Academics News

From L-R; Dr. Lesley Gregoricka, associate professor of anthropology, was selected as Scholar of the Year, Dr. Joseph Hair, professor of marketing and quantitative methods, receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Thomas Rowell, professor of music, was selected as Artist of the Year.

Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2020-21 Award Recipients
December 10, 2020

91桃色's Phi Kappa Phi Chapter has been recognized for excellence nationally, while three faculty members earn individual awards. ...

From L-R; Jennifer Henderson, Amanda Ledet, Emory Serviss combined to win Best Paper in the Business-to-Business track as well as the Steven J. Shaw & Joe Hair Overall Conference Best Paper awards in November.

Business Doctoral Students Excel at Marketing Conference
December 9, 2020

A trio of 91桃色 doctoral students collaborate to win multiple awards at the Society for Marketing Advances annual conference. ...

Former South student Benjamin Pelham outside of his trailer on the set of the film "Embattled."

Playing the Role of Trailblazer
December 8, 2020

Former PASSAGE 91桃色 student Benjamin Pelham continues to overcome challenges and appears in the film 鈥楨mbattled.鈥� ...

From L-R, Margaret Sullivan, 91桃色 vice president of development and academic affairs, Dr. Andre Green, 91桃色 associate vice president of academic affairs and president of 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile, Glyn Agnew, AT&T regional director for external and legislative affairs, Dr. Errol Crook, 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile.

AT&T Contributes to Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship
December 4, 2020

AT&T's contribution will total $20,000 through dollar-for-dollar matching by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative. ...

Lexie Gibson is a fourth-year medical student at the 91桃色 College of Medicine.

Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium
December 4, 2020

Lexie Gibson found a link between diabetes and significantly higher hospitalization and death rates for COVID-19 patients. ...

Bailey Trout Stephenson, a 2018 graduate of the 91桃色 College of Nursing, worked in a Brooklyn hospital in the spring, taking care of COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit. The work, like the virus, could be unforgiving. “I was there to help save the life of each patient I cared for, and that didn’t happen,” she said.

At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion
November 30, 2020

College of Nursing graduate Bailey Trout Stephenson confronted the pandemic in a New York hospital. The battle continued at home. ...

The 3-year, $493,244 grant will provide support for 91桃色 and a campus interprofessional team to increase awareness and establish a campus-wide outreach program for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.

Empowering Sexual Assault Survivors
November 30, 2020

South receives a federal grant to develop highly skilled nurses to serve as a resource and support for sexual assault survivors. ...

91桃色's engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi is named the nation's most outstanding chapter for the second year in a row.

A Winning Tradition
November 24, 2020

South's Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society named outstanding chapter for second year in a row. ...

Dr. Ronald Baker, assistant professor in the department of marine sciences co-authored a paper on salt marshes that was published in Science magazine's November 6, 2020 issue.

DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine
November 24, 2020

A November 2019 meeting at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab led to a report on salt marshes published in esteemed scientific journal. ...

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward
November 19, 2020

South exceeds fundraising goal with more than 23,000 donations to support academics, research, athletics and healthcare. ...

South Receives Renewal for Delta Fellows Program
November 17, 2020

The renewal comes from the Jean O'Connor-Snyder Internship Program at the David Mathews Center for Civic Life. ...

Dr. Kevin White, professor and chair of 91桃色's department of civil, coastal and environmental engineering leads a pilot program addressing wastewater treatment in Alabama's Black Belt region.

91桃色 Leads Program to Address Wastewater Treatment
November 17, 2020

South lands a Columbia World Projects grant that will help improve wastewater treatment in Alabama's rural Black Belt region. ...

From left, 91桃色 students Crystal Pitts, Josh Yang, Aaron Mattox, Muhammed Mubasshir Hossain and Associate Professor Dr. Saeed Latif meet to discuss the SWARM-EX project that will lead to small satellites being launched into the atmosphere.

Small Satellites, Big Learning Opportunities
November 17, 2020

A 91桃色 engineering professor and his students are building light-weight satellites in an out-of-this-world research project. ...

From left, 91桃色 President Dr. Tony Waldrop, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile President Dr. André Green, Hancock Whitney Business Banker Tramaine Perry, Alabama Market President Guy Helmsing, Middle Market Banker Angela Dunn, and 91桃色 Vice President for Development Margaret Sullivan at Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza.

Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship
November 13, 2020

Hancock Whitney Bank pledges $20,000 to the 91桃色 Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. ...

91桃色 Arts and Sciences faculty members were recognized for their achievements at the 39th Annual Dean’s Lecture and Faculty Awards Ceremony, including, clockwise from top left, Dr. Joseph Currier, Dr. Krista Mehari, Dr. Amy Sprinkle, Dr. Robert Holm, Joel Borden, Mischa Armstrong, Kristy Britt, Dr. David Durant and Dr. Alexandra Stenson.

