2017 News Archive

Supraja “Sippy” Sridhar, a second-year medical student, and other students are helping to provide food for hungry South students through the Donor to Diner organization she created.

An Oasis in a Student's Food Desert
November 15, 2017

Jags are donating to a newly opened food pantry as short-term relief to a common problem — hungry students low on cash. ...

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges' Graduation Questionnaire, 98 percent of students from the USA College of Medicine were either "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with their education.

USA Med Students Score in Top Quartile
November 13, 2017

South's College of Medicine gets high marks in both student satisfaction and academic performance, according to recent data. ...

Given the chance to study at the University of Oxford, honors student Christian Pearsall said he would like to pursue a degree in musculoskeletal science. It would pair well with the Rhodes Scholar finalist's plans to become an orthopedic surgeon.

Triple Major Selected as Rhodes Scholar Finalist
November 9, 2017

Honors student Christian Pearsall is chosen to interview for one of only 32 spots to study at the University of Oxford. ...

Theatre majors Thomas Deen IV and Abigail St. John will star in Theatre USA’s upcoming production of “Our Town.”

"Our Town" Heads to USA
November 7, 2016

The critically acclaimed classic American drama will open Nov. 10 at Theatre USA. Tickets are available. ...

The University of South Alabama soccer team won its fifth consecutive Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship Sunday with a 5-0 victory over Coastal Carolina. Photo courtesy of Michelle Stancil/Sun Belt Conference.

Five Goals, Five Straight Sun Belt Titles
November 6, 2017

The Jags put up a convincing win against Coastal Carolina to take a record number of conference tournament championships. ...

Dr. Andrea Kroetz with a smalltooth sawfish, a species whose population has declined as a result of fishing mortality. The fish is found today mainly in south Florida and the Bahamas. Photo courtesy NOAA Fisheries Service. Homepage photo courtesy Desirée Gardner Photography.

Making a Dent in One Species' Recovery
November 3, 2017

With the smalltooth sawfish's numbers shrinking, South graduate Dr. Andrea Kroetz gets to witness several pups enter life. ...

University of South Alabama electrical engineering major Thomas Stubblefield, left, and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences automotive engineering major Edward Dotzlaff are participants in the University's engineering student exchange program. Stubblefield spent last spring semester in Germany and Dotzlaff is spending this fall semester at South.

Engineering, From a German Perspective
November 1, 2017

South formalizes an exchange program that sends students to German universities while attracting their students to USA. ...

Dr. Dennis Fell, professor and chair of the department of physical therapy, received the Lucy Blair Service Award at the American Physical Therapy Association annual conference in Boston, Mass.

Fell Picks Up Lucy Blair Award
October 31, 2017

Dr. Dennis Fell, chair of physical therapy, was recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association at its conference. ...

Sophomore Kory Dixon advances on Little Rock in the Jags' 1-0 victory to win the Sun Belt Conference title.

Jags Take Soccer Sun Belt Crown
October 28, 2017

With a 1-0 victory over Little Rock, the team wins its fourth straight regular season title. Up next: Appalachian State. ...

Capt. Rupert Laco, center, a South doctoral nursing program student is the recipient of the American Nurses Association-California 2016 Florence Nightingale Award. He is seen being briefed about one of his patients. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force.

In the Footsteps of Florence Nightingale
October 26, 2017

South nursing graduate and doctoral student Capt. Rupert Laco is recognized for patient care and his service in the Air Force. ...

Writer Adam Prince will read from his works on Monday, Oct. 30, at the Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.

South to Host Author Adam Prince Reading
October 26, 2017

The event sponsored by the Stokes Center for Creative Writing and the department of English will take place Oct. 30. ...

USA to Host Science Olympiad
October 26, 2017

The 2018 Alabama Science Olympiad for middle and high school students will take place March. 3. ...

USA Tau Beta Pi officers, from left, Luis Rodriguez Reveles, recording secretary; Tyler Tow, corresponding secretary; Caleb Barlow, vice president; Kelsey Ferrill, cataloger; and Phiwat Klomkaew, president.

Engineering Honor Society Tops in Nation
October 25, 2017

Tau Beta Pi was recognized for the second time in three years with the R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award. ...

Austin Everett, a South biology graduate, said he uses his education every day in his job at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. “With the deeper parts of the job, like knowing your animal’s background and physiology, it helps out a huge amount, especially in talking to guests,” he said.

Working Among the Wild Things
October 23, 2017

Austin Everett, a South biology graduate, is excited each day he goes to work as a zookeeper at 'The Little Zoo That Could.' ...

Biodiversity surveys and sampling at long term monitoring sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands have provided critical data on the seasonal fluctuations of microalgae and toxicity in these reef ecosystems leading to PIRE research. Graduate student Alexis Sabine is seen conducting biodiversity surveys at Flay Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo courtesy of Robert Brewer.

