📰 BEST BETS
The University of Alabama awarded more than 6,000 degrees at the spring 2024 commencement ceremonies May 3-5.
Why This Matters: Each year, UA awards around 9,000 degrees and of the graduates that may be tracked since 2015, 52% remain in Alabama. The class of spring 2024 had an average GPA of 3.51 and 769 first-generation students.
UA Education is Solid Investment
A degree from UA has proven to provide an abundant return on investment for graduates, setting the stage for legendary careers while also creating priceless experiences and memories according to the latest economic impact report from the UA Center for Business and Economic Research.
Why This Matters: Data shows that despite the costs of a college education such as tuition, room and board, and books, investing in an education at UA yields better long-term annual rates of return than most stocks, stock indexes and bonds.
UA will have several road closures and lane adjustments on campus this summer.
Why This Matters: Construction projects ramp up over the summer months with less volume on campus.
UA raised more than $5 million in gifts during its seventh annual giving days, Bama Blitz. More than 1,742 gifts from 1,531 UA supporters in 50 states were made during the crowdfunded, social media-driven campaign.
Why This Matters: All gifts to Bama Blitz are part of The Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign, UA’s 10-year, $1.8 billion effort to elevate the campus to new heights through enhancing scholarships, faculty endowments, facilities and athletics. The Rising Tide 2.0 recently eclipsed its goal of 1,000 new endowed scholarships, further demonstrating the commitment of UA’s alumni and friends to support future generations of UA students.
UA recently cut the ribbon on the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership, a student-focused academic and service program concentrating on educating and training students interested in policy.
Why This Matters: The Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership, housed in newly renovated Tuomey Hall, will provide a premier, immersive learning community for students committed to shaping public policy and focus on nurturing and equipping the next generation of leaders through the Shelby Scholars program.
UA students Aparna Bhooshanan, of Madison; Hari Gunda, of Montgomery; and Madeleine Luther, of Cincinnati have received Boren Scholarships for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
Why This Matters: Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in such regions as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
UA will offer a variety of youth summer camps for children and teenagers from around the state and nation that provide engaging learning opportunities.
Why This Matters: With options featuring a wide range of subject matter and activities, UA Youth Programs’ summer camps offer something for all children and teenagers. Around 20,000 youth participated in UA summer camps last year.
📅 EVENTS
May 10; Alabama Museum of Natural History
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