By: Catherine M. Wehlburg, Ph.D, President, Athens State University Some of the most important decisions in life begin with a simple question: What’s next? For many working adults, that question arrives after a promotion that never came, a career that no longer feels fulfilling, or the realization that the workplace has changed faster than expected. Sometimes […]
Huntsville is called a “smart city” and that isn’t an overstatement. The Rocket City is one of the nation’s most highly educated cities. Nearly 47.2% of adults age 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Its three four-year universities – Alabama A&M, University of Alabama in Huntsville, […]
The Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted its first State of the Region event Tuesday, July 28, at Toyota Field, bringing together elected officials, business leaders and community partners to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Alabama’s fastest-growing region. The highlight of the event, a panel discussion, featured Madison County Commission Chairman Ronald “Rex” Vaughn and […]
When Alabama A&M announced its historic football patch deal with Omni2Max, it marked a continuation of a partnership that began about 10 months ago. A segment of that partnership resulted in the corporate football jersey patch deal making Alabama A&M the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to secure a corporate jersey-patch partnership for […]
Drake State Community & Technical College, in partnership with Trenholm State Community College and Lawson State Community College, has been awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for a project named the Semiconductor Exposure, Exploration, and Development (SEED): Collaborative to Broaden Participation in STEM Education. The grant award period runs from October 1, 2026, […]
Home to Redstone Arsenal, the Army Materiel Command, a growing FBI presence, NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, the Space Development Agency, the U.S. Space Command, defense contractors and countless technology firms, Huntsville offers a front-row seat to the industries and organizations that are increasingly driving national security policy. To help prepare tomorrow’s national security leaders: […]
With a drive to meet regional workforce needs, Calhoun Community College is rolling out a new automotive program. The school is putting its Diesel Technology Program into gear this fall to help prepare students for rewarding careers in the diesel industry. Calhoun is the lone area college to offer the program and registration is open. […]
To say a new apprenticeship program at Drake State Community & Technical College is generating excitement, is putting it mildly. “I was stopped in the lobby (of Drake State’s O’Neal Library and Technology Center) by about 10 or 15 people asking ‘how do I apply?’” said Lance Fulks, vice president of manufacturing for Boeing Space, […]
A workforce development program at Drake State Community and Technical College is designed to help students build a pipeline to a new career. “Dig the Line,” a hands-on class where students operate heavy equipment on a work site, is sponsored by Huntsville Utilities. “There are 10 students and the class filled up right away,” said […]
The College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received support from Bryant Bank since 2014 through a $3 million pledge distributed over 30 years. The annual $100,000 gift funds the Bryant Bank Dean’s Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to Alabama freshmen who […]
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