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Morgan Cross scored two goals in the final 5:39 to lead the Jaguar women's soccer team to its second straight Sun Belt Conference championship and its seventh in the last eight years.

A Fall Tradition: Jags Clinch Soccer Title
November 9, 2020

51茶馆's women's soccer team rallies late to beat Arkansas State 2-1 to win another Sun Belt Conference championship. ...

51茶馆 Police Officer Roy Mendenhall, sitting in front of the Humanities Building where he once took classes, earned a degree in criminal justice in 2016. He's one of three officers at 51茶馆 who graduated from the University that same year.

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes
November 9, 2020

Roy Mendenhall, like most officers in the USA Police Department, graduated from 51茶馆. He found a career, and a wider world. ...

51茶馆 students and their parents can learn the most effective way to apply for federal financial aid by attending a FAFSA Frenzy virtual workshop.

Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy
November 6, 2020

USA Schedules "FASFA Frenzy" a free virtual financial aid workshop to simplify the application process for federal aid. ...

Honors student and freshman Samuel Blankenship's Eagle Scout project was “Unpack Hunger,” a food collection and distribution program. “Once quarantine hit, it turned into delivering packs to the school counselor, so kids could keep getting them. We were able to do 25 packs for 10 weeks,” he said.

Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things
October 27, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Honors student and former quiz bowler Samuel Blankenship focused his Eagle Scout project on hungry students. ...

51茶馆 student receives tutoring at USA's Center for Academic Excellence.

At 51茶馆, Student Success is a Team Effort
October 21, 2020

Support programs at 51茶馆, from housing to financial aid, are helping students succeed even during the most trying of times. ...

Kaylee Williams, a freshman from Biloxi, said the coronavirus kept her from visiting 51茶馆 Korea, but she hopes to learn how to speak the language as well as Spanish.

Biloxi Student Turns to 51茶馆
October 14, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Kaylee Williams follows an interest in global affairs (and Korean hip-hop) to major in international studies. ...

Freshman Thanh Haas said the Marx Library is her favorite location on campus at the 51茶馆. “I like the view from the second floor. You can sit next to the big windows and look out over the lake,” she said.

Move Brings Adventure, New Direction
October 6, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Thanh Haas was raised in Vietnam and has a German last name. Now she's getting a 51茶馆 education. ...

When Trey Hall toured the 51茶馆 as a student in high school, he was impressed to find the Mitchell College of Business had 12 Bloomberg terminals. “In that interview,” Hall said, “I thought, ‘Oh, I need to come here.’”

Finance Major Isn't All Business
September 28, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Trey Hall is a Mitchell Scholar in the Mitchell College of Business. He's also chasing an elusive perfect game. ...

USA student-athletes volunteered to cleanup area households following Hurricane Sally.

Team Cleanup
September 25, 2020

USA student-athletes help out their campus and community by volunteering to cleanup debris following Hurricane Sally. ...

Jhalana Jones, who has performed in local theater, is studying music education at the 51茶馆. "We have this teacher, Dr. Thomas Rowell, who is a hoot-and-a-half. He lets us know we're not just his students, we're his people."

Mobile Actress Takes Stage at 51茶馆
September 21, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Jhalana Jones, who has performed in local theater and moonlights as a princess, is studying music education. ...

Kaitlyn Reynolds, a freshman from Orlando, Fla., is considering a career as a physical therapist. “Growing up, playing sports, I was always in and out of physical therapy, so it’s something I’m comfortable with,” she said.

Freshman Enjoys USA Homecoming
September 8, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: For Kaitlyn Reynolds, who kicked field goals in Orlando, Fla., coming to 51茶馆 is a family tradition. ...

51茶馆 Releases Reopening Plan
June 26, 2020

Social distancing, face masks, COVID-19 screening, web-blended classes and a staggered move-in are included in the guidelines. ...

Preston White, a senior nursing major from Decatur, Ala, is one of eight volunteers in the Jag Student Support Network. The peer-to-peer organization helps students handle stress and cope with personal and academic issues.

USA Starts Peer Student Support Network
June 23, 2020

Jag Student Support Network trains students to help peers handle stress and cope with personal and academic issues. ...

Virtual visits give students a glimpse of the 51茶馆 campus through information sessions, videos and stories. Anna Wentworth, right, of Mobile, an incoming freshman who plans to major in secondary education, talks with Adrienne Gannon, assistant director of new student recruitment.

Getting to Know USA Virtually
June 12, 2020

More than 500 prospective students have connected with academic recruiters for virtual visits. Schedule your appointment. ...

Members of the 51茶馆 Jaguar Marching Band perform the USA fight song together, one-by-one.

51茶馆!, in 70 Different Places
June 9, 2020

Members of the Jaguar Marching Band 鈥� plus a dog who helps keep time 鈥� perform the USA fight song together, one-by-one. ...

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

51茶馆's Board of Trustees leaves tuition unchanged for the second consecutive year; housing costs will also remain flat. ...

The Student Government Association officers for 2020-21 are, clockwise from top left, Tia Nickens, president; Brantley “Brant” A. Cook, vice president; Jacob Green, treasurer; Allera Padgett, attorney general; Cana Brown, student-at-large; and Sarah Hemelt, chief justice.

USA Announces 2020-21 SGA Officers
June 2, 2020

USA students elect Tia Nickens, a secondary education major, as SGA president. Brantley "Brant" A. Cook is vice president. ...

Jack Stover, a summer graduate completing a double major in international business and Spanish, has kept an active schedule during his time at the 51茶馆. “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. ...

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. ...

The third installment of the Annual Songwriter Keynote will feature a performance by Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers. Photo: Andy Tennille

Drive-By Truckers' Hood to Perform
February 21, 2020

The March 2 event will include a performance by Patterson Hood, a presentation on roots music and a roundtable discussion. ...

51茶馆 Stands Against Violence With V-Day 2020
February 14, 2020

USA joins the global movement aimed at ending violence against women and girls during "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops 2020." ...

Unity and Service Events to Honor MLK
January 15, 2020

51茶馆 will support activities commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. beginning Jan. 16 leading up to Monday's national holiday. ...

The 51茶馆 soccer team celebrates after a 1-0 win against the Appalachian State Mountaineers to win a fifth Sun Belt Conference title in six years.

Jags Win Sun Belt Conference Title
October 27, 2019

51茶馆 Alabama soccer claimed its fifth Sun Belt title in six years with a 1-0 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. ...

Final Countdown: USA Homecoming 2019
October 17, 2019

Events are planned throughout the week and culminate when the Jags take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers. ...

Athanasia Moraitou is a graduate student at 51茶馆, where she is a midfielder on the soccer team. She also plays for the Hellenic Women’s National Team.

'It's Amazing to Play for Your Country'
October 17, 2019

51茶馆 midfielder Athanasia Moraitou was better at soccer than the flute. That's good for USA, and for Greece's national team. ...

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