ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News Archives
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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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South Named Purple Heart University
April 30, 2025The University received the honor for its long-standing history of supporting the military and military families. ... -
Twenty-four honorees were nominated and voted on by a University committee. ... -
Artificial Intelligence, Real Solutions
April 28, 2025A faculty research mixer leads to a successful collaboration to improve medical education using AI. ... -
Graduate Programs Receive National Recognition
April 22, 2025South earns recognition for nine graduate programs and three medical school categories from U.S. News & World Report. ... -
South's Executive Leadership in Greece program is a finalist in the Innovative Study Abroad Program category for the 2025. ... -
Serving Spirit
April 21, 2025Jaguars gave a muddy assist at the annual Oozeball tournament to raise money for scholarships and support the Southerners, Sout ... -
South Achieves Military Friendly® Status
April 11, 2025Universities were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from surveys to determine Military Friendly designation. ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College of Education and Professional Studies celebrates its 48th annual Student Awards Ceremony. ... -
Dr. Tuan Tran, assistant professor of Biology, has secured a three-year $500,000 National Science Foundation grant. ... -
Three programs in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions earn recognition from influential publication. ... -
South Welcomes New SGA Leadership for 2025-26
April 4, 2025The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø announced newly elected 2025-2026 Student Government Association officers. ... -
South Alumna Named Acting Head of NOAA
April 4, 2025Laura Grimm, who received her master's in marine sciences from South in 2015, has been named NOAA's acting administrator ... -
Three South Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
April 2, 2025Genevieve Batman, Mary Helene Marmande and Gabriel Merchant are among only nine students in the state recognized with the award fo ... -
She's Got Talent
March 24, 2025Desirée Whitehead, a soprano vocal performance student, beats out R&B and country acts to win a singing competition tha ... -
Marching Forward
March 14, 2025South breaks ground on a $10 million facility that will serve as a permanent home for the Jaguar Marching Band. ... -
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Alumni Association recognized alumni, a longtime department chair and the J.L. Bedsole Fo ... -
Former Disney Executive Will Speak to South Audience
March 12, 2025Former Walt Disney World Resort Executive Vice President of Operations Lee Cockrell will speak virtually March 20 at 9:30 a.m. ... -
Larche Named ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø General Counsel
February 26, 2025Spencer Larche has served as associate University counsel for the past five years and will assume his new role March 1, 2025. ... -
Point A to Point B
February 26, 2025Transporting athletics teams across the country can be as simple as a drive to Mobile Regional Airport, or it might involve an int ... -
2025 Mahan Lecture to Discuss Suburban Drug Crisis
February 21, 2025Dr. Matthew Lassiter will speak from his book, "The Suburban Crisis: White America and the War on Drugs." ... -
Three South Graduates Named Teachers of the Year
February 18, 2025A fourth educator, Nicole Bolton, is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ... -
Colquhoun Named ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Sun Belt Conference Faculty of the Year
February 18, 2025Ryan Colquhoun, an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, was nominated by student-athletes. ... -
Jaguar Marching Band Kicks Off Carnival
February 17, 2025The 250-member band took to the streets with the Conde Cavaliers, the traditional start of downtown Mobile parades. See the photos ... -
A professor of computer science, Parrish arrives April 1 after leading one of the University of Alabama's signature research ... -
Redeveloping Atlanta
February 11, 2025The Atlanta Beltline, led by South alumnus Clyde Higgs, is sparking new energy in one of America's largest cities and reshapi ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Students Receive Gilman Scholarship
February 10, 2025Three ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students have been awarded $3,000 Gilman scholarships to study abroad this summer. ... -
Chipping in for a Semiconductor Workforce
February 6, 2025With a $1 million National Science Foundation grant, South is establishing a comprehensive semiconductor workforce development pro ... -
South Partnership Helps Military-Affiliated Students Land Careers
January 29, 2025ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is partnering with 50strong, an organization connects service members, veterans and spouses with national employers. ... -
Med Students by Day, Rock Stars by Night
January 28, 2025The Grey Scrubs is one of five bands set to compete at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health Doc Rock fundraiser on Jan. 30 at the Soul Kitchen in downto ... -
Flurry of Fun
January 22, 2025Sleds, snow angels and snowball fights as 7.5 inches of powder blankets South's campus. See photos. ... -
Special Agent in Charge
January 14, 2025The first woman to lead the FBI field office in St. Louis began her law enforcement career with bachelor's and master's ... -
Fierce Featherweights
December 26, 2024Imagine being able to increase your muscle mass by 40% within a few weeks. Welcome to a migrating bird's life, a focus of Sou ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Receives $150K Gift from Volkert
December 20, 2024Volkert gives $100,000 to Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences and $50,000 to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's College of Engineering. ... -
South Purchases Traditions Apartment Complex
December 20, 2024The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø expands campus housing with a $20 million purchase of the 560-bed apartment complex. ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Supports the 2025 Mobile Jewish Film Festival
December 17, 2024South will host the 2025 Mobile Jewish Film Festival from Jan. 12 through Jan. 30 at campuses in Mobile and Fairhope. ... -
Wu Named Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professor
December 17, 2024Dr. Ray Wu has been named one of the 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors in 2024 by business school publication Poets & ... -
Celebrating 100,000 Graduates
December 13, 2024The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø reaches a milestone at Fall Commencement; Mayor Sandy Stimpson addresses South's newest alumn ... -
A House Divided Reunited
December 12, 2024Twins Lilly and Lucie Johnson enrolled in different colleges: The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Western Michigan University, two ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Hosts Alabama Numeracy Act Workshop
December 11, 2024More than 60 higher education leaders from 35 Alabama institutions unite to advance K-5 mathematics education. ... -
Jaguar Jingle All the Way
December 6, 2024Musicians in the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Department of Music entertain at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's annual Holiday Concert. ... -
Drawing Attention
November 25, 2024South animation artists are successfully competing in film competitions against other academic and professional submissions. ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Set for Annual Holiday Concert
November 22, 2024South's annual Holiday Concert will be held December 5, 2024, and will showcase the University's entire Music Department ... -
First Resort
November 13, 2024A hospitality graduate works her way through college and starts her career at a beach hotel on the Alabama coast. #MyFirstJob ... -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø by the Bay Speaker Series Features Dr. Richard Carter
November 6, 2024The next ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø by the Bay Speaker Series event will be held Nov. 21, at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Baldwin County Campus in Fairhope. ... -
South Celebrating First-Generation Students
November 5, 2024South's Office of Community Engagement is hosting a series of events to celebrate National First-Generation Day. ... -
South Lands Award That Helps Students Through Financial Challenges
November 4, 2024South receives PATH grant to assist students who face financial challenges that could disrupt their academic journeys. ... -
Alabama Businesswoman Appointed to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Board of Trustees
November 4, 2024Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey appoints Meredith Mitchell Hamilton to an at-large seat on South's Board of Trustees, effective immedia ... -
Peer Training
October 31, 2024A CPR initiative started by Honors College Junior Suhas Patil aims to educate and train all incoming freshmen in CPR and AED use. ... -
Five South Professors Recognized for Research
October 30, 2024Drs. Todd McDonald, Alison Robertson, Troy Stevens, Bret Webb and Shenghua Wu are honored at 3rd annual Research & Technology ... -
Hair's Half-Million
October 25, 2024Dr. Joe Hair, director of the Ph.D. program at the Mitchell College of Business, reaches a milestone when his marketing research a ...