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Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition helps school districts secure $7.8 million for new electric school buses
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition recently played a key role in helping seven school systems in the state secure $7.8 million to purchase a...
Auburn cyber and critical infrastructure institute adds former congressman, national security experts as senior fellows
On Thursday, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University announced six more senior fellows to its 2024 cohort.
The six...
UA National Alumni Association receives record $8 million gift from non-alumnus
The University of Alabama’s National Alumni Association received an $8 million gift from the estate of a man who did not attend the school...
Junior Achievement of Alabama working to pave new paths beyond a college degree
For decades, the conventional wisdom has been that earning a four-year college degree was an important step in promoting upward mobility. For the most...
Governor Ivey invites Alabama students to take part in her summer reading challenge
Governor Kay Ivey sent out a message to all of Alabama's kindergarten through eighth grade students late last week announcing this summer's statewide reading...
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace takes stage to promote Space4All STEM awareness campaign
Prior to the GEICO 500, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace took the stage at Talladega Superspeedway alongside retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, commercial astronaut Dr....
Building Alabama’s future workforce: Over 5,300 companies partner with ACCS
Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers.
More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community...
JSU announces compliance with Alabama law banning state-funded DEI programs
Jacksonville State University is the first public college in Alabama to announce compliance with a new law passed in March by the Alabama Legislature...
Huntingdon College names Dr. Anthony Leigh as President
Huntingdon College announced their Montgomery-based institution will have a new President for the first time in 21 years.
The school named Dr. Anthony Leigh to...
Gary Palmer: Campus protests part of a ‘vast left wing conspiracy’
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U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes that the anti-Israel protests and encampments on college campuses around the country are not organic uprisings, but are...
Building Alabama’s future workforce: Over 5,300 companies partner with ACCS
Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers.
More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community...
New classrooms for 2024-25 funded by P-3 approach to early learning
As the school year winds down and classrooms are empty, 17 schools will have new Pre-K to third-grade classrooms for the upcoming school year,...
Vape detection systems working in Limestone County schools
The Limestone County school system has invested more than $130,000 into vape detection systems in bathrooms and school areas over the last year.
Schools Superintendent...
Ivey signs ‘common sense’ First Grade Readiness bill
Legislation that will profoundly reshape early childhood education in the state was signed into law Wednesday.
The First Grade Readiness bill establishes a readiness assessment...
‘Most significant investment in West Alabama in decades’: Ivey signs bill creating Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
After much excitement and anticipation on her part, Governor Kay Ivey has signed legislation officially creating the Alabama School of Healthcare and Sciences. The...
Alabama Science and Engineering Fair promotes STEM education, workforce development in state
Can broadband noise be mitigated through novel acoustic metamaterials?
Can voxel-based morphometry and time-frequency analysis of epilepsy better detect ictal impaired consciousness? How can machine...
UA, Auburn issue joint cease and desist to UAW over trademark infringement
The University of Alabama and Auburn University have issued a rare joint statement over the misuse of their registered trademarks. The United Auto Workers...
Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees elects new leadership
The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees has announced that Mr. Goodrich ‘Dus’ Rogers has been elected to be its new Chairman while...
Alabama A&M University makes $52 million offer to purchase Birmingham-Southern College
Alabama A&M University has made an offer to purchase Birmingham-Southern College, valued at approximately $52 million.
If accepted by the BSC board of trustees, the...
NFL Hall of Famer John Stallworth donates $1.2 million to Alabama A&M University, his alma mater
Alabama A&M, the largest HBCU in the state, was the recent recipient of a $1.2 million endowment.
The sizeable donation comes from the John Stallworth...
Senate passes record Education Trust Fund budget
The Alabama Senate passed a $9.3 billion education budget Thursday which includes teacher pay raises and increased funding. It is the largest education budget...
Alabama Community College nursing pass rates surpass national average
In big news for the Alabama Community College System, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing recently published test results indicating that nursing...
Students’ career plans take flight at Wallace Community College Selma’s Aviation Day
With hopes of setting sights high, Wallace Community College Selma hosted more than 700 middle and high school students Thursday at Craig Field Airport....
After Senate approval, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences set to open in 2026
The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is officially coming to Demopolis after a 28-3 vote of approval Thursday in the state Senate.
The high school...