USA News Archives
The USA 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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USA Research Team Awarded $87,000 in Statewide Competition
September 26, 2014Alabama Launchpad awarded SpectraCyte for its research into creating advanced endoscopic imaging technology for cancer detection. ... -
USA to Offer Tourism Courses in Gulf Shores
September 26, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ and the City of Gulf Shores have announced an agreement to offer USA courses at the Gulf Shores Cu ... -
Longtime Employees Recognized
September 19, 2014»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ employees reaching five-year milestones were »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ by President Dr. Tony G. Waldrop on Sept. 18 a ... -
USA to Celebrate Homecoming 2014 and Community Invited to Attend
September 19, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ will celebrate Homecoming 2014 with the theme, "Clash of the Claws," Oct. 13-18. Student ... -
Alabama Power Gift to Establish Scholars Program
September 15, 2014A generous gift from the Alabama Power Foundation will enable the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's College of Engineering to est ... -
USA Constitution Week Events to be Held Sept. 16-17
September 15, 2014Dr. Mark E. Brandon, dean and Thomas E. McMillan Professor of Law at the University of Alabama Law School, will speak on Tuesday, ... -
Waldrop Inaugurated as USA's Third President
September 12, 2014Dr. Tony G. Waldrop outlined his vision for the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ before faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends at ... -
Board of Trustees Scholar Named
September 9, 2014»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ freshman Jeffrey Hamilton of Foley has been named the first USA Board of Trustees Scholar. ... -
2014 Leisure World Congress Kicks Off
September 9, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ prepares to welcome 350 delegates from 58 countries to campus for the World Leisure Congress event ... -
Trustee Simon Joins Faculty for Workshop Presentation
September 8, 2014USA Board of Trustees Vice Chair Ken Simon joined Mitchell College of Business professors Bob Shearer and Jeanne Maes in a worksho ... -
Public Invited to Presidential Inauguration
September 4, 2014The inauguration of Dr. Tony Waldrop as the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's third president will take place Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. ... -
Southern Light expanding at USA Technology and Research Park
August 27, 2014Southern Light's digital and physical footprint at the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Technology and Research Park is expanding. ... -
USA Enrollment Tops Record 16,000 Students
August 25, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's Office of Student Affairs as coordinator o ... -
USA Kicks Off New School Year
August 18, 2014More than 700 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty, staff, students and alumni helped students move into residence halls on Saturda ... -
USA Joins Community Dialogue on Race
August 18, 2014»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty member Dr. Joel' Lewis, associate professor of professional studies in the College of Edu ... -
The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ debuts USA News site
August 15, 2014USA News features stories that reflect the achievements of USA students, faculty and staff; current events on campus; and the impa ... -
USA President Stands with Mayor to Promote Community Service
August 13, 2014»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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, 2014USA President Dr. Tony G. Waldrop continued the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's successful relationship with Fuzhou University ... -
Alabama Banking School Holds 37th Commencement at USA
July 25, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ hosted the Alabama Banking School this week. Thirty-nine participants graduated Friday at a commen ... -
Project Advances in Statewide Competition
July 21, 2014A »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ-affiliated research team creating advanced endoscopic imaging technology for cancer detection has be ... -
USA College of Nursing has been awarded a grant from the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's New Careers in Nursing ... -
Dr. Bob G. Wood of Salisbury University in Maryland has been named dean of the Mitchell College of Business at the University of S ... -
A committee representing »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff has selected "Listening is an Act of Love: ...
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A »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ research team released data this week suggesting mixed results from residents flushing plumbing syst ...
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The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees announced today the creation of the USA Board 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees. In addition, two trustees ... -
Employee Annual Fund Raises Second-Largest Total
May 7, 2014»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ& ...
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Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund
April 9, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ has announced more than $300,000 in awards from the Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund, whic ... -
USA, Mobile AHEPA Chapter
April 8, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ in much the same way he begins most ... -
USA Researchers Pursuing Early Detection Screening
March 21, 2014»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 ... -
USA Master of Public Administration Program Adds Geographical Information Concentration
March 21, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ'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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, has been named a recipient of the 2014 Frie ... -
USA Holds First Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
March 14, 2014Two graduate students in chemical engineering won top honors Thursday, March 13, at the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's first 3 ... -
Two service leader couples, a NASA executive, an actress, a hotel management entrepreneur and a doctor who leads the University of ... -
The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, converged on the statehouse ... -
2014 Employee Annual Fund Kicks Off
February 26, 2014The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 USA on March 10 ... -
USA Presents 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 USA College of Education Presents a Program on "Educating African-American Males"
February 21, 2014The College of Education at the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ invites the University community to attend a presentation to feature D ... -
Jim Yance Honored for Service to »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ
February 19, 2014Mobile attorney James A. "Jim" Yance, the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's first undergraduate alumnus to serve as Cha ... -
USA Researcher Selected by Governor for Water Quality Research, Testing Already Underway in West Virginia
February 13, 2014West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has tapped a »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library today announced that it has received and deposit ...