2021 News Archive

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 workforce. ...

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 both time and money. ...

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 Boeing in Seattle. #MyFirstJob ...

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 Sports 1. #MyFirstJob ...

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' recognition program. ...

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 of retired President Tony Waldrop marks a pivotal time in 麻豆直播's history. ...

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 of Mississippi. #MyFirstJob ...

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 a new home in 麻豆直播's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library. ...

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. One of his secrets? 'I was always the one with my hand up.' #MyFirstJob ...

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 recipient. ...

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 information technology. ...

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's Campus to Career coordinator. #MyFirstJob ...

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. ...

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 internship, Katelyn Cowie begins a career in accounting. #MyFirstJob ...

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 pandemic, he helped vaccinate homeless people on Los Angeles' Skid Row. ...

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 serve as deputy surgeon general. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not every day you have a sorority sister who鈥檚 an admiral, right? ...

For two years, following a 2015 shooting, Kearria Freed was unable to walk unassisted. Last week, she walked across the stage at the 麻豆直播 Mitchell Center – one of 2,119 spring and summer degree candidates.

Six Years Later, She Walks
May 11, 2021

Kearria Freed was critically injured and using a wheelchair following a 2015 shooting. With determination, and the help of Pathway USA and Student Disability Services, Freed walked at spring Commencement with her dog, Darling. ...

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