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Black-and-white memorial graphic honoring Dr. Richard D. Holland, featuring his portrait and text recognizing his service as ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø president from 2002 to 2014 and faculty member beginning in 1967.
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The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community mourns the death of former president Dr. Richard D. Holland, the University’s tenth president and first alumnus to serve in the role.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Skills on Wheels trailer.

Since its establishment, the ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Division of Economic and Workforce Development has focused on improving the outlook for industries and residents in and around Sumter County. That assistance is now receiving national attention.

Two ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students moving into Gilbert Hall.

Amid Sumter County’s stultifying August humidity and the sight of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø freshmen moving into Gilbert Hall dorms, Dr. Melissa Haab’s vision of students re-engaging with campus life is coming into view. 

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø nursing students.

Nursing students at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø benefit from the experience of the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing faculty and a rigorous curriculum that prepares graduates for licensure examinations and employment.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Associate Professor of Sport Management LaJuan Hutchinson.
As an associate professor of sport management at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, the 55-year-old Hutchinson is renowned for his passion for teaching, a willingness to mentor students, and his admitted love of sports. In May, Hutchinson was selected by the student body for the William E. Gilbert Award, one of ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s most prestigious annual honors that recognizes outstanding teaching and excellence in classroom instruction.
Bill Poole may have been born in New Orleans, but Alabama’s western regions decorate his life. He hails from Marengo County. He graduated twice from the University of Alabama, including its School of Law. He represented much of Tuscaloosa County for a decade in the Alabama Legislature, where he helped shape the state’s public education budget.
Dr. Jan Miller is ecstatic that a renowned education association has accredited a degree program in the ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education. She’s not satisfied, though. One isn’t enough.
Her Foust Hall office is adorned with jerseys and balls autographed by Tiger athletes. She refers to ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s coaches as “my coaches.â€� Her boss, Director of Athletics Kent Partridge, admits she is his department’s sole constant. “And thank the Good Lord for that,â€� he said.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has announced nearly 700 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 academic semester.
Polite as possible, Dr. Chineda Hill, an associate professor of nursing at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, is nonetheless adamant. She permits no hesitation. She harbors no doubt. A smile shades her spunk. “I’m a nurse,â€� she said. 

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Your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø education is so much more than going to class. Learn more about the countless opportunities to be a part of something great, from service organizations and Greek Life to clubs and much more.

It's Free Application Week!

October 5–9

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is waiving the application fee for the entire week, October 5–9. Apply for free whether you plan to study online or on campus, as an undergraduate or graduate student. Simply complete and submit your application as usual, and no application fee will be charged.

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