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Southern Light expanding at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Technology and Research Park
Southern Light's digital and physical footprint at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Technology and Research Park is expanding. ...
August 27, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Enrollment Tops Record 16,000 Students
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has reached another milestone, with record enrollment surpassing 16,000 students for the 2014 fall ...
August 25, 2014 -
New Greek Life Coordinator Named
Landry Underwood from Choctaw, Okla., has joined the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s Office of Student Affairs as coordinator o ...
August 22, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Kicks Off New School Year
More than 700 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ faculty, staff, students and alumni helped students move into residence halls on Saturda ...
August 18, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Joins Community Dialogue on Race
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ faculty member Dr. Joel' Lewis, associate professor of professional studies in the College of Edu ...
August 18, 2014 -
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ debuts аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ News site
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ News features stories that reflect the achievements of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students, faculty and staff; current events on campus; and the impa ...
August 15, 2014 -
Fuzhou University Zhicheng College Delegation Visits аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ President Dr. Tony G. Waldrop continued the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s successful relationship with Fuzhou University ...
August 11, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ President Stands with Mayor to Promote Community Service
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ President Tony G. Waldrop this morning joined Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and three other Mobile insti ...
August 13, 2014 -
Alabama Banking School Holds 37th Commencement at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ hosted the Alabama Banking School this week. Thirty-nine participants graduated Friday at a commen ...
July 25, 2014 -
Project Advances in Statewide Competition
A аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼-affiliated research team creating advanced endoscopic imaging technology for cancer detection has be ...
July 21, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ College of Nursing Receives Grant for Nursing Scholarships
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ College of Nursing has been awarded a grant from the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's New Careers in Nursing ...
July 16, 2014 -
Governor Appoints New and Returning Trustees
Gov. Robert Bentley has appointed four new members to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Board of Trustees. In addition, two trustees ...
May 21, 2014 -
Employee Annual Fund Raises Second-Largest Total
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ employees this year donated the second-largest amount in the history of the Employee Annual Fund. In a ...
May 7, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Research Team Releases Findings on West Virginia Chemical Spill
A аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research team released data this week suggesting mixed results from residents flushing plumbing syst ...
June 10, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Board of Trustees Announces Major Scholarship; Support for Top Freshman
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Board of Trustees announced today the creation of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Board of Trustees Endowed Scholarship Fu ...
June 6, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Announces Winners of the Protect America Pay it Forward Challenge
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ department of communication students partnered with Protect America, a national home security comp ...
May 23, 2014 -
Airbus Exec Jean Botti to Speak at Spring Commencement 1,391 Set to Graduate
Jean Botti, Airbus Group's chief technical and innovation officer, will address graduates at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼& ...
May 6, 2014 -
Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has announced more than $300,000 in awards from the Abraham A. Mitchell Cancer Research Fund, whic ...
April 9, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Mobile AHEPA Chapter
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and members of Mobile's Greek community broke ground Saturday, April 5, for the construction ...
April 8, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Researchers Pursuing Early Detection Screening
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ scientists and clinicians are expanding research that could lead to early detection and pre-diagnosis ...
March 21, 2014 -
Guest Lecturer Dr. Mike Burmester to Speak at CFITS
Dr. Mike Burmester, professor of computer science at Florida State University and director of the Center for Security and Assuranc ...
March 21, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Master of Public Administration Program Adds Geographical Information Concentration
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s department of political science and criminal justice will add a Geographical Information Te ...
March 21, 2014 -
War, Memory and Gender Conference to be Held March 27-29 in Mobile
The University's Center for the Study of War and Memory and the Gender Studies Program will present the War, Memory and Gende ...
March 21, 2014 -
Dr. Ron Franks to Receive Friend of Pharmacy Award
Dr. Ron Franks, vice president for health sciences at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, has been named a recipient of the 2014 Frie ...
March 21, 2014 -
Poarch Band of Creek Indians and аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Launch Native American Studies Program
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have announced the creation of a Native American studies prog ...
March 7, 2014 -
Governor: Higher education 'integral part' of job creation
Thousands of university students, including a strong delegation from the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, converged on the statehouse ...
February 27, 2014 -
2014 Employee Annual Fund Kicks Off
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ kicked off its 2014 Employee Annual Fund on Feb. 25, opening a campaign that brings together emplo ...
February 26, 2014 -
Dr. Elizabeth Emery Lecture
Dr. Elizabeth Emery, professor of French at Montclair State University in New Jersey, will present two lectures at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ on March 10 ...
February 24, 2014 -
Curran Donates Siegelman Research Papers to The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library today announced that it has received and deposit ...
February 12, 2014 -
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Named аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ President
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop has been named president of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ following a vote by the University's board of ...
February 6, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Office of Multicultural Student Affairs to Host Annual Black History Month Events
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the African-American Student Association at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ will h ...
January 24, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ to Celebrate Martin Luther King Day with Service and Outreach
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ will participate in the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. ...
January 16, 2014 -
Cyber Security Pioneer Bill Cheswick to Speak at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s School of Computing
Bill Cheswick, an early innovator and recognized expert in Internet security, will speak on Jan. 15, 2:30-4 p.m., at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s Sc ...
January 14, 2014 -
Boyd Retires from аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
Dr. Michael R. Boyd has announced his retirement from the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, effective March 31, 2014. ...
January 13, 2014 -
Dr. Bob G. Wood Named Dean of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Mitchell College of Business
Dr. Bob G. Wood of Salisbury University in Maryland has been named dean of the Mitchell College of Business at the University of S ...
June 13, 2014 -
New аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Common Read Book Named for 2014-2015 Academic Year
A committee representing аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students, faculty, and staff has selected "Listening is an Act of Love: ...
June 11, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Lead Applicant in Manufacturing Communities Designation
Southwest Alabama has been awarded the designation of Manufacturing Community by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Universi ...
May 29, 2014 -
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Begins
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop today began his first day as president of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ in much the same way he begins most ...
April 2, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Holds First Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
Two graduate students in chemical engineering won top honors Thursday, March 13, at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s first 3 ...
March 14, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ National Alumni Association Honors Alumni, Service Award Winners
Two service leader couples, a NASA executive, an actress, a hotel management entrepreneur and a doctor who leads the University of ...
March 10, 2014 -
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ College of Education Presents a Program on "Educating African-American Males"
The College of Education at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ invites the University community to attend a presentation to feature D ...
February 21, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Presents 2014 Howard F. Mahan Lecture
Dr. Patrick J. Maney, professor of history at Boston College, will deliver a lecture on former President Bill Clinton and his admi ...
February 21, 2014 -
Jim Yance Honored for Service to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
Mobile attorney James A. "Jim" Yance, the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s first undergraduate alumnus to serve as Cha ...
February 19, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Researcher Selected by Governor for Water Quality Research, Testing Already Underway in West Virginia
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has tapped a аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ environmental engineer to lead an independent review ...
February 13, 2014 -
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Research Team Plans Return Trip to West Virginia to Aid Community Affected by Water Crisis
A аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research team is seeking crowdsourced funding to make return trips to West Virginia and help residen ...
February 05, 2014 -
Recital To Benefit аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Children and Women's Hospital
Trumpet soloist Dr. M. Allam Baaheth, Ph.D., D.F.A. will perform with pianist Dr. Robert E. Holm, D.M.A., in a baroque and classic ...
January 16, 2014