ÃÛèÖÊÓƵNews Archives
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵOffice 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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Public Invited to Presidential Inauguration
September 4, 2014The inauguration of Dr. Tony Waldrop as the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's third president will take place Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. ... -
Southern Light expanding at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵTechnology and Research Park
August 27, 2014Southern Light's digital and physical footprint at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Technology and Research Park is expanding. ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵEnrollment Tops Record 16,000 Students
August 25, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has reached another milestone, with record enrollment surpassing 16,000 students for the 2014 fall ... -
New Greek Life Coordinator Named
August 22, 2014Landry Underwood from Choctaw, Okla., has joined the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's Office of Student Affairs as coordinator o ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵKicks Off New School Year
August 18, 2014More than 700 ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ faculty, staff, students and alumni helped students move into residence halls on Saturda ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵJoins Community Dialogue on Race
August 18, 2014ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ faculty member Dr. Joel' Lewis, associate professor of professional studies in the College of Edu ... -
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ debuts ÃÛèÖÊÓƵNews site
August 15, 2014ÃÛèÖÊÓƵNews features stories that reflect the achievements of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵstudents, faculty and staff; current events on campus; and the impa ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵPresident Stands with Mayor to Promote Community Service
August 13, 2014ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ President Tony G. Waldrop this morning joined Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and three other Mobile insti ... -
Fuzhou University Zhicheng College Delegation Visits USA
August 11, 2014ÃÛèÖÊÓƵPresident Dr. Tony G. Waldrop continued the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's successful relationship with Fuzhou University ... -
Alabama Banking School Holds 37th Commencement at USA
July 25, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ hosted the Alabama Banking School this week. Thirty-nine participants graduated Friday at a commen ... -
Project Advances in Statewide Competition
July 21, 2014A ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ-affiliated research team creating advanced endoscopic imaging technology for cancer detection has be ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵCollege of Nursing has been awarded a grant from the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's New Careers in Nursing ...
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Dr. Bob G. Wood of Salisbury University in Maryland has been named dean of the Mitchell College of Business at the University of S ...
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A committee representing ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff has selected "Listening is an Act of Love: ...
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A ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ research team released data this week suggesting mixed results from residents flushing plumbing syst ...
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The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Board of Trustees announced today the creation of the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵBoard of Trustees Endowed Scholarship Fu ...
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Southwest Alabama has been awarded the designation of Manufacturing Community by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Universi ...
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The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ department of communication students partnered with Protect America, a national home security comp ...
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Governor Appoints New and Returning Trustees
May 21, 2014Gov. Robert Bentley has appointed four new members to the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Board of Trustees. In addition, two trustees ... -
Employee Annual Fund Raises Second-Largest Total
May 7, 2014ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ employees this year donated the second-largest amount in the history of the Employee Annual Fund. In a ... -
Jean Botti, Airbus Group's chief technical and innovation officer, will address graduates at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ& ...
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Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund
April 9, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has announced more than $300,000 in awards from the Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund, whic ... -
USA, Mobile AHEPA Chapter
April 8, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ and members of Mobile's Greek community broke ground Saturday, April 5, for the construction ... -
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Begins
April 2, 2014Dr. Tony G. Waldrop today began his first day as president of the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ in much the same way he begins most ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵResearchers Pursuing Early Detection Screening
March 21, 2014ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ scientists and clinicians are expanding research that could lead to early detection and pre-diagnosis ... -
Guest Lecturer Dr. Mike Burmester to Speak at CFITS
March 21, 2014Dr. Mike Burmester, professor of computer science at Florida State University and director of the Center for Security and Assuranc ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵMaster of Public Administration Program Adds Geographical Information Concentration
March 21, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's department of political science and criminal justice will add a Geographical Information Te ... -
The University's Center for the Study of War and Memory and the Gender Studies Program will present the War, Memory and Gende ...
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Dr. Ron Franks to Receive Friend of Pharmacy Award
March 21, 2014Dr. Ron Franks, vice president for health sciences at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, has been named a recipient of the 2014 Frie ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵHolds First Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
March 14, 2014Two graduate students in chemical engineering won top honors Thursday, March 13, at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's first 3 ... -
Two service leader couples, a NASA executive, an actress, a hotel management entrepreneur and a doctor who leads the University of ...
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The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have announced the creation of a Native American studies prog ...
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Governor: Higher education 'integral part' of job creation
February 27, 2014Thousands of university students, including a strong delegation from the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, converged on the statehouse ... -
2014 Employee Annual Fund Kicks Off
February 26, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ kicked off its 2014 Employee Annual Fund on Feb. 25, opening a campaign that brings together emplo ... -
Dr. Elizabeth Emery Lecture
February 24, 2014Dr. Elizabeth Emery, professor of French at Montclair State University in New Jersey, will present two lectures at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵon March 10 ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵPresents 2014 Howard F. Mahan Lecture
February 21, 2014Dr. Patrick J. Maney, professor of history at Boston College, will deliver a lecture on former President Bill Clinton and his admi ... -
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵCollege of Education Presents a Program on "Educating African-American Males"
February 21, 2014The College of Education at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ invites the University community to attend a presentation to feature D ... -
Jim Yance Honored for Service to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ
February 19, 2014Mobile attorney James A. "Jim" Yance, the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ's first undergraduate alumnus to serve as Cha ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵResearcher Selected by Governor for Water Quality Research, Testing Already Underway in West Virginia
February 13, 2014West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has tapped a ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ environmental engineer to lead an independent review ... -
Curran Donates Siegelman Research Papers to The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library at USA
February 12, 2014The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library today announced that it has received and deposit ... -
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Named ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ President
February 6, 2014Dr. Tony G. Waldrop has been named president of the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ following a vote by the University's board of ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵResearch Team Plans Return Trip to West Virginia to Aid Community Affected by Water Crisis
February 05, 2014A ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ research team is seeking crowdsourced funding to make return trips to West Virginia and help residen ... -
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵOffice of Multicultural Student Affairs to Host Annual Black History Month Events
January 24, 2014The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the African-American Student Association at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ will h ... -
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ will participate in the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. ...
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Recital To Benefit ÃÛèÖÊÓƵChildren and Women's Hospital
January 16, 2014Trumpet soloist Dr. M. Allam Baaheth, Ph.D., D.F.A. will perform with pianist Dr. Robert E. Holm, D.M.A., in a baroque and classic ... -
Bill Cheswick, an early innovator and recognized expert in Internet security, will speak on Jan. 15, 2:30-4 p.m., at USA's Sc ...
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Boyd Retires from USA
January 13, 2014Dr. Michael R. Boyd has announced his retirement from the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, effective March 31, 2014. ...