Community News

Meteorologist Patrick Bigbie, a 2015 South graduate, used hand-made signs to warn viewers about severe weather when his sound was knocked out.

Sound Knocked Out, Grad Grabs Sharpie
January 25, 2017

Meteorologist Patrick Bigbie of WDAM-TV 7 quickly improvised as a tornado bore down on his viewers near Hattiesburg, Miss. ...

USA Medical Center Administrator Sam Dean has more than 15 years of health care leadership experience, including in Birmingham and Mississippi.

New Administrator Begins at USAMC
January 19, 2017

Sam Dean is responsible for operations at USA Medical Center, which serves as the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center. ...

South staff recognized in 40 under Forty.

Strong Showing in 40 Under Forty
January 13, 2017

Faculty, staff and alumni representing both academics and health care join Mobile Bay magazine's annual leaders list. ...

The Last Mentsch is considered a beautiful film of friendship and healing. Image captures three individuals in deep discussion with piles of junk equipment and tires in the background. Photo courtesy of Menemsha Films.

Screenings Set for Jewish Film Festival
January 6, 2017

Three films will be shown on South's Mobile and Fairhope campuses as part of the 16th annual Mobile Jewish Film Festival. ...

SOLD! First Preparation, then the Pitch
January 4, 2017

Business students analyzed local commercial properties and, as part of their grade, presented to Mobile real estate leaders. ...

'Winter Wonderland' set for Mitchell Center
November 28, 2016

USA musicians will perform traditional and modern arrangements of holiday favorites Thursday at a free public concert. ...

South Raises $259,263 for Local Agencies
November 23, 2016

More than 2,600 employees and retirees contributed to this year's United Way Campaign, including 128 who gave $500 or more. ...

Dr. Reid Cummings, director of the Center for Real Estate and Economic Development at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business, the best way to be financially successful during the holidays is to make a good plan, and then stick to it.

Keep Calm and Carry Credit Wisely
November 22, 2016

As the holiday shopping season gets underway, South's Dr. Reid Cummings offers eight ways to survive on a budget. ...

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Reduce That Stress
November 8, 2016

With the election over, South psychologist Dr. Elise Labbé-Coldsmith offers seven ways to return balance to your life. ...

University of South Alabama Collegiate 100 members gather with their mentors from the 100 Black Men of Mobile Inc. From left are Dr. Andre Green, mentor and associate dean in the College of Education; Broderick Morrissette; Marlon Jones; Collegiate 100 mentor and adviser Dr. Michael Mitchell, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students; Jerod Coleman; Derek Pickett and JuWan Robinson.

'It's Important That We Are Visible'
November 2, 2016

South mentors offer support, friendship and hope through the Collegiate 100 and the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile. ...

Dr. Tony Waldrop, USA president, left, and Dr. Christopher Puto, Spring Hill College president, announced a collaboration Thursday that will allow undergraduate students to register for courses at either institution.

USA and Spring Hill Announce Collaboration
October 27, 2016

Students will be able to register for courses at either institution, increasing access to education and flexibility in planning. ...

Nathaniel Mackey, the Reynolds Price Professor of Creative Writing at Duke University, will speak Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at South's Archaeology Museum. The event will be free and open to the public.

Poet Nathaniel Mackey to Visit South
October 26, 2016

The leading African-American poet, writer and scholar will speak Nov. 1 as part of USA's Stokes Center for Creative Writing. ...

South Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's latest book is "Go South to Freedom."

South Author Pens Children's Book
October 21, 2016

'Go South to Freedom,' by Frye Gaillard, is the story of a family's journey to escape slavery that ends unexpectedly in Mobile. ...

Meteorology majors Daniel Martin, left, and Mark D. Smith, right, assist Dr. Sytske Kimball, chair of earth sciences and professor of meteorology, with the USA Mesonet station on USA's main campus. Martin and Smith are both mesonet technicians.

The Answer Isn't Blowing in the Wind
October 19, 2016

But it may be in South's network of weather stations that collects data, available to the public, along the northern Gulf Coast. ...

