Recent News
- Posted 06.25.26
- 2 minute read time
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
News
- Posted 09.26.22
- 5 minute read time
Armed with a megawatt smile and ample familial assistance, Aaron Lee appears perfectly suited for the presidency of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Student Government Association. He’s a senior. His sister, Aeriel Lee, is a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alumna. Two of his cousins, siblings Jasmine Knox and Jonathan Knox, are former SGA presidents at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Though not preordained, his election seems exactly that.
- Posted 09.13.22
- 8 minute read time
Ashlee Barnard never intended to become a firefighter. After graduating from high school, she considered her next chapter essentially set: enroll at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, become a Tigers cheerleader and pursue a career in athletic training, one of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s most popular and professionally successful degree programs.
- Posted 09.08.22
- 6 minute read time
When Byron Thetford added the role of Title IX coordinator to his duties this year at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, he already knew the value of concentrating on students’ well-being and their campus experiences. Serving seven years as ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s director of student life and support had taught him that much.
- Posted 08.30.22
- 9 minute read time
Dr. Tyler Strickland is a piano-playing, would-be percussionist from Birmingham who longed to bang drums in his school band, learned instead to play saxophone, married Auburn University’s first female drum major, directed high school bands in two states and spent the last three years as a graduate assistant with the University of Iowa bands.
- Posted 08.30.22
- 6 minute read time
Since its establishment, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s 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.
- Posted 08.12.22
- 7 minute read time
Amid Sumter County’s stultifying August humidity and the sight of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ freshmen moving into Gilbert Hall dorms, Dr. Melissa Haab’s vision of students re-engaging with campus life is coming into view.Â
- Posted 07.27.22
- 4 minute read time
Nursing students at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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.
- Posted 07.01.22
- 7 minute read time
As an associate professor of sport management at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s most prestigious annual honors that recognizes outstanding teaching and excellence in classroom instruction.
- Posted 07.01.22
- 6 minute read time
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.