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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.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Athletic Trainer and Instructor Erin Miller has been selected by the American Sports Medicine Institute in the recently established R.T. Floyd ASMI Athletic Training Residency Program. Announced by Dr. James R. Andrews of the Andrews Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Center, this highly competitive program will train the next generation of physician practice athletic trainers.
Sammy Kershaw at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced a fall concert on campus with featuring Sammy Kershaw on Friday, Sept. 10. A limited number of general admission tickets are available for $35 and can be purchased online. Proceeds from the concert benefit renovations at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Tiger Stadium.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Nursing Student in Lab Room

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s spring graduates from the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing have all now completed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurses with a 100 percent first-time pass rate for the spring graduating class.

Busby and Clagg set feral hog trap

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú leads a partnership that has just been awarded $744k by USDA for an agricultural innovation and sustainability project benefitting east Mississippi and west Alabama. The project is funded by USDA on the successful heels of a preceding project similar in scope.

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has announced more than 600 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 academic semester. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú on the list are from 18 states across the U.S. and abroad.
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú held spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 8, in Tiger Stadium, with President Ken Tucker conferring undergraduate, master, education specialist, and doctoral degrees to students of the colleges of business, education, liberal arts, and natural sciences and mathematics, the division of nursing, and to the school of graduate studies. The nearly 700 students in the graduating class represent some 25 states across the U.S. and abroad.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú student in hammock

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is opening its doors to students affected by the recently announced closing of Judson College. Through this special opportunity, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú will allow students to transfer seamlessly and earn academic and housing scholarships at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú as they continue their studies in pursuit of bachelor’s degrees.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students at Brock Hall

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú expects to enter the fall 2021 semester in person, with continued face-to-face instruction and a return to traditional event schedules. The University will soon release its operational plans for summer and fall 2021, aligning campus health and safety protocols with federal and state guidance.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú pursuing a college degree at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú will have a new opportunity to earn a scholarship through the generous support of Greenetrack, Inc. The scholarship is being established through an initial contribution of $10,000.

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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