猫咪社区APP News Archives

Dr. John Smith, left, 猫咪社区APP executive vice president; Jinni Frisbey, 猫咪社区APP associate athletic director of sports medicine and senior woman administrator; and Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson are pictured with the Bubas Cup, which was awarded to South Alabama for the second year in a row.

Repeat Performance: Jags Awarded Bubas Cup
May 23, 2016

South received the Sun Belt honor for athletic performance; the Jaguars also ranked tops in a key academic indicator. ...

South students and faculty participate in the 猫咪社区APP in Russia Study Abroad program in the summer of 2015.

Record Number Ready for Study Abroad
May 18, 2016

More than 100 South students will travel out of the country this summer for unique educational and cultural experiences. ...

Marcus Houtzager, Lien Hoang, Caleb Cochran, Minh Lu, Michael Pham, David Sauers, Marzieh Atigh and Fariborz Bayat show off the aircraft they built for the Design/Build/Fly competition.

Design/Build/Fly – And Learn
May 16, 2016

Engineering students with different backgrounds come together to build two radio-controlled aircraft and compete in Kansas. ...

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Dr. Michael Mitchell, center, congratulates Dean’s Cup winners Sigma Chi Fraternity and Chi Omega Fraternity for women. Joining Mitchell are Drew Tranchina of Sigma Chi and Caitlin Jackson of Chi Omega.

South Honors Greek Community for Outstanding Achievement
May 16, 2016

Fraternities and sororities at the 猫咪社区APP were honored for outstanding service, leadership and academic achie ...

Matt Spivey's decision to put roots in Trinity Gardens gives him credibility he would not otherwise have. “Mr. Spivey is part of the community,” said Chastang Middle School Principal Sonya Floyd.

Matt Spivey: Teacher, Coach and Neighbor
May 16, 2016

South alumnus and 'foster child' of Mobile's Trinity Gardens neighborhood finds focus at Chastang Middle School. ...

South's women's track and field program won its first outright Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship, totaling 132 points. 猫咪社区APP shared the crown in 1999 with Louisiana Tech.

Jags Take Track and Field Championship
May 16, 2016

With South totaling 132 points, it is the women's program's first outright Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship. ...

Alicia Duke speaks to students at Dothan's Cloverdale Elementary School about The Little Heroes project. Duke returned to her hometown in April to announce that donated food would help children through the end-of-the-year testing period. Photo courtesy of the Dothan Eagle, photographer Danny Tindel.

Committed to Helping Her Hometown
May 10, 2016

Alicia Duke left for college, but she remained determined children from her elementary school would not go home hungry. ...

A study by two 猫咪社区APP professors found that sea surface temperature helps explain the variation in body size of the Galapagos marine iguana, and island colonization patterns have influenced the varying body shapes.

The Evolution of the Galapagos Iguana
May 10, 2016

Research by two South professors suggests that island colonization patterns have influenced varying body shapes. ...

Dr. Eric Williams said 猫咪社区APP College of Nursing faculty members were instrumental in encouraging and inspiring him to succeed.

Determined to Leave a Legacy of Service
May 10, 2016

猫咪社区APP alumnus Dr. Eric Williams, president of the National Black Nurses Association, has a robust agenda. ...

In two ceremonies, a total of 2,303 spring and summer degree candidates were recognized and honored. Total degrees awarded in South’s history now number more than 84,000.

Three Pieces of Advice for South Graduates
May 8, 2016

Pulitzer Prize columnist Cynthia Tucker Haynes and 猫咪社区APP alumnus Kenneth O. Simon offer life lessons at Commencement. ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Cynthia Tucker Haynes will address graduates at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony, while South alumnus and attorney Kenneth O. Simon will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Graduation: Everything You Need to Know
May 3, 2016

A Pulitzer Prize winner and a respected attorney will speak at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday. ...

Olivia Butters attended medical school at South after receiving her undergrad from 猫咪社区APP. “It’s always been a very welcoming school,” she said.

