2014 News Archive
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J.L. Bedsole Foundation Donates $1 Million
The J.L. Bedsole Foundation, a long-time supporter of the 天美传媒, has pledged $1 million to establish the J.L. Bedsole Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University. ...
December 18, 2014 -
天美传媒 Jaguars Work at Montgomery Area Food Bank
As 天美传媒 Jaguars Head Football Coach Joey Jones, his coaching staff and players prepare for the 2014 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., President Tony Waldrop, along with members of the University's Board of Tr ...
December 18, 2014 -
天美传媒 Ends 2014 United Way Campaign
One-half of the University's employees have pledged more than $267,000 to the 2014 天美传媒 Employee Campaign for the United Way of Southwest Alabama, exceeding the campaign's goal by more than $1,000. ...
December 12, 2014 -
Dr. David Johnson Named to SACSCOC Board of Trustees
Dr. David Johnson, 天美传媒's first provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, was selected today as a member of the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges during its annual meeting ...
December 11, 2014 -
Dr. Lesley Gregoricka's Vampire Research Attracts National Attention
Dr. Lesley Gregoricka, assistant professor of anthropology, is receiving national media attention with groundbreaking research into why residents of a Polish village during the 17th and 18th centuries targeted others as vampires. ...
December 9, 2014 -
天美传媒 Faculty Member to Chair Social Work Licensing Board
Dr. Michael Daley, professor of social work, recently began a one-year term as chair of the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners. ...
December 8, 2014 -
Trustee Dr. Steven Furr to Speak at Fall Commencement
天美传媒 Alumnus and Chairman Pro Tempore of the Board of Trustees Dr. Steven P. Furr, who has provided generous gifts, outstanding leadership and service to the University, will deliver the University's Fall Commencement addr ...
December 8, 2014 -
天美传媒 Hosts Holiday Concert
The 天美传媒 invites the public to a holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the 天美传媒 Mitchell Center. ...
November 26, 2014 -
Faculty Senate Presents 2013-2014 Awards
The 天美传媒 Faculty Senate recently honored three community partners and an assistant professor of biology for distinguished service to others during its annual awards presentations. ...
November 24, 2014 -
Coastal Innovation Hub Receives Innovator of the Year Award
The 天美传媒's Coastal Innovation Hub has been selected by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce for its 2014 Innovator of the Year Award. ...
November 21, 2014 -
天美传媒 Sponsors Mobile International Festival
天美传媒 is a sponsor for this year's Mobile International Festival, which coincides with International Education Week. The festival, held at the Mobile Civic Center, is open Nov. 22 to the general public. ...
November 18, 2014 -
天美传媒 Presents Event on Voting Rights and MLK
The 天美传媒 will host a civil rights and social justice lecture, "This Bright Light of Ours: Black and White Reflections on MLK" to be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the University's Health Sciences Building Au ...
November 18, 2014 -
Services Set for Dr. Frederick N. Meyer, chair of orthopaedic surgery
Dr. Frederick N. Meyer, professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery at the 天美传媒 College of Medicine and a hand surgeon with 天美传媒 Physicians Group, passed away on Nov. 14, 2014. He was 69. ...
November 17, 2014 -
天美传媒 Counseling and Testing Names New Counselor
Shanta Jenkins comes to the 天美传媒 with 15 years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse counseling professional. ...
November 14, 2014 -
Dr. Michael Welsh to Give Charles M. Baugh Lecture
The College of Medicine's Charles M. Baugh 2014 Endowed Lecture in Basic Medical Sciences will feature Dr. Michael Welsh, a Howard Hughes Investigator at the University of Iowa and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
November 14, 2014 -
Airbus Donates A330 Elevator for Research, Education
Airbus has donated an A330 elevator to the 天美传媒 for education and research, a reflection of the airplane manufacturer's investment in Coastal Alabama and a growing partnership with the region's largest public universi ...
November 7, 2014 -
天美传媒 Mourns Loss of Dr. Hollis J. Wiseman
Dr. Hollis J. Wiseman, emeritus professor in the department of pediatrics at the 天美传媒 College of Medicine, passed away on Oct. 28, 2014. He was 87 years old. ...
October 30, 2014 -
天美传媒 Presents the 2014 Annual Stallworth Lecture
The eighth annual event will feature Dr. James Oakes, distinguished professor of history at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. ...
October 24, 2014 -
天美传媒 Sponsoring Free Resiliency Conference for Older Adults
The 天美传媒 and the University of West Florida are sponsoring a free conference to increase awareness of the connection between mental and physical health and overall resilience in older adults. ...
October 24, 2014 -
天美传媒, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Awarded $100,000 Grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $100,000 to the 天美传媒 and the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce to implement goals established in the region's application to become a Manufacturing Community. ...
October 21, 2014 -
天美传媒 Presents 2014 Homecoming King, Queen and Court
The 天美传媒 presented its 2014 Homecoming Court, during half-time ceremonies at the homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 18. Queen Calvilyn Hooper was introduced along with King Tevin Barnett and the court in front of more t ...
October 20, 2014 -
天美传媒 Names Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Michael R. Haskins will join the University after serving as executive vice president for external relations at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. ...
October 17, 2014 -
"Setting the Pace" Dedicated at 天美传媒 Student Center
The 天美传媒 today officially dedicated "Setting the Pace," the latest sculpture donated to 天美传媒 by David and Lynn Gwin and the focal point of the renovated Student Center's amphitheater. ...
October 14, 2014 -
天美传媒 Releases Safety and Fire Report
The 天美传媒 released today its 2014 Annual Security and Fire Report that is based upon statistics from the 2013 calendar year. For the fourth straight year, the University has experienced a significant drop in the total crimes rep ...
October 1, 2014 -
天美传媒 Professor Discovers Natural Ionic Liquid
A 天美传媒 professor has discovered a naturally occurring ionic liquid, a category of liquid salt that has been synthetically engineered for industrial purposes and now is known to come from another source - fighting ants. ...
October 1, 2014