Colleges and Universities

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (574+ words) State Rep. Danny Garrett says Alabama universities have “come very, very far” under the state’s DEI restriction law, pointing to changes across campuses as lawmakers prepare for another round of higher education reforms to take effect this fall. Garrett (R-Trussville),…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) Every Bessemer City High School graduate, beginning with the class of 2027, will be offered at least $10,000 toward tuition at Miles College, Lawson State Community College or Stillman College under a new scholarship funded by QTS, the Blackstone-owned developer behind the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (113+ words) The class achieved a grade point average of 3.195 on a 4.0 scale. The youngest student to earn a degree is 19 years old; the oldest is 68. Fall classes begin at UA on Aug. 19 and the first home football game is set for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (922+ words) Standing inside the 54-year-old DeKalb County Career Tech Center where generations of students have learned skilled trades, Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter reflected Friday on how far the state has come—and how much further it hopes to go. “You…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (461+ words) Dr. Marilyn "Murph" Fore has been named acting president of Florence-Darlington Technical College. FLORENCE — The Florence-Darlington Technical College Area Commission announced the appointment of Marilyn “Murph” Fore as acting president of the college. Fore will take on the role more…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) Montgomery College has launched its new Collective Impact Institute, a hub designed to bring together leaders from education, business, government and nonprofit organizations to help expand opportunit... GERMANTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery College has launched its new Collective Impact Institute,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (848+ words) Florida’s Board of Governors voted 16-1 Wednesday to confirm Dr. Stuart Bell, former University of Alabama president, as the University of Florida’s 14th president, with board member Aubry Edge casting the lone dissent. A year ago, the same board rejected former University…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (407+ words) Dual-enrollment students were part of more than 21,000 graduates recognized by Alabama’s community colleges during the 2025-26 academic year. While many high school graduates are preparing to start college this fall, 227 Alabama students have already finished a significant portion of that journey....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) Montgomery TechLab has selected five companies for its Summer 2026 Defense Accelerator, an 11-week program designed to help emerging technology firms connect with defense, government and industry partners. The organization also announced a partnership with Troy University that will establish the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (345+ words) I began my career in education, spending years working with students in the classroom and later serving in school leadership roles. After moving into career and technical education administration, I made the decision to step away from education and spend…...