2021 News Archive

A 2021 College of Nursing graduate waves as he walks during spring commencement ceremony.

USA Spring Commencement Ceremonies
May 6, 2021

The University is honoring more than two thousand degree candidates in eight colleges and schools May 6-8 at the USA Mitchell Center. ...

From left are Cathi Jones, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life for USA, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority; 2020-2021 College Panhellenic President Payton Parnell, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority; 2019-2020 College Panhellenic President Kat Crochet, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority; 2018-2019 College Panhellenic President Grace Galvin McArdle, Kappa Delta Sorority; NPC Area Advisor Betty Quick, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority; Not pictured: USA Development Officer Aimee Meyers, College of Education and Professional Studies, Global USA, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority.

Greek Council Creates Endowed Scholarship
May 3, 2021

College Panhellenic Council's gift will be matched by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative making the endowment $50,000. ...

South Celebrates Volunteers During National Volunteer Month
April 29, 2021

Volunteers are being celebrated and featured in impact stories on USA social media throughout the remainder of the month. ...

Dr. Lorraine Ahearn, an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at the University of South Alabama, holds a boom microphone for her interview with a Bayou Le Batre resident who moved there from Vietnam as a child. Ahearn is producing a documentary about the Vietnamese fishing community on the Alabama Gulf Coast. The videographer on many of her interviews is Francisco Cordova, right, a December graduate from the digital cinema and television program.

'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast
April 29, 2021

A documentary produced by Assistant Professor Dr. Lorraine Ahearn will focus on a tight-knit Vietnamese fishing community that has grown up along the Alabama coast. ...

Margaret Sullivan, Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations at USA, Patrick T. Murphy, Jr., Vice President, Alabama Power, Mobile Division and Dr. Andre Green, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at USA and President of 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile.

Alabama Power Foundation donates to Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship
April 29, 2021

The Alabama Power Foundation grant is the largest corporate donation the scholarship has received since its inception in 2020. ...

Fourth Annual USA Giving Day Raises $95,585
South community supports University initiatives, USA Health

Fourth Annual USA Giving Day Raises $95,585
April 28, 2021

234 donors supported South's priorities including scholarships, student emergency funds, social justice initiatives and USA Health programs. ...

Dr. Natalie Gassman, an assistant professor of physiology and cell biology at the University of South Alabama, and graduate student Arlet Hernandez left, are conducting experiments and continuing research on the harmful effects of dihydroxyacetone, a molecule produced by electronic cigarettes, at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute.

'A Flamethrower of Chemicals'
April 26, 2021

Vaping remains popular among those seeking to quit tobacco smoking and young people enticed by flavors from watermelon to creme brulee. Dr. Natalie Gassman's research suggests dangers that are decidedly less sweet. ...

South will have a new interdisciplinary PhD program in chemical and biomolecular engineering beginning this fall. The program is a result of a group of interdisciplinary faculty building the necessary research and funding capacity to support it.

New Interdisciplinary Ph. D. Program Begins in the Fall
April 26, 2021

Chemical and biomolecular engineering program is expected to be mostly self-supporting through research grants and contracts. ...

Civil rights activist and native Mobilian Bob Zellner will speak at the University of South Alabama about his life’s work of fighting for justice in the freedom movement with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mrs. Rosa Parks and many others.

Civil Rights Legend to Speak at the MacQueen Center
April 22, 2021

Prominent civil rights activist Bob Zellner, a native of Mobile, will speak at the University of South Alabama April 28th, 2021. ...

The HEART Project, a new program to support sexual assault survivors and bring education and awareness to the campus and Mobile community, will launch at the University of South Alabama in June.

Creating a Safe Space for Sexual Assault Survivors
April 21, 2021

South launches a new initiative with the mission of preventing sexual violence on campus and helping sexual assault survivors. ...

The Student Government Association officers for 2021-2022 are from top left, clockwise, Grace Sekaya, president; Hope Bae, vice president; Maggie Braun, treasurer; Carly Williams, chief justice; and Neha Piracha, student-at-large.

2021-2022 Student Government Association Officials Elected
April 20, 2021

Grace Sekaya, a junior majoring in international studies and pre-med elected as SGA president for the 2021-2022 academic year. ...

Raghad Sultan, a criminal justice major from Saudi Arabia, is completing an internship with the University of South Alabama Police Department.

To Protect and Solve
April 19, 2021

Raghdad Sultan followed the family tradition of attending USA. Her experience at South is preparing her for a decidedly nontraditional role — that of a female police detective in her home country of Saudi Arabia. ...

Sara Boone, left, won first place for Best Magazine Page Layout Designer while Breahna Crosslin took 5th place for Best Press Photographer at the "Best of the South 2020" contest. The University's student magazine, Due South won 2nd place for Best College Magazine.

JagMedia Honored for Excellence
April 15, 2021

The University's student-led media department wins two individual awards and one for Due South magazine in recent awards ceremony. ...

