Higher Education — Page 29

HUNTSVILLE – Drake State and Huntsville Utilities have joined for a Gas and Water Operation Certification Scholarship Program. The four-week program will equip students with the essential skills and knowledge […]

HUNTSVILLE – A doctoral student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) fellowship to […]

TUSCALOOSA — A pair of Marshall County students have been named to the inaugural class of the University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences Rural Dental Scholars Program. They […]

HUNTSVILLE — Auburn is ranked the No. 1 college in the state, according to the U.S. News & World Report‘s list of the 2024 Best Colleges. The University of Alabama […]

Alabama A&M in FICO pilot analytics program

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Alabama A&M University has been named to participate in a pilot analytics program for the global analytics firm FICO. The company’s Educational Analytics Challenge program us for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Real-time data from soil moisture sensors built at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Earth System Science Center played a key role in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s decision […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through Alabama’s community and technical colleges is helping combat nursing shortages across the state. Since new rules passed last year allowing Alabama […]

Residential community being built next to UAH

HUNTSVILLE – With access to a college campus and little more than a mile from downtown Huntsville, Nexus on Holmes is envisioned as a community which “checks all the boxes.” […]

'Humbled, overwhelmed,' Suggs is UNA Alum of the Year

FLORENCE – Stacy Suggs was born in Florence, graduated from then-Bradshaw High School and the hometown University of North Alabama, currently lives in Tuscumbia and is an integral part of […]

UNA continues to break enrollment records

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has once again set an enrollment record for an academic term. Officials estimate that once all registrations are finalized, about 10,600 students will […]

HUNTSVILLE – Electrical engineering senior design students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville recently designed an automated chlorine dispenser to upgrade the water supply for a village in Sabana […]

UNA commemorates Gunn enrollment, 60th anniversary of integration

FLORENCE — Once denied admission to his hometown college, Dr. Wendell Gunn went on to integrate it when he enrolled on Sept. 11, 1963. Today, Gunn is a member of […]

Drake State saluted as Military Friendly School

HUNTSVILLE – Drake State Community and Technical College received the silver distinction as a 2023-2024 Military Friendly School by Viqtory, the college announced. Drake State ranked within the top 40 […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville received approval from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees for a $24.4 million Center for Cybersecurity Research, Education and Advanced […]

HUNTSVILLE — As one person was arrested in Tuesday’s shooting at Alabama A&M University and another is hospitalized with an arrest pending, the president of the university thanked campus police […]

HANCEVILLE — In what college President Dr. Vicki Karolewics described as an historic day, Wallace State Community College celebrated the grand opening of the $8.8 million Center of Welding Technology […]

UNA Nursing launches respiratory care program

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has begun enrolling students for its newly established Respiratory Care program, after the program received provisional accreditation approval from the Commission on Accreditation […]

Drake State, edX launch free tech training program

HUNTSVILLE — Drake State Technical and Community College has joined with edX and Jobs for the Future to provide adults no-cost, online boot camp programs in cybersecurity and data analytics. […]

NW Shoals CC opens student resource center

MUSCLE SHOALS — Northwest Shoals Community College has a new way to help guide students to success while also eliminating challenges many face.  NWSCC opened the Patriot Advocacy and Resource […]

Land Trust, UNA partnership enhances experiential learning

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and the Land Trust of North Alabama, based in Huntsville, have partnered to provide pathways for collaboration between the two entities. “Two pillars […]

HUNTSVILLE — For the 21st consecutive year, nurses are ranked No. 1 in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions poll. Huntsville Hospital gained 19 new “Big Hearts” when the […]

NIL entity offers UNA athletes Lion’s Share

FLORENCE — Student-athletes at the University of North Alabama will soon have more Name, Image, Likeness opportunities as the collective, The Lion’s Share, launches. The Lion’s Share is a third-party […]

UAH to exhibit multiple projects at SMD Symposium

HUNTSVILLE — The University of Alabama in Huntsville will highlight its extensive capabilities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, directed energy, information systems, rotorcraft systems, supply chain management and hypersonics during the […]

HUNTSVILLE – A $3.1 million gift from an alumnus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Engineering will enable the college to attract even more of the best […]