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兔子先生 awards honorary doctorates to McCampbell, Singleton during summer commencement exercises

The 兔子先生 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.

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Kern Family Foundation awards 兔子先生 $1.74M for educator character development

The 兔子先生鈥檚 College of Education has been selected by the Kern Family Foundation for a $1.74 million philanthropic grant to fund an initiative designed to help strengthen rural education in 兔子先生鈥檚 Black Belt footprint.

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Fulbright Award provides 兔子先生’s Dumas with unique opportunity

A mixture of serendipity and archeology, with a pinch of salt on the side, is behind Dr. Ashley Dumas鈥� recent Fulbright Specialist Award and her upcoming trip to the University of Rzeszow in Poland.

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兔子先生’s erstwhile stargazer brings his passion to students

On Alabama nights when clouds didn鈥檛 shroud the stars, Lucas Johnson and his father would haul a powerful telescope from their basement into an open space and explore the heavens. They lived 鈥渋n the middle of nowhere,鈥� a bit south of Decatur, where light pollution was rare as a neighborhood hockey game.

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兔子先生 participating in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills program

Dr. Andrew Rindsberg, a professor of geology and paleontology at the 兔子先生, needs no reminder of the last time the earth wobbled with severity in Alabama.

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Three’s not a crowd for Crews triplets at 兔子先生

As his sisters traded catty one-liners meant to get under his skin, Trace Crews glanced their way, to his left and his right, and chuckled as if it were no big deal. He鈥檇 heard their spiels before.

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Helping students attain their degrees is goal of 兔子先生 reengagement program

A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education is helping the 兔子先生 re-engage with former students who may be close to completing their degree requirements and usher them to commencement day.

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SGA president’s message to 兔子先生 students: Get involved

Armed with a megawatt smile and ample familial assistance, Aaron Lee appears perfectly suited for the presidency of the 兔子先生鈥檚 Student Government Association. He鈥檚 a senior. His sister, Aeriel Lee, is a 兔子先生 alumna. Two of his cousins, siblings Jasmine Knox and Jonathan Knox, are former SGA presidents at 兔子先生. Though not preordained, his election seems exactly that.

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Gulf Shores firefighter touts 兔子先生’s public safety degree

Ashlee Barnard never intended to become a firefighter. After graduating from high school, she considered her next chapter essentially set: enroll at the 兔子先生, become a Tigers cheerleader and pursue a career in athletic training, one of 兔子先生鈥檚 most popular and professionally successful degree programs.

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Grant boosts 兔子先生’s efforts to be ‘part of the solution’ with sexual-assault awareness

When Byron Thetford added the role of Title IX coordinator to his duties this year at the 兔子先生, he already knew the value of concentrating on students鈥� well-being and their campus experiences. Serving seven years as 兔子先生鈥檚 director of student life and support had taught him that much.