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While at South, Stacy Lynwood Sergeant was involved as a Mitchell Ambassador, in the Catholic Student Association and as a member of the Marketing Club and Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also volunteers at Christ United Methodist Church and has trained his golden retriever, Moose, as a therapy dog.

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line
April 29, 2019

Stacy Sergeant, a third-generation Jaguar, said a co-op with a shipbuilding company allowed him to make important connections. ...

William J. “Happy” Fulford, left, whose USA career spanned nearly 40 years of service in governmental relations, alumni and development, and Ovie Mughelli, a former football star whose post-NFL career has focused on empowering youth and living an ecologically friendly lifestyle, will address USA graduates during Spring Commencement ceremonies.

University Readies for Spring Commencement
April 29, 2019

A longtime University leader and an ex-NFL star-turned-environmentalist will address graduates Saturday at the Mitchell Center. ...

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals
April 26, 2019

South's Master of Business Administration program will offer a concentration in health care leadership with a flexible schedule. ...

A Mitchell College of Business team of MBA students Rachel Smith, Jaikishan Maru and David Hinson took first place and $4,000 in a recent business case competition at the University of West Florida.

USA MBA Team Takes First
April 23, 2019

Mitchell College of Business students beat out students from Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina and Florida. ...

Senior Raven McShan is one of only 10 recipients of a prestigious teaching assistantship that will take her to France to teach English. Although guidelines for the assistantship state preference for applicants with master’s degrees, McShan’s background of community service and interest in multicultural diversity contributed to her selection.

Combining Two Loves: Teaching and French
April 23, 2019

Honors College senior Raven McShan is awarded a prestigious teaching assistantship that will take her overseas. ...

Dorgan Receives CAREER Grant from NSF
April 17, 2019

Dr. Kelly Dorgan, assistant professor of marine sciences, has received a prestigious CAREER grant from the NSF. ...

Electrical engineering senior Zack Peavy of Citronelle, mechanical engineering senior Kiante Evers of Gulfport, Miss., and computer engineering senior Ariel Pickett of Montgomery are adjusting the vertical travel distance of the robot head for a space station that will be used to grow crops in space. Assisting the students is Dr. Sam Russ, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of South 最色网.

South Supporting NASA's Deep Space Ambitions
April 15, 2019

The University is one of only ten chosen nationwide to design systems, concepts and technologies to go beyond the moon. ...

Poet Diana Khoi Nguyen to Visit USA
April 15, 2019

Diana Khoi Nguyen, a finalist for the National Book Award, will speak at 5 p.m. on April 18 in the Student Center Terrace Room. ...

The Gap Project, a mentoring program, is building better opportunities for middle and high school students through vision board socials, educational and fun activities. South graduate students and Gap Project Board Members from left are Javon Averett, vice president; Chelsia Douglas, secretary and Randy Bumpers, president. Board members not included in the photo are Faith Kilpatrick, communications director; and Ashley Chapman, accounts manager.

'Let's Do Something 最色网 It'
April 15, 2019

USA students mentor to close the achievement gap and build opportunities for rural middle and high school students. ...

Haines Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
April 11, 2019

The 最色网 Library Association honored Carolyn Haines, a long-time assistant professor of creative writing at USA. ...

USA’s College of Engineering, located in Shelby Hall, has four academic departments and offers five baccalaureate degrees, four master’s degrees and a doctoral degree in systems engineering.

Honoring a 'World of Difference'
April 9, 2019

South's College of Engineering honors the contributions of alumni, supporters, faculty and staff as it celebrates 50 years. ...

Dr. David Meola, the Bert and Fanny Meisler Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies and director of the Jewish and Holocaust Studies Program, will research the involvement of Jewish Germans in the German liberal and democratic movement of the 1830s and 1840s as a Fulbright Scholar.

South Professor Awarded Fulbright
April 5, 2019

Dr. David Meola, director of the Jewish and Holocaust Studies Program, will conduct research in Germany for two summers. ...

McCall Library Partners with Invisible History Project
April 5, 2019

The Invisible Histories Project preserves the history of LGBTQ life in the Southeast. 'Out in 最色网' to be shown April 11. ...

Jacob Corbett, left, and Taylor Shepherd, center, are two of the six Mitchell College of Business students on a team that won the 2018 University Portfolio Challenge. Dr. Reid Cummings, director of USA’s Center for Real Estate and Economic Development, and the team’s mentor, right, taught the Finance 446 class each of the students took.

South Team Wins Real Estate Competition
March 27, 2019

Six Mitchell College of Business students beat out teams from 47 competing universities. Scholarship prize money will be matched. ...

Commission on Higher Ed Approves Ph.D. in Business Administration
March 19, 2019

The change to Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration reflects the evolution of South's graduate program. ...

