Academics News
- Posted 06.18.26
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The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, Kim Giles received the 2026 William E. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Teaching.
- Posted 05.14.26
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The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, 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.