After much excitement and anticipation on her part, Governor Kay Ivey has signed legislation officially creating the Alabama School of Healthcare and Sciences. The new residential high school will be located in Demopolis and is set to open in the fall of 2026. At a bill signing ceremony on Tuesday, Ivey spoke about the importance […]

Can broadband noise be mitigated through novel acoustic metamaterials? Can voxel-based morphometry and time-frequency analysis of epilepsy better detect ictal impaired consciousness? How can machine learning predict sanitary sewer overflows? More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the […]

The University of Alabama and Auburn University have issued a rare joint statement over the misuse of their registered trademarks. The United Auto Workers (UAW) received cease and desist letters from attorneys representing both universities for mass producing and distributing pro-union merchandise featuring official university trademarks ahead of next week’s vote at the Mercedes-Benz plant […]

The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees has announced that Mr. Goodrich ‘Dus’ Rogers has been elected to be its new Chairman while Mrs. Valerie Gray has been named the new Vice Chairperson of the board. Rogers was first appointed in 2021 by Governor Kay Ivey to serve District 5 in the state. He […]

Alabama A&M University has made an offer to purchase Birmingham-Southern College, valued at approximately $52 million.  If accepted by the BSC board of trustees, the campus would operate as a standalone, independent campus under the Alabama A&M umbrella with the university seeking to retain credentialed faculty and staff. If approved, this would be the first […]

Alabama A&M, the largest HBCU in the state, was the recent recipient of a $1.2 million endowment. The sizeable donation comes from the John Stallworth Foundation. The organization, run by the university alum and NFL Hall of Famer, has provided merit-based scholarships for deserving students attending Alabama A&M since 1980. Stallworth announced the gift after […]

The Alabama Senate passed a $9.3 billion education budget Thursday which includes teacher pay raises and increased funding. It is the largest education budget in the history of the state.  The Senate also passed a $651 million supplemental appropriation. Every public school, college, and university in the state can expect a supplemental check in the […]

In big news for the Alabama Community College System, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing recently published test results indicating that nursing pass rates in the state’s system are higher than the national average. In fact, according to the Alabama Board of Nursing, more than 95% of the colleges’ LPN candidates and nearly […]

With hopes of setting sights high, Wallace Community College Selma hosted more than 700 middle and high school students Thursday at Craig Field Airport. The large gathering was part of Aviation Day, an event hosted by the college in collaboration with the airport and Industrial Authority. “Aviation Day at WCCS is a testament to our […]

The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is officially coming to Demopolis after a 28-3 vote of approval Thursday in the state Senate. The high school will be open to students from throughout the state and will be a residential school like the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering in Huntsville, Alabama School of Math […]

Alabama A&M University is prepared to acquire the campus of soon-to-be shuttered Birmingham-Southern College. According to Shannon Reeves, Alabama A&M vice president of government affairs and external relations, officials from the university have been contemplating the potential purchase for more than a year. Reeves said A&M’s top administrators have been involved in the assessment phase […]

The much-anticipated Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership at the University of Alabama has officially opened its doors with an inaugural leadership team fully assembled. Last week, former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, along with UA President Stuart Bell, and stakeholders across government, academia and business, joined together on campus to cut the ribbon. Housed in […]

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that would protect children from being exposed to sexual, or otherwise explicit, material or behavior in school or public libraries. As defined by HB385, sponsored by State Rep. Arnold Mooney, adults who “distribute material that is harmful to minors is a public nuisance,” can be charged […]

As Birmingham Southern College begins the inevitable process of shutting down the university by May 31, the school is offering alumni and fans one last chance to purchase a final edition, BSC license plate. According to Birmingham Southern, the plates will be available until the end of this month. “When you purchase the BSC specialty […]

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation has received a $200,000 donation from defense and aerospace giant RTX. The gift comes after a previous $4 million donation from the Huntsville-based corporation. “The future of aerospace and defense begins with our youngest generations, nurturing the endless curiosity that leads to lifelong learning,” said Michael […]

The Alabama Community College System introduced three new programs designed to address employment, child care, and recidivism. Supported by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the Youth Summer Employment Program, Child Care Training Program, and Transition to Employment Program were announced on Tuesday, April 23, at Trenholm State Community College. Each program will serve to […]

Chairman of the Alabama House Education Trust Fund Committee, State Rep. Danny Garrett joined Capitol Journal last Friday to discuss the state’s educational trust fund budget and its continued increase. Garrett said the Alabama Education Trust Fund for FY2025, as passed by the Alabama House, is the largest ever, marking the sixth consecutive year the […]

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security was awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyberattacks. The total value of the project is $12.5 million, with the […]

On Saturday, the University of Alabama System unveiled a plaque at Bryant-Denny Stadium honoring late trustee Jim Wilson, a longtime member of the board who passed away in 2023. “Jim Wilson was a remarkable individual whose impact on The University of Alabama is truly immeasurable,” said UA President Stuart Bell. “Jim’s leadership was instrumental in […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE)  announced that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is once again recognized for the highest quality in today’s release of the national report, The 2023 State of Preschool. Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based […]

Alabama A&M is adding several additional campus protection measures after a recent student-officer involved shooting occurred at one of the school’s dormitories. The shooting was the second to take place on the Huntsville campus within the past two years. As part of the new precautions, the school announced last Friday that a K-9 officer capable […]

The Alabama Cyber Institute, based at the University of Alabama, announced a new strategic vision and direction of leadership. A recent investment in the High Performance Computing and Data Center provided the infrastructure and instrumentation to facilitate the ACI mission’s of supporting key University research institutes in water, transportation, life research and materials, with plans […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt took U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to task on Wednesday in a House budget hearing on a number of topics. In his remarks, Aderholt first confronted Cardona on the Department of Education’s efforts to gut Title IX. “When you came before this Subcommittee last year, I and many of my colleagues […]

Tiger Giving Day, Auburn University’s annual day of giving, is back for its ninth year this week. The lineup for Wednesday features 45 projects from across campus, ranging from digitizing Auburn Athletics’ fragile film reels to funding field trips for students in grades 6-11 attending Summer STEM Academies. Other projects include creating a sensory gym […]