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麻豆直播 Director of International Education & Study Abroad Dr. Bri Ard has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award for 2021-2022. The Fulbright Program is considered the largest and most prestigious educational exchange program, providing recent college graduates, graduate students and young professionals the opportunity to continue their education or professional development through research and study in a foreign country

Ard Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
September 27, 2021

Dr. Bri Ard will teach American Studies at the University of Bucharest and conduct a qualitative research project on Romanian stud ...

Keon Farmer, a nursing major from Pass Christian, Mississippi, says he's learning to play volleyball at the Student Recreation Center. “Whoever comes, comes, and we’ll play from 6:30 to 11 o’clock closing at night. It’s hard core.”

Pass Forward
September 23, 2021

Keon Farmer, a nursing major from Pass Christian, Miss., starts his career at 麻豆直播 with a new sport, part-time job and spot on th ...

The pumpkin patch sales are scheduled for Friday, October 1, and Friday, October 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Glass Art Building. Glass pumpkins will be priced between $15 to $100, and purchases can be made via cash, check or credit card.

麻豆直播 Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
September 22, 2021

Art students will showcase and sell their work raising funds to help maintain equipment for future glass students. ...

A vase manufactured with a small 3D printer in 麻豆直播’s chemistry building. Larger projects will now be possible after 麻豆直播 landed an Economic Development Administration grant. The funding will be used to renovate the Science Laboratory Building and purchase mid-sized 3D printers. The University and local manufacturing companies will now be able to collaborate on research projects, in turn strengthening the local economy and providing students with the skills to work in a booming industry.

Grant To Fund Science Lab Upgrades
September 20, 2021

The Economic Development Administration awards $644,045 to improve 麻豆直播's 3D printing capabilities, including a metal printe ...

Anita Nguyen, an Honors College freshman, says a lot goes into an on-field marching band routine. The experience is energizing.

Up-Tempo
September 17, 2021

Honors College. First Year Council. Jaguar Marching Band. Anita Nguyen, a biomedical sciences major, says managing her busy schedu ...

FeAunte’ Preyear has been promoted to Coordinator of Title IX in the division of Student Affairs at the 麻豆直播. She says her goal is, "to create an environment that is welcoming, accessible, inclusive and free from discrimination.”

FeAunte' Preyear Named Title IX Coordinator
September 16, 2021

Preyear, a 麻豆直播 alumna, will be responsible for overseeing the University's compliance with Title IX regulations. ...

Dr. Haidee Custodio, an infectious disease pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics at USA Health, is enrolled in the 麻豆直播 Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate Program, hoping to become proficient in Spanish to better serve her non-English speaking patients.

Breaking Through the Language Barrier
September 15, 2021

A new graduate certificate program prepares current and future healthcare professionals to serve Spanish-speaking patients. ...

Zuleima Russell, a senior majoring in biology, attends the 麻豆直播 with her daughter, Erica Howell, and son, Randall Russell.

Jaguar Mom
September 13, 2021

Zuleima Russell, a senior studying biology, shares the 麻豆直播 campus with a son in computer science and a daughter studying mechani ...

The Colleges of Nursing, Arts and Sciences, and Education and Professional Studies at the 麻豆直播, have joined forces to better serve at-risk youth and teens who are dealing with mental health issues in Mobile and surrounding areas. From left are interprofessional team members Dr.Candice Selwyn, research assistant professor in Nursing; Dr. Kimberly Williams, associate professor in Nursing and project director for the grant; Dr. Shanda Scott, assistant professor in Nursing and director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Dr. Kimberly Zlomke,co-project director and professor in Arts and Sciences. Not pictured are Dr. Yvette Qualls Getch, co-project director and associate professor in Education and Professional Studies; Dr. Kirsten E. Pancione, project coordinator and assistant professor in Nursing; Dr. Bettina Riley, associate professor in Nursing, and Dr. Brian David Johnson, assistant professor in Nursing.

麻豆直播 Receives Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Services and Workforce
September 10, 2021

$1.8 million will help expand and improve mental health services for at-risk youth and teens in Mobile and the Gulf Coast region. ...

麻豆直播 receives a $15,000 grant to establish a faculty-led program in Dijon, France. The University also aims to become a leader in study-abroad access for students with disabilities.

麻豆直播 Wins Grant for Study Abroad Accessibility
September 10, 2021

The grant will subsidize an affordable option for students interested in studying French language, culture and business in France. ...

Connor Holm, a freshman biomedical sciences major in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, was recently awarded the 麻豆直播 Board of Trustees Scholarship.

