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  • A group of people in a room with monitors and a s shaped seat.
    Each Year, thousands of visitors pass through South's College of Education and Professional Studies, including these teacher ...
  • Tiffany Pogue as she strolls through Helsinki, Finland
    Rooted in the Coast
    June 16, 2026
    Studying abroad changes more than where students go -- it changes who they are. ...
  • Dr. Joel Erdmann at the baseball field
    A Good Sport
    June 16, 2026
    Dr. Joel Erdmann '92 kept the Jaguars ranked as a multisport powerhouse both on the field and in the classroom before retirin ...
  • The Bold Era
    Our Bold Era
    June 16, 2026
    Born from boldness, the University of South Alabama now embarks fearlessly on its next chapter. ...
  • Dr. Kevin Wong with radiation machine.
    The Suite Spot
    June 16, 2026
    ON THE UPPER GULF COAST, only Dr. Kevin Wong practices pediatric interventional radiology full time. Without him, many children an ...
  • Sierra Robertson pilots an electrofishing boat near Justin’s Bay with fellow Ph.D. student Aleah Dokter, who is researching fish populations along the Causeway.
    Open Water
    June 16, 2026
    Near Mobile's causeway, Aleah Dokter and a fellow researcher maneuver an electrofishing boat through the Mobile-Tensaw River ...
  • NATHAN SANSOM tries out for drum major at the new Geri and Gordon Moulton Jaguar Marching Band Complex.
    Stepping Up
    June 16, 2026
    Two new leaders take the field at the the Jaguar Marching Band's new complex. ...
  • Mobile port APM Terminals
    Mobile Entry
    June 15, 2026
    Imports via the Port of Mobile, 12th-largest in the country, help keep store shelves stocked from Alabama to Chicago. ...
  • Champagne toast of graduates at Alumni Center
    One of my favorite spring traditions on campus is the annual New Grad Champagne Toast. Hosted by President Jo Bonner and Executive ...
  • A PHOTO FROM 1985, shows then President Frederick P. Whiddon, seated, in his office.
    Her Father's Desk
    June 15, 2026
    A midcentury minimalist workstation that once anchored the president's office finds a second life as a sentimental centerpiec ...
  • South alum Jason Kudulis safeguards the Mobile Bay watershed in an era of rapid change.
    Bay Watch
    June 15, 2026
    South alum Jason Kudulis safeguards the Mobile Bay watershed in an era of rapid change. ...
  • A TALK WITH LAURIE OWEN AND  MICHAEL WOJCIECHOWSKI
    Alumni trailblazers Dr. Laurie Owen '80 and Dr. Michael Wojciechowski '78, MBA '81, shared insights on entrepreneur ...
  • Image of Boardwalk drawing with words What If over it.
    Master Plan
    June 15, 2026
    Explore the possibilities for a reimagined campus. A master plan for growth meets at the intersection of pragmatic planning and bl ...
  • A woman mowing her 5 acres
    Finding Her Peak
    June 15, 2026
    Pairing advanced orthopedic healthcare with the unbreakable spirit of a Marine, Beth Wiggins navigates a 10-year medical journey a ...
  • Wichita State sign.
    As South prepares to welcome Airbus engineers to USA Technology and Research Park, University leaders look to Wichita State Univer ...
  • Suhas Patil standing in front of Allied Health building.
    Survival Instinct
    June 15, 2026
    How one Honors College student is turning his experience as an advanced emergency medical technician into a student-led movement t ...
  • Jag bus in front of SouthPaw Village.
    With the $40 million purchase in May of the Central House on Stadium apartment complex, South has nearly doubled the number of stu ...
  • Alma Hoffman in front of art work.
    If only you could remember that life-changing idea that popped into your head -- and then popped right back out. ...
  • President Bonner taking a photo of the graduates at graduation.
    Bold Futures
    June 15, 2026
    Here's our commitment to invest in human potential and ensure a thriving Gulf Coast. ...
  • Postcards from Greece
    Postcards from Greece
    January 13, 2026
    Seven students traveled to Greece over the summer for a global leadership Study Abroad trip. Mason Mullaney, Nolan Crawford, Ansle ...
  • USA Alumni medal
    Message from the Mac
    January 13, 2026
    What a joy it was to celebrate our community during Homecoming 2025! ...
  • Tiny Fighters
    Tiny Fighters
    January 12, 2026
    In the NICU at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital, strength begins small, measured in breaths, heartbeats and ...
  • An Unbreakable Coast
    An Unbreakable Coast
    January 8, 2026
    Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service embodies how Mobile and the Mississippi Gulf Coast move in tandem. ...
