Community News
- Posted 09.03.25
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The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ will commemorate the inauguration of President Todd G. Fritch with an investiture ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Auditorium. The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the courtyard of Bell Conference Center.
- Posted 08.25.25
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As a leading institution for teacher preparation, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is deeply committed to education—not only by supporting teachers, but by helping shape and produce them.
- Posted 08.21.25
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As director of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Black Belt STEM Institute, Chet Nicklas has been leading efforts to expand STEM opportunities across some of Alabama’s most underserved communities.
- Posted 05.21.25
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Sumter Social, a podcast dedicated to sharing the rich stories and culture of Sumter County, Alabama, and the broader Black Belt region, debuted in April.
- Posted 04.11.25
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The public is invited to attend "Arts @ the Amp", a comprehensive arts celebration that will be held on Saturday, April 26, at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s new amphitheater.
- Posted 04.04.25
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The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s College of Nursing is bringing Stop the Bleed® training to rural Alabama through a $25,000 grant from the Alabama Association of RC&D Councils for the Tombigbee, Ala-Tom, and Gulf Coast regions.
- Posted 03.07.25
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For years, residents in rural Sumter and Greene counties in Alabama have faced slow or nonexistent internet connectivity. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is offering new hope to the region.
- Posted 02.13.25
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Two new inductees, Justice Helen Shores Lee and former Secretary of State Agnes Baggett, will be honored at The Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony on March 6 at 11:00 a.m. in the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Bridges Auditorium.
- Posted 01.29.25
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An innovative telehealth solution providing patients with the same services they would expect in a traditional doctor’s office recently opened in Gainesville, Alabama.