º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× News Archives
The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× 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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National Down Syndrome Society Honors º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Student
September 14, 2018Benjamin Pelham, the first student to be admitted into PASSAGE º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×, is the 2018 Dan Piper Award recipient. ... -
Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus
September 11, 2018The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× National Alumni Association annually recognizes five faculty members and a young alumnus for outstanding achievement. ... -
40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
September 10, 2018Started as a photo archive at Brookley Field, º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library celebrates its own past ... -
South Serves Web Portal Launched
September 7, 2018The portal allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities through the United Way. ... -
Alumni Association Elects New Officers, Directors
September 7, 2018Attorney Patrick Dungan '06 was selected as president of the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× National Alumni Association. ... -
Hall Named College of Nursing Dean
September 6, 2018Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of the College of Nursing prior to her appointment as dean. ... -
Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar
September 6, 2018Baker High School graduate Cody Dunlap, who registered a 35 ACT score and a 4.67 GPA, will study mechanical engineering. ... -
Children's & Women's NICU Gets $1 Million Gift
September 5, 2018Melinda and Louis Mapp donate $1,055,000 to Children's & Women's Hospital's Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensiv ... -
On-Campus Stadium Campaign Kicks Off
August 31, 2018Get On Campus is an ambitious fundraising effort to build a stadium that will be ready as early as the 2020 Jags football season. ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Medical Center Now University Hospital
August 31, 2018º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Health unveils a new name for its Level I trauma center hospital that highlights its teaching and research missions. ... -
A Second Chance at Life Points South
August 28, 2018In the 18 years since his heart attack, Fred Kelley has turned to exercise, and now education, to improve his life. ... -
Squeezed for Time? Hop on a Lime
August 23, 2018Students have a new low-cost and sustainable way to get around campus with the national Lime bike share program. ... -
Home Sweet New Campus Home
August 18, 2018South students, faculty and staff move 1,332 freshmen in to campus housing, including the newly built Camellia Hall. ... -
South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign
August 14, 2018The initiative, a partnership with the Mobile Area Education Foundation and nearby community colleges, encourages students to take ... -
Modest Homes, Rich History
August 14, 2018A º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× archaeology team is conducting fieldwork at the site of several shotgun houses; 'These tend to be the forgotten people. ... -
South, County Partner in Mosquito Control
August 10, 2018º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× researchers are collaborating with the Mobile County Health Department to screen for viruses including Zika. ... -
Quintuplets Enroll at South
August 2, 2018Amelia Rose, Isabella, Shipley, Sophia and Hallie Zimlich, born at º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Children's & Women's Hospital, join the Class ... -
Dr. Blair Saale recently participated in a distinguished Parkinson's Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Program. ... -
Dauphin Island vs. The Hurricanes
July 26, 2018A South professor and her students are analyzing how the island might best withstand the impact of tropical cyclones. ... -
'When Every Second Counts'
July 25, 2018º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Health launches an air service partnership to transport critically ill patients to the region's only Level 1 trauma cente ... -
Four Jags Selected for Hall of Fame
July 24, 2018David Freese, Lindsay Schwartz, Ernie Rosseau and Nic Chisolm will be inducted on Nov. 10 to the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Athletic Hall of Fame. ... -
Mitchell Family Recognized
July 16, 2018Abe, Arlene and the late Mayer Mitchell are honored for philanthropy by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. ... -
Cataloging the Past for Future Growth
July 12, 2018A º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× archaeology team is doing field work at the future site of the proposed Mobile River bridge and Bayway expansion. ... -
Expanding Access to Quality Health Care
