91ÌÒÉ« News Archives
The 91ÌÒÉ« 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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Federal Grants Expand Training for Sexual Assault Response
March 17, 2022South's College of Nursing received two federal grant awards that will assist in its efforts to educate and certify nurses as ... -
$60 Million Earmarked for College of Medicine Building
March 14, 2022The appropriation from U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will help fund construction, which will include a new addition and an extensive re ... -
91ÌÒÉ« National Alumni Association honored alumni and community leaders at the 17th annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards. ...
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Design, Build, Fly
March 10, 2022South mechanical engineering students look forward to flying, landing and unloading a remote-controlled plane they designed and bu ... -
Phi Kappa Phi Presents Scholar and Artist Awards
March 9, 2022South's Phi Kappa Phi chapter has selected Dr. Na Gong as Scholar of the Year, and Dr. Charlotte Pence as Artist of the Year. ... -
Mitchell Supporting Two New Undergrad Programs
March 8, 2022Bachelor of Science programs in Industrial Management and Technology as well as Organizational Leadership will be offered. ... -
A Rising Star
March 8, 2022South Assistant Professor Dr. Matt Howard has been selected for the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award. ... -
The study led to the creation of a gap analysis instrument to evaluate pressure injury practices and can be used nationwide. ...
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Poverty and Public Health
March 3, 2022At the 91ÌÒÉ« Center for Healthy Communities, Dr. Martha Arrieta has spent nearly 20 years working to reduce health disparities in po ... -
Fit for a Queen
February 25, 2022Christina Johnson, who teaches costume design in the department of theatre and dance at South, helps design elaborate Mardi Gras g ... -
Pettway to Speak on Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection
February 22, 2022South assistant professor will share his analysis on the African roots of Cuban carnival in this upcoming talk in Pensacola. ... -
Peace Offering
February 22, 2022Rachel Burdine, an international studies graduate, always wanted to travel and serve vulnerable populations. She started in the Pe ... -
Artist Returns to South
February 18, 2022A Marx Library exhibit features the folk art and fabric designs of Herbert "Mannie" Pair III, a Mobile artist and galler ... -
South Students Receive Free Passports to Study Abroad
February 16, 202225 students will get opportunities for new experiences as they receive free passports for future Study Abroad educational journeys ... -
Deforestation Rises in the Rainforest
February 15, 2022The research of Dr. Gabriel de Oliveira, published in Science magazine, suggests there has been a dramatic increase in the defores ... -
South Professor's Artwork on Display in New Orleans
February 10, 2022Benjamin Shamback, a professor in the Art & Art History department, has artwork on display at the LeMieux Galleries in New Orl ... -
South Alumna Receives a National Award for Teaching
February 10, 2022Nicole Baranov is named one of 108 winners of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ... -
'Good Jobs and Bad Jobs'
February 9, 2022Dr. Kenneth Hudson, an associate professor of sociology and social work at South, studies the dual labor market, income inequality ... -
'This Is My Place'
February 4, 2022Darlene Lewis turns two education degrees at South into professional success — and personal satisfaction — by guiding ... -
South Celebrates Black History Month 2022
February 4, 2022Free events will be held on campus throughout the month of February celebrating African American history and heritage. ... -
Tucker Wins Harper Lee Award
February 1, 2022Tucker named the 25th Harper Lee Award winner given annually to outstanding writers with connections to the state of Alabama. ... -
Mobile Arts Council Recognizes South Alumna
January 28, 202291ÌÒÉ« alumna, Amanda Youngblood received "The Arty" for her dedication to the arts in education. ... -
South Alumni Named Teachers of the Year
January 28, 2022Three former South students are honored by the Mobile County Public School System after being nominated by their peers. ... -
Student Volunteers to Prepare Tax Returns
January 28, 2022Upper-division accounting students taking part in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program providing free tax preparation. ... -
Space Force Career Launched
January 28, 2022Timothy Holden served in the Marine Corps and as a police officer before earning his engineering degree at South. His job as a Spa ... -
