USA News Archives
The USA 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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Picou Named Distinguished Professor
November 11, 2015Dr. Steve Picou, founder and director of the Сòòò½APP Coastal Resource and Resiliency Center, is recognized for ... -
Homecoming 2015 in Pictures
November 9, 2015Weekend events included a parade and pep rally, followed by the big game and the presentation of the homecoming court. ... -
Three-Peat! Soccer Wins Sun Belt Title
November 9, 2015For the third consecutive year, the Jags won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title and will advance to the NCAA Tournament. ... -
Clean Water in Haiti Just the Start
November 5, 2015Alums Stephanie and Ryan Robinson arrived on the island five years ago. They found new purpose, and friendship, along the way. ... -
Der Skandal: 7 Next Steps for VW
November 4, 2015As Volkswagen looks to protect its brand, Professor Alvin Williams suggests ways the German automaker can regain trust. ... -
USA Wins Women's Cross Country Title
November 3, 2015The team earned its first Sun Belt Conference championship since 1993; David Barnett was named the Coach of the Year. ... -
Scholarship Signing Held for DYW Students
November 2, 2015The 2015 national winner of the Distinguished Young Women program enrolled at South, as did a record number of statewide winners. ... -
Still in High School, Already in a USA Lab
November 2, 2015Alabama School of Mathematics and Science students collaborate with USA researchers in finding a treatment for pancreatic cancer. ... -
USA Announces New Office of Scholarship Services
October 30, 2015The University has launched the Office of Scholarship Services to help coordinate and track available scholarships and make the in ... -
South Homecoming Events Announced
October 29, 2015A 'Fired Up' bonfire on Monday kicked off a week of events 'Building Our Legacy.' The Jaguars take on the Vand ... -
What's Wrong With Low Gas Prices?
October 29, 2015Nothing when refueling at the pump, but there are other factors to consider as prices remain below $2 a gallon. ... -
USA Technology & Research Park Grows With Southern Light
October 28, 2015Southern Light recently completed a $5 million, Tier 3 data center at USA that can hold more than 150 data racks consuming 800 kil ... -
Austal President: 'Fit the Company's Culture'
October 27, 2015Craig Perciavalle encourages USA students to intern and learn about the companies where they want to work. ... -
A View from Cuba: USA Student Studies Abroad
October 26, 2015"They didn't want to talk about politics much. They were way more interested in American baseball," said senior Eth ... -
Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at USA
October 23, 2015The University's Ninth Annual N. Jack Stallworth Lecture will present Dr. Alan Taylor, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and the ... -
JagTran Changing Routes; Student Parking Added
October 23, 2015JagTran will make significant changes to their Blue and Green routes. Also, more than 100 underutilized employee parking spaces ha ... -
USA Faculty Help Name New Tortoise Species
October 22, 2015The Eastern Santa Cruz Tortoise on the Galapagos Islands is a distinct species that will require closer attention. ... -
A Cashew is a Fruit, and other Plant Trivia
October 21, 2015'It Ain't Easy Seeing Green,' second in a three-part USA series, is held at a downtown pub. Final installment set f ... -
9 Ways Students Can Relieve Stress
October 19, 2015USA's director of counseling has tips for relieving anxiety and balancing life, including finding time to exercise and laugh. ... -
Educators Immersed in Team-Based Learning
October 16, 2015Six faculty members from the Universidad de Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala shared experiences with USA faculty. ... -
Student-Run Clinic Provides Care to Homeless
October 15, 2015The Сòòò½APP hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the student-run free clinic at 15 Place, a homeless shelter i ... -
Can You Run Faster Than USA's President?
October 15, 2015Spoiler alert: No. But students and staff can predict their own times - and see how close they can get - at the Rec Center. ... -
$150 Million Goal Set for USA Campaign
October 13, 2015Upward & Onward will support the University's five strategic priorities. More than $73 million already has been raised. ... -
Student Affairs Rep Beats Cancer, Marathon
October 12, 2015Associate Director James Contratto finishes 'ROCKstrong!' in Chicago while raising $2,300 for the American Cancer Societ ... -
Public Invited to International Archaeology Day Events
October 12, 2015Learn to play chunky, make a necklace and guess the use of artifacts at the USA Archaeology Museum on Oct. 17. ... -
For USA Author, a Career Defined by Civil Rights
October 9, 2015Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's new book and first novel, 'Go South to Freedom,' will be published next year. ... -
'High Impact' Experience for USA Undergrads
October 9, 2015From studying blimps to analyzing negative childhood attachments, students discover opportunities through research. ... -
USA Collects 1,456 Books for Rural Library
October 8, 2015Books donated by students from across the state will benefit a bookstore under construction in Greensboro, Ala. ... -
Medical School, White Coat ... Finance Degree?
