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°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ names Byron Thetford Vice President for Student Affairs

  • Posted 07.06.26
  • 2 minute read time
As part of the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½'s continued commitment to strengthening the student experience and advancing student success, °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ President Dr. Todd G. Fritch has announced the appointment of Byron Thetford as Vice President for Student Affairs.
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°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ selects Amy Jones to lead academic affairs as next provost 

  • Posted 05.14.26
  • 3 minute read time
The °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ has selected Dr. Amy H. Jones to serve as its next provost, the role that oversees all aspects of academics at the institution.

Sen. Katie Britt secures $3.093M infrastructure support for °®ÎÛ´«Ã½, City of Livingston

  • Posted 05.13.26
  • 1 minute read time
The °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ and the City of Livingston are partnering for an infrastructure improvement project through a new federal award of $3.093 million from the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations supported by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.). 
°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ graduate Aileen Charles with a gray °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ athletics t-shirt seated in the cockpit of a small aircraft flying the plane

°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ business graduate takes the unconventional path

  • Posted 05.13.26
  • 4 minute read time
Aileen Charles tends to choose the unconventional route. That mindset has taken the recent °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ finance graduate from kicking footballs at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa to collegiate soccer and, most recently, preparing to hike the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) this summer.
Tanesha Slocum a nursing student in red scrubs stands at the bedside of one of the mannekins in a nursing exam room

Meridian mother balances family, military service and school to earn nursing degree at °®ÎÛ´«Ã½

  • Posted 05.12.26
  • 4 minute read time
Pursuing an associate degree in nursing at the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½, Tanesha Slocum balanced service in the Army Reserve’s 828th Battalion in Livingston with full-time college—all while raising three children, welcoming a new baby and building a new marriage. On May 8, she added another title to her list: college graduate.
Parker Woodham stands just inside the covered bridge with his regalia on and a first-gen white stole

Building strength beyond the weight room

  • Posted 05.11.26
  • 4 minute read time
Parker Woodham views his four years at the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ as a period of personal transformation, one marked by self-discovery and growth he’s most proud of.
International student Armand Barnard relaxes under a tree with his guitar.

From South Africa to Alabama, Barnard’s path from performer to psychologist

  • Posted 05.06.26
  • 3 minute read time
For years, Armand Barnard found his voice on stage and on screen. But beyond the spotlight, his ambitions run deeper: to understand people, not just perform for them. At °®ÎÛ´«Ã½, the international student is taking another meaningful step toward his goal of becoming a psychologist.
Owen Vander Wal on an ebike on a sidewalk on campus.

From playbook to blueprint

  • Posted 05.04.26
  • 4 minute read time
Owen Vander Wal of Fairhope, has discovered that being coachable on the field, translates directly to the workplace—a lesson he’ll put to the test this summer.
Elementary education major Aliyah Roney poses for a photo in the classroom she's doing her internship in.

A teacher who came to learn

  • Posted 04.30.26
  • 4 minute read time
Aliyah Roney of Millry, Alabama was recently recognized with the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ College of Education Grit Award, a testimony to her perseverance and commitment to learning.
2026 McLlwain Bell Awards and McCrory Service Award honorees Rhonda Gonzalez, Veronica Triplett, Wes Mosley, and Lee Walker with award plaques

°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ presents annual McIlwain Bell Awards and McCrory Service Award to outstanding faculty and staff

  • Posted 04.29.26
  • 5 minute read time
The °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ presented four prestigious awards to members of its faculty and staff during the annual Spring Employee Recognition Ceremony April 28 at Bell Conference Center.

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