Academics News

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to provide nursing student scholarships over the next five years. Project EARN will provide scholarships for up to 50 qualifying students in the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing each semester, with $3,000 awarded up to four semesters.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Spring 2020 Commencement Postponed

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced plans for honoring spring graduates at commencement exercises on July 31, held in a hybrid format to allow graduates’ families and friends to watch live online.

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the athletic field on campus in honor of alumnus and trustee Terry J. Bunn of Tuscaloosa. The naming comes as the athletic field and Tiger Stadium undergo major renovations and upgrades planned for the coming months. The most visible upgrade thus far is the new synthetic turf.
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced nearly 700 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 academic semester.
Two of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s annual writing competitions were held online in April, providing scholarships for high school and transfer students to attend ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú. The Kelly Land Essay Scholarship competition provides a total of $2,500 in scholarships, and the James P. Pate Scholarship competition provides $1,500 in scholarships.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Research Symposium 2020

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú will host its ninth annual University Research Symposium (URS) on Tuesday, March 10. Led by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the event showcases undergraduate and graduate research from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú and a slate of schools across the region.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students at Gilbert Hall

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is paving the way for community college students to transfer seamlessly and earn academic and housing scholarships at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú as they continue their studies in pursuit of bachelor’s degrees. Since the beginning of the year, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced partnerships with four Alabama community colleges and four in Mississippi, with more expected soon.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú biology students are helping area youth smile through a dental education program launched in 2019. Tamoria Ford, second from left, is one of three ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students leading a collaboration with the American Dental Association to provide education and basic services in a one-day clinic held recently.
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced more than 400 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 academic semester.

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