- Talladega College names South Carolina tech school’s leader as new president
- Tuskegee University president testifies on state of higher education
- UA Early College reduces tuition by over 90%
- ‘Law and Order’ star donates $1 million to historically Black Alabama college
- Shaquille O’Neal’s Next Chapter: From NBA Legend to Alabama State Professor
- DOGE cuts $15 million in Alabama grants for climate research, violence prevention program
- Alabama college the first in the state to offer degree for emerging esports field [UAB]
- Alabama colleges lose $35 million for medical, science research after Trump, NIH, NSF cuts
- Alabama A&M-themed whiskey commemorates 150th anniversary in Uncle Nearest partnership
- US academic leaders unite against Trump’s higher education policies
- USA Today readers name Florence best small college town
- Struggling Alabama college could get $1.3 million from state
- Talladega College lands $15M loan as it cleans up its finances
- American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Struggling Alabama college makes announcement about its future
- The Cost of Losing IMLS Funding
- Closure of federal library service could have $3 million Alabama libraries
- Alabama board defunds local library for failing to protect teens from ‘inappropriate’ books
- Alabama Public Library Service Board fires embattled director Nancy Pack
- What Happens to Libraries if IMLS Goes Away?
- Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
- ACHE highlights Alabama’s national leadership in apprenticeships, policy
- United States Sports Academy Announces Name Change to United States Sports University
- ‘Prepare for disruption’: Alabama leader warns of Department of Education closure
- Majority of Alabama colleges offering free applications for last week of February
- UAB plans $167 million in construction, renovations for facilities, emergency department
- University of Alabama spends $75 million on student services, pickleball courts
- Higher Ed Day brings lawmakers’ attention to funding colleges and universities
- UAH changes name of College of Education to encompass all of its programs
- UNA’s Marching Pride gets boost for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Report: Defining AI Literacy for Librarians
- U of Alabama President Stuart Bell to step down
- AL higher-ed conference to address workforce, boost student transfers
- Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
- Two Alabama colleges stand out with decreases in Black student enrollment
- Alabama A&M Venture Hub to empower students, alumni, community innovators
- Stillman College Receives $2M Legacy Gift from Founder’s Great-Grandson
- Congratulations to Candice Hardy, 2024 recipient of the I Love My Librarian award
- Miles College band wins ESPN Division II Band of the Year
- ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
- ACHE requests $2.6 billion budget for all higher ed for FY26
- Librarians stand firm as book bans stack up and concerns swirl post-election
- Stillman College partners with Saban Center to boost STEM, arts education
- Dr. Elizabeth Aversa inducted into the U of Alabama School of Communications Hall of Fame – Video from ceremony
- Three things in Alabama of which I’ve been proud for decades
- Alabama A&M University achieves record enrollment as HBCU numbers soar
- Alabama faculty say new DEI law, pay impact decisions to leave state, retire: Survey
- Presidents of 4 North Alabama institutions give updates, talk future at Higher Education panel
- Network of Alabama Academic Libraries reflects on 40th year
- Tuskegee University receives accreditation for aviation program
- Miles College signs deal to buy Birmingham-Southern campus
- UA and UNA both report record-breaking enrollment numbers for 2024 fall semester
- U of Alabama enrollment tops 40,000 for first time, record number of in-state students
- High Schoolers Gain Data Skills in Alabama Data Scholars Program
- Attacks on higher ed could portend Southern ‘brain drain,’ AAUP says
- Another Alabama college trying to avoid closure amidst financial ‘crisis’
- Miles College Creates Unique HBCU Innovation and Research Center
- Birmingham-Southern’s archives finds new home at the [Birmingham Public] library
- Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Announced as Interim President of Talladega College
- This Alabama college [Jacksonville State U] is first to close DEI office after state bans diversity programs
- UAB to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital system in $450 million deal
- Working for Well-Being: Libraries invite innovative approaches to maximize mental health (highlights Air University)
- Multiple HBCUs interested in buying soon-to-be vacant Birmingham-Southern College campus
- John Stallworth gives over a million dollars to Alabama A&M
- What does Birmingham-Southern College closing mean for students still there? What we know
- What Alabama will lose with the closing of Birmingham-Southern College
- Birmingham-Southern College will close May 31 as loan bill fails to gain support
- Alabama governor signs ban on DEI funds that restricts ‘divisive concepts’ in schools
- Shared Print: Down the Rabbit Hole, a guest post (1st in 2 part series) from The Scholarly Kitchen
- Shared Print & Sustainability through the Looking Glass, a guest post (2nd in 2 part series) from The Scholarly Kitchen
- House committee agrees library board members should only be removed with cause
- Public stands against bill to restructure Archives Board
- Bill to change independence of Alabama public library boards moving through state legislature
- UPS reaches tentative deal with Teamsters
- Alabama senator wants to cut state archives funding over LGBTQ history program
- Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan
- Supreme Court blocks race conscious admissions. Here’s what that means in Alabama
- Samford teacher prep program rated among best in US for literacy instruction, science of reading – Alabama A&M, Troy, U of South Alabama, U of West Alabama also scored well
- State Librarian: Book challenges are nothing new
- Ivey signs Distressed College Loan Program Bill into law, rescuing Birmingham-Southern
- Congrats to ADPNet for being recognized: A thriving international community of digital preservation services built around LOCKSS open-source software
- Birmingham-Southern College will remain open, ‘moving forward’ to next school year
- Librarians’ “New Normal” Includes Pain Points
- Alabama college students spend among the most in the US for degree
- Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
- ACHE report: Degrees and certificates increased since 2012
- Alabama higher ed official vows support for college DEI efforts
- Effort to help adults finish college degrees takes shape – Alabama Daily News (aldailynews.com)
- Alabama board asks to raise higher ed funding by 17.5%. Will states follow?
