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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library comes to Alabama
Today is National Book Lovers Day so it was only fitting for Gov. Kay Ivey to announce the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination...
Samford nursing school receives $2.6M grant
Samford University's Moffett and Sanders School of Nursing was recently awarded $2.6 million to train primary care nurse practitioner students. After graduation, some students...
Grant to aid UAH research into life expectancy inequities
Dr. Azita Amiri, an associate professor with the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of the University of...
Ivey plays first note at Tallassee High School
Gov. Kay Ivey, a former trumpet player in Auburn's marching band, stopped by Tallassee High School today for its ribbon cutting. According to reports,...
US service academies info sessions set this month
The Alabama congressional delegation will be hosting information sessions for the U.S. service academies this month, Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced.
The sessions, taking place around...
New School of Education program will retrain educators to become school psychologists
A new school psychology program from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education is being launched to address the state’s critical shortage...
USA Health University Hospital helping fight nurse burnout
About a month into their new jobs at USA Health University Hospital, eight young nurses gather in a conference room to get their first...
Affirmative action ruling could boost HBCUs
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a little over a year, has issued multiple landmark rulings that are set to change American society in the...
Answering rural health inequities a priority for UA program
The University of Alabama will increase its efforts to respond to what it calls rural health inequities which, according to it, are occurring in ...
UA students seize second chance at space launch
A determined group of students at the University of Alabama is taking full advantage of a second opportunity at a project that could see...
Ivey’s summer reading challenge inspires students
Gov. Kay Ivey's summer reading challenge has students across Alabama diving into books and sharing their literary adventures with the former teacher.
With several weeks...
Alabama A&M, Calhoun Community College sign partnership
The presidents of the state's largest HBCU and the state's largest community college have established a partnership to benefit the study of social work.
Alabama...
State, university leaders highlight how families can save money on college costs
BOAZ — A nearly 30-year-old law that provides for seamless transfer from Alabama’s community colleges to the state’s four-year public universities set the groundwork...
Biden loan forgiveness canceled by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Joe Biden’s economic agenda Friday by ruling that he does not have the authority...
Dual enrollment: High school students earning college credits
Alabama's community colleges are reporting a record surge in high school students taking dual enrollment classes.
The number is a 65% increase since 2015 –...
Alabama Power grant aids Stillman child-care program
Finding adequate child care is one of the many struggles facing college students, forcing some to even give up their education.
Now, thanks to a...
KIDS COUNT: Child well-being in Alabama more resilient than other states
There are positive indicators for Alabama’s children and students among declining nationwide trends , according to a report released today by the Annie E. Casey...
Guest opinion: Quality, transparency key to workforce development
As the author Emily McKay providentially said, “when you’re lucky enough to catch lightning in a bottle, you put the lid on as fast...
UA System: No tuition increase for in-state students
The University of Alabama System will not be raising in-state tuition prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, officials announced Friday.
That includes all three...
Ivey: AAA expansion to ‘create more choices for parents’
An expanded Alabama Accountability Act, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, served as the final waypoint for a high-visibility discussion this legislative session surrounding the...
Space & Rocket Center marks milestone with Space Camp Ops Center
HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a global leader in STEM training for students, is blasting into the future with a new...
Discontent among left grows over Tuberville statement on Trump Jr. show
Sensationalism sells, or at least garners clicks.
No more has that been the case then with recent stories circulating the web involving Senator Tommy Tuberville...