On Thursday, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University announced six more senior fellows to its 2024 cohort. The six new senior fellows join 27 other new senior fellows who were announced in February. According to the university, the experts and officials will add expertise in cybersecurity and national security […]

The University of Alabama’s National Alumni Association received an $8 million gift from the estate of a man who did not attend the school — a record contribution. The huge gift will enhance four existing Alumni Crimson Scholarships for in-state students and create a fifth endowed scholarship for out-of-state students. Bill Decas, who passed away […]

For decades, the conventional wisdom has been that earning a four-year college degree was an important step in promoting upward mobility. For the most part, that continues to be the case, as research from Georgetown University demonstrates that those with a bachelor’s degree earn significantly more during their lifetimes than those without a college education.  […]

Governor Kay Ivey sent out a message to all of Alabama's Kindergarten through eighth grade students late last week announcing this summer's statewide reading challenge." As we approach the summer break, I want to remind you all that while it's time to unwind and enjoy some well deserved relaxation,

Prior to the GEICO 500, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace took the stage at Talladega Superspeedway alongside retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, commercial astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor, and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Vice President Brian Talbot. The eclectic panel’s purpose? Promoting the Space4All STEM Awareness Campaign, a public-private partnership aimed at “igniting interest in future […]

Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers. More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community College System to train workers know this fact: Every in-demand position within the state of Alabama can be started with training from one of Alabama’s community and technical colleges.  Amy Price, […]

Jacksonville State University is the first public college in Alabama to announce compliance with a new law passed in March by the Alabama Legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey, prohibiting state funds from being spent on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives. In a university-wide announcement, JSU President Don Killingsworth Jr. said […]

Montgomery's Huntingdon College has announced that beginning on July 1 it will have a new president for the first time in twenty one years. The school has named Dr. Anthony Leigh as the institution's 15th president.

Illegal encampments protesting Israel’s war against Hamas have popped up on university campuses across the country.

Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers. More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community College System to train workers know this fact: Every in-demand position within the state of Alabama can be started with training from one of Alabama’s community and technical colleges.  Amy Price, […]

As the school year winds down and classrooms are empty, 17 schools will have new Pre-K to third-grade classrooms for the upcoming school year, thanks to a state program. The schools will have 64 new classrooms funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) for the 2024-25 school year. This will […]

The Limestone County school system has invested more than $130,000 into vape detection systems in bathrooms and school areas over the last year. Schools Superintendent Randy Shearouse told Huntsville television station WAFF hundreds of students were caught vaping out of 5,000 students in the district. He said repeat offenders were sent to alternative schools with […]

Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday that will profoundly reshape early childhood education in the state of Alabama. HB 113 or the First Grade Readiness bill, specifically establishes a readiness assessment

After much talk and anticipation, 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.

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 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 that of the national average.

Wallace Community College Selma hosted over 700 state middle and high school students at Craig Field Airport on Thursday. The large gathering was part of Aviation Day, an event hosted by the college in collaboration with the airport and Industrial Authority.

The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is officially coming to Demopolis after a 28-3 vote of approval in the state senate Thursday. The high school will be open to students from throughout the state and will be a residential school like

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 […]