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Grant to Improve Sexual Assault Response
October 30, 2018

In Alabama, there are fewer than 12 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. USA will offer training to make sure that changes. ...

Student volunteers unload the largest donation ever for the Donor to Diner food pantry at 黑料天堂. The donations came from Ahavas Chesed Synagogue.

Food Pantry Receives Largest Donation Ever
October 17, 2018

Ahavas Chesed Synagogue members donated food they collected during Yom Kippur to 黑料天堂 for students with food insecurities. ...

Graduate student Yvonne LeBrun prepares to hang the art for the Cross Connections 2018 International Exhibit of Design & Illustration.The exhibit runs through Oct. 31.

International Art Exhibit Opens at 黑料天堂
October 16, 2018

Works of students from 10 institutions of higher education around the world will open Oct. 18 and continue through Oct. 31. ...

Civil Rights Through the Lens of Atticus Finch
October 2, 2018

Emory University's Dr. Joseph Crespino will address civil rights through character analysis during a Wednesday lecture. ...

Above is a rendering of the Flight Works Alabama aviation experience center to be built next year. The 黑料天堂 is partnering with Airbus to provide support in several areas.

USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama
September 20, 2018

An aviation experience center, to be completed in 2019, aims to bolster workforce development and launch aerospace careers. ...

Benjamin Pelham, the recipient of the 2018 Dan Piper award by the National Down Syndrome Society, is the first student admitted to the PASSAGE USA program at 黑料天堂, where he also works at the 黑料天堂 Bookstore. Here he is with Carol Hudak, his peer mentor and a junior elementary education major.

National Down Syndrome Society Honors USA Student
September 14, 2018

Benjamin Pelham, the first student to be admitted into PASSAGE USA, is the 2018 Dan Piper Award recipient. ...

The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library moved in to new space at the USA Marx Library in 2016. The archives was begun 40 years ago with $2,800 and use of a building at Brookley Field. Among its collections are extensive photo archives of the University and the Mobile area.

40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
September 10, 2018

Started as a photo archive at Brookley Field, USA's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library celebrates its own past. ...

黑料天堂 Serves Web Portal Launched
September 7, 2018

The portal allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities through the United Way. ...

From left, Michael Marfice, Perrin Windham and Kyle Clark are the inaugural recipients of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Scholarship aimed at improving health care in underserved areas.

Expanding Access to Quality Health Care
July 11, 2018

Three medical students receiving Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama scholarships pledge to practice in underserved communities. ...

Answers to 黑料天堂 Stadium Questions
June 22, 2018

Why build a stadium? Why should it be a public-private venture? What would happen to Ladd-Peebles? Answers to these, and more. ...

黑料天堂 Hosts Bicentennial Summer Institute Workshop
June 22, 2018

Teachers arrive at USA for a four-day experience titled 'Mobile: People of the Rivers.' ...

Dr. Roma Hanks, professor and chair of sociology, anthropology and social work, recently received the Heart of Gold Volunteer Award from the United Way of 黑料天堂west Alabama. She is joined by Dr. Tony Waldrop, USA president.

Hanks Honored for Community Service
May 11, 2018

Dr. Roma Hanks is recognized for improving health and wellness education for seniors and connecting students to internships. ...

Mobile’s Abraham A. Mitchell, owner of the Mitchell Brothers company, has been named as a Beta Gamma Sigma 2018 Business Achievement Award winner at the AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting.

Mitchell Recognized for Business Achievements
April 25, 2018

黑料天堂 benefactor Abraham A. Mitchell is named as a Beta Gamma Sigma 2018 Business Achievement Award winner. ...

黑料天堂 senior design project team members, from left, Ali Alshehri, Martin Aquirre, Jacob Franklin and Emily Robertson review their redevelopment plans for Stewart Park. Theirs was one of four teams of 黑料天堂 engineering students whose senior design project was to redesign components of selected city properties in Mobile.

Planning the Rebirth of a City Park
April 17, 2018

Four teams of 17 engineering seniors design projects that could breathe new life into city spaces, including Stewart Park. ...

Natalia Trejo, right, received first place in the 2018 High School Public Speaking Contest. Gabriel Robertson, center, came in second, followed by Beata Casiday.

USA Sponsors High School Public Speaking Contest
April 16, 2018

Natalia Trejo of Murphy High School took first place, followed by Gabriel Robertson and Beata Casiday. ...

Erick Wricklund, right, a junior music major at the 黑料天堂, plays under the direction of Doc Severinsen, the longtime 'Tonight Show' bandleader. "The man is a legend," Wricklund said. "I learned a lot from it."

