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, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Awarded $100,000 Grant
October 21, 2014The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $100,000 to the ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ and the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce to ... -
USA Presents 2014 Homecoming King, Queen and Court
October 20, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ presented its 2014 Homecoming Court, during half-time ceremonies at the homecoming football game o ... -
USA Names Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
October 17, 2014Michael R. Haskins will join the University after serving as executive vice president for external relations at the College of Cha ... -
"Setting the Pace" Dedicated at USA Student Center
October 14, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ today officially dedicated "Setting the Pace," the latest sculpture donated to USA by Da ... -
USA Releases Safety and Fire Report
October 1, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ released today its 2014 Annual Security and Fire Report that is based upon statistics from the 201 ... -
USA Professor Discovers Natural Ionic Liquid
October 1, 2014A ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ professor has discovered a naturally occurring ionic liquid, a category of liquid salt that has been ... -
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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ and the City of Gulf Shores have announced an agreement to offer USA courses at the Gulf Shores Cu ... -
Longtime Employees Recognized
September 19, 2014ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ employees reaching five-year milestones were recognized by President Dr. Tony G. Waldrop on Sept. 18 a ... -
USA to Celebrate Homecoming 2014 and Community Invited to Attend
September 19, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½'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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ before faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends at ... -
Board of Trustees Scholar Named
September 9, 2014ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ freshman Jeffrey Hamilton of Foley has been named the first USA Board of Trustees Scholar. ... -
2014 Leisure World Congress Kicks Off
September 9, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½'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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Technology and Research Park is expanding. ... -
USA Enrollment Tops Record 16,000 Students
August 25, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½'s Office of Student Affairs as coordinator o ... -
USA Kicks Off New School Year
August 18, 2014More than 700 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ faculty, staff, students and alumni helped students move into residence halls on Saturda ... -
USA Joins Community Dialogue on Race
August 18, 2014ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ faculty member Dr. Joel' Lewis, associate professor of professional studies in the College of Edu ... -
The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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, 2014ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½'s successful relationship with Fuzhou University ... -
Alabama Banking School Holds 37th Commencement at USA
July 25, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ hosted the Alabama Banking School this week. Thirty-nine participants graduated Friday at a commen ... -
Project Advances in Statewide Competition
July 21, 2014A ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½-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 ...
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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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff has selected "Listening is an Act of Love: ...
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A ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ research team released data this week suggesting mixed results from residents flushing plumbing syst ...
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The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Board of Trustees. In addition, two trustees ... -
Employee Annual Fund Raises Second-Largest Total
May 7, 2014ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½& ...
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Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund
April 9, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ has announced more than $300,000 in awards from the Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund, whic ... -
USA, Mobile AHEPA Chapter
April 8, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ in much the same way he begins most ... -
USA Researchers Pursuing Early Detection Screening
March 21, 2014ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½'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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½, 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½'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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½, converged on the statehouse ... -
2014 Employee Annual Fund Kicks Off
February 26, 2014The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ kicked off its 2014 Employee Annual Fund on Feb. 25, opening a campaign that brings together emplo ...