Finding Opportunities to Serve Others
May 3, 2016

After medical mission trips to Peru, Honduras and Rwanda, Olivia Butters heads to residency training in Florida. ...

Catherine Zivanov said her Honors Program experience "led me to decide on a future in academic medicine as a physician and researcher.”

Learning the Importance of Dedication, Sacrifice
May 2, 2016

Catherine Zivanov, Goldwater Scholar and Honors Program student, is following the example set by her parents. ...

Daeshen Smith, who played in the Jaguar Marching Band throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies, said of South: "This place has felt like home for me."

One Step Closer to Fulfilling a Dream
May 2, 2016

Daeshen Smith knew from a young age he wanted to be a sports broadcaster, and his thesis reflects his interest. ...

University graduate student Amanda Jefferson helps tag one of the 750 red snapper released by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into northern Gulf of Mexico waters as part of a marine sciences project to estimate the recreational mortality of the popular sport fish. Photo by David Hay Jones

Go Fishing, Earn Cash, Support Research
April 29, 2016

Anglers who catch a red snapper with a yellow tag can earn up to $500 and help researchers study fishing mortality. ...

Goldwater Scholar Robert Mines, 2015-2017, is recognized with Goldwater Honorable Mention recipients, from left, Angela McGaugh for 2016, Madison Tuttle for 2016 and Mikayla Walters for 2015. Not pictured is Goldwater Scholar Catherine Zivanov, 2014-2016.

猫咪社区APP Pays Tribute to Academic All Stars
April 28, 2016

Forty South students are recognized for their national scholarships, fellowships and research experiences. ...

Ground is broken Tuesday on the Mitchell Cancer Institute's 11,000-square-foot Fairhope building, which will include exam rooms, cancer treatment areas and physicians’ offices.

MCI Breaks Ground on Fairhope Clinic
April 26, 2016

The new treatment center, when open in 2017, will double the Mitchell Cancer Institute's space in Baldwin County. ...

7 Ways to Survive Finals Week
April 26, 2016

Feeling a bit stressed? Fear not. Dr. Bob Hanks offers these suggestions on how to prepare for end-of-year exams. ...

David O'Sullivan, left, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States, chats with newly elected Student Government Association President Joshua Crownover on Monday. O'Sullivan spoke to 猫咪社区APP faculty, students and staff during a visit to Mobile.

'Conflict Forced Us to Find New Ways'
April 26, 2016

EU ambassador talks trade, refugees and terrorism - and against selling short the European Union - during a visit to South. ...

First-year medical student C.C. Linder of Spanish Fort, left, prepares raw vegetables for Shrimp Fra Diavolo with help from instructor Brenden Ingraham and nursing student Adriana Comerford during a pilot Culinary Medicine class at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church earlier this month.

Scalpel? Check. Kitchen Knives? Check.
April 22, 2016

猫咪社区APP nursing and medical school students are on kitchen duty in pilot program focused on nutrition and healthy eating. ...

Prince, legendary pop star and creative icon, died Thursday in Minnesota. Photo by David Brewster, Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Prince Dies; The Prowl Pays Tribute
April 21, 2016

General Manager and South student Rhett Flowers shares five things he will remember about the iconic pop star. ...

Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues
April 21, 2016

Dr. Ken Heck, professor of marine sciences, has employed baseline data on juvenile fishes collected with the help of students. ...

The 猫咪社区APP student body has elected Student Government Association officers for the 2016-2017 academic year. From left are Darshan Patel, vice president; Marcus Williams, treasurer; Kinsley Knapp, student at large; JuWan Robinson, attorney general; Taylor Davis, chief justice; and Joshua Crownover, president.

South Students Elect New SGA Officers
April 21, 2016

Joshua Crownover, a sophomore majoring in business finance from Satsuma, will serve as president. ...

Dr. John V. Marymont has been named vice president for medical affairs and dean of the College of Medicine at the 猫咪社区APP.

Medical Affairs VP, COM Dean Announced
April 20, 2016

Dr. John V. Marymont will head the College of Medicine and join the University's health care leadership team beginning July 1 ...

