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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Dr. Stephen J. Walsh, internationally recognized for his research into human impacts on the Galapagos Islands, will present a semi ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× graduate and bass-baritone Nicholas "Nick" Brownlee sang two arias on Sunday in New York to become one of five winni ... -
Medical Students Celebrate Residencies at Match Day
March 20, 2015Senior medical students at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× gathered March 20 at the Mobile Convention Center to find out this year ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Researchers Join Nationwide Resilience Team
March 19, 2015º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× researchers are joining a nationwide effort to help communities recover from disasters. The effort is ... -
Lindsey Whitehurst, a computer science major, won the top prize Wednesday, March 18, in º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s 2nd Annual 3MT® Competition ... -
Dr. Andrea Agnew, assistant dean of students for student services, was recently named Advocate of the Year by the Alabama Governor ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Concert Choir to Perform with Mobile Symphony
March 13, 2015The Mobile Symphony once again welcomes the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Concert Choir to the stage in "From Tragedy to Triump ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Joins a Global Effort to Present V-Day 2015
March 13, 2015The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Common Read/Common World Program will present "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops," to be h ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Hosts Prestigious Tournees French Film Festival
March 12, 2015The department of foreign languages and literatures will host the Tournees French Film Festival beginning at 7 p.m. this evening a ... -
Chinese Fiction Scholar to Speak at Mahan Lecture
March 12, 2015Dr. Rae Yang, professor of Chinese fiction at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., will deliver a lecture on "Contested Memory ... -
Dr. Marcus Drymon will use satellite tags to monitor the feeding behaviors of local tiger sharks. ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× History Club to Sponsor Free Speech Panel
March 10, 2015The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× History Club will sponsor a panel discussion, "Free Speech in Historical Perspective," at 6 p.m., Thursday, in t ... -
Graduates at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s Spring Commencement on May 9 will be the first in the University's histor ... -
The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× National Alumni Association honored three distinguished alumni and two service leaders for notable ... -
'I Knew South Was For Me'
March 2, 2015Watson's story is not unlike those of other first-generation students who seek advancement through higher education. A campus ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× ABK Honor Society Inducts Record Number
March 1, 2015The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society inducted a record number of 109 students at its induction ceremony hel ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Southerners Accepting Applications
February 27, 2015The Southerners, the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× official student ambassadors, are accepting applications for their 2015-2016 clas ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Joins Educators, Business Leaders at Education Summit
February 24, 2015"The Role of Post-Secondary Education in Improving Educational Attainment for All Students" was the theme for the 2015 F ... -
School of Computing Hosts State Awards Honoring Young Women
February 24, 2015Eighteen young women from across Alabama were recognized Saturday, Feb. 21, for their accomplishments and aspirations in computing ... -
College of Education to Host 2015 Education Summit
February 20, 2015The College of Education at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× will celebrate 48 years of teaching, research and service during its F ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×PD Holds 'Check Your Ride' Event for Students
February 20, 2015Students are encouraged to have their vehicles checked for spring break travel during the 'Check Your Ride' event on Wed ... -
Theatre º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Presents 'The Shape of Things'
February 20, 2015Theatre º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× will present Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things" Friday, Feb. 20, thru Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Laidlaw ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Faculty Member Awarded Outstanding Teacher Award
February 19, 2015Kristy Britt, senior instructor of foreign languages and literatures at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×, has been named recipient ... -
Former Diplomat to Discuss Changing U.S-Cuban Relations
February 19, 2015Dr. Carlos Alzugaray Treto will lecture on "Cuban-U.S. Relations after Dec. 17: A View from Havana" at 6 p.m., Feb. 23, ... -
School of Computing Recognized by NSA, Homeland Security
February 11, 2015National, state and local officials praised the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s School of Computing as º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× announced on Feb. 11 ... -
National Business Organization Honors Weaver for Lifetime Achievement
February 10, 2015Dr. Mark Weaver, holder of the Ben May Chair of Entrepreneurship and the founding director of the Melton Center for Entrepreneuria ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Participates in National Wear Red Day