- WSFA donates decades of film, video, and photos to ADAH
- Higher ed still recovering from Covid setback. Preliminary fall enrollment numbers show uptick with 2yr schools; some 4yr institutions reporting drop2020/2021 comparison charts
- ASU gets record $24.7 million federal grant to prep MPS students for higher education
- Alabama Colleges Partner to Address Teacher Shortage
- Two ACHE-sponsored bills signed into law by Gov. Ivey
- Google Awards $5M to Tuskegee to Support Tech Diversity
- UNA celebrating “Year of the UNA Woman”
- Stillman College pays off 2020, 2021 debt for students
- UAB Becomes first Health Promoting University in the US
- Academic libraries play essential role during coronavirus pandemic
- Dr. Jim Purcell, ACHE Director, discusses federal student loans in WSFA-TV interview
- WHNT interview with Dr. Purcell, ACHE Director, January 3, 2021
- Reports: Alabama Higher Ed relies more on tuition, less on state support
- Department of Defense launches aerospace research center at Tuskegee University
- In Focus: “Alabama Higher Education,” Troy Public Radio, Jan. 28, 2021
- APTV’s Spotlight on Education, January 21, 2021
- Troy University campuses awarded the Tree Campus Higher Education designation
- In a dark year, Alabama State University has been a bright spot
- The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center says lottery revenue should be used for college scholarship fund
- Talladega College President: “How one HBCU president managed the coronavirus shutdown”
- Tools for Teachers from North Alabama NAAL members and the AVL
- Congratulations to ADPNet on winning the AHA Digital History Award, Small Project
- AL GOP Passes Resolution to Support Banning DEI Policies
- Talladega College to be the second HBCU with a gymnastics team
- Birmingham-Southern president says he’ll do everything possible to keep the college open
- Dr. Purcell talks partnerships, Retain, Recall, (Re)Engage and FAFSA on “Workforce Development Focuses On The Future” – TPR’s In Focus – Jan. 11, 2023 by Troy Public Radio | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
- Education community working to ensure students are prepared for workforce
- Opinion: Turning Alabama’s challenges into opportunities, by ACHE Director Jim Purcell
- Requirement, dashboard increasing student aid applications
- More than 50% of Alabama teachers leave first classrooms within 3 years
- ACHE recommends bigger budget for state’s colleges
- Higher Ed requesting $2.01B in 2023
- Update from Birmingham-Southern College – Good News
- Birmingham-Southern College Disputes State Treasurers Claims
- Orr predicts public libraries will lose state funding if changes aren’t made – Yellowhammer News
- Alabama’s higher education costs rise like the nation’s, but not always for the same reasons
- Alabama’s Break with ALA Signals Broader Attack on Library Independence
- Rest in Peace Dr. Snider, UWA Library Director and founding NAAL member
- Alabama colleges report $16 million spent on DEI. What does that mean?
- Organizations call on legislature to oppose library censorship
- Troy considers possible closure of Dothan campus, restructure of academics
- Update from Birmingham-Southern College – Good News
- Birmingham-Southern College Disputes State Treasurers Claims
- Alabama’s Break with ALA Signals Broader Attack on Library Independence
- Rest in Peace Dr. Snider, UWA Library Director and founding NAAL member
- Alabama colleges report $16 million spent on DEI. What does that mean?
- Organizations call on legislature to oppose library censorship
- Troy considers possible closure of Dothan campus, restructure of academics
- Update from Birmingham-Southern College – Good News
- Birmingham-Southern College Disputes State Treasurers Claims
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