Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99
Patterson was the governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963.
Troy University
Lamar Higgins has died
Higgins served on the Troy University Board of Trustees for 25 years and was a partner at Fine Geddie & Associates for 26 years.
Sewell, Roby speak at dedication of Troy’s John Lewis Hall
The rededication marked a chance for the university to cement his legacy with a building on campus.
Auburn, Alabama, Troy and UAB games canceled or postponed because of COVID-19
Four SEC games have had to be rescheduled due to surging coronavirus cases on university campuses.
Jacksonville State head football coach tests positive for the coronavirus
“I was notified that I received a positive during the most recent round of COVID testing,” Grass said in a statement.
SEC college football season begins
In August, it appeared that there could potentially be no college football season.
Brooks continues fight against Confucius Institutes
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced Thursday that he has cosponsored the bipartisan Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act, or CONFUCIUS Act. The CONFUCIUS Act is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida. The CONFUCIUS Act establishes requirements for colleges and universities that receive federal funding and have contracts or … Continued
Administrators say UAB prepared for return of students, four other colleges posting COVID-19 data
Administrators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say it’s not possible to remove all risk of COVID-19 but that the school has robust plans in place to keep students, teachers and staff as safe as possible. Classes there begin on Monday. Meanwhile, four Alabama universities are already posting the numbers of COVID-19 cases on … Continued
Brooks wants Confucius Institutes closed on Alabama campuses
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined State Rep. Tommy Hanes’s effort urging and formally requesting — in a letter that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh — that the state of Alabama ceases supporting and close all Chinese Confucius Institutes on … Continued
SEC teams to vote on a plan to realign college football schedule
COVID-19 fears are radically changing the 2020 college football schedule. The Southeastern Conference presidents will meet Thursday to consider a plan on how their schools will deal with the rapidly changing college football landscape. Wednesday, the Atlantic Coast Conference met and voted to play a ten-game conference football schedule with one out of conference game. … Continued