The University of South Alabama has established the Mayor Sandy Stimpson Leadership Scholarship in Business and Engineering in honor of former Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, who served as the city’s 108th mayor from 2013 until 2025.

A total of $243,784 was raised by the Mobile Chamber Foundation and friends of the Stimpsons to support the initiative. Of that amount, $238,384 is designated for the creation of the scholarship endowment, while $5,400 will provide two immediate $2,700 awards for junior students in business and engineering.

The 25th 68 Ventures Bowl will feature a matchup of the University of South Alabama and Eastern Michigan University. The Jaguars and Eagles will meet at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 6:00 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN.

The University of South Alabama has broken ground on a new Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine building, allowing the university to accelerate research and innovation while graduating more physicians each year. The $200 million facility is set to be completed in 2026. When open, more than 500,000 square feet of campus facilities will be dedicated to healthcare education and research.