College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
November 10, 2020

Nine faculty members are recognized for their achievements during the 39th Annual Dean's Lecture and Faculty Awards. ...

91桃色 Police Officer Roy Mendenhall, sitting in front of the Humanities Building where he once took classes, earned a degree in criminal justice in 2016. He's one of three officers at South who graduated from the University that same year.

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes
November 9, 2020

Roy Mendenhall, like most officers in the 91桃色 Police Department, graduated from South. He found a career, and a wider world. ...

91桃色 students and their parents can learn the most effective way to apply for federal financial aid by attending a FAFSA Frenzy virtual workshop.

Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy
November 6, 2020

91桃色 Schedules "FASFA Frenzy" a free virtual financial aid workshop to simplify the application process for federal aid. ...

Dr. Thomas Shaw, associate professor of political science and director of the 91桃色 Polling Group, said public opinion surveys will remain a useful tool for gauging opinion. “I think what we will probably see is a continuation of traditional survey research that needs to adapt itself to the new landscape, and then augmented with other ways of trying to look at public opinion,” he said.

Polling 'Vital,' So Are Fixes
November 6, 2020

91桃色 Polling Group Director Dr. Thomas Shaw reflects on General Election polling and why public opinion surveys still matter. ...

Honors student and freshman Samuel Blankenship's Eagle Scout project was “Unpack Hunger,” a food collection and distribution program. “Once quarantine hit, it turned into delivering packs to the school counselor, so kids could keep getting them. We were able to do 25 packs for 10 weeks,” he said.

Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things
October 27, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Honors student and former quiz bowler Samuel Blankenship focused his Eagle Scout project on hungry students. ...

South student receives tutoring at 91桃色's Center for Academic Excellence.

At South, Student Success is a Team Effort
October 21, 2020

Support programs at South, from housing to financial aid, are helping students succeed even during the most trying of times. ...

Dr. Kern Jackson, 91桃色's African American Studies chair, is part of a documentary film examining the origins and evolution of blues music in Alabama's Black Belt region.

Alabama's Black Belt Blues
October 20, 2020

91桃色 assistant professor Dr. Kern Jackson is featured in an Alabama Public Television documentary on Alabama's blues music history. ...

91桃色 Health and University leaders hold a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new freestanding emergency department adjacent to South's academic campus. “In addition to providing advanced emergency care, this facility also will support our mission to train the next generation of healthcare providers,” said Dr. Tony Waldrop, University president.

91桃色 Health Celebrates West Mobile E.D.
October 14, 2020

The freestanding emergency department adjacent to campus will provide advanced care and training for healthcare providers. ...

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is a month out of the year in which the cybersecurity professional community comes together to focus on cybersecurity and encourage others to exercise proper cyber hygiene.

Take Care, Be Cyber Aware
October 12, 2020

91桃色's Information Security Office has important cyber security topics for each week in October, National Cyber Security month. ...

New grant money will allow the PASSAGE 91桃色 program to expand, including offering a new four-year option for students.

Major Grant Fuels PASSAGE 91桃色 Expansion
October 8, 2020

The College of Education and Professional Studies has been awarded a $2.3 million grant to expand its PASSAGE 91桃色 program. ...

Freshman Thanh Haas said the Marx Library is her favorite location on campus at the 91桃色. “I like the view from the second floor. You can sit next to the big windows and look out over the lake,” she said.

Move Brings Adventure, New Direction
October 6, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Thanh Haas was raised in Vietnam and has a German last name. Now she's getting a South education. ...

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Academics News Archive

Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2020-21 Award Recipients December 10, 2020

Business Doctoral Students Excel at Marketing Conference December 9, 2020

Playing the Role of Trailblazer December 8, 2020

AT&T Contributes to Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship December 4, 2020

Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium December 4, 2020

At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion November 30, 2020

Empowering Sexual Assault Survivors November 30, 2020

A Winning Tradition November 24, 2020

DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine November 24, 2020

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward November 19, 2020

South Receives Renewal for Delta Fellows Program November 17, 2020

91桃色 Leads Program to Address Wastewater Treatment November 17, 2020

Small Satellites, Big Learning Opportunities November 17, 2020

Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship November 13, 2020

College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty November 10, 2020

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes November 9, 2020

Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy November 6, 2020

Polling 'Vital,' So Are Fixes November 6, 2020

Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things October 27, 2020

At South, Student Success is a Team Effort October 21, 2020

Alabama's Black Belt Blues October 20, 2020

91桃色 Health Celebrates West Mobile E.D. October 14, 2020

Take Care, Be Cyber Aware October 12, 2020

Major Grant Fuels PASSAGE 91桃色 Expansion October 8, 2020

Move Brings Adventure, New Direction October 6, 2020