July 11, 2018Three medical students receiving Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama scholarships pledge to practice in underserved communities. ... -
The Tiny Bug That Is Killing Citrus
July 10, 2018º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× chemist Dr. David Battiste and his citrus soldiers are on the hunt to capture the destructive Asian citrus psyllid. ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Alumna Receives National Teaching Award
July 3, 2018Chasity Collier, a º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× alumna has been recognized with a National Presidential Award. ... -
Seven Surprises Found in º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s Marx Library
July 3, 2018Historical detectives will glean insights into politics and culture in the Government Documents Collection. ... -
MCOB AACSB REACCREDITATION
July 3, 2018The Mitchell College of Business at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× has been reaccredited by the leading accrediting body for busi ... -
Lessons in English, German and Tolerance
June 27, 2018South graduate Dana Faye Housch found her home in Dresden, Germany. She's now helping refugees do the same. ... -
Answers to South Stadium Questions
June 22, 2018Why build a stadium? Why should it be a public-private venture? What would happen to Ladd-Peebles? Answers to these, and more. ... -
'Around the World in 80 Stays'
June 19, 2018For people who flew around the world in a private jet, alumni Julian and Kim MacQueen are incredibly grounded. ... -
Marketing 101 for Researchers
June 14, 2018South is helping researchers across the nation move innovation out of labs to real-world applications for consumers. ... -
'We Can Tackle This Problem'
June 14, 2018Dr. Kevin White is calling attention -- and bringing solutions -- to poor wastewater management in Alabama's Black Belt. ... -
Medicine From Bench to Bedside
June 14, 2018The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Center for Lung Biology has success in investigating lung disease, then translating that knowledge to serve patients. ... -
Poarch Creeks Donate $500,000
June 11, 2018The Poarch Band of Creek Indians' gift will fund the Chief Calvin W. McGhee Grand Ballroom at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Pirates Take Swaggerty With 10th Pick
June 5, 2018​South outfielder Travis Swaggerty, chosen in the first round, is one of six Jags selected in the Major League Baseball draft. ... -
'We Needed to Tell This Story'
June 4, 2018º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× and Spring Hill College faculty are collaborating on a documentary film project focused on the settlers of Africatown. ... -
Green Light for Stadium Site Work
June 1, 2018South's Board of Trustees authorized preliminary work on a campus football stadium, pending confirmation of funding. ... -
Expansion Diversifies Honors College
May 24, 2018South's Honors College is nearly a year old and is thriving on attracting students for an interdisciplinary experience. ... -
Her World Has Gone to the Dogs
May 21, 2018Stephanie Eads-Williamson, '92, left a job in pharmaceutical sales to pursue her calling — saving stray animals, at eve ... -
New Journalism Scholarship Created
May 18, 2018Kourtney McCollum is the first recipient of the Peggy Hansen and Jim Aucoin Journalism Scholarship. ... -
Why Some Hear 'Yanny,' Others 'Laurel'
May 16, 2018South audiologist Dr. Elizabeth Adams explains the latest social media craze and why we hear sounds differently. ... -
South Takes Top Athletic Honors
May 16, 2018The Jaguars win the Sun Belt Conference's all-sports trophy, the Vic Bubas Cup, for the fourth consecutive year. ... -
'The Benefit of Keeping an Open Mind'
May 14, 2018Two students prepare to head to South America in exchange program; South one of five universities picked to participate. ... -
Hanks Honored for Community Service
May 11, 2018Dr. Roma Hanks is recognized for improving health and wellness education for seniors and connecting students to internships. ... -
Developing a Smarter Surgical Drill
May 10, 2018º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× engineering students built a prototype drill with a torque that is just right. In the process, they too learned to pivot. ... -
13 Years Later, a Well-Earned Degree
May 10, 2018With family and perseverance, Jennifer Oveson reaches her goal and creates a support group to help others do the same. ... -
'Commit to the Journey, Not to the Outcome'
May 6, 2018South graduates urged to overcome obstacles and 'forever chase your dreams;' 2,200 recognized during Spring Commencement ... -
19-year-old to Receive Business Degree
May 1, 2018Elizabeth Rodin says South and the Mitchell College of Business offered 'a private school education at a public price.' ... -
Love at First Psych, and Some Guidance
May 1, 2018Shaniqua Hammock developed a fascination of the mind in a psychology class; a mentor helped her pursue that passion. ...