Arts and Sciences News

University of South Alabama Assistant Vice President for Research Dr. Matthew Reichert has received a Council on Research, Research Leadership Fellowship given by Association of Public and Land Grant Universities.

Dr. Matthew Reichert Receives Research Leadership Fellowship
June 22, 2021

The fellowship will allow Reichert to work with other vice presidents for research at Universities around the country. ...

South Alabama is one of 40 institutions named to the inaugural cohort for the IIE American Passport Project grant, with a goal of promoting diversity, inclusion, access and equity in study abroad opportunities.

USA Receives Grant for Students to Study Abroad
June 17, 2021

The grant will enable 25 University of South Alabama students to obtain a U.S. passport and support their study abroad journeys. ...

Rebecca Culberson, a senior international studies major at South Alabama, is the recipient of the 2021 Gilman Scholarship.

USA Student Wins Competitive Gilman Scholarship
June 17, 2021

The University of South Alabama announces senior Rebecca Culberson as a 2021 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient. ...

From L-R; Haley Borin, Tuyishimire Neza David, University of South Alabama students Mason Redmond and Catie Martin on a church mission in Gahara, Rwanda in June 2019.

A Passion to Serve
May 26, 2021

A dozen recent South graduates devoted more than 100 hours of community service each through USA's South Serves program. ...

Navy Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate of the University of South Alabama, is the first dentist to serve as Deputy Surgeon General.

Setting Sail from South
May 20, 2021

Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate, went on to join the Navy, travel the world and become the first dentist to serve as deputy surgeon general. “It’s not every day you have a sorority sister who’s an admiral, right? ...

Dr. Lorraine Ahearn, an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at the University of South Alabama, holds a boom microphone for her interview with a Bayou Le Batre resident who moved there from Vietnam as a child. Ahearn is producing a documentary about the Vietnamese fishing community on the Alabama Gulf Coast. The videographer on many of her interviews is Francisco Cordova, right, a December graduate from the digital cinema and television program.

'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast
April 29, 2021

A documentary produced by Assistant Professor Dr. Lorraine Ahearn will focus on a tight-knit Vietnamese fishing community that has grown up along the Alabama coast. ...

Raghad Sultan, a criminal justice major from Saudi Arabia, is completing an internship with the University of South Alabama Police Department.

To Protect and Solve
April 19, 2021

Raghdad Sultan followed the family tradition of attending USA. Her experience at South is preparing her for a decidedly nontraditional role — that of a female police detective in her home country of Saudi Arabia. ...

Sara Boone, left, won first place for Best Magazine Page Layout Designer while Breahna Crosslin took 5th place for Best Press Photographer at the "Best of the South 2020" contest. The University's student magazine, Due South won 2nd place for Best College Magazine.

JagMedia Honored for Excellence
April 15, 2021

The University's student-led media department wins two individual awards and one for Due South magazine in recent awards ceremony. ...

Tara Keech, a 2006 graduate of the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is the founder of Tarah Keech Coaching, which is focused on helping professionals overcome the challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress.

Coaching Others to Balance and Reignite
April 12, 2021

Tarah Keech, who earned a psychology degree from South, had to learn to refocus from burnout. Now she's made it her life's work to help other professionals manage challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress. ...

Cory Quint, 2020 President of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Crystal Hightower, senior research lab manager at the University of South Alabama School of Marine and Environmental Sciences.

Supporting the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
March 25, 2021

The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and the Coastal Conservation Association Alabama each donate to the newly-established school. ...

Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to visit the University of South Alabama's spring art gallery through May 7, 2021.

Art and Art History Department Hosts Spring Galleries
March 23, 2021

Students' work featuring various mediums and art styles highlighting skills and techniques learned at South will be on display. ...

A Perfect Match
March 23, 2021

South's Clinical and Counseling Psychology doctoral program continues to match students with ideal internship opportunities. ...

A Discussion on Islamic Thought
March 15, 2021

Dr. Asma Afsaruddin, professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures is the featured speaker in the Mahan lecture series. ...

Plans for South's School of Marine and Environmental Sciences call for additional faculty, renovated classroom space and new academic programs. “The school capitalizes on our strategic location on the Gulf Coast, and allows us to expand opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students,” said Dr. Andi Kent, interim provost and senior vice president.

South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
March 15, 2021

Plans call for new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement the existing degrees that have been offered by the department of marine sciences. ...

South Collaborates With Mobile Jewish Film Festival
March 2, 2021

The Mobile Jewish Film Festival joins more than 60 other events across the country in showcasing some of the best independent films annually. ...

Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, students can look forward to returning to in-class instruction.

South Plans For Traditional Fall Schedule
March 1, 2021

The University announces a transition back to a normal course schedule with face-to-face classes, along with student meetings, activities and events. ...

Amre Davis, a Vigor High School student who is taking courses at the University of South as part of the Start South dual enrollment program, starts her schoolwork as early as 4 a.m. “I get up, set up my laptop, maybe have a bowl of cereal, and get going on my assignments,” she said.

High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South
February 22, 2021

The dual enrollment program allows high school students to begin taking college classes at half the cost, while reducing the time it takes to earn an undergraduate degree. ...

NBC 15 Chief Meteorologist and USA adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has achieved multiple firsts in his more than three decade career in television.

Forecasting the Weather and Making History
February 18, 2021

South adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has broken through numerous ethnic barriers to become one of nation's top meteorologists. ...

With Mardi Gras canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, South alumnae Suzanne Sarver, left, and Courtney Harris, right, joined with Mitchell College of Business Ph.D. student Stacy Wellborn to begin the Mobile Porch Parade. Wellborn's home features monsters from the children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are.”

South Graduates Lead Mobile Porch Parade
February 13, 2021

With Mardi Gras parades canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, two alumnae and a Ph.D. candidate find a new way to celebrate the Carnival season. ...