2023 News Archive

The University of South Alabama marked its 60th Anniversary in 2023 with events including a homecoming week bonfire.

Banner Year
December 29, 2023

Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at South. ...

University of South Alabama degree candidates at fall Commencement

Service with a 'SMILE'
December 15, 2023

Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their communities. ...

Ben Loftis, Macy McCollister, Naden Kreitz

Med Students Raising Awareness of Opioid Intoxication
December 14, 2023

Three Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine students are educating South students how to recognize and react to opioid intoxication. ...

Dr. Angela Barlow, left, has been named dean of the University of South Alabama College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella has been appointed dean of the Mitchell College of Business.

Barlow, Capella Named Deans
December 13, 2023

Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the Mitchell College of Business. ...

University of South Alabama leadership and supporters broke ground Friday on a new Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine building. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

South Breaks Ground on $200 Million Whiddon College of Medicine Building
December 8, 2023

The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ...

USA president Jo Bonner, executive vice president Dr. Andi Kent and Dr. Matt Reichert discuss the merits of South's new 3D lab.

Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
December 6, 2023

South's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ...

South began a new tradition this year with the lighting of two 32-foot-tall Christmas trees at Student Services Drive and USA South Drive.

Six Holiday Ideas at South
November 28, 2023

Grab a photo, donate a toy and join South musicians for a 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Here are some ways to celebrate the season. ...

Dr. Kimberly Williams, Dr. Bettina Riley, Dr. Amy Upton

South Lands $1 Million Grant to Address Mental Health
November 28, 2023

The College of Nursing is awarded a federal grant focused on improving the mental health of young people on the Gulf Coast. ...

Holiday Concert Celebrates 60 Years of South Alabama
November 27, 2023

South celebrates its annual Holiday Concert featuring the theme "Home for the Holidays." ...

Dr. Tuan Tran, assistant professor of biology at the University of South Alabama, was awarded a $40,000 grant by the USDA and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries to study a soil-based bacterium causes wilt in crops such as tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.

Roots of Research
November 21, 2023

Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ...

Noel Godang wins the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award.

South Student Receives National Award
November 15, 2023

Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor society. ...

With print editions of The Vanguard student newspaper are, from left, Brandon Clark, managing editor; Stephanie Huynh, editor-in-chief; and Iman Thibodeaux, contributing writer.

Start the Presses!
November 14, 2023

The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at South since 2019. ...

South chemistry professor Dr. Matthew Reichert

Good Chemistry
November 14, 2023

South's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemistry. ...

USA President Jo Bonner, David Reilly, Mobile Bay Area Veterans Day Commission luncheon

Bonner Recognized as Patriot of the Year
November 10, 2023

University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner was honored alongside Veteran of the Year and South alumnus David Riley. ...

Introducing 'V2G'
November 7, 2023

South's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed power back to the utility grid. ...

University of South Alabama hosts more than 150 middle school kids for a STEM conference

South Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
November 3, 2023

USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ...

Former U.S. Attorney General to Speak at USA Political Science Lecture
November 1, 2023

Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...

Brianna Burrell, Miss Alabama 2023, USA President Jo Bonner, Nan Teninbaum, president of the Miss Alabama Scholarship Organization.

Miss Alabama Comes Home to South
January 1, 2023

Brianna Burrell, Miss Alabama 2023 and 2021 USA political science graduate, receives a big Jaguar homecoming celebration. ...

Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom 69传媒, center, and Trent Lott discussed bipartisanship Irving Silver and Frances Grodsky Silver Endowed Presidential Lecture in the MacQueen Alumni Center.

Bipartisan Appeal
October 27, 2023

Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom 69传媒 share political views that are "Across the Aisle" in Silver Lecture at South. ...

Drs. Candace Selwyn, Anjanetta Davis, Ashleigh Bowman, Lori Prewitt Moore, Rebecca Thomas and Joyce Pittman. Also supporting this new grant project is Brady Urquhart.

Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training
October 26, 2023

The College of Nursing is awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to support the applications and enhancement of simulation-based training. ...

2nd annual USA Technology and Research Showcase honorees. Dr. Na Gong, professor of electrical and computer engineering; Dr. James Davis, professor of chemistry; Dr. Jordan Shropshire, professor of information systems and technology; USA President Jo Bonner; Dr. Sean Powers, professor of marine and environmental sciences and senior marine scientists at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab; Dr. Marie Migaud, professor of pharmacology and oncology.

South Researchers Honored
October 26, 2023

Five University of South Alabama faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ...

Delta Drawn
October 20, 2023

Ben Raines shares a devotion to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, "America's Amazon," as South's first environmental fellow and writer-in-residence. ...

Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing
October 19, 2023

Dr. Jordan Shropshire is named the inaugural Lawrence Minto Sylvestre Endowed Chair of Computing, effective October 1, 2023. ...

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Speak on Campus
October 19, 2023

Dr. Jefferson Cowie will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The annual event is free and open to the public. ...

Chaz McGhee, a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, earned an education degree this spring and began teaching at Daphne East Elementary School.

First Class
October 10, 2023

A South education graduate shares his Creek Indian heritage with social studies students at Daphne East Elementary School. #MyFirstJob ...

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