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The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú conferred honorary doctorates upon Alabama Rep. Artis J. "A.J." McCampbell and Sen. Bobby D. Singleton during summer commencement exercises on August 14. Each received the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, in recognition of distinguished public service, commitment to educational opportunity, and leadership on behalf of the people and communities of Alabama's Black Belt.
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced nearly 700 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 academic semester.
welcome sign, the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s proposal to freeze tuition for the sixth consecutive year has been approved by its board of trustees. The decision comes as part of the board’s approval of the school’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and this reaffirms ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s various rankings as one of the best values of any university in the state

This spring’s rededication of a historic 19th-century Alabama church has given the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú a pastoral addition to its roster of campus event spaces.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú President Dr. Ken Tucker, Provost Dr. Tim Edwards, Liza Howard, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Board of Trustees President Hal Bloom, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Board of Trustees Vice President Joseph Brown.

Liza James Howard long ago established her legacy at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú when she became its first Black student in the fall of 1966. The university hasn’t forgotten.

Dr. Amanda Pendergrass

Upon hearing that she’d won the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s most prestigious faculty award, Dr. Amanda Pendergrass walked to the lectern and addressed the commencement crowd.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú cross-country runner Audrick Pyronneau

Speed comes naturally to Audrick Pyronneau, a former distance runner on the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s track-and-field team. That he’s using that trait to pursue his academic goals shouldn’t be a surprise.

Dr. Richard Shellhammer

The hints inside Dr. Richard Schellhammer’s crowded campus office aren’t subtle. They reveal personal secrets: who he is, what he adores, how he fills his days. History books bloat his bookshelves. Framed trinkets of his academic expertise -- pre-World War I Germany -- hang near the desk.

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is accepting applications for the upcoming ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú BOSS II Summer Camp for rising 12th graders. The deadline to apply is May 15.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students participate in mass casualty simulation event.

Dalton Meador, a sophomore at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, is unabashedly proud of his academic major. He fancies a career in health care, and he enjoys sports. Athletic training fulfills both desires.

Life at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

Your ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú education is so much more than going to class. Learn more about the countless opportunities to be a part of something great, from service organizations and Greek Life to clubs and much more.

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