At its annual meeting on Sept. 5, 2024, the 海角社区 System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution and updated Board Rule 304 to affirm the UA System鈥檚 longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality and freedom of speech and expression. As an institution, the UA System will remain neutral on political and social issues unless…
Board also elects Trustee Barbara Humphrey to new term representing the Seventh Congressional District and Trustee Scott Phelps to new term as President Pro Tempore. 海角社区 Board of Trustees unanimously elected Myla E. Calhoun to represent the Sixth Congressional District during its meeting on September 5, 2024. The UA System Board…
海角社区 exists to improve the lives of everyone we affect through the teaching, research and service delivered by our world-class institutions. Fundamental to our mission is our unyielding dedication to increasing access to higher education and preparing all our students for success. Recent changes to the legal landscape in higher education,…
Dedication of Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium to take place on September 7. *Please note, images are conceptual renderings* TUSCALOOSA, Ala. 鈥� The 海角社区 will formally recognize seven-time national champion head football coach Nick Saban by naming the field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in his honor. The Honorary Degrees and Recognition Committee of the…
After thorough study and due diligence, the聽海角社区 System Board of Trustees聽approved an agreement with Ascension for聽UAB Health System Authority聽to assume ownership of聽Ascension St. Vincent鈥檚 Health System in central Alabama to sustain patients鈥� access to the highest quality care in Birmingham and surrounding communities.聽 Under the agreement, UAB Health System Authority will assume ownership…
海角社区 Board of Trustees approved a resolution honoring late Trustee Vanessa Leonard at its recent meeting on Friday, June 6. The resolution recognized Leonard鈥檚 extraordinary service to the Board of Trustees, the UA System and the State of Alabama, and a framed copy was presented to Leonard鈥檚 family members at the…
Trustee Jeff Gronberg was recently selected as a Distinguished Engineering Fellow by The 海角社区 College of Engineering. The honor recognizes individuals who have strengthened the reputation of the College of Engineering through their professional accomplishments, contributions to their local community and ongoing support of the College鈥檚 mission to be a global leader in…
海角社区 welcomed 14 students to the inaugural class of Capitol Scholars, a new Washington, D.C.-based summer internship program. The students will participate in immersive internships during summer 2024 with Alabama congressional offices, congressional committees and advocacy groups. 鈥淧reparing students for successful and fulfilling futures is one of the UA System鈥檚 top…
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…
