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- Posted 06.25.26
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The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Board of Trustees approved at its June 1 quarterly meeting proposed construction plans for facilities at Lake LU for its new fishing team, which will begin competing this year.Â
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- Posted 12.11.23
- 8 minute read time
Leslie Hood was three months pregnant with her son Wesley when she walked across the stage to receive her diploma at Valley High School’s graduation in 1999. Twenty-four years later, mother and son walked across the stage at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s 2023 fall commencement, only this time, they each received a diploma.Â
- Posted 11.27.23
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One way The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Division of Engineering and Technology ensures that they help students graduate and become better all-around employees is through expertise offered by their E&T advisory board. The board comprises 15 Alabama industry professionals, eight of whom are ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alumni and now work for corporations like WestRock, Volkert Engineering, Two River’s Lumber, Cemex and Lavender, Inc.
- Posted 11.20.23
- 6 minute read time
When Matt Gurley moved to Livingston in 1996 to play football at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, he had no inkling he and his family would develop intrinsic ties to the university and the community they now call home.
- Posted 11.15.23
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As a respiratory therapist and medical educator in Birmingham, Jerry King was keenly aware of Alabama’s lingering shortage of professionals trained to care for one of patients’ essential needs: the ability to breathe.
- Posted 11.06.23
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The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has recorded its highest enrollment in university history for the fall of 2023, with total enrollment at 6,195. The nearly-six percent increase from the previous fall represents both on-campus and online enrollment, ranging from freshman undergraduate through doctoral degree students.
- Posted 11.06.23
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For the past few years Dr. Lucas Johnson has been a man on a mission. An assistant professor in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, Johnson is determined to go into every high school in the area that will invite him in.
- Posted 10.27.23
- 9 minute read time
An insatiable appetite for learning led first generation college student Zaria Gulley to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, and a future in public health.
- Posted 10.20.23
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Students eagerly waited in line for the annual Tiger Career Fair to kick off Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the Student Union Building (SUB) at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. The all degree fair is held each fall. Almost 200 students filed in the SUB over the course of the three-hour fair to speak to potential employers, engage in networking and gain resources from Career Services.
- Posted 10.14.23
- 4 minute read time
During Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 14, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ announced its 2023 Homecoming Queen, Shelby Baggett. The Homecoming Queen and court were nominated and elected by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ student body.