October 7, 2015A Mitchell Scholarship helped Sara Long Jones earn her business degree. Now she's a third-year medical resident. ... -
Video: Superheroes Rappel Down Hospital
October 2, 2015Mobile Police Department SWAT team members descend from USA Children's & Women's Hospital to celebrate end of cancer ... -
Theatre USA Presents "Boy Gets Girl"
September 25, 2015Modern relationships and concerns about the issue of stalking will open Theatre USA's 2015-2016 season with the production of ... -
USA Homecoming 2015: "Building Our Legacy"
September 22, 2015This year's Homecoming theme, "Building Our Legacy," is being announced by the Сòòò½APP students ... -
Learn Where Anti-Vaccine Movement Began
September 21, 2015The first Mobile Science Café of the fall semester is "The Polio Express - Real Talk about Vaccines and the Origins of ... -
Dr. Jasmin Arakawa to Present Piano Recital
September 18, 2015The magnetic and musically talented pianist Dr. Jasmin Arakawa will perform her faculty piano recital, "Romantic Journey,&quo ... -
Veteran Helps Others Seeking Higher Education
September 17, 2015Kyle Parrish said the new Student Veterans Resource Study Room is a 'Beacon of Hope' for veterans transitioning to campu ... -
USA Student Health Encourages Students to "Be Jag Healthy"
September 16, 2015Free physicals and counseling are among the many services that will be available for students at the second annual "Be Jag He ... -
Find Out which Supreme Court Cases to Watch
September 11, 2015Two lectures are scheduled for Constitution Week on the Сòòò½APP campus. ... -
Veterans Get New Space; 9\11 Event Planned
September 9, 2015An open house will be held at the Student Veterans Resource Room following the National Day of Service and Remembrance tribute. ... -
Vestavia Hills Freshman Named Trustees Scholar
September 4, 2015Shirley Zhang is the recipient of the second annual Board of Trustees award. ... -
Athletic Director to Chair NCAA Baseball Committee
September 4, 2015Dr. Joel Erdmann will serve as chair of the Division I Baseball Committee during the 2015-2016 academic year. ... -
Football Stadium Market to be Evaluated
September 4, 2015USA is gathering additional information regarding the possible construction of an on-campus football stadium. ... -
Watch 60-Ton Walls Get Lifted Into Place
September 4, 2015See what happens when a crew has to move 39 concrete walls onto the foundation of a new medical building. ... -
Enrollment, Retention Climb
September 3, 2015USA enrolled 16,462 students for the fall 2015 semester, an increase of 2.5 percent. ... -
Haines on USA Today Bestseller List
August 31, 2015A novella by nationally recognized writer Carolyn Haines, assistant professor of English, is part of an e-bundle named to the USA ... -
Vietnam Symposium set for Sept 2, 3
August 27, 2015"Remembering America's War in Vietnam, 1965-2015," will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the USA Marx Libr ... -
USA Launches New Active Learning Initiative
August 27, 2015The Active Learning Initiative at South Alabama, known as ALISA, has been launched to change the way students engage with course c ... -
USA Team Wins Airbus Innovation Showdown
August 25, 2015When a new generation of aircraft takes to the skies, it could be that Сòòò½APP students will have played a maj ... -
USA Top in State for Tau Beta Pi Scholarships
August 24, 2015Nine Сòòò½APP engineering seniors have recently been selected as Tau Beta Pi scholars. No other university in ... -
Dr. Annmarie Guzy, associate professor of English, has been named a Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council in recognitio ...
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Students Greeted with Fun, Inspiring Convocation
August 19, 2015New students entered the USA Mitchell Center Monday morning to the upbeat sounds and cheers of the Jaguar Marching Band, the begin ...