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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1280 

Commending the University of South Alabama on the occasion of its 60th 

anniversary and its years of service to the State of Alabama and the 

United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 7, 2024 

Mr. CARL (for himself, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. 

ADERHOLT, Mr. STRONG, Mr. PALMER, and Ms. SEWELL) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the University of South Alabama on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and its years of service 

to the State of Alabama and the United States. 

Whereas the University of South Alabama was chartered by 

a Legislative Act on May 3, 1963, following the efforts 

of local leaders who saw a great need for a 4-year-degreegranting institution along the fast-growing Alabama Gulf 

Coast; 

Whereas the University of South Alabama’s first classes were 

held on June 8, 1964, on a new campus in West Mobile, 

with 276 total students; 

Whereas, in 1969, the Alabama Legislature passed a resolution establishing a new medical school and, in 1973, the 


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University of South Alabama began providing medical 

education at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine; 

Whereas, in 1970, the University of South Alabama’s adoption of Mobile General Hospital and the creation of its 

new medical school gave rise to what is today University 

of South Alabama Health (USA Health); 

Whereas USA Health in Mobile, Alabama— 

(1) is the only academic health system along the 

upper Gulf Coast; 

(2) is home to USA Health Children’s & Women’s 

Hospital, which serves the area with the only pediatric 

emergency center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care 

Unit, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; 

(3) is home to USA Health University Hospital, 

which serves the area with the only Level I trauma center, burn center, and compressive stroke center; 

(4) is home to USA Health Providence Hospital, 

which serves the area with a full-service, 349-bed hospital 

that provides 24/7 emergency care and a Level III trauma center; 

(5) is home to the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, which serves the area as the only academic cancer 

treatment and research facility along the upper Gulf 

Coast, using continuous research and technological advancements to best treat patients; and 

(6) is home to the USA Health Physician Enterprise, the region’s largest multispecialty practice, providing patients with primary and specialty care, including 

many services unique in the community; 

Whereas, from its first class of 276 students, the University 

of South Alabama has grown to host more than 13,500 


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students annually, participating in over 115 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs through its 

10 colleges and schools; 

Whereas the University of South Alabama’s offerings include— 

(1) programs in medicine, nursing, and allied health 

with 1 of only 2 allopathic medical schools in the State; 

(2) an established College of Nursing; 

(3) a burgeoning School of Marine and Environmental Sciences adjacent to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and 

the Gulf of Mexico; 

(4) a comprehensive College of Engineering; and 

(5) programs in business, computing, education, the 

sciences, and humanities; 

Whereas the University of South Alabama is dedicated to 

supporting the academic success of student-athletes while 

striving for on-field success; 

Whereas the University of South Alabama, a charter member 

of the Sun Belt Conference, is composed of 17 Division 

I men’s and women’s programs, including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, 

cross country, and track and field; and 

Whereas the University of South Alabama has distinguished 

itself by producing alumni who have excelled in various 

sectors, including research, medicine, business, education, 

engineering, the sciences, the arts, and athletics, among 

others: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the University of South Alabama 

3 on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and its years 


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1 of service to the State of Alabama and the United 

2 States; 

3 (2) recognizes the University of South Alabama 

4 for its education, research, and health care service 

5 as the flagship of the Gulf Coast; and 

6 (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 

7 House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy 

8 of this resolution to— 

9 (A) the President of the University of 

10 South Alabama, the Honorable Jo Bonner; 

11 (B) the Executive Vice President and Pro12 vost of the University of South Alabama, Dr. 

13 Andrea Kent; 

14 (C) the Dean of the Frederick P. Whiddon 

15 College of Medicine and Vice President for 

16 Medical Affairs at the University of South Ala17 bama, Dr. John Marymont; 

18 (D) the Chief Executive Officer and Senior 

19 Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs at 

20 USA Health, Mr. Owen Bailey; and 

21 (E) the Director of Athletics of the Univer22 sity of South Alabama, Dr. Joel Erdmann. 

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