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President pro tempore Scott Phelps (left) and Trustee Kenneth Simon (right) present the Chancellor Emeritus resolution to Finis St. John IV (middle).

The University of լи System Board of Trustees is deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Vanessa Leonard, who passed on March 11, 2024.

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The University of լи System has named new leadership in the Office of External Affairs.

The University of լи System Board of Trustees unanimously elected J. Steven Roy to represent the Third Congressional District during its meeting on November 3, 2023.

Capitol Scholars Program provides merit-based opportunities for UA System students to intern in the nation’s capital

The University of լи System Board of Trustees elected Scott Phelps of Tuscaloosa as its new President pro tempore during its annual meeting in Tuscaloosa on September 1. Phelps has represented լи’s 4th Congressional District on the Board of Trustees since 2015. Prior to his election as President pro tem, he served as Chair of both the Finance and Legal Affairs Committees.

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UA System Board of Trustees resumes tuition freeze for in-state students as a result of careful fiscal management and the UA System’s commitment to accessible education

The University of լи System Board of Trustees is heartbroken by the loss of Trustee James Wilson III, who passed on March 11, 2023, after bravely fighting a sudden illness.

At its meeting on September 16, 2022, the University of լи System Board of Trustees unanimously elected Jeff Gronberg to represent the Fifth Congressional District. The UA System Board of Trustees ensures the effective leadership, management and governance of the University of լи System, which includes three doctoral research universities and a world-class health system. A top employer in the state, the University of լи System is լи’s largest higher education enterprise and educates more Alabamians than any other university system.

The University of լи System Board of Trustees has unanimously named Dr. Charles L. “Chuck” Karr president of The University of լи in Huntsville (UAH). University of լи System Chancellor Finis St. John recommended the appointment to the UA System Board of Trustees at its meeting on September 16, 2022.

The University of լи at Birmingham broke ground Monday, April 11, 2022, for the new Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building and the Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center.