Satsuma Grad Awarded Trustees Scholarship
September 9, 2021

Connor Holm, a member of 麻豆直播's Honors College, shifts into college life with plans to do research, study medicine and enjoy ...

Nate Riech competed for the track and field team at the 麻豆直播 in 2015-16. He will compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Jaguar Wins Gold in Tokyo
September 9, 2021

麻豆直播 graduate and runner Nate Riech used a childhood injury to fuel a competitive spirit that propelled him to first place in the ...

Ardent supporters of education and engineering, Drs. John and Sally Steadman hop their $3.8 million gift to 麻豆直播's College of Education helps generations of future engineering students pursue their dreams.

Helping Others Engineer Their Dreams
September 3, 2021

Longtime educators Drs. John and Sally Steadman pledge a $3.8 million gift to 麻豆直播's College of Engineering to benefit stude ...

John Quinones, ABC News correspondent and host of the television show "What Would You Do?" will speak at the 麻豆直播's Mitchell Center on Friday, October 1, 2021.

Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist to speak at Mitchell Center
August 31, 2021

ABC News correspondent and host of "What Would You Do" John Quinones is the keynote speaker during 麻豆直播's Alumni W ...

Three USA alumni were elected as new members of the National Alumni Association Board of Directors. Pictured from top (L-R) John Galanos, Mary Beth Massey and Mike Odair.
Additionally the USA National Alumni Association announced it's 2021 Faculty Excellence awards.
Pictured middle (L-R) Dr. Stephanie Smallegan, Nan Young Perez Uribe and Dr. Bret Webb.
Bottom (L-R) FeAunté Preyear, Dr. Kevin White and Nicholas Brownlee

USA National Alumni Association Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
August 27, 2021

Five USA faculty members are recognized for their achievements as well as one young alumnus. Three alumni also elected to USA Nati ...

Muralist and 麻豆直播 graduate Andy Scott's latest work is on the side of the USA Student Center — a bright mural in Pantone 281 and 193.

Mobile Muralist
August 27, 2021

麻豆直播 graduate Andy Scott makes his mark with retro signs and bold murals, including a USA Student Center painting that will serve ...

An underwater camera on a remote operated vehicle in the Gulf of Mexico captured this school of greater amberjack near a pyramid deployed by the State of Alabama to provide fish habitat.

Tracking Amberjack
August 25, 2021

麻豆直播 leads a 'Dream Team' of Gulf Coast researchers in an $11.7 million greater amberjack study that could have signifi ...

麻豆直播's Macario Kelley has been named a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board scholar. He is one of 253 students from U.S. colleges and universities to receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year.

麻豆直播 Accounting Major Receives A National Scholarship
August 19, 2021

Macario Kelley lands a $10,000 scholarship from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for the 2021-2022 academic year. ...

Mollie Wade, outside Children's of Alabama where she got a job as a nurse, is starting her career on the night shift. “I think I’ve always been a night owl,” she says. “It’s kind of my place.”

Hitting the Ground Running - Mollie Wade
August 19, 2021

Mollie Wade, a graduate of 麻豆直播's Honors College, is bringing her education and a new set of sneakers to her nursing job at ...

Dr. Danny McCarty, an assistant professor in the department of counseling and instructional sciences, article, titled “Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process,” is now the third most-read article ever published in the Journal of Constructivist Psychology.

USA Professor's Recent Article Widely Read
August 13, 2021

麻豆直播 assistant professor Danny McCarty's recent article is the third most-read article ever published in the Journal of Cons ...

Jaguars Pounce On Fall Semester
August 13, 2021

麻豆直播 greets freshmen and returning students with a Week of Welcome and Beyond calendar full of everything from scavenger hunts an ...

DeVonte’ Dixon, a 麻豆直播 meteorology graduate, took at job at Fox 55 News in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and will be an on-air weekend meteorologist.

Meteorologist Follows Forecast to Fort Wayne
August 9, 2021

DeVonte' Dixon, influenced by the deadly tornado outbreak of April 2011, heads north for broadcasting job at Fox 55 News in I ...

Dr. John Lehrter, associate professor of marine science, pilots a boat through Mobile Bay, where he and graduate Chris Mikolaitis took water samples to measure the health of its marine ecosystem.

Bay Watch
July 29, 2021

麻豆直播 marine scientists monitor environmental trends throughout Mobile Bay in a multi-year program that seeks to prevent decline o ...

