USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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5 Things to Know ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Holi
March 23, 2023The Indian Student Association welcomes students, faculty and staff to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Pro tip: Wear ... -
Focus On Mental Health
March 20, 2023ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø joins a network of nearly 400 other colleges and universities across the nation to be named a JED Campus. ... -
Mahan Lecture 2023 Features Dr. Joe Trotter
March 17, 2023Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. will speak on "African American History and COVID-19: Reflections of an Urban Labor and Social Historian& ... -
Engineering Ingenuity
March 14, 2023Concrete canoes and lightweight bridges carry challenges at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium. ... -
5 Questions To Ask ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Campus Housing
March 14, 2023Before picking a roommate or requesting a specific hall, there are some bigger questions to ask: What should students want and exp ... -
Freshman Fall-to-Spring Retention
March 7, 2023Fall-to-spring freshman retention tops 90-percent for the first time in three years as the University continues to recover since t ... -
Nursing Tradition
March 6, 2023The USA College of Nursing is the largest in the state, so it's not unusual to meet members of the same family at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø. Thre ... -
The USA Board of Trustees passes a resolution renaming the School the Angelia and Steven Stokes School of Marine and Environmental ...
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Gordon-Hickey Named Allied Health Dean
March 1, 2023Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey will lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions in the permanent role after serving as ... -
Dr. Steven Clontz aims to make textbooks and scholarly documents freely available to STEM classrooms nationwide. ...
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Leading the Way
February 24, 2023The Jaguar Marching Band, along with ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍøPaw and Miss Pawla, made way for the Infant Mystics during Carnival in downtown Mobile. ... -
USA HEART Project and USA Health Expand Sexual Assault Survivors Program
February 23, 2023This collaborative effort gives student survivors of sexual assault the ability to seek help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ... -
'Descendant' Nominated for NAACP Image Award
February 20, 2023The film was co-written and co-produced by Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program. The 54th NAA ... -
'A Great Service'
February 10, 2023Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business volunteer to help prepare free tax returns through April 15. ... -
Lawkis Named V.P. for Governmental Relations
February 5, 2023ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø alumnus promoted to V.P. for governmental relations. He has served as the office's executive director since May 2019. ... -
Stokes Center for Creative Writing Presents Dionne Irving
February 3, 2023Dionne Irving will read from her latest short story collection "The Islands." ... -
'High Bar'
February 1, 2023Cade Marty, who throws the javelin for ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø, recently reached new heights off the track with a paper on recycled asphalt accepted ... -
Lewis Wins Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
January 31, 2023ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø junior Tianna Lewis received a $3,500 scholarship and is studying in Spain this spring. ... -
Filling the Teacher Shortage
January 31, 2023A grant of up to $2 million will help ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø educators begin a UTeach program for STEM students interested in teaching as a career. ... -
Christopher Blankenship's House testimony includes ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø's contribution to water and seafood quality in the Gulf of Mexi ...
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Andel Named Computing Dean
January 26, 2023Dr. Todd R. Andel will lead the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø School of Computing with plans to attract additional students and intr ... -
USA Announces Inaugural LevelUP Fellows
January 24, 2023The LevelUP fellows are faculty and staff members who help students develop the skills that employers value most. ... -
USA and USA Health Establish Pediatric SANE Program
January 24, 2023The College of Nursing and USA Health will work together to establish the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Kids Intervention and Prevention Services program. ... -
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø To Hold Mock Elections
January 23, 2023USA's Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice joins Mobile County Probate Court and Board of Registrars to help ... -
Business Class
January 19, 2023A former flight attendant from India stops circling the globe and starts a new career as an MBA student in the Mitchell College of ... -
New Host For Hospitality
January 19, 2023Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, an internationally recognized marketing scholar, looks to niche opportunities in the market as the new chair ... -
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Extends Pathway USA Agreement with MGCCC
January 11, 2023The Pathway USA Program allows MGCCC students to maximize their credit transfer to the university upon graduation. ... -
MLK Prayer Breakfast Scheduled
January 9, 2023USA's Black Faculty and Staff Association will host its first Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast Friday, January 13, 20 ... -
Dr. David Meola Releases New Book
January 3, 2023ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø associate professor writes a book exploring how Jews advocated for their freedom in 19th century Germa ... -
Miss Alabama Comes Home to ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø
January 1, 2023Brianna Burrell, Miss Alabama 2023 and 2021 USA political science graduate, receives a big Jaguar homecoming celebration. ... -
'Keep Your J's Up'
January 1, 2023Nearly 2,100 spring and summer graduates are celebrated during Commencement ceremonies at the USA Mitchell Center. ... -
Holiday Greetings
December 19, 2022The ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø and Jo and Janée Bonner wish our Jaguar Family and friends Happy Holidays. Spring registr ... -
USA Students Earn Prestigious Award to Study Abroad
December 16, 2022Tiffany Pogue and Freddy Garcia received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which is intended to make s ... -
New Scholarship Honors An American Hero
December 15, 2022The 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile Major General J. Gary Cooper Endowed Scholarship initiated at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø and will be awarded annual ... -
Health Myths, Health Risks
December 14, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø researchers will study links between social media and vaccine misinformation in African American communities. ... -
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Vice President Named National Council on Research Chair
December 14, 2022The Council on Research for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named Lynne Chronister as its chair. ... -
Wanted: Gulf Scholars
December 13, 2022A new research program at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø will select students from diverse academic disciplines for community and environmental projects. ... -
'Full of Abundance'
December 10, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø graduates at fall 2022 Commencement are urged to find answers in unlikely places and accept the power of good. ... -
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop, 1951-2022
December 4, 2022The third president of the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø, a former track star, researcher and administrator, passed away in his nati ... -
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Takes Part in Pharos Summit 2022 in Greece
December 2, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø joined 29 other U.S. institutions at 24 Greek universities to collaborate and identify areas for international academic coop ... -
Jags, Jazz and 'Jingle Bells'
December 2, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø musicians celebrate the season with a USA Holiday Concert at the Mitchell Center. ... -
A Sustainable Lifestyle
November 18, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø lands an EPA Environmental Education grant that will fund a solid waste sustainability hub and educational program. ... -
Annual Holiday Art Sale
November 18, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø's Department of Art and Art History will host its annual Holiday Art Sale Friday, Dec. 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ... -
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø to Host 'Wonderful Time of the Year' Holiday Concert
November 17, 2022Vocal and instrumental ensembles will be joined by the Jaguar Marching Band at the free Dec. 1 concert. The public is invited to a ... -
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Cuts Ribbon on New Fisheries Lab Complex
November 15, 2022ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø students and faculty now have access to state-of-the-art equipment and processing technology to monitor local fish populatio ... -
AT&T Boosts Network Speeds for ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø
November 14, 2022Wireless network expansion at the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø will help give AT&T customers better access to mobile internet. ... -
USA Health Hosts Great American Smokeout
November 14, 2022The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout is Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the SGA ... -
Poster Students
November 10, 2022At the 24th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø students shared their projects on everything from hermit crabs to Big D ... -
Tailgating and Networking
November 9, 2022Pre-game parties on College Tailgate Row also serve as career opportunities and casual meeting places for ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø students and alumn ... -
From West Coast to Gulf Coast
November 4, 2022Paul Nguyen chose to leave Oregon for ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Alabama and a music and engineering path to medicine. #FreshmanFocus ...