Recent News
- Posted 11.02.26
- 3 minute read time
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.
News
- Posted 10.20.20
- 3 minute read time
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will delay some of its Homecoming events originally scheduled for October 26-31 in order to adhere to government and health care guidance to preserve health and safety on campus. While some Homecoming events are postponed until spring 2021, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will still have a spirit week in October with a schedule of its most popular fall traditions that allow for social distancing and smaller gatherings.
- Posted 09.30.20
- 3 minute read time
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has recently been recognized most favorably of the Alabama schools included in a ranking that compares college student loan debt.Â
- Posted 09.30.20
- 2 minute read time
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Ken Tucker has been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama STEM Council, which will advise state leadership on ways to improve STEM-related education, career awareness and workforce development opportunities across the state.
- Posted 08.27.20
- 3 minute read time
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has earned accreditation by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Garnering top marks, this accreditation helps ensure that licensure courses offered on campus meet the highest standards and provide exceptional training.
- Posted 08.26.20
- 3 minute read time
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has announced the appointment of Donald Smith as coach of its cheerleading team. Smith assumed the graduate assistant position in August, having spent the last five years in coaching and game day strategy roles.
- Posted 08.21.20
- 3 minute read time
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Division of Economic & Workforce Development, in partnership with CO.STARTERS of Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently graduated its first class of REBUILD, an entrepreneurial training class to assist small businesses in recovery, rebuilding and growing their firms.
- Posted 08.18.20
- 2 minute read time
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will begin the new academic year on Monday, Aug. 17. For the first time since mid-March, the school will hold classes on campus. An in-depth plan has been developed to guide daily operations with emphasis on health and safety in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Posted 08.05.20
- 1 minute read time
As announced in May, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will resume on-campus operations with Fall Semester 2020. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Operational Plan, summarized in this video by Dr. Ken Tucker, includes the adjustments, modifications, prevention practices, and protocols necessary to ensure a safe, healthy environment
- Posted 07.28.20
- 5 minute read time
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to provide nursing student scholarships over the next five years. Project EARN will provide scholarships for up to 50 qualifying students in the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing each semester, with $3,000 awarded up to four semesters.