Academics News
- Posted 06.18.26
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The ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ has presented two long-term faculty members emeritus honors upon their retirement. Dr. Tina N. Jones has been named Vice President Emerita, and Dr. Alan Brown has been named Professor Emeritus.
- Posted 06.09.26
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The ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµâ€™s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future elementary teachers to teach reading effectively.
- Posted 05.20.26
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After nearly 25 years of teaching mathematics at the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ, Kim Giles received the 2026 William E. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Teaching.
- Posted 05.14.26
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The ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ has selected Dr. Amy H. Jones to serve as its next provost, the role that oversees all aspects of academics at the institution.
- Posted 05.13.26
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Aileen Charles tends to choose the unconventional route. That mindset has taken the recent ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ finance graduate from kicking footballs at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa to collegiate soccer and, most recently, preparing to hike the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) this summer.
- Posted 05.12.26
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Pursuing an associate degree in nursing at the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ, Tanesha Slocum balanced service in the Army Reserve’s 828th Battalion in Livingston with full-time college—all while raising three children, welcoming a new baby and building a new marriage. On May 8, she added another title to her list: college graduate.
- Posted 05.11.26
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Parker Woodham views his four years at the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ as a period of personal transformation, one marked by self-discovery and growth he’s most proud of.
- Posted 05.06.26
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For years, Armand Barnard found his voice on stage and on screen. But beyond the spotlight, his ambitions run deeper: to understand people, not just perform for them. At ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓÆµ, the international student is taking another meaningful step toward his goal of becoming a psychologist.
- Posted 05.04.26
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Owen Vander Wal of Fairhope, has discovered that being coachable on the field, translates directly to the workplace—a lesson he’ll put to the test this summer.