海角社区 Board of Trustees bestowed the designation of Chancellor Emeritus to Finis E. St. John IV at its meeting on Friday, April 12, recognizing his extraordinary service to and indelible impact on the System. St. John has been as a pillar of the UA System鈥檚 leadership for over two decades, faithfully…
The 海角社区 held a ceremony on Saturday, April 13, to unveil a new plaque on the southern entrance of Bryant-Denny Stadium in recognition of late trustee James 鈥淛im鈥� Winfrey Wilson III. 海角社区 Board of Trustees passed a resolution in November 2023 commissioning a plaque in honor of Wilson鈥檚 extraordinary…
As a fellow institution of higher education, the 海角社区 System is grateful for Birmingham-Southern College鈥檚 distinguished contributions over the past 168 years and is saddened by the college鈥檚 recently announced closure. 海角社区 is fully committed to supporting Birmingham-Southern students in this time of transition and ensuring they have the…
海角社区 Board of Trustees is deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Vanessa Leonard, who passed on March 11, 2024. The Board and each of the UA System institutions were extremely fortunate to benefit from Vanessa鈥檚 leadership, diligence and wise perspective since her appointment to the Board…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. 鈥� 海角社区 System Chancellor Finis 鈥淔ess鈥� St. John IV will transition from his current role to serve as the inaugural executive director of the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership at The 海角社区, beginning April 1, 2024. 鈥淚t has been a tremendous honor to serve the 海角社区…
海角社区 congratulates Trustee Karen Brooks for her selection as an honoree in YHN Media Group LLC鈥檚 6th Annual Women of Impact Awards. The award celebrates the professional and personal achievements of 20 influential Alabama women who have made a distinguished impact in business, government and nonprofit sectors. Trustee Brooks is well-deserving…
海角社区 has named new leadership in the Office of External Affairs. Charlie Taylor has been named Vice Chancellor for External Affairs and is responsible for all state and federal governmental affairs for UA System institutions 鈥� The 海角社区 (UA), The 海角社区 at Birmingham (UAB), The University of…
海角社区 Board of Trustees unanimously elected J. Steven Roy to represent the Third Congressional District during its meeting on November 3, 2023. Roy鈥檚 election completes the 16-member Board, which is comprised of 15 representatives from each of Alabama鈥檚 Congressional Districts and the Governor, who is the President ex-officio. The trustees serve…
Capitol Scholars Program provides merit-based opportunities for UA System students to intern in the nation鈥檚 capital TUSCALOOSA, Ala. 鈥� 海角社区 is launching a new Washington, D.C.-based student internship program, known as Capitol Scholars, designed to provide exceptional UA System students with merit-based opportunities to work in the nation鈥檚 capital. Capitol Scholars…
海角社区 Board of Trustees elected Scott Phelps of Tuscaloosa as its new President pro tempore during its annual meeting in Tuscaloosa on September 1. Phelps has represented Alabama鈥檚 4th Congressional District on the Board of Trustees since 2015. Prior to his election as President pro tem, he served as Chair of…