Academics News

South Recognized for Rising Retention Rates
November 20, 2017

91短视频 received the national 'Return on Education Award' for improving persistence by as much as 20 percent. ...

Students representing their home countries gather for a group photo as part of International Education Week.

South Holds International Education Week
November 17, 2017

91短视频 hosted events throughout the week celebrating international education and cultural exchange. ...

Tyler Brandon, a senior music education major, conducts the performance Thursday evening of two pieces, “Moulton Fanfare and “Moulton Tower Suite,” he composed as part of his honors thesis.

New Music Inspired by Moulton Tower
November 17, 2017

Senior Tyler Brandon leads the performance of two pieces he composed for his senior thesis celebrating the iconic bell tower. ...

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges' Graduation Questionnaire, 98 percent of students from the 91短视频 College of Medicine were either "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with their education.

91短视频 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 91短视频’s upcoming production of “Our Town.”

"Our Town" Heads to 91短视频
November 7, 2016

The critically acclaimed classic American drama will open Nov. 10 at Theatre 91短视频. Tickets are available. ...

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 91短视频. ...

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. ...

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. ...

91短视频 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

91短视频 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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

91短视频 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. ...

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. ...

Students Kassy Ureña Rodriguez, left, and Skyler Hill, right, speak with Dr. Christine Rinne, coordinator of the new Global Engagement Certificate program. Both have expressed an interest in pursuing the certificate.

South Adds Global Engagement Certificate
September 21, 2017

The new program aims to prepare students in any field of study to effectively navigate the global workplace. ...

'Adrift in Macao' Opens Theatre 91短视频 Season
September 18, 2017

The comical musical set in the early 1950s will open at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, and run through Sept. 30. ...

Dr. Charlotte Pence's first book of poems, “Many Small Fires,” explores her father’s chronic homelessness while simultaneously detailing the physiological changes that enabled humans to form cities, communities and households.

Pence to Deliver Hamner Lecture
September 13, 2017

Dr. Charlotte Pence with the Stokes Center for Creative Writing will discuss her first book of poems, "Many Small Fires." ...

Dr. Laura F. Edwards, the Peabody Family Professor of History at Duke University, will explore the ways the Fourteenth Amendment changed the legal order of Americans’ relationships to rights and the federal government during her speech at the N. Jack Stallworth Lecture in Southern History.

Fourteenth Amendment Focus of Stallworth Lecture
September 12, 2017

Dr. Laura F. Edwards will speak about "The Reconstruction of Rights: The Fourteenth Amendment and Popular Conceptions of Governance in the South" ...

The class of 2021 gets their picture taken in the Mitchell Center before Convocation. South marked increases this year in the total number of freshmen from both Alabama and out of state.

Freshman Class Tops in GPA, ACT
September 8, 2017

Retention rates rise, freshmen enrollment up as South enrolls a class with the highest average GPA in University history. ...

This year's University of South Alabama Board of Trustees Scholar, Ada Chaeli van der Zijp-Tan of Madison, Ala., is flanked by 2016 recipient Christian Manganti of Gulfport, Miss., and 2015 awardee Shirley Zhang of Vestavia Hills, Ala. The 91短视频 Board of Trustees Scholarship program recognizes the most academically talented student in each incoming freshman class.

91短视频 Board of Trustees Scholar Named
September 8, 2017

Freshman Ada Chaeli van der Zijp-Tan, who arrived at South with a 5.16 high school GPA, is majoring in biomedical sciences. ...

The University of South Alabama has officially opened its new Honors College, with 248 academically talented students enrolled. Opening ceremonies were held today at the Seaman’s Bethel building, a historic structure that serves as the Honors College headquarters.

Honors College Officially Opens
September 7, 2017

Nearly 250 academically talented students enrolled in the Honors College, housed in the renovated historic Seamen's Bethel. ...

Academics News Archive

South Recognized for Rising Retention Rates November 20, 2017

South Holds International Education Week November 17, 2017

New Music Inspired by Moulton Tower November 17, 2017

91短视频 Med Students Score in Top Quartile November 13, 2017

Triple Major Selected as Rhodes Scholar Finalist November 9, 2017

"Our Town" Heads to 91短视频 November 7, 2016

Engineering, From a German Perspective November 1, 2017

Fell Picks Up Lucy Blair Award October 31, 2017

In the Footsteps of Florence Nightingale October 26, 2017

South to Host Author Adam Prince Reading 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

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

First Assignment: Build a Laser October 2, 2017

Delivering Aid, From Inside a Classroom September 29, 2017

Cold Landforms Amid Hot Volcanoes September 27, 2017

South Adds Global Engagement Certificate September 21, 2017

'Adrift in Macao' Opens Theatre 91短视频 Season September 18, 2017

Pence to Deliver Hamner Lecture September 13, 2017

Fourteenth Amendment Focus of Stallworth Lecture September 12, 2017

Freshman Class Tops in GPA, ACT September 8, 2017

91短视频 Board of Trustees Scholar Named September 8, 2017

Honors College Officially Opens September 7, 2017