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Ivey appoints two to Alabama Commission on Higher Education

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed two people to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Ann Forbes Sirmon will represent the 1st Congressional District and Paul W. Kennedy will be the 4th Congressional District representative. Both will be subject to confirmation by the 2021 Alabama Senate, according to a press release from the commission. “The professional … Continued
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September 3, 2020

Alabama institutions of higher learning respond to COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education reported that throughout Alabama higher education is responding to the call for help during the Coronavirus pandemic. The support has been widespread from food supplies to equipment needs. “I am heartened by the generosity of college and university staff and students in supporting their community, hospitals and healthcare … Continued
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April 3, 2020

ACHE recommends $121,147,171M higher education budget

At today’s quarterly Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) meeting, commissioners approved a $121,147,171M budget recommendation for higher education for FY 2020-21.  The amount represents a 6.8% increase over the FY 2019-20 appropriation. “This recommendation will bring Alabama’s public colleges and universities closer to their pre-recession (2008) level of support from the Education Trust Fund,” … Continued
December 9, 2019

First summit on rural workforce development held in Livingston

Friday, November 1 Alabama Power and Alabama Commission on Higher Education collaborated for first Alabama Summit on Rural Workforce Development, which was held on the campus of the University of West Alabama, Organizers hoped that the event will advance economic, workforce and rural development across Alabama. Hundreds of economic and workforce development professionals packed the … Continued
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November 11, 2019

Serious questions remain over ACHE funding methodology for colleges and universities

Strident dissension erupted during the 2019 Legislative Session when it was discovered that a new methodology adopted by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) led to Auburn University being short-changed in the budgeting process. ACHE Executive Director Dr. Jim Purcell who holds a doctorate from the University of Alabama tried to explain away why … Continued
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September 12, 2019