University of South Alabama

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The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university located on Old Shell Road 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. It is divided into nine colleges and schools, and includes Alabama's second state-supported medical school. The university has an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students. To date, the University has awarded over 55,000 degrees. The University has an annual payroll of $241 million (US), with over 5,000 employees.

1 Academics
2 Athletics
3 Traditions
4 The USA Rescue Squad
5 Greek Life
6 Publications
- 6.1 External links

[edit] Academics

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in nine colleges and schools. Most prominent fields offer master's level degrees in addition to undergraduate degrees, and some fields in the medical sciences, such as pharmacology and microbiology, offer doctoral level degrees. Significant research is done by faculty members in these medical fields.

The University's nine schools and colleges are:

College of Allied Health Professions
College of Arts and Sciences
Mitchell College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
School of Computer and Information Science
School of Continuing Education and Special Programs

[edit] Athletics

The school participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is a member of the Sun Belt Conference. USA's athletics teams are nicknamed the Jaguars. Popular sports are baseball and men's basketball. The baseball team is typically a powerhouse in the Sun Belt Conference, and has produced a number of successful Major League players, such as Juan Pierre, Luis Gonzalez, Jon Leiber and Marlon Anderson. The men's basketball team has a strong history, and although it has struggled in the past few years, new head coach John Pelphrey has brought the team back to its winning ways. In 2006, South Alabama won the Sun Belt Conference Championship in basketball, beating Western Kentucky 95-70 in the championship game. They earned a bid into the 2006 NCAA Tournament doing this (their first since 1998), and were seeded 14th in the Minneapolis bracket. They lost to the 3rd-seeded Florida Gators, 76-50, in their first-round NCAA game. Florida went on to win the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

[edit] Traditions

The USA Outlaws are the main supporters of Jaguar athletics. The Outlaws are known for "painting up", painting their chests with letters to spell out sayings such as, "South In Your Mouth", "Bleed It Red", and "Jaguars", among other things. The Outlaws are also known for their chants during games such as "South in your mouth! OK!" and "Bleed it Red!" They also refer to the Mitchell Center, where Jaguar basketball games are held, as "The Jungle". The Outlaws may very well be the loudest student organization to support basketball.

[edit] The USA Rescue Squad

The University of South Alabama is also proud to boast the first collegiate rescue squad in the state of Alabama. The squad was accredited by the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads in November 2005 and attend intramural events and special events on campus. The squad hopes to eventually provide 24-hour on-call coverage for the main campus of the University of South Alabama once they expand their membership and also their funding.

[edit] Greek Life

Sororities

Fraternities

[edit] Publications

USA Vanguard.

[edit] External links

Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas–Little Rock • Arkansas State • Denver • Florida Atlantic • Florida International • Louisiana–Lafayette • Lousiana–Monroe • Middle Tennessee • New Orleans • North Texas • South Alabama • Troy • Western Kentucky

Public Colleges and Universities in Alabama
Alabama • Alabama A&M • Alabama State • Auburn • Auburn-Montgomery • Jacksonville State • Montevallo • North Alabama • South Alabama • Troy • UAB • UAH • West Alabama