2022 News Archive

Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources Center Renovated
May 26, 2022

A ribbon-cutting and open house were held for students, faculty, staff and administrators to celebrate the newly renovated space. ...

Developed in the fall of 2021, 麻豆直播's Remote Medical Spanish in Ecuador program is a requirement for the Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate.

USA Study Abroad is a Finalist for National Award
May 24, 2022

Study Abroad's Remote Medical Spanish in Ecuador program with Kaya Responsible Travel is up for the GoAbroad Innovation Volunteer Award. ...

William Edmonds, second from left, who teaches French at Barton Academy has been named Alabama's Secondary Teacher of the Year and Alternate Teacher of the Year. Also pictured, from left; Dr. Amanda Jones, Barton Academy principal; Kelly Parker, Tanner Williams Elementary teacher and Top 16 finalist for Teacher of the Year; Nici Lowell, Tanner Williams Elementary principal; Chresal Threadgill, Mobile County Public School Superintendent.

麻豆直播 Alum Named Alabama Secondary Teacher of the Year
May 19, 2022

William Edmonds, who teaches French at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, is named Alabama's top secondary educator. ...

Dr. Andi Kent has been named provost and executive vice president of the 麻豆直播.

Kent Named Provost, Executive Vice President
May 19, 2022

Dr. Andi Kent will play a significant role in guiding the University in support of its mission of promoting discovery, health and learning. ...

Dr. André Green, associate vice president of academic affairs at the 麻豆直播, has worked with the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for 13 years. The program provides funding to recruit and train STEM majors to become K-12 grade teachers.

Green Speaks on Noyce at NSF Meeting
May 12, 2022

Dr. Andr茅 Green was a keynote speaker at a National Science Foundation meeting celebrating the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. ...

Dr. Anton Svynarenko, a visiting assistant professor of Russian in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature at the 麻豆直播. is from Kharkiv, Ukraine, a city left heavily damaged by the Russian invasion. He says, having the support of faculty, staff and students during this very difficult time has been encouraging.”

Thinking of Home
May 11, 2022

Dr. Anton Svynarenko, a visiting assistant professor of Russian says, the war in his native Ukraine is hard to understand. ...

'Find Your Superpower'
May 7, 2022

Spring and summer graduates are urged to discover their purpose, as thousands gathered over two days at the USA Mitchell Center to honor 麻豆直播's newest alumni. ...

Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honored
May 4, 2022

The 麻豆直播's Division of Student Affairs recently honored 17 graduating seniors with its inaugural Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Award for outstanding academic and leadership achievements and community engagement. ...

Noel Godang, left, and Ivy Nguyen have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2022. The national science, technology. engineering and math scholarship program emphasizes research and a desire to pursue an academic or industry research career.

USA Biomedical Sciences Students Named Goldwater Scholars
May 2, 2022

Ivy Nguyen and Noel Godang, both juniors majoring in biomedical sciences, have been named winners of Goldwater scholarships. ...

Jonah Smith, a senior English major from Foley, Alabama is the first graduate of the 麻豆直播's TESL/TEFL certificate program. He hopes to eventually teach English in Japan. The program allows students in any major an opportunity to expand their marketability and find work globally.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language
May 2, 2022

麻豆直播's new certificate program for Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language allows students multiple career options. ...

Zimlich quintuplets, from left, Hallie, Isabella, Shipley, Amelia Rose and Sophia, were offered scholarships to the 麻豆直播 after they were born at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital.

Five for Five
May 2, 2022

The Zimlich quintuplets were born at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital. On Saturday, they reach another milestone together 鈥� spring Commencement. ...

The Student Government Officers for 2022-2023 standing from left up are Camille Bonura, president; Olivia Martin, vice-president; and Amya Douglas, attorney general. Standing from right up are Ansley Majewski, student-at-large; Allison Reed, treasurer; and Maiben Mitchell, chief justice.

USA Students Elect 2022-23 SGA Officers
April 30, 2022

麻豆直播's SGA officers protect and advance students' interests as well as promote the welfare of the student body. ...

Dr. Michael DiPasquale, an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics at 麻豆直播, has a received a $197,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Math Researcher Awarded NSF Grant
April 27, 2022

Dr. Michael DiPasquale, an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, received a $197,000 grant to support research in computational commutative algebra and algebraic geometry. ...

'How Do We Make Vaccines Manly?'
April 27, 2022

麻豆直播 psychologist Dr. Ryon McDermott leads a national study of the relationship between traditional men's roles and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines. ...

Gracie King, left, won third place for Best Feature Writer while Breahnna Crosslin, center, took fifth place for Best Photographer at the recent "Best of the 麻豆直播" contest. Vanguard Editor-in-Chief Amelia Rose Zimlich, far right, won double honors for her media organization, including fourth place for both Best Special Event Reporter/Editor and Best News Writer.