Tiny Algae Causing Big Problems
October 20, 2017

USA marine scientist will lead an international investigation into coral toxins that threaten seafood consumption safety. ...

Stokes Center to Host Reading Event
October 18, 2017

Nathan Poole, assistant professor of creative writing, will read from his two books of fiction. ...

The Good Way to Deliver Bad News
October 12, 2017

South researcher Dr. Nicole Amare surveyed her students to determine how much of a buffer is needed before tough conversations. ...

South Student is Part of "Generation Teach"
October 12, 2017

Logan Arnold, a physical education major at South, was selected to teach kids in Massachusetts for several months this summer. ...

USA Celebrates Homecoming 2017
October 10, 2017

New events and special honors for the 50th anniversary Golden Jaguars will highlight this year’s Homecoming festivities. ...

An African-American soldier with the 12th Armored Division, Seventh U.S. Army, stands guard over a group of captured German soldiers. Photo courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Nazi Germany, Jim Crow Discrimination Topic of Talk
October 10, 2017

'Racial Discrimination & Institutionalized Violence in Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South' Forum to be held 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday. ...

Tinashe Nyatanga, '12, bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles after graduation to break into the film industry. Nyatanga, here in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre just a few blocks from his home, is honing his craft with the hopes of directing full-length movies.

Patience, Creativity and a 'Great Eye'
October 6, 2017

Tinashe Nyatanga, '12, bought a one-way ticket to L.A. after graduation and has launched a promising film career. ...

Lindsay Hutcherson, center, participated in a summer research experience at Kansas State University, the alma mater of Dr. Justin Sanders, left, chair and associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences. "She is very good at working collaboratively with others," said Dr. Jianing Han, right, assistant professor of physics.

First Assignment: Build a Laser
October 2, 2017

Lindsay Hutcherson's project led to a summer research experience, and the physics major recently presented her findings. ...

USA senior German Cruz-Torres, center, a native of Puerto Rico, concentrates on mapping areas of the island during the GeoClub’s Map-a-thon.

Delivering Aid, From Inside a Classroom
September 29, 2017

South faculty and students help in Puerto Rico's recovery by providing a link between satellite maps and computer software. ...

Gov. Kay Ivy appointed three new members to the USA Board of Trustees. They are, from left, Lenus M. Perkins of Birmingham, director of programs for Bhate Environmental Associates; Margie Malone Tuckson of Sandy Springs, Ga., chief financial officer for Tuckson Health Connections; and William Ronald "Ron" Graham of Andalusia, vice president of power supply for PowerSouth Energy Cooperative.

Governor Appoints Three New Trustees
September 29, 2017

Lenus Perkins, Margie Tuckson and Ron Graham join the USA Board of Trustees, while Drs. Steven Furr and Steven Stokes return. ...

Dr. Carol Sawyer, an associate professor of earth sciences, visited Iceland this summer as part of a multi-year project examining various aspects of cold environment land forms,

Cold Landforms Amid Hot Volcanoes
September 27, 2017

Dr. Carol Sawyer's research took her to Iceland to study the relationship between cold weather and the country's terrain. ...

2017 News Archive

An Oasis in a Student's Food Desert November 15, 2017

USA Med Students Score in Top Quartile November 13, 2017

Triple Major Selected as Rhodes Scholar Finalist November 9, 2017

"Our Town" Heads to USA November 7, 2016

Five Goals, Five Straight Sun Belt Titles November 6, 2017

Making a Dent in One Species' Recovery November 3, 2017

Engineering, From a German Perspective November 1, 2017

Fell Picks Up Lucy Blair Award October 31, 2017

Jags Take Soccer Sun Belt Crown October 28, 2017

In the Footsteps of Florence Nightingale October 26, 2017

South to Host Author Adam Prince Reading October 26, 2017

USA to Host Science Olympiad October 26, 2017

Engineering Honor Society Tops in Nation October 25, 2017

Working Among the Wild Things October 23, 2017

Tiny Algae Causing Big Problems October 20, 2017

Stokes Center to Host Reading Event October 18, 2017

The Good Way to Deliver Bad News October 12, 2017

South Student is Part of "Generation Teach" October 12, 2017

USA Celebrates Homecoming 2017 October 10, 2017

Nazi Germany, Jim Crow Discrimination Topic of Talk October 10, 2017

Patience, Creativity and a 'Great Eye' October 6, 2017

First Assignment: Build a Laser October 2, 2017

Delivering Aid, From Inside a Classroom September 29, 2017

Governor Appoints Three New Trustees September 29, 2017

Cold Landforms Amid Hot Volcanoes September 27, 2017