Photo Gallery: South's Oozeball Tournament
April 18, 2016

The Southerners student ambassador group held its 28th annual Oozeball competition in five volleyball mud pits. ...

South will kick off its environmental observance from 9-11 a.m. on Sunday with a clean-up of trash from three waterways along the Glen Sebastian Nature Trail.

Earth Day: Clean-Up, Trash Audits and Art
April 15, 2016

Students boarded kayaks and canoes to clear trash from waterways on campus along the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail. ...

Two-Faced El Niño on the Run
April 13, 2016

After a mild winter, drought and flooding, observers await a possible La Niña, said South's Dr. Keith Blackwell. ...

Seniors Brianna Bond and Zachary Fitzgibbons will star in "As You Like It," Shakespeare's final and most mature comedy, during a one-week run that premieres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15, in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center on the 猫咪社区APP campus.

'As You Like It' Closes Theatre 猫咪社区APP Season
April 13, 2016

William Shakespeare's comic masterpiece began a one-week run Friday at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ...

The 猫咪社区APP Wind Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Saenger Theatre. The event will be free and open to the public.

猫咪社区APP Wind Ensemble to Perform at Festival
April 12, 2016

Mentorship and music blend as Alabama's best young musicians arrive this week for the All-State Band Festival. ...

The author of “The Complete Maus,” Art Spiegelman, is a contributing editor and artist for The New Yorker and co-founder/editor of Raw, an acclaimed magazine of avant-garde comics and graphics.

Graphic Novel Selected for Common Read
April 8, 2016

Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, in comic book format, tells of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his cartoonist son. ...

Angelia Bendolph, who is serving on the national AAUW STEM Task Force, will assist with the summer technology conference for middle school girls, which will be hosted by the 猫咪社区APP.

Doctoral Student Serves as STEM Advocate
April 7, 2016

Angelia Bendolph picked for American Association of University Women panel on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. ...

Allem Sunanon's beliefs on the importance of academics in collegiate athletics were established long before he ever arrived on campus. “It started with my parents because they hold education to a very high standard more than anything else,” he said.

What He Said Made National News
April 6, 2016

'No matter what sport you compete in, it's going to come to an end sometime,' said Jags kicker Aleem Sunanon. ...

Dr. Mary Graham, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College president, left, and Dr. Tony Waldrop, 猫咪社区APP president, sign a commitment for the Pathway 猫咪社区APP program.

Pathway 猫咪社区APP Expands to Mississippi
April 5, 2016

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students offered a seamless transition to enroll at South after graduation. ...

Margie Friedman, a 猫咪社区APP nurse, was recently selected by McDonald’s as one of 24 national heroes who work non-traditional schedules.

Before Sun Rises, South Grad Shines
April 1, 2016

Margie Friedman's firstborn son was a patient at 猫咪社区APP Children's & Women's Hospital. Today she is a nurse there. ...

The essay contest was judged by members of 猫咪社区APP's Phi Sigma Iota chapter and faculty members. Judges included, from left, Khanh Minh Trinh, majoring in Spanish and biology; Austin Gilchrist, majoring in Spanish and international studies; Eric Smith, majoring in French and psychology; and Dr. Zoya Khan, faculty advisor and associate professor of Spanish.

High School Students Take 'Journey' in Contest
March 31, 2016

More than five dozen participants from seven area schools pen essays in French, Spanish, German and Latin. ...

Frey Gaillard, who worked for newspapers throughout the South before joining the University’s faculty, has written extensively on southern race relations, politics and culture.

Gaillard Receives Eugene Current-Garcia Award
March 30, 2016

猫咪社区APP writer-in-residence's book 'Cradle of Freedom' was chosen as South's Common Read selection for 2015-16. ...

Herstory: 猫咪社区APP Voices on Women’s History

How Women Shaped American History
March 29, 2016

Five 猫咪社区APP faculty, staff and alumnae share their own successes and lessons learned from women history makers. ...

