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Caleb Santa Cruz, a communication studies graduate, works as a youth pastor at Summit Church, which is constructing a new church building in Foley.

A Career, and a Church, Under Construction
June 9, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Caleb Santa Cruz, a communication studies graduate, heads back home to begin a job as a youth pastor. ...

PASSAGE USA graduated its first class in 2019. The program's students are now eligible for federally funded financial aid.

PASSAGE USA Students Eligible for Federal Aid
June 9, 2020

PASSAGE USA program gives students with intellectual disabilities opportunities to attend college and experience campus life. ...

Broadcasting Scholarship Endowed
June 9, 2020

Alabama Broadcasters Association gives $25,000 to endow a scholarship for TV, radio and broadcasting students. ...

USA Announces Dual Enrollment Program
June 5, 2020

Students can reduce the cost and time necessary to earn a degree through the Start 黑料天堂 program. ...

Tuition to Remain Level for 2020-21
June 5, 2020

黑料天堂's Board of Trustees leaves tuition unchanged for the second consecutive year; housing costs will also remain flat. ...

Dr. Miranda Byrne-Steele, at her iRepertoire lab in Huntsville, leads a team of team of researchers exploring coronavirus therapies. “It’s taken years and years of experience and technology development, and we’re applying it in a rapid way,” she said.

黑料天堂 Alumna Explores COVID-19 Therapies
June 3, 2020

Chemistry graduate Dr. Miranda Byrne-Steele leads a team of researchers working on therapies at a Huntsville biotechnology firm. ...

"Spare Parts" Selected for Common Read
May 26, 2020

"Spare Parts" by Joshua Davis tells the story of four Mexican-American teenagers who are members of a robotics team. ...

Dr. Joe Gaston, 黑料天堂 assistant professor of educational media and technology, demonstrates how to prepare online classes, including the use of QR codes so students can scan and access audio and video lessons.

Supporting 'Rock Star' Teachers
May 18, 2020

COVID-19 has forced K-12 teachers out of comfort zones and into distance learning. That brings new opportunities. ...

Dr. Bob Wood has been dean at the 黑料天堂 Mitchell College of Business since 2014.

Wood Named Dean of the Year
May 14, 2020

Dr. Bob G. Wood, dean of the Mitchell College of Business, is recognized by Beta Gamma Sigma. ...

Bryant Baldwin plans to continue his research in biomechanical engineering at the 黑料天堂 after spring commencement. “I want to complete the project we’ve been working on,” he says.

'Completionist' Finds Way to Engineering
May 9, 2020

Bryant Baldwin is a problem solver. At 黑料天堂, he discovered a solution to his varying interests: mechanical engineering. ...

Jack Stover, a summer graduate completing a double major in international business and Spanish, has kept an active schedule during his time at the 黑料天堂. “My extracurricular activities have been just as important to me as my academic work,” he says.

Not Enough Hours in the Day
May 9, 2020

Double major in business and Spanish. Fraternity president. Internships and study abroad. Jack Stover has been busy. ...

Mary Catherine Cazalas conducted research as a graduate assistant in the Swallowing Disorders Initiative Lab in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions. She won the College’s Dean’s Award for her academic and research work.

Dean's Award, Discipline, Determination
May 9, 2020

Mary Catherine Cazalas's pursuit of a graduate degree in speech pathology brought her back to 'the best city in the world.' ...

Members of the Jaguar Marching Band record a virtual performance of “黑料天堂,” the 黑料天堂 fight song.

Finding Harmony, and a Good Wi-Fi Signal
May 5, 2020

Accustomed to playing together, 黑料天堂 faculty and students find creative ways to bridge the distance caused by COVID-19. ...

USA Professor Wins Prestigious NEH Grant
May 4, 2020

Dr. Timothy Lombardo will research and write a book about the craft brewing industry鈥檚 effect on American cities. ...

A few days before they left Peru, where they were in lockdown due to the novel coronavirus, a group of Study Abroad students from the 黑料天堂 took a group photo with fellow students from Augusta State, University of Georgia and Lenoir-Rhyne University. The USA students are, top row, Zach McCleery, far left; Laura Thompson, fourth from the left; Laurel Collins, sixth from the left; and Jasmine Furguson, bottom row, far left. Joel Ellzie, an instructor in USA’s department of emergency medical services, is in the top center of the photograph next to Collins.

'This Might Actually Be a Thing'
May 1, 2020

A group of 黑料天堂 students were in Peru when the novel coronavirus shut down its borders. This is the story of how they got out. ...

