2025 News Archive
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South Celebrates Major Milestone in Whiddon College of Medicine Building Construction
South celebrates the final piece of vertical structure to be installed in the building scheduled for a December 2026 completion date. ...
September 4, 2025 -
USA Celebrates Teachers During "Extra Yard for Teachers Week"
College of Education and Professional Studies, USA Athletics and Sun Belt Conference honor educators during Extra Yard for Teachers Week. ...
September 3, 2025 -
South Students Honored with Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship
Three students from the College of Education and Professional Studies were recognized at the recent Alabama Governor's Conference on Tourism. ...
August 27, 2025 -
Student Success Summit Gives Students a 'South, Camera, Action' Blueprint for Success
South students who attended the 2025 Student Success Summit receive the keys for a successful college career. ...
August 27, 2025 -
Holding the Line
Protective root fungi could be key to saving shorelines from saltwater incursion. Researchers from the University of South Alabama are putting it to the test. ...
August 22, 2025 -
South Track and Field Coach Wins Book Award
University of South Alabama Track and Field Coach Paul Brueske is the recipient of the Emerging Civil War Book Award. ...
August 20, 2025 -
Grad to Groundbreaker
Jordan Eggleston's engineering journey started with Legos. The South alumnus is now on-site for construction of a 715,000 square-foot Meta data center in Montgomery County. #MyFirstJob ...
August 13, 2025 -
Common Read Selection Announced for 2025-26
"Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss," a book of essays by Alabama native Margaret Renkl is this year's Common Read selection. ...
August 13, 2025 -
A Helping Professional
Katie Sands earned her degree in social work from South and now works for the Baldwin County Department of Human Resources. #MyFirstJob ...
August 5, 2025 -
Richardson Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
Hannah Richardson earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from South and is one of 48 Phi Kappa Phi Fellows in 2025. ...
August 5, 2025 -
Powers Receives Alabama Conservationist Award
Dr. Sean Powers is recognized as the State's Fisheries Conservationist of the Year by the Alabama Wildlife Federation. ...
August 5, 2025 -
On Track for Success
Luke Nelson, who earned a degree in supply chain and logistics management, is a management trainee at the Mississippi Export Railroad. It is, he says, right where he wants to be. #MyFirstJob ...
July 30, 2025 -
Coffee Gold
Jeff Roberts '07 started serving coffee out of a trailer after earning a business degree from South. Today, Yellowhammer Coffee has a loyal following and seven locations in the Mobile area. ...
July 28, 2025 -
Social Work Program Hosts Field Training Luncheon
Bachelor of Social Work program recognizes its agency partners for their role in preparing students to work in the field. ...
July 28, 2025 -
Soil to Sea
Grace Barrentine's work as an anthropologist has her digging into the land for now, but the shipwrecks of the deep are calling. #MyFirstJob ...
July 22, 2025 -
Day One
They've taken their college tours. Applied and been accepted. At Southbound orientation, incoming freshmen begin to find out what it really means to be a Jaguar. ...
July 18, 2025 -
Chapman Picked to Lead Army ROTC
Lt. Col. Kurt Chapman brings 18 years of military service to South's Army ROTC program. ...
July 15, 2025 -
Mascot Swagger
After three years as Miss Pawla, Hannah Fink says the confidence the role inspired has helped her deliver live weather reports to TV viewers along the Gulf Coast. #MyFirstJob ...
July 11, 2025 -
A New Challenge Every Day
After spending two summers completing an internship at CMG Engineers, Robert Greenwood joined the firm in a full-time role. The work, he says, is rewarding. #MyFirstJob ...
July 8, 2025 -
Two Honors College Students Selected for the 2025 Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship
Mary Helene Marmande and Dev Mehta were two of only six students nationally to receive the research award. ...
July 8, 2025 -
Let's Have Class Outside
An outdoor classroom is being built on Aloe Bay on land donated by the USA Foundation. "There's no better place to educate students in the marine sciences than right here on the Alabama Gulf Coast," says Chris Blankenship, commissioner ...
July 7, 2025 -
Mother, Daughter Share Academic Journey
Things changed, such as the no-eating-in-the-car rule, as Tasha and Kaitlin Stork discover a future in common with degrees in radiologic sciences. ...
June 30, 2025 -
South Graduate Wins National Mortar Board Fellowship
Anita Nguyen earns one of nine national Mortar Board Honor Society fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year. ...
June 30, 2025 -
USA Study Reveals Pathway in Cancer Metastasis
Published in Nature, the research shows how cancer cells exploit the nervous system to grow and spread. ...
June 27, 2025 -
College of Medicine Dean and VP for Medical Affairs Leaving USA
Dr. John Marymont, dean of the University of South Alabama's Whiddon College of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, will leave South in December. ...
June 23, 2025