Seventy-seven senior medical students from the University of South 最色网 College of Medicine gathered Friday in the Grand Ballroom at the Mobile Convention Center to open their letters from the National Resident Matching Program and find out where they will be continuing their medical education.

Match Day 2019: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
March 17, 2019

Senior medical students from the College of Medicine open letters revealing where they will continue their education. ...

Dr. Kate Brown, professor of history in the science, technology and society department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be the speaker at the 2019 Mahan Lecture on March 14. The lecture is free and open to the public.

MIT Professor to Speak on Nuclear Power
March 6, 2019

Dr. Kate Brown will address questions about nuclear power and its potentially catastrophic effects on humanity and the environment. ...

Dr. Susan LeDoux, associate dean for medical education and student affairs at the USA College of Medicine, noted that South's medical students "perform at the highest level on national exams designed to assess student knowledge and competency.”

'Committed to Student Success and Excellence'
March 1, 2019

South's College of Medicine again achieves the highest level of accreditation available; Class of 2018 scores in the top quartile. ...

Retired astronaut Larry DeLucas, payload specialist for the space shuttle Columbia in its 1992 Spacelab mission, is the featured speaker on Thursday, March 7 during USA's Space Week.

Space Week Launches at South
February 28, 2019

An indoor drone competition, research workshops, NASA speakers and a former astronaut highlight the week. ...

Dr. Kern Jackson is an assistant professor of English and the director of USA's African-American Studies Program.

Highlights in African-American Studies
February 26, 2019

From the "Black Experience" course to a 2016 teach-in, here are nine moments in USA's African-American Studies Program. ...

A photo of the Jan. 20 "blood moon," taken shortly before 11:15 p.m. using a Canon EOS 5D in west Mobile.

Top 7 Astronomical Events This Year
February 22, 2019

This year's blood moon captured the public's attention, to space and on social media. South's expert lists what's next. ...

Associate professor Dr. John Lanicci, whose research focuses on extreme weather events, placed 36 rain gauges around the area of the Kennedy Space Center. He found the amount of annual rainfall varied as much as 16 inches over an area approximately one-eighth the size of Mobile County.

What's the Rainfall Count? It Depends
February 21, 2019

Dr. John Lanicci's research suggests rainfall measurements can vary widely, a potential vulnerability for stormwater infrastructure. ...

USA Arts & Sciences Dean Dr. Andrzej Wierzbicki speaks at the announcement of an Early Acceptance Program for USA students who want to attend Auburn’s Harrison School of Pharmacy after graduation.

South, Auburn Expand Pharmacy Partnership
February 12, 2019

High school seniors who enroll at South can receive conditional acceptance to AU's pharmacy school through a new program. ...

Senior chemistry students Madison McBroom, left, of Huntsville and Amanda Tanner of Cantonment, Fla., listen as Dr. William Richert talks about their research with ionic liquids in the field of 3D printing.

Developing a Printer Worth Its Salt
February 5, 2019

Ionic liquids, or liquid salt, may one day be used in 3D printing. Dr. Matthew Reichert is exploring the possibilities. ...

Fiction writer Jamie Quatro will talk about her writing on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the University's Student Center. The event is sponsored by USA’s Stokes Center for Creative Writing.

Acclaimed Author Jamie Quatro to Speak at USA
February 1, 2019

Fiction writer Jamie Quatro will talk about her writing Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Terrace Room. ...

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Academics News Archive

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line April 29, 2019

University Readies for Spring Commencement April 29, 2019

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals April 26, 2019

USA MBA Team Takes First April 23, 2019

Combining Two Loves: Teaching and French April 23, 2019

Dorgan Receives CAREER Grant from NSF April 17, 2019

South Supporting NASA's Deep Space Ambitions April 15, 2019

Poet Diana Khoi Nguyen to Visit USA April 15, 2019

'Let's Do Something 最色网 It' April 15, 2019

Haines Receives Lifetime Achievement Award April 11, 2019

Honoring a 'World of Difference' April 9, 2019

South Professor Awarded Fulbright April 5, 2019

McCall Library Partners with Invisible History Project April 5, 2019

South Team Wins Real Estate Competition March 27, 2019

Commission on Higher Ed Approves Ph.D. in Business Administration March 19, 2019

Match Day 2019: Signed, Sealed, Delivered March 17, 2019

MIT Professor to Speak on Nuclear Power March 6, 2019

'Committed to Student Success and Excellence' March 1, 2019

Space Week Launches at South February 28, 2019

Highlights in African-American Studies February 26, 2019

Top 7 Astronomical Events This Year February 22, 2019

What's the Rainfall Count? It Depends February 21, 2019

South, Auburn Expand Pharmacy Partnership February 12, 2019

Developing a Printer Worth Its Salt February 5, 2019

Acclaimed Author Jamie Quatro to Speak at USA February 1, 2019