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UAW admits hijacking Alabama, Auburn trademarks in failed Mercedes-Benz union drive

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is formally notifying its members and the public at large that it did not have permission to use...

University of Alabama programs prepare rural Alabamians for careers in health care

Thirty-five high school students and recent graduates from rural Alabama communities are spending part of their summer at The University of Alabama College of...

Mobile County Public Schools unveil new safety plan

Mobile County School Board members announced during their June 26 meeting that several new safety enhancements will soon be put into place. An enhanced safety...

Montgomery Public Schools mandates clear bookbag for all students

Montgomery Public Schools announced next school year, the district will be requiring all students, regardless of their grade, to use clear bookbag while on...

University of Montevallo fishing team earns fourth consecutive School of the Year title

The University of Montevallo has set a new record of winning four consecutive Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia titles following the season-ending...

Alabama A&M University approves contract extension for President Wims to 2030

The Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Board of Trustees voted unanimously among those present to extend the contract of President Daniel K. Wims to December...

Alabama School of Math and Science opens historic research facility

Gov. Kay Ivey was on hand for the ribbon cutting of the historic E.O. Wilson Science Research Center at the Alabama School of Math...

Tuberville, Britt commend the University of South Alabama on 60th Anniversary

This week, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced a resolution to celebrate the University of South Alabama’s 60th anniversary. The University of South...

Junior Achievement of Alabama announces $20 Million capital campaign to build the McWane Economic Education Center

Junior Achievement of Alabama (JA) announced an ambitious $20 million capital campaign to construct downtown Birmingham's McWane Economic Education Center. With a lead gift...

Tuition to increase at several Alabama public universities

In a decision approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees finance committee, tuition for out-of-state undergraduates will rise by 3% at...

Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences names Ted Hosp, Freddy Padilla to board of directors

The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS) added two leaders with deep roots in the state's business and nonprofit sectors to its board of...

Alabama Community College System activates free program for future correctional officers

According to the Alabama Community College System, registration is now open for a new, no-cost college and career readiness program aimed at reducing barriers...

New AHSAA executive director says rules will be enforced

After the sudden retirement of former Alabama High School Athletics Association (AHSAA) executive director Alvin Briggs last April, the central board began an immediate...

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’

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...