Tuition at the University of South Alabama will rise 14 percent in the fall semester. University President Gordon Moulton cited a decrease in state funding and an increase in “uncontrollable costs” as reasons for the tuition hike. The move was approved at the June 10 USA Board of Trustees meeting.
If you were counting on a few extra “dead” days to study for exams or spending Saturday, Dec. 11 watching cartoons, you’re out of luck – the academic calendar includes exams on that Saturday and no break days between the last day of class and the beginning of exams.
University of South Alabama student and football player Anthony Mostella died in a June 13 motorcycle crash. The one-vehicle accident took place in St. Clair County, Ala., about 40 miles outside of Birmingham. Mostella, 22, was a junior running back on USA’s 2009 inaugural football team.
6/08 - Theft of Property, 3rd Degree Two 3G iPhones valued at $100 each were stolen from the intramural field. 6/11 - Criminal Mischief, 3rd Degree A window was damaged at Delta 3 at 6:20 p.m. 6/11 - Theft of Article from Auto A wallet, Samsung Gravity cell phone, driver’s license, credit card, debit card, and Jag card were stolen from a locked glove box from a car at the Intramural Fields between 4 p.
If you haven’t considered living off-campus yet, now might be a good time. In a letter dated March 10, 2010, Vice President for Student Affairs John Smith proposed a 6 percent housing rate increase for 2010-2011. His proposal was based on a recommendation made by Dr.
Of Oil Spill Clean-Up Volunteer Barrett Johnson
After more than 80 days of oil spilling into the Gulf, everyone is getting frustrated as things seem more and more discouraging. One USA student is helping to bring hope to the situation as he spends his summer assisting in the oil cleanup effort. His name is Barrett Johnson, and he is working for BP PLC out of Bayou La Batre as a member of the Boom Team.
We wake up every day to a life of privilege and available luxury. While we might not all be able to partake in these things to the same degree, there are some principal necessities that are easy to obtain. Things like food, clothing, and shelter are within grasp, if not by one’s own doing, then through the aid of a government structure that is willing to provide for its citizens.
USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital will be undergoing expansion this fall for pediatric patients being treated for a wide variety of illnesses and injuries, according to Bob Lowry, senior associate director of hospital marketing and public relations for USA Children’s & Women’s.
At its meeting June 28, the SGA appropriated money to a few student organizations and approved future co-sponsorships for others. The money used for these appropriations and co-sponsorships comes from student fees allotted to SGA – about $12 per student per semester – for its role in funding student groups whose reasons for requesting financial support are approved by SGA’s senators.
Board of Trustees Wrap-Up USA’s Board of Trustees met on June 10. The following list includes noteworthy items from that meeting. The Board: - Announced that summer enrollment is up 4.3 percent from last year. - Announced dedication ceremonies for the new Recreation Center (Sept.
Student fees will now be incorporated into tuition, and students will pay an all-encompassing credit hour rate of $227 instead of separate lines for each fee. There will still be course fees and a $150 registration fee for students taking fewer than 15 hours in a semester.
The University of South Alabama College of Medicine was ranked in the top 20 schools based on its social mission, according to a June article in Annals of Internal Medicine, a professional journal for internal medicine. Out of the 141 U.S. medical schools that were ranked, USA ranked eighth, five places ahead of the University of Mississippi, which ranked 13th.
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