2016 News Archive

Two-Faced El Niño on the Run
April 13, 2016

After a mild winter, drought and flooding, observers await a possible La Niña, said South's Dr. Keith Blackwell. ...

Seniors Brianna Bond and Zachary Fitzgibbons will star in "As You Like It," Shakespeare's final and most mature comedy, during a one-week run that premieres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15, in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center on the USA campus.

'As You Like It' Closes Theatre USA Season
April 13, 2016

William Shakespeare's comic masterpiece began a one-week run Friday at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ...

The USA Wind Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Saenger Theatre. The event will be free and open to the public.

USA Wind Ensemble to Perform at Festival
April 12, 2016

Mentorship and music blend as Alabama's best young musicians arrive this week for the All-State Band Festival. ...

The author of “The Complete Maus,” Art Spiegelman, is a contributing editor and artist for The New Yorker and co-founder/editor of Raw, an acclaimed magazine of avant-garde comics and graphics.

Graphic Novel Selected for Common Read
April 8, 2016

Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, in comic book format, tells of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his cartoonist son. ...

Angelia Bendolph, who is serving on the national AAUW STEM Task Force, will assist with the summer technology conference for middle school girls, which will be hosted by the University of South Alabama.

Doctoral Student Serves as STEM Advocate
April 7, 2016

Angelia Bendolph picked for American Association of University Women panel on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. ...

Allem Sunanon's beliefs on the importance of academics in collegiate athletics were established long before he ever arrived on campus. “It started with my parents because they hold education to a very high standard more than anything else,” he said.

What He Said Made National News
April 6, 2016

'No matter what sport you compete in, it's going to come to an end sometime,' said Jags kicker Aleem Sunanon. ...

Dr. Mary Graham, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College president, left, and Dr. Tony Waldrop, USA president, sign a commitment for the Pathway USA program.

Pathway USA Expands to Mississippi
April 5, 2016

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students offered a seamless transition to enroll at South after graduation. ...

Margie Friedman, a USA nurse, was recently selected by McDonald’s as one of 24 national heroes who work non-traditional schedules.

Before Sun Rises, South Grad Shines
April 1, 2016

Margie Friedman's firstborn son was a patient at USA Children's & Women's Hospital. Today she is a nurse there. ...

The essay contest was judged by members of USA's Phi Sigma Iota chapter and faculty members. Judges included, from left, Khanh Minh Trinh, majoring in Spanish and biology; Austin Gilchrist, majoring in Spanish and international studies; Eric Smith, majoring in French and psychology; and Dr. Zoya Khan, faculty advisor and associate professor of Spanish.

High School Students Take 'Journey' in Contest
March 31, 2016

More than five dozen participants from seven area schools pen essays in French, Spanish, German and Latin. ...

Frey Gaillard, who worked for newspapers throughout the South before joining the University’s faculty, has written extensively on southern race relations, politics and culture.

Gaillard Receives Eugene Current-Garcia Award
March 30, 2016

USA writer-in-residence's book 'Cradle of Freedom' was chosen as South's Common Read selection for 2015-16. ...

How Women Shaped American History
March 29, 2016

Five USA faculty, staff and alumnae share their own successes and lessons learned from women history makers. ...

Owen Bailey has served as administrator of USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital since 2011.

Owen Bailey Named COO of USA Health
March 28, 2016

Veteran health care executive has served as administrator of USA Children's & Women's Hospital since 2011. ...

Dr. Keith Harrison, dean of the Graduate School, congratulates Maddie Kennedy, left, and Trenton O’Neal, following their presentations during the University’s 3rd Annual 3MT® Competition on Wednesday, March 23.

Start Your Timer: The Three-Minute Thesis
March 25, 2016

Maddie Kennedy, a marine sciences major, won the top prize in USA's 3rd Annual 3MT® Competition held Wednesday, March 23, during the 23rd Annual Spring Research Forum. ...

Dr. Gregory H. Frazer was selected to lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions following a national search. He will assume his new role on Aug. 1, 2016.

Dean Announced for Allied Health Professions
March 25, 2016

Dr. Gregory H. Frazer arrives at USA from Duquesne University to become the college's fourth dean. He will begin Aug. 1. ...

'Just Sit Back and Enjoy the Music'
March 24, 2016

The melodic steel drum, an instrument rarely part of a university curriculum, is practiced and celebrated at USA. ...

Leslie Weaver-Martin is a University of South Alabama alumna and a licensed professional counselor.

USA Counselor Wins Top Award
March 23, 2016

Leslie Weaver-Martin, a University of South Alabama alumna and a licensed professional counselor with USA's Counseling and Testing Services, is the recipient of the Outstanding Practitioner Award for 2015 and the 2016 Historian for the Alabama C ...