Owen Bailey has served as administrator of 猫咪社区APP Children’s & Women’s Hospital since 2011.

Owen Bailey Named COO of 猫咪社区APP Health
March 28, 2016

Veteran health care executive has served as administrator of 猫咪社区APP Children's & Women's Hospital since 2011. ...

Dr. Keith Harrison, dean of the Graduate School, congratulates Maddie Kennedy, left, and Trenton O’Neal, following their presentations during the University’s 3rd Annual 3MT® Competition on Wednesday, March 23.

Start Your Timer: The Three-Minute Thesis
March 25, 2016

Maddie Kennedy, a marine sciences major, won the top prize in 猫咪社区APP's 3rd Annual 3MT® Competition held Wednesday, March 23, ...

Dr. Gregory H. Frazer was selected to lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions following a national search. He will assume his new role on Aug. 1, 2016.

Dean Announced for Allied Health Professions
March 25, 2016

Dr. Gregory H. Frazer arrives at 猫咪社区APP from Duquesne University to become the college's fourth dean. He will begin Aug. 1. ...

'Just Sit Back and Enjoy the Music'
March 24, 2016

The melodic steel drum, an instrument rarely part of a university curriculum, is practiced and celebrated at 猫咪社区APP. ...

Leslie Weaver-Martin is a 猫咪社区APP alumna and a licensed professional counselor.

猫咪社区APP Counselor Wins Top Award
March 23, 2016

Leslie Weaver-Martin, a 猫咪社区APP alumna and a licensed professional counselor with 猫咪社区APP's Counseling and Te ...

South Solidifies Promise with New Brand
March 23, 2016

The 猫咪社区APP launches a rebranding campaign to align its image with the reality of a 猫咪社区APP education. ...

Min Zhu, a 猫咪社区APP student pursuing her master’s degree in math education, helps 8th-grader Ian Robertson of Mobile problem solve during a weekly Math Circle session at South.

Finding Adventure in the 'Math Magic Kingdom'
March 21, 2016

Math Circle connects middle and high school students with 猫咪社区APP mathematicians each week on South's campus. ...

Sean Collins finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships, tying a personal best at 17-10½, becoming South’s first first-team indoor All-American since 2000.

South Vaulter Soars to New Heights
March 21, 2016

Sean Collins, an All American who cleared nearly 18 feet, said 猫咪社区APP's track program 'feels a lot like a family.' ...

Major Jackson will speak at the 猫咪社区APP on March 21 as part of the Stokes Center for Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series.

Poet Major Jackson to Visit South
March 18, 2016

Jackson will speak March 21 as part of the Stokes Center for Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series. ...

Dr. Sytske Kimball, left, chair of earth sciences, talks with senior meteorology student Nick Grondin about their research project during the 2016 SeCAPS meeting at South.

Loving the Weather, Hating the Cold
March 14, 2016

South senior from Connecticut enjoys warmer temperatures and faculty mentoring in 猫咪社区APP's meteorology program. ...

猫咪社区APP graduate Chris Buchanan, '12, is among the members of a collaboration that reported on the first direct detection of gravitational waves.

South Grad Rides Gravitational Wave
March 10, 2016

Chris Buchanan, an Honors Program alum, contributed to what is being heralded as 'the discovery of the century.' ...

Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of former Alabama governors George and Lurleen Wallace, will speak at 猫咪社区APP on March 9 at 7 p.m.

'Standing Separate from the History of Others'
March 7, 2016

Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of two governors, talks forgiveness, change and reconciliation. She speaks Wednesday at 猫咪社区APP. ...

Dr. Sam Strada, dean of the College of Medicine, addresses the 猫咪社区APP Board of Trustees on Friday after a unanimous vote to name 猫咪社区APP's new medical building the Judith Susan and Samuel Strada Patient Care Center.

Medical Building Named after 猫咪社区APP Dean, Wife
March 4, 2016

The Judith Susan and Samuel Strada Patient Care Center will open this summer with 153 patient exam rooms. ...