Legislature Will Barfoot claims anti-DEI law protects against discrimination The legislation prohibits publicly funded institutions from maintaining Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices or programs. Wesley WalterOctober 17, 2024
Education Report: Alabama high education sees enrollment surge Community colleges across the state have seen particularly strong growth. StaffSeptember 16, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Jack Hawkins’s legacy at Troy is a triumph of leadership and service Hawkins’ retirement is a reminder that leadership, real leadership, is about more than titles or accolades. Bill BrittSeptember 4, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Labor Day, our community colleges reaffirm our commitment to make life better The bottom line is that education opens doors, and we want more of our citizens to walk through them. Jimmy BakerSeptember 2, 2024
Congress After student protest at U of A, Alabama Senators support new legislation After a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Alabama, Alabama's senators cosponsored a bill restricting student debt forgiveness for protestors. Chance PhillipsMay 7, 2024
Education Commission on Higher Education approves $2.12 billion budget This approval marks a substantial increase of $135.81 million, or 6.84 percent, from the previous fiscal year. StaffDecember 12, 2023
Education Sewell, Aderholt urge state to issue loan to Birmingham-Southern State Treasurer Young Boozer denied the college’s loan application in October, citing the college as a “terrible credit risk.” Jacob HolmesNovember 7, 2023
Education Legislature passes loan system amid moves to save Birmingham-Southern The college would shut down without a bailout. Samuel StettheimerMay 26, 2023
Education ACHE recommends $207 million budget increase The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved a $2.36 billion budget recommendation Friday. Jacob HolmesDecember 12, 2022
Opinion Opinion | How to reverse declining confidence in higher education It is axiomatic that the first step to solving a problem is to admit one exists. Chancellor Jack HawkinsOctober 20, 2022