USA News Archives
The USA 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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Ocean Springs Student Wins Board of Trustees Scholarship
September 30, 2022Nealan Armstrong was awarded the scholarship given each year to the most academically talented first-year student. "I did not ... -
South Celebrates Homecoming "HOCO" 2022
September 29, 2022HOCO '22 will be held on campus October 10-15 and will feature various activities leading up to the Jags football game agains ... -
2022 South Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
September 28, 2022More than 500 glass pumpkins will go on sale with funds supporting student and public opportunities within the program. ... -
South Communication Department Cuts Ribbon on New Studio Set
September 27, 2022Communication students at the University of South ×îÉ«Íø now have access to a newly renovated television production studio where ... -
Bonner Inaugurated as Fourth President
September 24, 2022President Jo Bonner announces a commitment to student recruitment and retention, along with new facilities, at the 'Flagship ... -
First Serve
September 21, 2022Bri Wilson, a volleyball player from Alabaster, ×îÉ«Íø, settles in at South and makes her debut on court for the Jaguars. #Freshm ... -
Second Helping
September 16, 2022South launches Second Year Experience, a five-year program with academic coaching and mentoring, to give returning Jaguars persona ... -
On Track For Success
September 12, 2022Former South student and track star awarded Zymo Research Impact Initiative grant for her work in environmental toxicology. ... -
Fourth President
September 12, 2022Jo Bonner, whose career in public service includes a decade in Congress and leadership in state government, will be inaugurated on ... -
Jet Set
September 2, 2022Madison Bomeke, a mechanical engineering graduate, started her career supporting F-35 fighter planes for Lockheed Martin in Texas. ... -
Career Forecast
August 29, 2022Carmen Hernandez has been captivated by the weather ever since she witnessed its power during Hurricane Rita. She majored in meteo ... -
One Book, One South, One Community
August 22, 2022"Listening is an Act of Love" is meant to inspire South students, faculty, staff, and alumni to listen to one another,&q ... -
Jaguars Sing — and Shuffle
August 15, 2022Members of the Class of 2026 cheer, sing and dance at fall Convocation to kick off the academic year. Week of Welcome and Beyond c ... -
The Edge of Artificial Intelligence
August 11, 2022Dr. Na Gong leads a national team working on a $6 million NSF grant to develop an integrated research infrastructure for Edge AI. ... -
Cybersecurity, Flexibility
August 11, 2022At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, Tristen Mullins begins a career in cybersecurity through the Scholarship for Servic ... -
Jim Berscheidt Named VP, Marketing and Communications
August 9, 2022A veteran leader in higher education with success in brand awareness, student recruitment and fundraising, Berscheidt will begin S ... -
South Ph.D. Student Receives Marine Policy Fellowship
August 4, 2022Matthew Hodanbosi has been named one of just 86 recipients of the 2023 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. ... -
South Grad Receives Prestigious Urann Fellowship
August 3, 2022Hannah Giannini is one of only six recipients nationwide to receive the prestigious $20,000 Phi Kappa Phi fellowship. ... -
Building a Future
August 2, 2022Chris Willhite, a civil engineering graduate from South, starts his career with an engineering company in Huntsville. #MyFirstJob ... -
The initiative will support holistic care by healthcare providers that represent the diversity of the areas they serve. ...
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Whiddon College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class
July 29, 2022The 80-member Class of 2026 is greeted with orientation activities ranging from informative to interactive to social. ... -
Judge Bill Lewis Appointed to USA Board of Trustees
July 28, 2022Lewis joins a board that recently elected new leadership, including Arlene Mitchell, the first woman to serve as a chair pro tempo ... -
South Leads Initiative to Curb Youth Violence
July 27, 2022University researchers will collaborate with the Mobile Police Department and Mobile County Public Schools on a five-year, $3.5 mi ... -
Internship, Job Offer, Promotion
July 20, 2022Mitchell College of Business graduate Jensen Graddick turns an internship in human resources into a full-time job and then a new t ... -
South Hosts Brain Injury Camp
July 18, 2022USA faculty and students collaborated with the ×îÉ«Íø Head Injury Foundation to host Bright Ideas Traumatic Brain Injury Camp. ... -
JagSat-isfaction
July 15, 2022South engineering students and faculty cheer the Florida launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying their JagSat-1 satellite that will tra ... -
Two new programs in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions will expand both academic and professional opportunit ...
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Dr. John Lehrter and the University of South ×îÉ«Íø School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will lead the three-year study of ...
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Art Start
June 29, 2022Micah Mermilliod moves from solo shows to collaborative work as an assistant curator for the ×îÉ«Íø Contemporary Art Center. #MyF ... -
Greater Amberjack Count
June 28, 2022USA professor is leading a federally funded project that could have significant implications for commercial and recreational fishi ... -
Big City Beginning
June 21, 2022Mi'Asia Barclay, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at South, begins her health administration career in At ... -
Career-Beginning Injury
June 13, 2022Dislocating his elbow during a high school baseball game leads Jay Copeland to physical therapy training at South and a job in Bir ... -
South joins the City of Mobile in educating and commemorating during the Juneteenth celebration from June 16-July 21, 2022. ...
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The academically rigorous summer program helps prepare first-generation college students for the challenges that lie ahead. ...
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Word of Mouth
June 6, 2022The Jewish Mobile Oral History Project at South looks to make connections, share experiences and record stories before they are lo ... -
South Offers Heroes Scholarship
May 27, 2022The Heroes Scholarship is available to all active servicemen and servicewomen pursuing an undergraduate degree at USA. ... -
Stocks and Socks
May 26, 2022Quin Frazier, a finance student and entrepreneur from Huntsville, is building a clothing business around sweat pants with fleece s ... -
A ribbon-cutting and open house were held for students, faculty, staff and administrators to celebrate the newly renovated space. ...
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USA Study Abroad is a Finalist for National Award
May 24, 2022Study Abroad's Remote Medical Spanish in Ecuador program with Kaya Responsible Travel is up for the GoAbroad Innovation Volun ... -
William Edmonds, who teaches French at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, is named ×îÉ«Íø's top secondary educator. ...
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Kent Named Provost, Executive Vice President
May 19, 2022Dr. Andi Kent will play a significant role in guiding the University in support of its mission of promoting discovery, health and ... -
Green Speaks on Noyce at NSF Meeting
May 12, 2022Dr. André Green was a keynote speaker at a National Science Foundation meeting celebrating the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar ... -
Thinking of Home
May 11, 2022Dr. Anton Svynarenko, a visiting assistant professor of Russian says, the war in his native Ukraine is hard to understand. ... -
'Find Your Superpower'
May 7, 2022Spring and summer graduates are urged to discover their purpose, as thousands gathered over two days at the USA Mitchell Center to ... -
Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honored
May 4, 2022The University of South ×îÉ«Íø's Division of Student Affairs recently honored 17 graduating seniors with its inaugural Jagua ... -
Ivy Nguyen and Noel Godang, both juniors majoring in biomedical sciences, have been named winners of Goldwater scholarships. ...
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Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language
May 2, 2022South's new certificate program for Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language allows students multiple career options. ... -
Five for Five
May 2, 2022The Zimlich quintuplets were born at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital. On Saturday, they reach another miles ... -
USA Students Elect 2022-23 SGA Officers
April 30, 2022South's SGA officers protect and advance students' interests as well as promote the welfare of the student body. ... -
Math Researcher Awarded NSF Grant
April 27, 2022Dr. Michael DiPasquale, an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, received a $197,000 grant to support research in com ...