Statement from UA System Chancellor Sid J. Trant on Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby
“Dr. Annette Shelby was a champion for higher education whose distinguished career reflected her deep passion for learning, leadership and public service. She served for decades on the faculties of Georgetown University and The University of Alabama, where her dedication to academic excellence and developing principled leaders left a lasting impact. Her visionary leadership and firm […]
Dr. Peter J. Mohler Appointed 30th President of The University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees today unanimously appointed Peter J. Mohler, PhD, as the 30th president of The University of Alabama, the state’s flagship university. He will assume the role on July 21. A distinguished leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, Mohler currently serves as […]
UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee releases presidential profile and position criteria
The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee has released the presidential profile and position criteria for the next president of The University of Alabama. The committee invited all members of the UA community to share input on preferred presidential characteristics, qualifications, and credentials, and over 500 faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members, and supporters participated in […]
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees Elects Angus R. Cooper III to Represent First Congressional District
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously elected Angus R. Cooper III to represent the First Congressional District on the Board at its meeting on February 7, 2025. Cooper, a lifelong resident of Mobile, serves as president of The Cooper Group of Companies, an Alabama-based maritime firm with a global footprint. Trustee Angus […]
Sid J. Trant named chancellor of the University of Alabama System
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 […]
UA Presidential Search Listening Sessions Announced
The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee will hold listening sessions for campus community members and supporters to share feedback and comments on characteristics, qualifications and credentials they believe are essential for the next president of The University of Alabama. The committee will host listening sessions focused on faculty, staff, students, alumni and the local community. […]
Gray Receives UA System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize
Dr. Jeff Gray, a Distinguished University Professor in the department of computer science and director of the Randall Research Scholars Program in the Honors College at The University of Alabama, has been awarded The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize. The McMahon-Pleiad Prize recognizes a member of the UA System faculty or staff who has […]
University of Alabama System announces 2025 class of Capitol Scholars
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama System is pleased to welcome 16 students to the 2025 class of Capitol Scholars. Now in its second year, the Capitol Scholars Program provides outstanding UA System students who are interested in careers in or around the federal government with an immersive, high-impact summer internship experience in Washington, D.C. “The […]
University of Alabama System Board of Trustees Elects Grayson Hall as New Member
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 […]
UA System Board of Trustees designates W. Stancil Starnes Trustee Emeritus
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 […]