2013 News Archive

• December 20, 2013 - The Mobile Jewish Festival to be Held in Collaboration with Mobile Area Jewish Federation and the University of South Alabama | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The Mobile Jewish Film Festival will show several contemporary films at the University of South Alabama, Mobile and Fairhope venue ...

• December 17, 2013 - McDaniel Promoted to CWH Director of Customer Service | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Stephanie McDaniel has been promoted to Director of Customer Service at University of South Alabama Children�s & Women ...

• December 16, 2013 - Freeman Named Chair of USA Childrenâ��s and Womenâ��s Development Council | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Liz Freeman was recently named chair of the development council at University of South Alabama Children�s & Women&acir ...

• December 14, 2013 - Mobile Philanthropist Abraham Mitchell to Address Fall Commencement | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Mobile philanthropist and businessman Abraham A. Mitchell, who earlier this year committed $50 million to the University of South ...

• December 13, 2013 - USAâ��s accreditation reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has announced that it has reaffirmed the accreditation of ...

• December 6, 2013 - USA Receives Jo Bonner Congressional Papers - Bonner Collection to reside at the Universityâ��s McCall Library | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama has been selected by former U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner to receive his congressional papers. Bonner made t ...

• December 2, 2013 - "Lights of Love" Tree Lighting at USA Children's & Women's Hospital Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Three organizations dedicated to the care of children and families are celebrating the excitement and wonder of this holiday seaso ...

• November 20, 2013 - USA Employees Recognized for Service | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  USA employees were recognized for their service to the University on Oct. 24 during a program and luncheon at the Mitchell Center. ...

• November 18, 2013 - More than 55,000 gifts for 50th Anniversary Campaign | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  More than 55,000 gifts were made to the University of South Alabama during its three-year 50th Anniversary Campaign, representing ...

• November 12, 2013 - USA Announces Scholarship Signing for Three State Winners of Distinguished Young Women | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama today honored three state winners of the Distinguished Young Women program this fall with a schola ...

• October 10, 2013 - Dr. David Johnson Elected Chair of Alabama Chief Academic Officers | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Dr. David Johnson, senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of South Alabama, has been elected chairman of the ...

• September 30, 2013 - Memorial Service for USA President Emeritus Gordon Moulton to be Held Oct. 2 | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  A community-wide memorial service will be held on the University of South Alabama campus Wednesday, Oct. 2, for USA President Emer ...

• September 27, 2013 - USA Presents the 2013 Annual Stallworth Lecture | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama department of history will present its seventh annual N. Jack Stallworth Lecture featuring Dr. Mar ...

• September 26, 2013 - USAâ��s Physician Assistant Studies Program Receives 2013 Excellence Through Diversity Award | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The Physician Studies Program in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions at the University of South Alabama has b ...

• September 19, 2013 - USA to Host an Exciting Performance by World-Renowned Step Afrika | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The intense, high energy performing arts group Step Afrika will once again perform at the University of South Alabama on Wednesday ...

• September 18, 2013 - USA to Celebrate Homecoming 2013 and Community Invited to Attend | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama will celebrate Homecoming 2013 with the theme, �We are Jag Nation,� Oct. 14-19. S ...

• September 17, 2013 - Julien E. Marx Foundation Trust Pledges $3 Million Gift to USA Library; Building to be Named Marx Library in Honor of the Family | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama Board of Trustees today voted to name the institution�s library in honor of the Marx famil ...

• September 13, 2013 - USA Trustees Name Presidential Finalists; Public Invited to Candidate Forums | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  USA�s Board of Trustees today announced the finalists for the position who have emerged from the recent search process inv ...

• September 13, 2013 - USA Named Seventh Most Affordable College Online | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  A nationally recognized Web site that analyzes the affordability and return on investment of higher education has named the Unive ...

• September 5, 2013 - Bob Lowry Named USA Interim Director of Public Relations | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  A longtime leader in USA�s Public Relations program has been named interim director of public relations, Acting Presiden ...

• September 5, 2013 -USA Constitution Day Program to be Tuesday, Sept. 17 | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama�s department of political science and criminal justice will hold its annual Constitution ...

• August 28, 2013 -Dr. Steve Picou Appointed to NAS Advisory Group for Gulf of Mexico Program | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Dr. Steve Picou, professor of sociology, anthropology and social work and director of the USA Coastal Resource and Resiliency Cent ...

• August 28, 2013 -University Selects Management Professor as First Faculty Ombudsperson | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  An accomplished business professor and professional mediator with nearly 30 years of service to the University of South Alabama ha ...

• August 26, 2013 - USA Enrollment Sets Multiple Records | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama today announced a record 15,311 students enrolled this fall semester, representing a 428-student i ...

• August 21, 2013 - USA Names Stephen H. Simmons Vice President for Financial Affairs | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Stephen H. Simmons, a University of South Alabama employee for 30 years, has been named vice president for financial affairs. ...

