TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees Meeting marked one year since the Board appointed Sid J. Trant as Chancellor of the University of Alabama System. In reflecting on the milestone, Chancellor Trant expressed deep appreciation for the support he has received over the past year of service. “It has been…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama System proudly introduces the 18 students selected for the 2026 class of Capitol Scholars. The program provides exceptional UA System students pursuing government-related careers with immersive summer internships and experiential learning opportunities in Washington, D.C. “The Capitol Scholars Program offers students across the UA System an unmatched opportunity to…
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Leadership and student impact were highlighted as key areas of focus at the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees’ UA Institutional Meeting in Tuscaloosa. In his report to the Board, UA System Chancellor Sid J. Trant reflected on mission-driven leadership and how our universities are preparing the next generation of effective…
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees today appointed Sid J. Trant as chancellor of the University of Alabama System, recognizing his exceptional leadership, proven ability and passion for higher education and health care. Trant, who has served as interim chancellor for the past ten months, will now assume the permanent role, guiding the…
At its meeting on Nov. 8, 2024, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously elected O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., to represent the Sixth Congressional District. Hall is a UA System graduate and the retired chairman and CEO of Regions Financial Corporation. “After growing up on his family’s potato farm in rural Alabama and…
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution designating W. Stancil Starnes a Trustee Emeritus at its meeting on Sept. 5, 2024. Starnes, who represented the Sixth Congressional District on the Board from 2017 to 2024, was presented with a framed copy of the resolution during the meeting. Multiple colleagues shared…
The University of Alabama System exists to improve the lives of everyone we affect through the teaching, research and service delivered by our world-class institutions. Fundamental to our mission is our unyielding dedication to increasing access to higher education and preparing all our students for success. Recent changes to the legal landscape in higher education,…
Dedication of Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium to take place on September 7. *Please note, images are conceptual renderings* TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will formally recognize seven-time national champion head football coach Nick Saban by naming the field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in his honor. The Honorary Degrees and Recognition Committee of the…
Trustee Jeff Gronberg was recently selected as a Distinguished Engineering Fellow by The University of Alabama College of Engineering. The honor recognizes individuals who have strengthened the reputation of the College of Engineering through their professional accomplishments, contributions to their local community and ongoing support of the College’s mission to be a global leader in…
The University of Alabama System welcomed 14 students to the inaugural class of Capitol Scholars, a new Washington, D.C.-based summer internship program. The students will participate in immersive internships during summer 2024 with Alabama congressional offices, congressional committees and advocacy groups. “Preparing students for successful and fulfilling futures is one of the UA System’s top…