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UA System Statement on Promoting Success for All

PUBLISHED: July 23, 2024

㽶ƵAPP 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,…

Trustee Jeff Gronberg honored as Distinguished Engineering Fellow

PUBLISHED: June 3, 2024

Trustee Jeff Gronberg was recently selected as a Distinguished Engineering Fellow by The University of Alabama 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’s mission to be a global leader in…

UA System welcomes inaugural class of Capitol Scholars

PUBLISHED: May 16, 2024

㽶ƵAPP 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. “Preparing students for successful and fulfilling futures is one of the UA System’s top…

University of Alabama System to Offer Expedited Transfer Process to Accommodate Eligible Birmingham-Southern College Students

PUBLISHED: March 27, 2024

As a fellow institution of higher education, the University of Alabama System is grateful for Birmingham-Southern College’s distinguished contributions over the past 168 years and is saddened by the college’s recently announced closure. 㽶ƵAPP is fully committed to supporting Birmingham-Southern students in this time of transition and ensuring they have the…

UA System Board of Trustees Mourns the Loss of Trustee Vanessa Leonard

PUBLISHED: March 14, 2024

㽶ƵAPP 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’s leadership, diligence and wise perspective since her appointment to the Board…

University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis St. John IV to Lead Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership

PUBLISHED: February 8, 2024

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis “Fess” 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 University of Alabama, beginning April 1, 2024. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the University of Alabama…

Trustee Karen Brooks honored as 2024 Woman of Impact

PUBLISHED: February 5, 2024

㽶ƵAPP congratulates Trustee Karen Brooks for her selection as an honoree in YHN Media Group LLC’s 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…

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