Tag: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM

At the University of Alabama (UA), students can now earn honors credit studying the “racial politics of Black hair.” 

The University of Alabama System which is comprised of the University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Huntsville will end its COVID-era test optional admissions process for undergraduates and require students to submit standardized testing scores.

The University of Alabama (UA) System Board of Trustees unanimously elected O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., to represent the sixth congressional district last week. 

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved tuition increases ranging from 2.5% to 4% for the 2024-2025 academic year on Friday.

In the early stages of discussions about the so-called "divisive concepts" legislation, the question was raised as to whether or not the University of Alabama System and Auburn University could be compelled by an act of the Alabama Legislature to adhere to such a ban given both schools have specific language regarding their governance in the Alabama Constitution.

University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis “Fess” St. John IV is stepping down from his current role to serve as the inaugural executive director of the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership at the University of Alabama, starting in April.

On Thursday, Alabama Higher Education commissioner Jim Purcell told 1819 News that Alabama’s public colleges and universities did not make admission decisions based on race.