National Museum of Mathematics Honors South's Pavelescu
January 24, 2022Dr. Elena Pavelescu was recently awarded the third place Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching. ... -
Studies in Social Justice
January 24, 2022Kim Pusey chose South for graduate school because of an opportunity to work with at-risk youths. She now plans for it to be her ca ... -
South Professor's 'Descendant' Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
January 18, 2022Dr. Kern Jackson will be recognized for his work on the film featuring the slave ship Clotilda and Africatown community. ... -
Home Front
January 17, 2022South graduate Brittney Dixon fights discrimination through education and enforcement at the Center for Fair Housing in Mobile. ... -
Alabama Counseling Association Recognizes South's Upton
January 13, 202291ÌÒÉ« assistant professor receives the Alabama counseling Association's Individual Publication Award at its annual conference. ... -
Meet Jo Bonner
January 10, 2022The former congressman brings political experience and a personal touch to his role as the fourth president of the University of S ... -
South Med Student Wins National Award
January 3, 2022First-year med student Hanna Bobinger is recognized for academic success as well as her research and service contributions. ... -
Working for Her Tribe
January 3, 2022A bachelor's degree from South led Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees to a doctorate from Harvard and the position of tribal archivist ... -
Healed for the Holidays
December 22, 2021Kenneth Johnson, who was struck by a truck in March, will celebrate Christmas at South after recovering from his injuries and retu ... -
91ÌÒÉ«'s Chambers Named to Alabama Innovation Corporation Board
December 15, 2021The Commission's goal is to develop forward-thinking policy recommendations and ideas to create a more robust, inclusive econ ... -
'This Is Just the Beginning'
December 11, 2021Gov. Kay Ivey and 91ÌÒÉ« Health CEO Owen Bailey congratulate South's newest graduates and urge them to use their talents to serv ... -
Tied Up In Knots
December 7, 2021Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee is using a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research in knot theory. She als ... -
Long Known to Snails, New Snake Species ID'd
December 7, 2021A South researcher and his undergraduate research assistant, along with a team of researchers in Mexico, identify two unique snail ... -
A World of Good
December 7, 2021Fellowships from Harvard University Press and the Institute for Advanced Study help Dr. Samuel Baker spend a sabbatical writing a ... -
91ÌÒÉ« raises $205,676 for United Way of Southwest Alabama
December 6, 2021More than 1,700 employees and retirees contributed $205,676 to support the 2021 United Way of Southwest Alabama's annual camp ... -
91ÌÒÉ« Lands $2.25 Million Grant To Help Second Year Students
December 3, 2021The five-year program will focus on the second year experience to help increase retention rates from year two to year three. ... -
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Dedicated
December 2, 2021New academic and research programs are expected to follow as South increases opportunities for students and faculty. ... -
PowerSchool Donates to College of Education and Professional Studies
December 2, 2021The cloud-based software company for K-12 education makes an $80,000 donation to help students in teacher preparation programs. ... -
FergNation Forward
November 29, 2021A Tik Tok video of Casey Ferguson boiling crawfish helped make her one of the most popular college sports social media personaliti ... -
AT&T Gives $40K For STEM Outreach Program
November 19, 2021The School of Computing's K-12 STEM Outreach Program strives to motivate and encourage students to pursue STEM related career ... -
Global Interruption
November 19, 2021Dr. Alvin Williams describes stress on the global supply chain that is causing shortages and delays during the holiday shopping se ... -
Marx Library Hosts Alabama Historian Scotty Kirkland
November 17, 202191ÌÒÉ« and Mobile Museum of Art welcomes Alabama historian Scotty Kirkland for a lecture on state and local Civil Rights history. ... -
Holiday Art Sale Scheduled
November 17, 2021Hand-crafted glass ornaments, jewelry, prints and more created by 91ÌÒÉ« students and faculty available for sale December 3rd. ... -
91ÌÒÉ« Associate Professor Named Gulf Research Program Fellow
November 17, 2021Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese becomes the second South faculty member honored by the Gulf Research Program in as many years. ... -
Old School, New Start
November 17, 2021South graduates, including Principal Amanda Jones, are remaking history this fall at Barton Academy. The first public school in Al ...