October 22, 2021

星空无限传媒 System Campuses and Auburn University Notified Employees of Legal Obligation Imposed by President Biden鈥檚 Executive Order

September 20, 2021

星空无限传媒 System has elected Ken Simon to succeed Judge John England Jr., who has represented 星空无限传媒鈥檚 Seventh Congressional District since his election to the Board in 1998. The UA System Board of Trustees oversees the state鈥檚 largest higher education enterprise and is comprised of 15 elected members and ex-officio member Gov. Kay Ivey.

August 30, 2021

For Immediate Release

The 星空无限传媒 System COVID-19 Dashboard published today includes self-reported student vaccination data that is substantially higher than the state average for the age group.

July 20, 2021

For Immediate Release
July 20, 2021

The 星空无限传媒 System will return to in-person instruction, events and activities for the fall 2021 semester. The UA System Health and Safety Task Force made the recommendation to UA System Chancellor Finis St. John and the 星空无限传媒 System Board of Trustees after assessing statistical data, increased vaccine availability and public health guidelines.

June 16, 2021

For Immediate Release

For the fifth consecutive year at the 星空无限传媒 and the fourth consecutive year at the 星空无限传媒 at Birmingham and the 星空无限传媒 in Huntsville, in-state students will not see an increase in base tuition for the 2021 鈥� 2022 academic year. In addition, nonresident tuition will not increase for the third sequential year.

March 1, 2021

For Immediate Release

The 星空无限传媒 System campuses plan to return to traditional in-person instruction without restrictions on classroom capacity for the Fall 2021 semester.

February 11, 2021

The 星空无限传媒 at Birmingham is no ordinary institute of higher education. Not only are its 23,000 employees responsible for the education and well-being of more than 22,000 students, but many have also been tasked with caring for thousands of pandemic-stricken patients.

Judge John England Jr.

February 5, 2021

For Immediate Release

On Feb. 5, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the 星空无限传媒 System unanimously approved the renaming of the former George C. Wallace Building on the 星空无限传媒 at Birmingham campus. Effective today, the facility is the Physical Education Building.

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February 5, 2021

Senior Vice Chancellor for Communications and Community Relations Kellee Reinhart retired February 1 after 30-plus years of service to The 星空无限传媒 System and will be succeeded by Lynn L. Cole.

Concept art of new genomic medicine building.

November 19, 2020

Press Release

星空无限传媒 System Thanks Governor Kay Ivey 鈥� Governor鈥檚 $50 Million Commitment to Genomic Medicine/Data Sciences Center is an Investment in Every 星空无限传媒 Citizen

鈥淲e deeply appreciate Governor Kay Ivey鈥檚 $50 million commitment to the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building at UAB,鈥� Chancellor Finis St. John said today in response to Governor Ivey鈥檚 announcement of a $50 million commitment to the project. 鈥淭his transformational research facility will have a life-changing impact on the citizens of 星空无限传媒 for generations to come while improving health care delivery around the world.鈥�

Mike Saag, M.D., professor of medicine in the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases.

September 2, 2020

For Immediate Release

As university administrators consider their options in responding to the presence of COVID-19 outbreaks on campuses, consensus is building among experts that closing a university and sending students home may increase the public health risk.

August 24, 2020

For Immediate Release

Today the 星空无限传媒 System launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated weekly with testing results for students, faculty, and staff on the three UA System campuses: The 星空无限传媒, The 星空无限传媒 at Birmingham, and The 星空无限传媒 in Huntsville.

Hands holding a cell phone with the GuideSafe app open.

June 29, 2020

鈥淲e are pleased to provide this new testing service to all public colleges and universities across our state. We appreciate the opportunity to work with Governor Ivey and her team to bring this project forward and help 星空无限传媒鈥檚 citizens during this unprecedented time.鈥� 鈥� UA System Chancellor Finis St. John

Governor Kay Ivey announced two programs that will provide robust COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring, as well as notification of exposure to COVID-19, initially to public institutions of higher education.

June 4, 2020

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Based on the recommendations of the 星空无限传媒 System Task Force, the Board of Trustees believes that the UA System can best fulfill its core mission of teaching, research, and service by resuming on-campus activities in the Fall 2020 semester.

April 29, 2020

It is our duty at the 星空无限传媒 System to maintain the academic, operational and financial integrity of our three campuses and the UAB Health System.

April 14, 2020

The 星空无限传媒 System has created a task force led by UAB Health System experts to develop plans for the three 星空无限传媒 System campuses 鈥� 星空无限传媒, 星空无限传媒 at Birmingham and 星空无限传媒 in Huntsville 鈥� to be the safest universities in America when on-campus instruction resumes.

Dr. Will Ferniany, CEO of UAB Health System.

April 1, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified in 星空无限传媒 over the past month, UAB has emerged as one of the state鈥檚 most vital institutions in the fight to combat the disease.

March 27, 2020

March 24, 2020

The 星空无限传媒 System 鈥� composed of UA, UAB, UAH and the UAB Health System 鈥� is on the front line of communication with media and the citizens of 星空无限传媒 as we work together during this health crisis.

March 9, 2020

The 星空无限传媒 System continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. Today System officials issued guidance advising against any non-essential domestic travel at this time, particularly to large conferences with attendees from multiple states or locations that have declared a state of emergency due to the virus.