campus. The community is invited to this free event. ...

Graphic: Black Alumni Society Awards. Benefiting Student Emergency Assistance Funds. Feb. 15, 2020. USA Student Center Ballroom. South Alabama National Alumni Association.

Black Alumni Society Requests Nominations
November 21, 2019

Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 18. The awards ceremony is set for Feb. 15, 2020. ...

Dr. Chris Lawrey, assistant professor of economics and finance in the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama, said the best time to start planning for the holidays in January. “After the holidays, assess your spending and create a budget for next year, then open a savings or Christmas Club account and set up automatic payments to that account every pay period,” he said

Six Ways to Shop Smarter This Year
November 21, 2019

South's Dr. Chris Lawrey recommends advance financial planning to keep your wallet from shrinking two sizes too small. ...

Devin Epps, a 2018 graduate of the Mitchell College of Business, works as a food stylist on contract with the Food Network and is in the process of building his own company. “I see myself as a storyteller, and hopefully that will translate into whatever I'm drawn to.”

From 'Shirtless Chef' to Food Network Stylist
November 20, 2019

Devin Epps, a USA marketing graduate, hustles from Nashville to New York to build his brand as a 'tenacious' entrepreneur. ...

Dr. Laura Moore, left, associate professor and chair of music, and Dr. Silas Leavesley, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, were named respectively as Phi Kappa Phi’s artist and scholar of the year.

Phi Kappa Phi Names Scholar, Artist of 2019
November 15, 2019

Dr. Silas Leavesley and Dr. Laura Moore are recognized by the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. ...

Timothy Johnson, a University of South Alabama graduate of the College of Education and Professional Studies, was recently honored as the 2019 Outstanding Alabama Elementary School Science Teacher. He is a STEM lab instructor at E.R. Dickson Elementary School in Mobile.

'I Bring the Subject to Life'
November 12, 2019

Timothy Johnson, a South alumnus, is selected as the 2019 Outstanding Alabama Elementary School Science Teacher. ...

The University of South Alabama Jaguars are the Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Tournament champions after a 5-1 win over Arkansas State.

USA Women's Soccer Picks Six
November 11, 2019

The team wins its sixth conference tournament title in seven years and heads to the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament. ...

Zack Aggen, a second-year University of South Alabama medical student, tutors and mentors a half-dozen undergraduates as part of a national program called Peer Advisors for Veteran Education. “It’s hard to open up to people who aren’t service connected in some way,” he said.

Paving a Way Forward, Helping Others
November 8, 2019

Zack Aggen survived war. As a peer adviser and medical student, he's now assisting student veterans navigate life back home. ...

2019 News Archive

University Holiday Schedule December 19, 2019

Dukes Named University General Counsel December 18, 2019

USA Honored for Commitment to Diversity December 17, 2019

Graduates Urged to Follow 'North Star' December 14, 2019

Johnson Elected SACSCOC Board Chair December 12, 2019

A Global Perspective Shaped at Home December 10, 2019

Fueled by Keto Coffee and True Grit December 10, 2019

After Changing Majors, He Boarded a Jet December 10, 2019

Grant to Fund Refugee Collaboration December 9, 2019

South Research Funding Gets Big Boost December 9, 2019

Internal Grants Awarded for Galapagos Research December 9, 2019

'Everything He Did, He Did For His People' December 9, 2019

Collecting History Through Conversation December 9, 2019

South Teams Up With Yale on Mosquitoes December 9, 2019

Taking On One of Life's Interrupters December 9, 2019

South Readies for Fall Commencement December 6, 2019

Visit Mobile Honors Hospitality and Tourism Management November 22, 2019

'Celebrate the Season' With South November 22, 2019

Black Alumni Society Requests Nominations November 21, 2019

Six Ways to Shop Smarter This Year November 21, 2019

From 'Shirtless Chef' to Food Network Stylist November 20, 2019

Phi Kappa Phi Names Scholar, Artist of 2019 November 15, 2019

'I Bring the Subject to Life' November 12, 2019

USA Women's Soccer Picks Six November 11, 2019

Paving a Way Forward, Helping Others November 8, 2019