Mortar Board Honors South's Top Professors
April 13, 2021

Forty-six faculty members selected for positively influencing their students and going above and beyond to help them succeed. ...

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 educators were forced to quickly dive into new technology to efficiently communicate with families and continue to teach students. Everyone can agree, media specialists and school librarians are the heart of K-12 schools. Dr. Pamela Moore has continued to provide guidance and inspiration to educators across the U.S. through training, personal phone calls, and teaching in her own virtual classroom.

Leading K-12 Educators Effectively Through a Pandemic
April 12, 2021

USA assistant professor helps guide local K-12 educators in media and technology to effectively teach during the pandemic. ...

Tara Keech, a 2006 graduate of the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is the founder of Tarah Keech Coaching, which is focused on helping professionals overcome the challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress.

Coaching Others to Balance and Reignite
April 12, 2021

Tarah Keech, who earned a psychology degree from South, had to learn to refocus from burnout. Now she's made it her life's work to help other professionals manage challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress. ...

Port City Pups owner Bailey Duos, who graduated from South’s entrepreneur program last year, had to adjust expectations when dog boarding dried up during the pandemic. “I definitely matured really fast. I’m a little more careful now,” she said.

'A Year That Won't Soon Be Forgotten'
April 1, 2021

South business graduates and professors describe how a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic drives companies and nonprofits to leave their comfort zones, manage disruption and look for new growth opportunities. ...

USA sophomore Trinity Walker made the most of engaging with guest speakers in her Career Planning course leading to opportunities to write for a national publication and landing an internship with a company in her area of study.

Opening Her Own Doors to Opportunity
April 1, 2021

South Hospitality and Tourism Management major makes her own luck by identifying opportunity and pursuing it passionately. ...

The research of Dr. Mohamed Shaban, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of South Alabama, focuses on using brain waves — shown here in this photo illustration — to reveal cognitive impairment as a result of Parkinson's Disease.

Deep Learning Opens New Possibilities in Parkinson's Treatment
March 26, 2021

Computer-assisted analysis focusing on brain waves could help physicians detect and manage cognitive impairment in the early stages of the disease. ...

Healthcare CEO Learned Flexibility at South
March 26, 2021

Wilson Thomas studied management and political science for a degree in interdisciplinary studies. His career in hospital administration now includes managing coronavirus care and administering vaccines. ...

Cory Quint, 2020 President of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Crystal Hightower, senior research lab manager at the University of South Alabama School of Marine and Environmental Sciences.

Supporting the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
March 25, 2021

The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and the Coastal Conservation Association Alabama each donate to the newly-established school. ...

Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to visit the University of South Alabama's spring art gallery through May 7, 2021.

Art and Art History Department Hosts Spring Galleries
March 23, 2021

Students' work featuring various mediums and art styles highlighting skills and techniques learned at South will be on display. ...

A Perfect Match
March 23, 2021

South's Clinical and Counseling Psychology doctoral program continues to match students with ideal internship opportunities. ...

USA Led Initiative Lands $4.85 Million Grant
March 22, 2021

Funding will be used to establish a technical assistance and training programs for innovative wastewater treatment solutions. ...

University of South Alabama assistant professor of chemistry Dr. T. Grant Glover is part of a collaborative effort with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago and General Electric to design and develop a portable device that produces drinking water out of thin air.

Making Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
March 18, 2021

USA engineering professor Grant Glover is part of a groundbreaking research project to address global water scarcity. The result could open new water sources to everyone from overseas troops to residents of the world’s driest lands. ...

2021 News Archive

USA Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 6, 2021

Greek Council Creates Endowed Scholarship May 3, 2021

South Celebrates Volunteers During National Volunteer Month April 29, 2021

'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast April 29, 2021

Alabama Power Foundation donates to Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship April 29, 2021

Fourth Annual USA Giving Day Raises $95,585 April 28, 2021

'A Flamethrower of Chemicals' April 26, 2021

New Interdisciplinary Ph. D. Program Begins in the Fall April 26, 2021

Civil Rights Legend to Speak at the MacQueen Center April 22, 2021

Creating a Safe Space for Sexual Assault Survivors April 21, 2021

2021-2022 Student Government Association Officials Elected April 20, 2021

To Protect and Solve April 19, 2021

JagMedia Honored for Excellence April 15, 2021

Mortar Board Honors South's Top Professors April 13, 2021

Leading K-12 Educators Effectively Through a Pandemic April 12, 2021

Coaching Others to Balance and Reignite April 12, 2021

'A Year That Won't Soon Be Forgotten' April 1, 2021

Opening Her Own Doors to Opportunity April 1, 2021

Deep Learning Opens New Possibilities in Parkinson's Treatment March 26, 2021

Healthcare CEO Learned Flexibility at South March 26, 2021

Supporting the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences March 25, 2021

Art and Art History Department Hosts Spring Galleries March 23, 2021

A Perfect Match March 23, 2021

USA Led Initiative Lands $4.85 Million Grant March 22, 2021

Making Drinking Water Out of Thin Air March 18, 2021