University of South Alabama

University of South Alabama
Established	1964
Type	Public
Endowment	$384.1 million
President	Gordon Moulton
Admin. staff	992
Students	15,007
Location	Mobile, Alabama, USA
Campus	Main Campus
Nickname	Jaguars
Colors	Red, White, and Blue
Mascot	South Paw
Affiliations	Sun Belt Conference
Website	www.southalabama.edu

Covey College of Allied Health and College of Nursing

Moulton Bell Tower and Alumni Plaza

Jaguar statue and Mitchell Center Arena

Mitchell College of Business

First Jaguar Football Game

“Junk the Jungle” Homecoming event

The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama.

Currently, the University is divided into nine colleges and schools, and includes one of Alabama's two state-supported medical schools. The university has an enrollment of about 15,000 students. To date, the University has awarded over 68,834 degrees.

The University has an annual payroll of $289 million (US), with over 5,500 employees, and is the second largest employer in Mobile, Alabama. It has remained one of Alabama's fastest growing universities for the past several years.

Academics

University rankings (overall)
National
Forbes	224
U.S. News & World Report	203–268

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in nine colleges and schools. Several programs offer masters level degrees in addition to undergraduate degrees. Doctoral level degrees are offered in several areas, including Nursing, Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Instructional Design, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Audiology, Marine Science, Psychology, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree offered in collaboration with Auburn University. The psychology doctoral program was initiated in 2009 and is one of a handful of such programs nationwide that offers a Combined degree, emphasizing both Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology. Significant research is done by faculty members in the above fields. As of 2011, USA ranks as the 22nd best public university in the southern United States, and 52nd overall (in the South). It has an acceptance rate of 90%.

Colleges

The University of South Alabama has ten colleges:

• Pat Covey College of Allied Health Professions
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Mitchell College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Medicine
• Doctor of Pharmacy Program (Collaborative program with Auburn University)
• College of Nursing
• School of Computer and Information Sciences
• School of Continuing Education and Special Programs

Administration

The University is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by and including the governor of Alabama. The Board appoints a president of the University. Since the founding of the University, there have been two presidents: Frederick Palmer Whiddon (served 1963-1998) and V. Gordon Moulton (since 1998).

Athletics and traditions

Main article: South Alabama Jaguars

Jaguar Pride Fight Song

We're the mighty Jaguars
Stand up and cheer,
In our colors we take pride;
On to vic'try lead us year after year
We will stand here side by side.
Through the years we've prov'n
Our glory and fame.
Honor be to the victor's name,
U-S-A FIGHT!
FOR THE RED, WHITE & BLUE, GO JAGS!

South! Fight Song

South! Alabama
We're the pride of the red, white, blue!
Loyal, strong and faithful
To our alma mater true!

South! Alabama
We will cheer you to win the day!
For it's J! A-G-U-A-R-S
For U-S-A!

Alma mater

All hail great university, Our Alma Mater dear,
South Alabama, red and blue, proud colors we revere.
Nestled among the hills of pine, enduring throughout time,
Upward and onward may your fame continue in its climb.
It seems that we have just begun; too soon we must depart
In all that life has planned for us, you'll share within our hearts.
So with thy blessings now send us, pray highest be our aim,
South Alabama may we ever glorify your name!

Campus life

Housing

University of South Alabama has 9 houses dedicated to Fraternities/Sororities, 24 buildings dedicated to all students, and a privately owned apartment complex on campus.

• Beta & Gamma Area consists of fifteen small buildings containing single to four person apartments.
• Epsilon Area consists of three larger residence halls dedicated to freshmen and sophomores.
• Delta Area is the largest area of residence halls consisting of five, two-story buildings and a common area with a convenience store/deli.
• Stokes Hall is the largest residence hall consisting of 330 private rooms. Two rooms share a single bathroom. It was opened in time for the 2011 fall semester.
• Greek Row is the area containing all of the Greek housing on campus.
• The Grove is a privately owned apartment complex on campus.

None of the residence halls at the University of South Alabama use community showers.

Greek life

Organizations

Panhellenic Council Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega Kappa Delta Phi Mu

Interfraternity Council Kappa Alpha Order Kappa Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Chi Tau Kappa Epsilon

National Panhellenic Council Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Alpha Psi Omega Psi Phi Phi Beta Sigma Sigma Gamma Rho Zeta Phi Beta

Professional Fraternities Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Health Professions) Alpha Kappa Psi (Business) Sigma Alpha Iota (Music Fraternity for Women) Phi Mu Alpha (Music Fraternity for Men)

The following is a list of Greek organizations that existed at the University of South Alabama that are no longer active sorted by the date they received their national charter

• Delta Lambda Phi, (Beta Beta Chapter) founded in 2000 till 2005 was the first Gay, Bisexual, and progressive male fraternity at the University of South Alabama that did not discriminate on the bases of sexual orientation.
• Sigma Nu, (IFC Fraternity), Theta Mu chapter founded in 1970.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon, (IFC Fraternity), Alabama Chi chapter founded May 8, 1971.
• Lambda Chi Alpha, (IFC Fraternity), Phi Gamma chapter founded in 1972.
• Theta Xi, (IFC Fraternity), Gamma Gamma chapter founded February 16, 1974
• Sigma Phi Epsilon, (IFC Fraternity), Alabama Eta Chapter founded 1987
• Phi Kappa Sigma, (IFC Fraternity), Beta Mu chapter, founded date unknown.
• Zeta Tau Alpha, (Panhellinic Sorority), chapter designation and founding date unknown.
• Chi Sigma Omega, a fraternity that existed in 1975 for veterans. This was not a national fraternity.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the University of South Alabama include:

• Courtney Smith, National Football League player, Wide receiver, New York Jets
• Marlon Anderson, Major League Baseball Player
• Steve Falteisek, Major League Baseball player
• Luis Gonzalez, Major League Baseball Player (attended but did not graduate)
• Jon Lieber, Major League Baseball Player
• Adam Lind, Major League Baseball Player
• Juan Pierre, Major League Baseball Player
• P. J. Walters, Major League Baseball Player, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals
• David Freese, Major League Baseball Player, St. Louis Cardinals 2011 World Series Most Valuable Player. 397 BA - 5 home runs - 21 RBIs for the 2011 Post Season.
• Eddie Stanky, Major League Baseball Player & Manager; former head coach of USA Baseball Program
• Rodger McFarlane (1955–2009), first executive director of Gay Men's Health Crisis.
• Heath Slocum, Pro Golfer
• Herbert L. "Sonny" Callahan, former United States Congressman (attended but did not graduate)
• Jessie Tompkins,former Nationally ranking hurdler in Track and Field and Tompkins held 11 team and individual school records in track.
• Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki, alleged terrorist with Al-Shabaab (attended but did not graduate)
• Carolyn Haines, author
• Terry Catledge, Former basketball player in the NBA

Publications

• USA Vanguard
• The Lowdown
• The Oracle

External links

• University of South Alabama website
• USA College of Medicine
• USA Athletics
• USA Student Newspaper
• USA Biomedical Library
• USA University Library
• USA Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) Zeta Chapter - National Health Pre-professional Honor Society
• USA Student Government Association
• USA Alpha Kappa Psi (AKΨ) Theta Nu Chapter - International Coeducational Business Fraternity