Bold Future
In the four and a half years that I’ve had the honor of serving as your president, I’ve had the great fortune to meet students from all across this state and beyond.
Recruiting trips with Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Andi Kent and our talented admissions team have taken us as far north in Alabama as Ardmore High School, just three blocks from the Tennessee state line, and down south to the beaches of Baldwin County.
Read full message from President Jo Bonner
Spring 2026
Bold Era
Born from boldness, the University of South Alabama now embarks fearlessly on its next chapter. The university has launched Where Bold Begins, its largest-ever comprehensive campaign.
Mobile Entry
Survival Instinct
One Honors College student is turning his experience as an advanced emergency medical technician into a student-led movement to empower thousands with lifesaving skills.
Finding Her Peak
Pairing advanced orthopaedic healthcare with the unbreakable spirit of a Marine, Beth Wiggins navigates a 10-year medical journey at USA Health to reach new heights.
Bay Watch
As the new director of Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, South alum Jason Kudulis has a newly approved 10-year comprehensive conservation and management plan.
Master Plan
Explore the possibilities for a reimagined South campus in the year 2037. A master plan for university growth sits at the intersection of pragmatic planning and blue-sky thinking.
Movers and Shapers
The University of South Alabama’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards honorees were celebrated for their leadership and the impact they have created throughout their careers.
The Wichita Blueprint
As South prepares to welcome Airbus engineers to USA Technology and Research Park, University leaders look to Wichita State University’s Innovation campus as a model for growth.
Her Father's Desk
Dr. Karen Peterson came into possession of a midcentury workstation. It was the desk of her late father, the university’s first president, Dr. Frederick P. Whiddon.
Billions, Biotech, and Bots
Alumni trailblazers Dr. Laurie Owen ‘80 and Dr. Michael Wojciechowski ‘78, MBA ‘81, shared insights on entrepreneurial leadership during an April session of the President’s Cabinet.
Sketching Your Big Idea
Alma Hoffmann, associate professor of graphic design at South, attached her paint brush to a stick and danced as she painted for her current online exhibition called Symbiosis V.
South Invests in Housing
With the $40 million purchase in May of the Central House on Stadium apartment complex, South has nearly doubled the number of student housing beds in the past five years.
"One of my favorite spring traditions on campus is the annual New Grad Champagne Toast.
Hosted by President Jo Bonner and Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Andi Kent,
this gathering is more than a celebration — it is a formal welcome into an alumni
family that spans the globe with more than 100,000 Jaguars."
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Sept. 26, 2026
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Oct. 1, 2026
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Oct. 1-3, 2026
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Nov. 12, 2026
Crown Hall
Presented by the Department of Music
Dec. 3, 2026
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