The 黑料天堂 will hold a virtual, online commencement ceremony on May 9 to honor spring and summer degree candidates.

黑料天堂 to Hold Virtual Commencement
May 1, 2020

The awarding of the degrees will take place 11 a.m., May 9. The ceremony will stream on the homepage and social media. ...

Fall Reopening Planned at USA
May 1, 2020

The University is making plans to reopen campus and resume in-person classes and residential living for the Fall 2020 semester. ...

Dr. Alvin Williams, chair of marketing and quantitative methods at the 黑料天堂, said "in pandemic mode, supply chains must become even more flexible to accommodate the rapid rate of change."

COVID-19 to Supply Lessons on Supply Chain
April 27, 2020

Dr. Alvin Williams, marketing and quantitative methods chair, offers insight on the novel coronavirus's impact on supply chains. ...

Barry Coleman, who endowed a scholarship in grandmother's name, becoming one the youngest major gift donors to the College of Nursing, earlier this semester met the scholarship's first recipient, Jennifer Dowling.

'He Simply Will Not Accept Failure'
April 27, 2020

Barry Coleman endows scholarship in grandmother's name, becoming one the youngest major gift donors to the College of Nursing. ...

Summer Tuition Break Approved
April 14, 2020

With the novel coronavirus pushing courses online, the USA Board of Trustees endorsed a summer tuition adjustment for 2020. ...

Tips for Coping with COVID-19 Anxiety
April 10, 2020

USA's Dr. Kimberly Zlomke discusses how to care for yourself, and talk to your children. 'Anxiety is a common emotion,' says Zlomke. ...

USA is home to four of the seven Alabama students selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholars. From left, Richard Fu, Hannah Giannini, Samantha Michlowitz and John Pomerat.

Striking Gold: 4 Named Goldwater Scholars
April 9, 2020

USA maxes out Goldwater Scholarship slots and tops the state with four undergraduates in the 2020 class. ...

Ricky Green, an information technology instructor at the 黑料天堂, uses 3D printers to produce parts that will be put together to make face shields for healthcare workers.

USA DIYers Innovate on PPE
May 8, 2020

黑料天堂 faculty join a nationwide do-it-yourself movement to guard against a shortage of personal protective equipment. ...

黑料天堂 Alabama football Coach Steve Campbell leads freshmen in a cheer during the 2019 Week of Welcome for new students.

Application Fee, ACT/SAT Requirements Waived
April 6, 2020

黑料天堂 also offering a $100 credit for virtual visits to connect with prospective undergraduate students. ...

Raed Alsulami, a 黑料天堂 graduate in hospitality and tourism management and assistant manager for the main restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, credits his experiences as a student for his current success. “I feel that the program at USA helped me get to where I am today and provided opportunities for me to maximize my goals in the industry,” he said.

Fusing 黑料天堂ern, Saudi Hospitality
March 30, 2020

One of 黑料天堂's first hospitality and tourism graduates, Raed Alsulami works at a top-ranked restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh. ...

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Academics News Archive

A Career, and a Church, Under Construction June 9, 2020

PASSAGE USA Students Eligible for Federal Aid June 9, 2020

Broadcasting Scholarship Endowed June 9, 2020

USA Announces Dual Enrollment Program June 5, 2020

Tuition to Remain Level for 2020-21 June 5, 2020

黑料天堂 Alumna Explores COVID-19 Therapies June 3, 2020

"Spare Parts" Selected for Common Read May 26, 2020

Supporting 'Rock Star' Teachers May 18, 2020

Wood Named Dean of the Year May 14, 2020

'Completionist' Finds Way to Engineering May 9, 2020

Not Enough Hours in the Day May 9, 2020

Dean's Award, Discipline, Determination May 9, 2020

Finding Harmony, and a Good Wi-Fi Signal May 5, 2020

USA Professor Wins Prestigious NEH Grant May 4, 2020

'This Might Actually Be a Thing' May 1, 2020

黑料天堂 to Hold Virtual Commencement May 1, 2020

Fall Reopening Planned at USA May 1, 2020

COVID-19 to Supply Lessons on Supply Chain April 27, 2020

'He Simply Will Not Accept Failure' April 27, 2020

Summer Tuition Break Approved April 14, 2020

Tips for Coping with COVID-19 Anxiety April 10, 2020

Striking Gold: 4 Named Goldwater Scholars April 9, 2020

USA DIYers Innovate on PPE May 8, 2020

Application Fee, ACT/SAT Requirements Waived April 6, 2020

Fusing 黑料天堂ern, Saudi Hospitality March 30, 2020