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Dr. Peter J. Mohler Appointed 30th President of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ

PUBLISHED: June 16, 2025

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System Board of Trustees today unanimously appointed Peter J. Mohler, PhD, as the 30th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, the state’s flagship university. He will assume the role on July 21. A distinguished leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, Mohler currently serves as…

UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee releases presidential profile and position criteria

PUBLISHED: February 19, 2025

The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee has released the presidential profile and position criteria for the next president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ. The committee invited all members of the UA community to share input on preferred presidential characteristics, qualifications, and credentials, and over 500 faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members, and supporters participated in…

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System Board of Trustees Elects Angus R. Cooper III to Represent First Congressional District

PUBLISHED: February 10, 2025

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System Board of Trustees unanimously elected Angus R. Cooper III to represent the First Congressional District on the Board at its meeting on February 7, 2025. Cooper, a lifelong resident of Mobile, serves as president of The Cooper Group of Companies, an »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ-based maritime firm with a global footprint. Trustee Angus…

Sid J. Trant named chancellor of the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System

PUBLISHED: February 7, 2025

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System Board of Trustees today appointed Sid J. Trant as chancellor of the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System, recognizing his exceptional leadership, proven ability and passion for higher education and health care. Trant, who has served as interim chancellor for the past ten months, will now assume the permanent role, guiding the…

UA Presidential Search Listening Sessions Announced

PUBLISHED: January 27, 2025

The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee will hold listening sessions for campus community members and supporters to share feedback and comments on characteristics, qualifications and credentials they believe are essential for the next president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ. The committee will host listening sessions focused on faculty, staff, students, alumni and the local community.…

UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee Announced

PUBLISHED: January 22, 2025

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System today launched a comprehensive national search for the 30th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and has appointed a presidential search advisory committee to guide the process. The committee will be responsible for soliciting input from stakeholders, developing the presidential profile and position criteria, and recruiting and assessing candidates. “The…

Gray Receives UA System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize

PUBLISHED: January 21, 2025

Dr. Jeff Gray, a Distinguished University Professor in the department of computer science and director of the Randall Research Scholars Program in the Honors College at The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, has been awarded The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize. The McMahon-Pleiad Prize recognizes a member of the UA System faculty or staff who has…

University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ President to Step Down in July

PUBLISHED: January 15, 2025

Dr. Stuart R. Bell, the 29th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, has announced his plans to step down from the presidency mid-summer, completing a decade of excellence in leadership. The announcement comes as the University celebrates unparalleled achievements in enrollment, academic quality, research activity and funding, fundraising, athletics, campus development and more during his…

University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System announces 2025 class of Capitol Scholars

PUBLISHED: December 6, 2024

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. â€“ The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System is pleased to welcome 16 students to the 2025 class of Capitol Scholars. Now in its second year, the Capitol Scholars Program provides outstanding UA System students who are interested in careers in or around the federal government with an immersive, high-impact summer internship experience in Washington, D.C. “The…

University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System Board of Trustees Elects Grayson Hall as New Member

PUBLISHED: November 8, 2024

At its meeting on Nov. 8, 2024, the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ System Board of Trustees unanimously elected O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., to represent the Sixth Congressional District. Hall is a UA System graduate and the retired chairman and CEO of Regions Financial Corporation. “After growing up on his family’s potato farm in rural »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and…