Joe Namath to Receive His College Degree During UA’s Winter Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 15

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Legendary Crimson Tide and NFL football star Joe Namath will receive his long-awaited college degree Saturday, Dec. 15 during The University of Alabama’s winter commencement ceremonies.

Namath will be one of more than 900 graduates participating in the 9 a.m. ceremony at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

Over the past five years, Namath has worked to complete the requirement for his bachelor’s degree through UA’s External Degree program, known as EXD.

EXD, an interdisciplinary program that allows adults to complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree from UA, is the distance version of New College, a division of the College of Arts and Sciences. More than 1,500 students have graduated through this program, which was founded in 1973.

Saturday’s ceremonies will be broadcast live over the Internet. Those who wish to view the ceremonies on the Internet can go to the main UA Web page at http://www.ua.edu/ to find the webcast link. The webcast will require the free Windows Media Player and a broadband connection.