  • Curfews, 'Star Trek', and Bonding
    Half of South's 1966-vintage first dormitory complex, Alpha Hall East and South, made way for the new Frederick P. Whiddon Co ...
  • Fiscal Fitness
    A student-run investment fund celebrates 10 years of smart choices and lessons learned. ...
  • Paving the Way for Green Asphalt
    How recycled plastics could reshape the way Gulf Coast communities build. ...
  • Leading with Honors
    Leading with Honors
    January 8, 2026
    A freshman scholar finds strength in family and unexpected loss. ...
  • The Next Mission
    The Next Mission
    January 8, 2026
    from service to study, these student veterans have leveraged the skills and endurance they developed in the military into momentum ...
  • Devin Volsin walking on football field.
    Going Long
    January 8, 2026
    The first home game for Jaguars wide receiver Devin Voisin '24 wasn't at "home." The 37-14 victory over Jackso ...
  • Dr. Jocelyn Cullity in the library
    New Stokes Center for Creative Writing director brings rigor and a mission to resurrect forgotten voices. ...
  • Dr. Paula Levi
    After the Crisis
    January 8, 2026
    South research explores how technology can help ICU nurses recover from the toll of trauma-filled shifts. ...
  • In Her First Year, She's Giving Oysters a Start, Too
    Two years ago, Lilli Moore's dad, Michael, set up an oyster hatchery business for her: Biloxi Oyster Co. in downtown Biloxi, ...
  • AT DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB, Dr. Smee extracts urine from the top three oyster predators in Alabama’s coastal waters — oyster drill snails, sheepshead fish and blue crabs (shown above). His team has found that when young oysters are exposed to the predator urine, they respond by hardening their shells, increasing their chances of survival.
    Scared Strong
    January 8, 2026
    Dr. Lee Smee and other coastal Alabama researchers are deliberately terrifying baby oysters. ...
  • Registration Daze
    Registration Daze
    January 8, 2026
    Sometimes, filling your class schedule was like seeking a ticket at a sold-out Taylor Swift concert. ...
  • President Bonner riding the University Trolley.
    True Grit
    January 8, 2026
    Our University and the city we call home have both had to earn everything we've gained. ...
  • MBA with image of people with calculator and books.
    Earning a Master of Business Administration has long been a stepping stone to career advancement. Yet, for years, it remained out ...
  • Mobile Civic Center
    A new facility rises downtown after the demolition of the old Mobile Civic Center, site of South's early graduation ceremonie ...
  • Common Cable Pearlware Bowl
    Mobile Unearthed
    June 6, 2025
    Partnering with Wiregrass Archaeological Consulting, the team excavated 15 sites along the new bridge route from November 2021 to ...
  • President Jo Bonner
    By Design
    June 6, 2025
    Everyone in the South family has helped shape our 'do the right thing' culture. ...
  • Message from the Mac
    As spring turns to summer and another academic year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting with gratitude on all that our ...
  • Empty room to hang paintings.
    Presented here: the administrators, healthcare heroes, engineers, educators, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and public servants wh ...
  • Timber Makes a Nice Foundation
    Timber Makes a Nice Foundation ...
  • Yellow Hammer building - Fly High Hammer Down slogan
    Coffee Gold
    June 5, 2025
    Jeff Roberts started serving coffee out of a trailer after earning a business degree from the University of South Alabama. Today, ...
  • Azaleas
    Mobile in Bloom
    June 5, 2025
    Mobile in Bloom ...
  • Student playing golf with Trackman device.
    Data Driven
    June 5, 2025
    Coaches and players embrace high-tech tools for improving athletic performance. ...
  • Hand coloring.
    Chemotherapy is a powerful treatment for cancer. Coloring can help, too. ...
  • Person throwing a casting net.
    If all goes according to plan, by fall 2025, students at the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will study at an ...
  • Dolphins swimming in water.
    "I have a great story about a dolphin telling a joke," says Dr. Heidi Lyn, professor and Joan M. Sinnott chair of psycho ...
  • DR. BILL WILLIAMS, right, and student Alfred Archer saw potential for the Waterman Globe to find a home on the University of South Alabama campus. It was moved from storage at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium, pictured here, to the University, where it was eventually restored.
    When Dr. Bill Williams first saw the pieces, he thought it might be the end of the world. Or at least the globe. ...
  • Take your next step EMBA online MAcc online MBA
    The University of South Alabama's Mitchell College of Business is proud to announce new opportunities to earn a Master of Bus ...