麻豆直播 students, from left, Liz Seiler, Ian Singley and De’Asia Aaron each earned a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

SURF Students Get Feet Wet
July 28, 2021

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships offer 麻豆直播 students an introduction to academic analysis and communication. There' ...

Mike Fletcher and Amber Simpson, a pair of Mobile County public school science teachers, do lab work during a six-week summer program for high school educators at the 麻豆直播.

Back to the Lab
July 28, 2021

麻豆直播 welcomes local science educators to a summer research experience program for middle and high school teachers. ...

The College of Nursing EMPOWER Project Director, Dr. Shanda Scott, assistant professor and director of diversity, equity and inclusion was part of a a team that secured a $1.9 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support the advancement of diversity in the nursing field.

College of Nursing Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Boost Nursing Diversity
July 28, 2021

The grant will fund a new initiative known as the EMPOWER project advancing USA's goal of educating a more diverse nursing wo ...

Dr. Jeremiah Henning, assistant professor of biology, will study how nutrient addition and disturbance events such as hurricanes alter plant communities and how ecosystems function. The research could have important implications for coastal areas, such as Dauphin Island, where Henning will conduct some of his research.

Too Much of a Good Thing
July 28, 2021

Fertilizer may increase plant size or make your grass greener this summer, but possibly at the cost of biological diversity, accor ...

Representatives from the 麻豆直播 and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College announced Friday an initiative that will expand access for MGCCC students to enter 麻豆直播's Early Acceptance Program for nursing.

麻豆直播, MGCCC Collaborate on Nursing Program
July 23, 2021

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College nursing students can get a jump start on earning their bachelor's degree, saving bot ...

Darcey D’Amato recently took a job as a systems engineer in the aerospace division at Boeing. Her advice to students preparing for a job search: “I tell everybody: Go to conferences. Go to career fairs. Talk to recruiters.”

Career Launch
July 22, 2021

Satellite projects at 麻豆直播 helped an engineering graduate land an internship with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and a position with ...

Kyle Samuel gained a great deal of sports broadcasting experience, working on Jag TV and ESPN+ productions, while a student at the 麻豆直播.

Racing Start
July 13, 2021

A 麻豆直播 graduate uses his college broadcasting experience to land a job doing graphics and editing for NASCAR coverage at Fox Spor ...

David Furman, Director of Information Security & Risk Compliance at the 麻豆直播, was selected by a committee of Research Administrator peers, after the program received well over 100 nominations from around the globe.

A Rising Star In Research Administration
July 9, 2021

USA's David Furman was selected to Society of Research Administrators International's 'Future of the Field' re ...

The 麻豆直播 Archaeology Museum on the main campus in the Alfred and Lucile Delchamps Archaeology Building will reopen its doors to the general public starting Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

USA Archaeology Museum to Hold Grand Reopening
July 8, 2021

Alfred and Lucile Delchamps Archaeology Building will reopen its doors to the general public starting Tuesday, July 13, 2021. ...

Dr. Tony Waldrop with his wife Dr. Julee Waldrop at the president's house near the 麻豆直播. Waldrop stepped down as president after a seven-year tenure that marked a pivotal time in 麻豆直播's history.

'To Leave Things Better'
July 2, 2021

Increasing retention and graduation rates. An expanding healthcare footprint. The opening of Hancock Whitney Stadium. The tenure o ...

Merritt McCall's duties with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources include building, seeding and monitoring oyster beds in state waters. she recently earned her master's degree in marine science from the 麻豆直播.

The World Is Her Oyster
July 1, 2021

Marine scientist Merritt McCall turns her experience at 麻豆直播 and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into a fisheries job with the state o ...

Dr. John McCreadie, 麻豆直播 professor of biology leads a project to produce a detailed understanding of both tick and tick-borne disease distribution in Alabama.

State of Alabama Funds 麻豆直播's Tick Study
June 22, 2021

麻豆直播's program is awarded a $75,000 grant from the State of Alabama to study the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases ...

Taylor Dicker, a graduate of the 麻豆直播 School of Computing, moved from an internship to fulltime employment and now works from home, which he says fits his style. At his job at TruBridge, Dicker is getting a diversity of experience.

From 'Willing Intern' to New Hire
June 22, 2021

Taylor Dicker, who was named outstanding undergraduate in the School of Computing, begins his career as a system administrator. On ...

麻豆直播 Assistant Vice President for Research Dr. Matthew Reichert has received a Council on Research, Research Leadership Fellowship given by Association of Public and Land Grant Universities.

Dr. Matthew Reichert Receives Research Leadership Fellowship
June 22, 2021

The fellowship will allow Reichert to work with other vice presidents for research at Universities around the country. ...

