Longtime benefactor Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. has gifted the first endowment to support The University of Alabama School of Leadership and Policy through the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. Endowed Professorship in Leadership and Policy. Culverhouse’s $500,000 gift will help the School attract and retain nationally recognized scholars and experts in public policy and leadership. The…
Mechanical engineering major Trevor Walraven credits UA Career Center for guidance with co-ops, internships Trevor Walraven sits in an engineering course in 2023, anxiously looking ahead to graduation. He’s two years away from completing a degree in mechanical engineering, but the persistent promotion of internships and co-ops announced each week throughout the college is beginning…
Nurturing college students to become the next generation of leaders requires more than financial support and encouragement — it takes a robust network of mentorship, resources and programming. The equation can be more complex for college students from challenging backgrounds, making fidelity and endurance critical factors for success. The University of Alabama and the Annexstad…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A $35 million gift commitment from University of Alabama alumnus J. Frank Barefield Jr. to name UA’s College of Arts and Sciences has helped The Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign reach yet another fundraising milestone. The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences was announced on campus Friday, June 6,…
As a child, Stuart R. Bell was fascinated by what made things go. Combustion engines powered nearly every aspect of travel and work, and he was captivated by the designs and processes by which they operated. He said his early interests in machines and science may seem unusual to some, but growing up in West…
Increase to provide more substantial support to students The Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign has galvanized thousands of people to align their aspirations for The University of Alabama and unleash a force of unprecedented giving to the Capstone, leading to the creation of more than 1,100 new scholarship and program support endowments. This historic level…
Gift from Eliza and Hugh, Jr. Culverhouse follows pair of support funds established for University of Alabama Dance programs since 2019.
Supporters of The University of Alabama now have a unique opportunity to double their charitable investments in UA endowments following an unprecedented $25 million matching gift commitment from UA alumni Mike and Kathy Mouron. Qualifying gifts to endowments through the Mike and Kathy Mouron Rising Tide Matching Gift Challenge will be matched dollar for dollar…
Fayard Endowed Chair for Literacy Excited for Partnerships, Resources at UA Story by David MillerPhotos by Matthew Wood At the turn of the century, the internet was no longer in its infancy and limited to dial-up speeds and wired connections. File-sharing, social media and e-commerce had emerged. Computer technology was rapidly evolving and becoming more…
World-renowned flutist, conductor returns to hometown for endowed faculty position Story by David Miller Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony. Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. Twentieth century brass. These compositions can range across two centuries and contain depths of details that are challenging to learn and play. Teaching all three can be especially difficult but exciting, says…