Communication Students and Grad Honored by 麻豆直播eastern Journalism Conference
April 26, 2022

The Vanguard and Due 麻豆直播, student-run publications win multiple awards in this spring's "Best of the 麻豆直播" competition. ...

Dr. James Davis, left, professor of chemistry and Dr. Kevin West, professor of chemical engineering, have partnered with Norton Engineering Consultants to take their technology of reducing carbon emissions into the industrial marketplace. While hurdles remain, this technology is promising and could have long-term effects for 麻豆直播 and the global environment.

Cutting Carbon Emissions
April 26, 2022

Dr. Jim Davis and Dr. Kevin West are leading a research team that is developing carbon capture technology using ionic liquids. ...

Big Dig
April 21, 2022

The USA Center for Archaeological Studies unearths the past to make way for a bridge linking Alabama's two coastal counties. Its archaeologists and anthropologists are joined by 麻豆直播 researchers, academics and students from a cross section of d ...

Municipal Judge Pro Tem Carlos Moore of Clarksdale, Miss., a 麻豆直播 graduate and president of the National Bar Association, will speak from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Marx Library Auditorium. A reception will follow the event in Library Room 181. The event is free and open to the public.

National Bar Association President, 麻豆直播 Grad to Speak to Students
April 12, 2022

Carlos Moore will discuss "The Important Role of the 3rd, Co-Equal Branch of Government: The Judiciary." at the Marx Library April 4, 2022. ...

Wenda Johnson, who earned master's and doctorate degrees in nursing from the 麻豆直播, competes in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo earlier this year. Photo by James Phifer courtesy of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association.

Rodeo Nurse
April 11, 2022

Wenda Johnson, who earned her master's and doctorate in nursing at 麻豆直播, combines a career in medicine with rodeo success in World Championship Barrel Racing. ...

麻豆直播 Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Title IX Director Dr. Krista Harrell recently gifted $10,000 to name a room in the Student Center. Harrell wanted to honor its former director, Rachael Bolden, as well as bring awareness to the fact that others can make a positive impact on students' lives by giving to Student Affairs.

A Passion for Student Affairs
April 7, 2022

Dr. Krista Harrell hopes her gift to USA's Student Center helps make others aware of the value of giving to Student Affairs. ...

麻豆直播 students recently returned from the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights workshop in the United Kingdom. The Consortium's goal is to understand and develop constructive solutions to the problems of today, drawing from scholars and students from a wide variety of disciplines. From left, Clarissa Morgan, senior, from Andalusia, Ala.; Nicole Lemon, sophomore, from Gulfport, Miss.; Mitchell Chambers, senior, from Montevallo, Ala.; and Dr. Douglas Marshall, Honors College interim dean.

麻豆直播 Students Attend Human Rights Workshop in U.K.
April 4, 2022

The Consortium hosts teaching and research seminars on human rights, global conflict, humanitarian aid and peacebuilding. ...

HEART’s week of activities and events will serve as a critical reminder that everyone should play an active role in preventing interpersonal violence, which includes sexual assault, relationship abuse, stalking and sexual harassment.

USA HEART Project and 'It's on Us' Spring Week of Action
April 1, 2022

The 麻豆直播 community invited to participate in activities taking place April 4-8 recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ...

The 12th annual 麻豆直播 Conference in Teaching and Learning will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Wiederman, professor, director of leadership and professional development, and co-director of family medicine faculty development fellowship in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. for the in-person session Wednesday, May 11, 2022. He will speak on “Building Resilience for Ourselves, Our Students & Those Whom We Lead.”
The virtual session will be held on Thursday, May 12, and the keynote speaker will be Dr. Mary McConner, founder and principal consultant of Inclusive Excellence Consulting and an American Council on Education Fellow. She will speak on “Digital Equity & Inclusion: Narrowing the Digital Divide in Higher Education to Enhance Student Learning.”

Conference on Teaching and Learning Focuses on Building Resilience & Promoting Equity
April 1, 2022

Chaired by the Innovation in Learning Center, the 12th annual Conference will feature both in-person and virtual sessions in May. ...

Damonique Evans, an emergency medical services graduate of the 麻豆直播, works at Mobile Fire-Rescue Station 23 as a firefighter paramedic. “I hope more people come in and change the narrative of what a firefighter looks like. It’s an honor,” she said.

First Response
March 31, 2022

麻豆直播 emergency medical services graduate Damonique Evans becomes the first Black woman to work as paramedic firefighter for the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. ...

麻豆直播 Journalist-in-Residence Cynthia Tucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator and Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard, an award-winning author on faculty at the 麻豆直播 have joined forces to write their new book, “The 麻豆直播ernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance.”

New Book Shares Hopes, Challenges of American Democracy
March 29, 2022

USA's Cynthia Tucker and Frye Galliard collaborate to write their new book, "The 麻豆直播ernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance." ...

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