Summer Debate Institute Equips Future Champions with Skills, Confidence and Community
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Summer Debate Institute welcomed middle and high school students from across Alabama for five days of fast-paced practice rounds, hands-on workshops and team-building activities that sharpened argumentation skills and fostered new friendships.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Alumna Emory Bradford Named Editor-in-Chief of Civil Rights Law Journal
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ alumna Emory Bradford has been named editor-in-chief of the Civil Rights Law Journal at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Alumni Lead Trailblazing Mission Trip to Alaska
This summer, two ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ alumni, Keith Brown ’90 and Andrew Bush, MDiv ’24, led an eight-day mission trip to Alaska with the Shelby Baptist Association as part of a five-year partnership between the Alabama Baptist State Convention and the Alaska Baptist Resource Network.
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Communication and Media Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Teaching
Ashley George, associate professor in ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Department of Communication and Media, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Alabama Communication Association’s (ACA) Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Biology Faculty Document Carnivorous Plant Discovery in Northwest Alabama
A recent publication from ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ faculty members David Frings and Larry Davenport has brought attention to a rare species of carnivorous plant thriving in an unexpected corner of Alabama.
STEM Scholars Welcome Two Transfer Students for Fall 2025
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences will welcome two new transfer students into its STEM Scholars Program this fall: Jenna Grace Clark and McKayla Bean.
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Rooted in Community: ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Staff Embody Faith and Learning in Rural Ministry
When John Roland began preaching occasionally at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett, Alabama, during 2023, he never imagined he would become its bivocational pastor.
Longtime ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Professor Larry Davenport Retires after Four Decades of Teaching, Research and Conservation
Larry Davenport, professor of biological and environmental sciences, has retired after 40 years of service to ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ. His career shaped generations of students and left a lasting imprint on Alabama’s environmental landscape.
Colonial Dames Honor ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ History Students and Faculty
The Birmingham Center of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America recognized outstanding student scholarship and faculty achievement at its annual American Independence Awards luncheon held March 27.
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Remembering Boyd Christenberry: A Legacy of Leadership, Generosity and Shared Roots
When Elliott Dansby walked into his ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ scholarship interview as a high school senior in 2005, he didn’t know the man across the table would forever shape his future.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Appoints David Holcomb as Chair of Political Science Department
Following a national search, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences has selected David Holcomb, PhD as the new chair of the Department of Political Science, effective August 2025.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Alumna Laura Aughtman Bridges Cultures Through Language and Passion
When Laura Aughtman graduated early from ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ in December 2023, she didn't waste any time launching into her next chapter.
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Linden Cundiff Reflects on Her Transfer Journey and Community at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ
In May, Linden Cundiff walked across the stage at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s spring commencement ceremony, a moment that marked the end of a college journey she chose to reshape through transferring.
U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadets Commissioned During Annual Ceremony at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ
Four cadets were appointed as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force during the spring commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 012 on May 1 in ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Reid Chapel. The detachment, located on ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s campus, trains cadets from colleges and universities throughout the Birmingham area.
Paul Hoffman Named Director of ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Preministerial Scholars Program
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ has named Paul Hoffman as director of the Preministerial Scholars Program in Howard College of Arts and Sciences.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Celebrates 30 Years of Debate Excellence with Birmingham Area League Championship
The Birmingham Area Debate League (BADL), an outreach initiative of ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences, marked its thirtieth anniversary this academic year with more than 200 Birmingham-area students engaging in monthly, cost-free debate competitions on ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s campus.
Emily Hynds Appointed as ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Executive Director for Faculty Success
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ recently announced the appointment of Emily Hynds as the new executive director for faculty success, effective July 1, 2025.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s School of the Arts and Howard College of Arts and Sciences Celebrate Spring 2025 Graduates
On Saturday, May 3, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s School of the Arts and Howard College of Arts and Sciences celebrated its spring graduates with a joint commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. in the Pete Hanna Center.
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