Higher Education — Page 24

GADSDEN – The threat of severe weather Tuesday moved groundbreaking up a couple hours, but dirt was moved nonetheless as Gadsden State Community College stepped up to the plate on […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is about to have an engineering building for its students. Currently, engineering students attend classes in the Burford Science and Technology Building, but […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville will launch a first-of-its-kind Air Force ROTC program. begin an Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program with the fall semester. UAH […]

BIRMINGHAM — Several state universities are coming to the aid of Birmingham-Southern College students in the wake of Tuesday’s announcement of the college closing. The University of Alabama System (the […]

Birmingham-Southern to close at end of May

BIRMINGHAM — School’s out May 31 for Birmingham-Southern College – permanently. The college’s Board of Trustees announced it is closing after attempts failed to obtain bridge funding through a state […]

Alabama A&M wins national Collegiate Advertising Awards

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University’s Office of Marketing, Communications, and Advancement has been named among the best in higher education in the 2023 Collegiate Advertising Awards Program. Recognized for the […]

OLLI at UAH invites the public to free Art Festival

HUNTSVILLE – The varied works of three artists will be on display when the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville hosts a free art festival […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Alabama Space Grant Consortium at the University of Alabama Huntsville purchased and distributed 50,000 safe-viewing eclipse glasses for schools in the most economically disadvantaged communities in the […]

Fashion Week Alabama features UNA student’s work

FLORENCE – Jesselin Unger, a University of North Alabama student, showcased her apparel designs during the recent Fashion Week Alabama fashion show, produced by the Alabama Fashion Alliance.  Unger, a […]

HUNTSVILLE — One person was injured Monday in an officer-involved shooting at Alabama A&M University. According to a statement from the university, the incident occurred Monday afternoon, during a “routine […]

AUBURN — Alie Ana, Mila and Alexandra Reese were already part of the Auburn family. However, on March 11, they left their mark on a group of Auburn Engineering students […]

AUBURN — Amid national delays surrounding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process, Auburn University is extending its deposit, enrollment and Scholarship Awarded Response deadlines by two weeks […]

FLORENCE – The Sunseri Speaker Series at the University of North Alabama will feature  Chef Lisa Ramsey this month. Ramsey will deliver a presentation titled “How Science, Music, and Art […]

Lions' trio earn ASUN Conference basketball honors

FLORENCE — University of North Alabama senior guard Alexis Callins, freshman guard Veronaye Charlton, and sophomore guard Rhema Pegues earned Atlantic Sun Conference postseason awards. Callins was named third team […]

RUSSELLVILLE – Russellville High School has a new football coach, and he carries a last name familiar to fans of the Golden Tigers. Dustin Goodwin, son of former Russellville head […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University student Cassidy McClellan was among 90 young people from across the country invited to the White House for the first-ever Interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating Possibilities. The […]

AUBURN — As part of Auburn’s growing efforts to broaden Artificial Intelligence training to higher education institutions, the university is now partnering with the Alabama Community College System to offer […]

FLORENCE – He won’t exactly be going off into the “wild blue yonder,” but a University of North Alabama professor has been selected as the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Geography […]

AUBURN — The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security has rolled out a podcast, part of the institute’s new strategic plan to make the research institute a destination […]

HUNTSVILLE – Young students with an interest in cyber technology and with family ties to Cyber Huntsville are invited to apply for scholarships to attend a week-long program. The U.S. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Drake State Community & Technical College and Alabama A&M University are proud to announce their partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to host the HBCU SOAR Scholars […]

Oak Ridge Boys bring farewell tour to the Shoals

FLORENCE — After singing together for more than 50 years, the legendary Oak Ridge Boys will soon be parking their tour buses for good. But there’s still time to catch […]

HUNTSVILLE – To help the student-athletes at the University of Alabama in Huntsville perform at their mental, emotional and physical best, the UAH Department of Athletics is launching a nutrition […]

GADSDEN — The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and the Alabama Community College System are streamlining access to in-demand credentials and jobs for residents with disabilities. “People with disabilities remain […]