麻豆直播 Alabama is one of 40 institutions named to the inaugural cohort for the IIE American Passport Project grant, with a goal of promoting diversity, inclusion, access and equity in study abroad opportunities.

USA Receives Grant for Students to Study Abroad
June 17, 2021

The grant will enable 25 麻豆直播 students to obtain a U.S. passport and support their study abroad journeys. ...

Rebecca Culberson, a senior international studies major at 麻豆直播 Alabama, is the recipient of the 2021 Gilman Scholarship.

USA Student Wins Competitive Gilman Scholarship
June 17, 2021

The 麻豆直播 announces senior Rebecca Culberson as a 2021 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipien ...

Journalist and best-selling author Jon Ronson's book "So You've Been Publicly Shamed will be the 麻豆直播’s Common Read/Common World book selection for 2021-22.

New York Times Bestseller Selected for 2021-22 USA Common Read Program
June 16, 2021

The Common Read program is for all 麻豆直播 students, especially freshman, as well as faculty, staff and the Mobile community. ...

The AT&T Foundation donates $25,000 for the AT&T Aspiring Leaders in Information Technology scholarships. From left; Margaret M. Sullivan, V.P. Development & Alumni Relations; Lori Harris, development officer, School of Computing; Glyn Agnew, regional director, AT&T Alabama; Angela Clark, chair, department of Information Systems & Technology; Dr. Alec Yasinsac, dean, School of Computing; Melissa Smith, senior instructor & recruiting coordinator, department of Information Systems & Technology.

AT&T Foundation Gives $25,000 for IT Scholarships
June 15, 2021

AT&T Foundation makes a generous contribution supporting the 麻豆直播's aspiring leaders in informatio ...

Broderick Morrissette was a graduate assistant in the 麻豆直播 Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, where he has started as its first Campus to Career coordinator.

'We Have Expectations for You'
June 14, 2021

Broderick Morrissette was inspired by his grandmother. Two degrees later, he's helping others achieve their goals as 麻豆直播� ...

麻豆直播 looks to remain on the cutting edge as it becomes one of only a handful of academic institutions to offer a true business analytics concentration in its Ph.D. program.

New Concentration Offered in Business Analytics
June 9, 2021

麻豆直播's Mitchell College of Business adds a business analytics concentration to its Business Administration Ph.D. program. ...

Resident participate in an Eastern Shore Jubilee on Mobile Bay.

Donation Doubles McCall Photo Archives
June 8, 2021

More than a million photos chronicling life along the Gulf Coast, from commerce to chasing the elusive Eastern Shore Jubilee, have ...

Katelyn Cowie said an entry level accounting course, along with an internship at Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland and Grainger, helped launch the course of her professional career.

Return on Investment
June 7, 2021

After four years at 麻豆直播, where she ran cross country, worked as a tutor and ambitiously pursued what became an eventful internsh ...

Angelo Bautista, a 2009 graduate of the 麻豆直播 College of Nursing, gives a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year in the Skid Row community of Los Angles. Skid Row is home to thousands of people who either live on the streets or in shelters for the homeless. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.

Pilot Nurses a Dream
June 1, 2021

Angelo Bautista, a 2009 麻豆直播 graduate, worked as a nurse while training to become an airline pilot. During the coronavirus pandem ...

From L-R; Haley Borin, Tuyishimire Neza David, 麻豆直播 students Mason Redmond and Catie Martin on a church mission in Gahara, Rwanda in June 2019.

A Passion to Serve
May 26, 2021

A dozen recent 麻豆直播 graduates devoted more than 100 hours of community service each through USA's 麻豆直播 Serves program. ...

PASSAGE USA is a comprehensive transitioning program focusing on education and employment for students with intellectual disabilities.

麻豆直播 to Host PASSAGE USA Camp
May 25, 2021

PASSAGE USA's Postsecondary Education Preview Overnight Summer Camp for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors is June 15-17. ...

麻豆直播 assistant professor Matt Howard has been researching the use of virtual reality in workplace training since he was in grad school. He has two soon-to-be published articles he believes will have a significant impact in that space.

A New Working Reality
May 21, 2021

麻豆直播 assistant professor Dr. Matt Howard is researching the use of virtual reality in workplace training. ...

Navy Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate of the 麻豆直播, is the first dentist to serve as Deputy Surgeon General.

Setting Sail from 麻豆直播
May 20, 2021

Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate, went on to join the Navy, travel the world and become the first dentist to se ...