#USAHOCO16: 'Let the Good Times Roar'
October 18, 2016

Homecoming week kicks off Oct. 24 and culminates five days later when the Jags face the Georgia State Panthers. ...

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million
October 13, 2016

One year after the kickoff, South's comprehensive fundraising campaign is well on its way to reaching the $150 million goal. ...

Roadkill: It's What's for Dinner
October 7, 2016

A South psychologist offers five reasons to be thankful for scavengers, and why we might learn from their behavior. ...

South Offering Online Depression Screenings
October 7, 2016

Think you may have more than just the blues? Confidential and free assessments are available through the month of October. ...

Stallworth Lecture to Focus on "Thomas Jefferson and the Dilemma of Slavery"
September 27, 2016

The 2016 Stallworth Lecture features the moral contradictions and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson’s life. Dr. John Boles, the William Pettus Hobby Professor of History at Rice University will serve as the speaker. ...

South Students Introduced to Disruptive Technology for Total Customer Engagement

Technology That's All About the Customer
September 26, 2016

South students were provided with a demonstration on "Disruptive Technology for Total Customer Engagement." ...

High school jocks Kurt (Desmond Bozeman) and Ram (Trenton Davis) harass the new kid, J.D. (Jeremiah Sims), in Theatre USA's production of Heathers the Musical.

'Heathers: The Musical' Opens Season
September 21, 2016

Based on the 1988 movie, 'Heathers: The Musical' is a dark comedy that will take the audience on a wild, musical ride. ...

A Mitchell College of Business survey showed more than half of the people attending the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival patronized local businesses. Photo courtesy of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Study: Fairhope Festival Big for Non-Locals
September 20, 2016

Nearly one-third of attendees at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival are not from Alabama, and most are repeat customers. ...

Holocaust Symposium Set for Campus
September 6, 2016

The University of South Alabama's Center for the Study of War and Memory will focus on the Holocaust during its fall symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 7, with "The Holocaust in Memory and History." ...

Tuesday Scott, a freshman in biomedical sciences, paddles on the Apalachee River in the lower Mobile-Tensaw River Delta during the August Outdoor Adventures full-moon paddle.

A Full-Moon Adventure in Mobile's Delta
August 26, 2016

Take a trip accented by the sounds of cicadas and splashing mullet and the sights of alligator eyes and a glimmering skyline. ...

The University of South Alabama, in partnership with the city of Mobile, is landscaping the medians adjacent to campus, extending the University’s visual entrance from the portals along University Boulevard and Old Shell Road.

Extending South's Visual Entrance
August 19, 2016

In collaboration with the city of Mobile, the University makes aesthetic improvements to its bordering roadways. ...

Community News Archive

Sound Knocked Out, Grad Grabs Sharpie January 25, 2017

New Administrator Begins at USAMC January 19, 2017

Strong Showing in 40 Under Forty January 13, 2017

Screenings Set for Jewish Film Festival January 6, 2017

SOLD! First Preparation, then the Pitch January 4, 2017

'Winter Wonderland' set for Mitchell Center November 28, 2016

South Raises $259,263 for Local Agencies November 23, 2016

Keep Calm and Carry Credit Wisely November 22, 2016

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Reduce That Stress November 8, 2016

'It's Important That We Are Visible' November 2, 2016

USA and Spring Hill Announce Collaboration October 27, 2016

Poet Nathaniel Mackey to Visit South October 26, 2016

South Author Pens Children's Book October 21, 2016

The Answer Isn't Blowing in the Wind October 19, 2016

#USAHOCO16: 'Let the Good Times Roar' October 18, 2016

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million October 13, 2016

Roadkill: It's What's for Dinner October 7, 2016

South Offering Online Depression Screenings October 7, 2016

Stallworth Lecture to Focus on "Thomas Jefferson and the Dilemma of Slavery" September 27, 2016

Technology That's All About the Customer September 26, 2016

'Heathers: The Musical' Opens Season September 21, 2016

Study: Fairhope Festival Big for Non-Locals September 20, 2016

Holocaust Symposium Set for Campus September 6, 2016

A Full-Moon Adventure in Mobile's Delta August 26, 2016

Extending South's Visual Entrance August 19, 2016