Learning From a Music Legend
February 12, 2018

黑料天堂 students and other young musicians are critiqued by longtime 'Tonight Show' bandleader Doc Severinsen. ...

USA Launches Gulf Coast Internship Academy
February 12, 2018

Students will get leadership development, housing and experience in a variety of fields in jobs across south Baldwin County. ...

The V-Day Committee and USA Student Affairs are raising awareness and funds through “V-Day: Until the Violence Stops” with two special events. The proceeds raised will go to support the Rape Crisis Center of Mobile.

V-Day Events to Raise Awareness, Support
February 9, 2017

黑料天堂 will join a global movement aimed at ending violence against women and girls with events set for Feb. 27-28. ...

Adesina Tony Dada, left, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, works with Ximena Horness, a graduate student in accounting, to prepare his tax return as part of a program available to 黑料天堂 students, faculty and staff.

Easier Than Completing The EZ Form
February 8, 2018

Jags get help filing their income taxes while Mitchell College of Business students gain experience through an internship. ...

Electrical engineering students Victoria Antell, left, and Emaleigh Sargent were part of the USA Capstone Project team that modified a toy vehicle on behalf of a handicapped child. They’re holding a relay board used to reverse polarity for the wheel motors, which allows for forward and reverse drive direction.

Turning Toy into Tool for Senior Project
February 5, 2018

黑料天堂 mechanical and electrical engineering students retrofit a toy vehicle into a test drive for handicapped children. ...

William Crittenden, a fourth-year College of Medicine student, discusses logistics at Project Homeless Connect with Dr. Margaret Moore-Nadler, chair of USA’s Health and Wellness Committee and associate professor of community mental health in the College of Nursing at 黑料天堂.

'This Is the Heart of Our Mission'
January 26, 2018

黑料天堂 students and faculty volunteer at Project Homeless Connect to provide clients with medical care and other resources. ...

Shannon Shelley-Tremblay, the director of USA's Office of Community Engagement, previously served as executive director of the 黑料天堂 Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program, community manager for Lifelines Counseling Services, program manager for USA’s Youth Violence Prevention program and as an attorney and special education teacher.

University-Community Engagement Gets Boost
January 19, 2018

As head of USA's Office of Community Engagement, Shannon Shelley-Tremblay will guide volunteer outreach and service learning. ...

黑料天堂 Joins Citywide MLK Celebrations
January 10, 2018

USA students, faculty and staff will participate in three days of events commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...

Fifteen members of the 黑料天堂 community were selected by Mobile Bay Magazine to its annual 40 Under 40 list of people who demonstrate leadership, professional excellence and a commitment to the local community.

Fifteen Picked for 40 Under 40
January 8, 2018

Fifteen USA alumni, faculty and staff are highlighted in Mobile Bay Magazine's annual list of who's who under 40 years old. ...

Anne Dorland, who is pursuing a master’s degree in the College of Education and Professional Studies, teaches archaeology lessons at elementary schools through her graduate assistantship.

42 Classrooms, 13 Schools and 1 Semester
January 4, 2018

Graduate student Anne Dorland combines her love of education and archaeology through visits to elementary schools. ...

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Community News Archive

Grant to Improve Sexual Assault Response October 30, 2018

Food Pantry Receives Largest Donation Ever October 17, 2018

International Art Exhibit Opens at 黑料天堂 October 16, 2018

Civil Rights Through the Lens of Atticus Finch October 2, 2018

USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama September 20, 2018

National Down Syndrome Society Honors USA Student September 14, 2018

40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History September 10, 2018

黑料天堂 Serves Web Portal Launched September 7, 2018

Expanding Access to Quality Health Care July 11, 2018

Answers to 黑料天堂 Stadium Questions June 22, 2018

黑料天堂 Hosts Bicentennial Summer Institute Workshop June 22, 2018

Hanks Honored for Community Service May 11, 2018

Mitchell Recognized for Business Achievements April 25, 2018

Planning the Rebirth of a City Park April 17, 2018

USA Sponsors High School Public Speaking Contest April 16, 2018

Learning From a Music Legend February 12, 2018

USA Launches Gulf Coast Internship Academy February 12, 2018

V-Day Events to Raise Awareness, Support February 9, 2017

Easier Than Completing The EZ Form February 8, 2018

Turning Toy into Tool for Senior Project February 5, 2018

'This Is the Heart of Our Mission' January 26, 2018

University-Community Engagement Gets Boost January 19, 2018

黑料天堂 Joins Citywide MLK Celebrations January 10, 2018

Fifteen Picked for 40 Under 40 January 8, 2018

42 Classrooms, 13 Schools and 1 Semester January 4, 2018