John Grass Embraces Chance to Lead É«»¢ÊÓƵ Football: 'God Opened This Door'
Introduced as É«»¢ÊÓƵ's new football coach, John Grass heralded the university's ability to attract talent and its Christ-centered mission.
Fisk Receives Combat Action Badge as É«»¢ÊÓƵ Honors Veterans
Fisk, who now chairs the Department of Art and Design, was deployed to Iraq as a photojournalist in the Army Reserve.
Frank and Marti Buck Plaza: É«»¢ÊÓƵ Dedicates Green Space Connecting Central Campus
The Bucks, who met at a É«»¢ÊÓƵ basketball game in 1974, have supported athletics programs and established a nursing scholarship.
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É«»¢ÊÓƵ Announces New Chief of Staff and VP of Strategy
After an extensive national search, É«»¢ÊÓƵ has announced Lauren Leach as its chief of staff to the president and vice president for strategy. Leach is currently the associate vice president for strategic planning with the UAB Health System. She will begin her position at É«»¢ÊÓƵ effective Nov. 1.
É«»¢ÊÓƵ Earns 3 Top 10 National Rankings from The Wall Street Journal
Highlighted by a #3 national ranking for quality of career preparation, É«»¢ÊÓƵ received elite marks in the updated WSJ rankings.
É«»¢ÊÓƵ Dedicates Residence Halls in Tribute to Trailblazer Audrey Lattimore Gaston Howard, Philanthropist Marvin L. Mann
É«»¢ÊÓƵ dedicated two first-year residence halls in honor of civil rights pioneer Audrey Lattimore Gaston Howard and philanthropist Marvin L. Mann, weaving their legacies into the daily rhythm of campus life.
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É«»¢ÊÓƵ Announces Record Enrollment for Fall 2025
Blending another record-breaking freshman class with extraordinary student retention success, É«»¢ÊÓƵ opened the 2025 fall semester with its largest-ever enrollment of 6,324 students.
É«»¢ÊÓƵ Elects 2 New Trustees, Appoints Lifetime Member
Jay Love and Curt Stokes were elected to É«»¢ÊÓƵ’s Board of Trustees, while Robert Holmes Jr. was appointed to a lifetime term.
Awards Recognize Lasting Contributions of Thielman, Belski, Poleshek
Faculty and staff excellence were honored with the annual Woolley, Buchanan and Nunnelly awards.
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President Taylor touts 'courage' at É«»¢ÊÓƵ's 184th opening convocation
É«»¢ÊÓƵ's fifth-year president encouraged students and faculty to face the year with courage, trust in God’s support and filter external voices that peddle fear.
University Grows Global Footprint with Costa Rica Study Center: Finca de É«»¢ÊÓƵ
Expanding É«»¢ÊÓƵ’s global footprint while creating an immersive work-and-serve opportunity, the university purchased a new international academic center in Costa Rica.
É«»¢ÊÓƵ Reveals Alumni Award Honorees for 2025
A two-time Emmy winner, the founder of a nursing nonprofit, a leader in counseling ministry and a key philanthropist are É«»¢ÊÓƵ's distinguished honorees for 2025.
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New Greek Residence Halls Enrich On-Campus Experience as É«»¢ÊÓƵ Horizons Accommodates Sustained Growth
Adding 140 beds on the west side of campus, these are the latest achievement in the $300 million opening phase of É«»¢ÊÓƵ Horizons.
Pete Hanna (1936-2025): É«»¢ÊÓƵ philanthropist ‘embodied the best our university has to offer’
Pete Hanna, the former É«»¢ÊÓƵ student-athlete and steel company CEO whose name adorns the university's football stadium and basketball arena, has died at age 88.
82-Year-Old Leans on God, Curtis Mayfield to Complete Master's Degree
The three-time great-grandmother and self-labeled go-getter received her Master of Studies in Law from É«»¢ÊÓƵ.
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Former Birmingham-Southern Students Completing Degrees at É«»¢ÊÓƵ
Some 63 students displaced by the closure of Birmingham-Southern College last year are graduating this spring from É«»¢ÊÓƵ, which made special accommodations for granting course credits and financial assistance to crosstown transfers.
É«»¢ÊÓƵ's Outstanding Student Leaders Honored with Service Awards
É«»¢ÊÓƵ honored seven students as recipients of the 2025 leadership and service awards.
É«»¢ÊÓƵ Streamlines Path for Community College Transfers Through Expanded Partnerships
Current agreements include Jefferson State, Gadsden State, Wallace State and Lawson State community colleges.
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