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Back-to-school bash gets Tuscaloosa students ready for the classroom
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - With the start of the school year just a couple of weeks away, several groups in west Alabama joined together fora back-to-school kickoff event. They wanted to prepare students and their families for a successful school year. Folks came early and didn’t leave empty handed. Over...
Paul Bryant football needs new head coach after John McKenzie returns to Mobile area
Paul Bryant High School football is in search of a new coach less than a month before the start of the 2024 season, athletic director Malcom Gross confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News. On Wednesday, the Mobile County Board of Commissioners approved John McKenzie as Vigor's new head coach. McKenzie came to Paul Bryant in 2023, leading the Stampede to a 3-7 mark last season and a sixth-place finish in 6A, Region 4. ...
Three Alabama universities cut their DEI programs
A trio of Alabama universities, in compliance with state law, will dissolve their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and move the employees to other positions. The University of Alabama, with campuses across the state, has gutted the programs at three locations: Birmingham, Huntsville, and the main campus at Tuscaloosa. As of Oct. 1, 2024, the […]
2024 Alabama Softball Roster: Key Transfer and High School Signings Explained
Alabama Softball's offseason roster moves, including five transfer additions from the portal, are discussed by BamaCentral's beat writers Blake Byler and Katie Windham. The reigning USA Softball Player of the Year, NiJaree Canady, committed to Texas Tech for around $1.2 million, despite considering Alabama. The window for more incoming transfers to Alabama is closing with classes starting soon, although a few more players could still be added to the roster. The Crimson Tide's coaching staff secured a solid five-player transfer class to replenish the pitching staff after several departures.
UA strengthens commitment to rural communities through STARS College Network
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The University of Alabama has joined the STARS College Network, a coalition of 32 of the nation’s most prominent institutions dedicated to ensuring that students from rural and small-town communities have the resources they need to be successful throughout their college journey. The...
Shelton State to launch new Quality Engineering program this fall
TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBMA) — Shelton State Community College (SSCC) is getting ready to open its new engineering program this fall. The Quality Engineering program is a new program that SSCC says will teach students understanding of controlling variation within manufacturing processes, and also teach tools and techniques for achieving customers' expected outcomes.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
U News | Texas A&M distributes more than $450,000 in its New Ventures Competition. The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa launches the new Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. From Texas A&M University:. The Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) recently hosted 20 rising start-up companies from across...
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