• August 21, 2013 - Dr. Kimberly Littlefield Named Assistant Vice President for Research Development and Learning | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Dr. Kimberly P. Littlefield has been named the new assistant vice president for research development and learning in the Universit ...

• August 21, 2013 - New USA Faculty Senate Leaders | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The first Faculty Senate meeting of the fall semester is scheduled for Aug. 21 at the USA Faculty Club. The next meeting is sched ...

• August 15, 2013 - USA Partners with MyForce to Provide 24/7 Nationwide Personal Security | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama and its Police Department has partnered with MyForce to provide a proactive personal safety servi ...

• August 15, 2013 - USA Kicks Off School Year with a Host of Activities, Including Opening of a New Residence Hall | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama kicks off a new academic year with a host of back-to-school events, including JagFest on Saturda ...

• August 14, 2013 - USA Career Services to Hold Fall Career Fair | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  University of South Alabama students and alumni are invited to speak with representatives from various companies and organization ...

• August 14, 2013 - USA to Host Allied Health and Nursing Career Expo | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama will host the Allied Health and Nursing Career Fair for USA alumni and students in health-related ...

• July 30, 2013 -USA Announces New Women of Excellence Officers | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama�s Office of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs announces the 2013-2014 officers for Women of ...

• July 30, 2013 -USA Announces New Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society Officers | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama�s Office of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs announces the 2013-2014 officers for the Abene ...

• July 30, 2013 -USA Announces New African-American Student Association Officers | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The Office of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs at the University of South Alabama announces the 2013-2014 officers for the USA Afri ...

• June 28, 2013 -Williams Receives Grant from French Government to Study Abroad | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Kristi Williams, a senior at the University of South Alabama, is spending a summer many can only dream of, studying in France cou ...

• June 24, 2013 -USA Announces New AMSTI Program to Enhance the Teacher and Middle School Students Classroom Experience | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama�s College of Education has received a $462,000 grant to create the Alabama Math, Science, ...

• June 21, 2013 -Local Documentary Based on USA Writer-In-Residence's Book Wins Regional Emmy | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  A local documentary based on a book co-authored by University of South Alabama Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard has won a region ...

• June 19, 2013 -South Alabama Undergraduate SURFs this Summer and Gets Paid | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Haley Hill, a mechanical engineering student at the University of South Alabama, is SURF�ing at a federal research labora ...

• May 31, 2013 - Meet the Coaches Fundraiser Set for June 13 Proceeds Benefit Baldwin County Alumni Chapter Scholarships | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama Office of Alumni Relations and the Baldwin County Alumni Chapter will host a Meet the Coaches sc ...

• May 23, 2013 -USA Department of Music launches the All-Steinway Piano Initiative | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  University of South Alabama Department of Music is introducing the All-Steinway Piano Initiative, a $1million fund-raising progra ...

• May 22, 2013 - USA Elects New Student Government Association Officers | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The University of South Alabama has announced the results of the Student Government Association officer elections for the 2013-20 ...

• May 22, 2013 - USAâ��s Associate Director of Housing Gets Recognition in National Publication | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Mobile Mayor Sam Jones has appointed USA Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Dr. Joseph F. Busta to the Mobile-Ba ...

• May 22, 2013 - USA Vice President Dr. Joseph Busta Appointed Chair of the Mobile-Baldwin Task Force To End Chronic Homelessness | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Mobile Mayor Sam Jones has appointed USA Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Dr. Joseph F. Busta to the Mobile-Ba ...

• May 21, 2013 - Nine Special Alabamians To Be Honored At â��Celebration Of The Arts Awardsâ�� On May 21 | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  The Alabama State Council on the Arts will honor nine outstanding Alabamians at the 2013 "Celebration of the Arts" awar ...

• May 20, 2013 - Local Documentary Based on USA Writer-In-Residenceâ��s Book Nominated for Regional Emmy | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  A local documentary based on a book co-authored by University of South Alabama Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard has been nominat ...

• May 20, 2013 - USA Social Work Alumna Holds National Office | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Audrey Lucas, a Fall 2012 graduate of the USA Bachelor of Social Work program, is serving as the undergraduate student representa ...

• May 20, 2013 - USA Medical Center Sponsors a Nurses Day Breakfast | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  University of South Alabama Medical Center is sponsoring its annual Nurses Day Breakfast on May 21 and May 23 from 6 to 10 am. Th ...

• May 17, 2013 -USA Recognizes CO-OP and Intern Students Of The Year | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  Two students at the University of South Alabama were recognized by USA Career Services as Co-op and Intern Students of the Year a ...

• May 16, 2013 -USA Jaguar Marching Band Names Meckley as new Feature Twirler | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  After a nationwide search, the University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band is ready to announce a new feature twirler for th ...

• May 16, 2013 - USA Mitchell MBA Students Rank Among Nationâ��s Top Ten Percent on Major Field Exam | USA News
  December 31, 1969

  University of South Alabama�s Mitchell College of Business Master of Business Administration class of 2013 is ranked amon ...