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Joint Statement by Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. and the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama and Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. agree that they had different views regarding the future of The University of Alabama School of Law. On that basis, the parties agreed to the University’s return of the Culverhouse donations made for the benefit of the law school as well as reverting to the law school’s original name. All other statements made by either party regarding the decision to return Hugh Culverhouse Jr.’s donations, or the removal of Hugh Culverhouse, Jr.’s name from The University of Alabama School of Law are hereby withdrawn. This statement is the sole controlling statement by both parties regarding those matters and neither party will issue any further statement as to the other or as to this matter.
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UAH researcher helps preserve at-risk Apollo program recordings
A new historic preservation project at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is revealing a behind-the-scenes perspective of the groundbreaking Apollo space program.
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UAB’s inaugural Grand Challenge
Mona Fouad, M.D., director of the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, and her team received UAB’s first Grand Challenge award with their “Healthy Alabama 2030: Live HealthSmart” project. Dr. Fouad’s team will receive a three-year, $2.7 million award from the university to fund the initial effort.
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UA System announces tuition freeze for in-state students
University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis E. St. John announced today that the System Office will propose a freeze on in-state tuition at all three campuses for the 2019-2020 academic year at the June meeting of the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, effective with the Fall 2019 semester.
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STEM programs introduce students in rural Alabama to career possibilities
The University of Alabama System is providing new opportunities for students in the state’s rural counties to learn about cutting-edge career options in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Dean Vickers: UAB Medicine is building on rapid growth to achieve lofty goals
Over the past five years, Dr. Selwyn Vickers has seen the UAB medical enterprise build on a powerful growth spurt that began more than a decade ago. It’s a continued evolution that has further lifted UAB’s reputation and thrust it onto the national stage for research, patient care and education.
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Alabama Transportation Institute research drives ‘Rebuild Alabama’ discussions
As state lawmakers evaluate Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan,” they have been able to make smart decisions based on the current conditions of state’s road and bridges as well as how demands placed on the transportation system are likely to grow over the next generation.