Faculty/Staff News
- Posted 05.12.25
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Dr. Frank Rogers has always been passionate about inspiring students and supporting underrepresented groups on campus and in the community. Now, that dedication has earned him an award from the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.
- Posted 03.23.25
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Lesa Carnes Shaul spent the first 18 years of her life on Sand Mountain, where the Kilpatrick shooting, as it was known locally, took place. Compelled to revisit it, she describes her book as her "love letter to home."
- Posted 03.20.25
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Andrea Abernathy grew up in a family that valued books, stories, curiosity, and a passion for libraries. Now she's the director of the Julia Tutwiler Library at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
- Posted 02.06.25
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Three distinguished individuals, including a community college president, a member of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Athletic Hall of Fame, and a former dean and researcher, were inducted into the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Society of the Golden Key during a ceremony at the Bell Conference Center, Thursday, Jan. 30.
- Posted 01.28.25
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Every day at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Will Atkinson's passion for connecting with students drives him to do what he loves most—make a difference in their lives.
- Posted 12.23.24
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The last day of the year 2024 will mark the end of a chapter for the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, and it will mark the end of an era for outgoing President Ken Tucker. Having led the University for the past 10 years, Tucker will be retired on January 1, 2025, leaving a legacy of unprecedented growth and development.
- Posted 12.17.24
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The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø honored retiring president Dr. Ken Tucker during commencement exercises on December 13, naming him President Emeritus upon his forthcoming retirement at the end of the year.
- Posted 12.06.24
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The 2025 Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Awards and the Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award were presented to distinguished employees at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
- Posted 11.14.24
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Catalina Casaru first set foot in the United States as a determined high school student eager to make her mark in competitive swimming. Today, she is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Romania and an associate professor of Exercise Science at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.