February 10, 2015Winners were announced for this year's National Wear Red Day, which was held to call attention to heart disease. ... -
Chi Omega Raises Funds to Support Local Foundation
February 6, 2015The Beta Theta Chapter of Chi Omega Women's Fraternity at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× recently raised $23,191 at its 49th ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Career Services to Hold Spring Career Fair
February 6, 2015º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× students and alumni are invited to meet and speak with representatives from various companies and orga ... -
Events Planned for Black History Month
February 5, 2015The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× will honor African-American history with events throughout February in recognition of Black Histor ... -
Brislin Named Manager of º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Technology & Research Park
February 2, 2015A leader in commercial real estate development and project management has been named the manager of the University of South Alabam ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Volunteers Assist at Project Homeless Connect
January 30, 2015The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× and Housing First connected nearly 200 homeless individuals and families to much-needed services a ... -
Chronister Receives Catalyst Award from Chamber
January 30, 2015Lynne Chronister, vice president for research and economic development, has been named recipient of the Mobile Area Chamber of Com ... -
'Get Involved and Give Back' with Project Homeless Connect
January 27, 2015More than 300 students, faculty and staff are needed to "Get Involved and Give Back" to Project Homeless Connect on Frid ... -
Student-driven safety app debuts at º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×
January 26, 2015LiveSafe seamlessly connects students to º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× police and allows people to text tips using photos and video. The app is free to down ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Honors MLK with Day of Service
January 21, 2015Nearly 200 º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× students, faculty, staff, alumni and community volunteers completed numerous service projec ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× PA Scholars Recognized at Open House
January 21, 2015º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× physician assistant studies students in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions recei ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day
January 16, 2015The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× will participate in the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Hosts 2015 Mobile Jewish Film Festival
January 13, 2015The Mobile Jewish Film Festival will show several contemporary films at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×, Mobile and Fairhope venue ... -
J.L. Bedsole Foundation Donates $1 Million
December 18, 2014The J.L. Bedsole Foundation, a long-time supporter of the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×, has pledged $1 million to establish the J.L ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Jaguars Work at Montgomery Area Food Bank
December 18, 2014As º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Jaguars Head Football Coach Joey Jones, his coaching staff and players prepare for the 2014 Raycom ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Ends 2014 United Way Campaign
December 12, 2014One-half of the University's employees have pledged more than $267,000 to the 2014 º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Employee Campaign for the United Way o ... -
Dr. David Johnson Named to SACSCOC Board of Trustees
December 11, 2014Dr. David Johnson, º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s first provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, was selected today as a member of the ... -
Dr. Lesley Gregoricka's Vampire Research Attracts National Attention
December 9, 2014Dr. Lesley Gregoricka, assistant professor of anthropology, is receiving national media attention with groundbreaking research int ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Faculty Member to Chair Social Work Licensing Board
December 8, 2014Dr. Michael Daley, professor of social work, recently began a one-year term as chair of the Alabama State Board of Social Work Exa ... -
Trustee Dr. Steven Furr to Speak at Fall Commencement
December 8, 2014º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Alumnus and Chairman Pro Tempore of the Board of Trustees Dr. Steven P. Furr, who has provided generou ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Hosts Holiday Concert
November 26, 2014The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× invites the public to a holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Mitchell Center. ... -
Faculty Senate Presents 2013-2014 Awards
November 24, 2014The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Faculty Senate recently honored three community partners and an assistant professor of biology for distinguished service t ... -
Coastal Innovation Hub Receives Innovator of the Year Award
November 21, 2014The º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s Coastal Innovation Hub has been selected by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce for its 201 ... -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Sponsors Mobile International Festival
November 18, 2014º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× is a sponsor for this year's Mobile International Festival, which coincides with International Education Week. The festiv ...