Tag: education
BSC President Daniel Coleman Opens Up About School’s Fiscal Crisis
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Southern College could close, and the vacant campus would add to blight in the city, without help from state...
Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
By MICHAEL CASEY
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person...
UAB Adds Surgeons to Handle Surge of Gunshot Wounds
AL.com/The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up...
Birmingham City Schools Celebrate ‘Great Progress’, See Room To Improve
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Even with a number of recent academic successes in Birmingham City Schools (BCS), Superintendent Mark Sullivan, Ed.D said Monday his...
What to Know about Filling Out a FAFSA Application
By Tehreem Khan
UAB News
For many high school and undergraduate students, it is paramount to think about financial aid and scholarship opportunities for the upcoming...
These 7 Birmingham Schools Worked Way Off State’s Failing List
www.birminghamcityschools.org
The number of Birmingham schools included on the Alabama State Department of Education Failing List declined again this year. Academic Achievement improved at a...
The Morgan Project Hosts Conflict and Courage Workshop in Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
Dr. Martha Bouyer, minister, former classroom teacher and social studies supervisor for Jefferson County Schools, this week led a Conflict...
Josh Carpenter: ‘Moving Science’ to a Brighter Future at Southern Research
By Josh Carpenter
Since our founding in Birmingham more than 80 years ago, Southern Research has played a pivotal role in Birmingham’s economy and in...
Largest-Ever HBCU Week Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Next Month
hbcuweek.org
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – High school students from across the Southeast and beyond will descend on Walt Disney World Resort next month for...
EmpowerED’s Steps Toward Educational Excellence in Birmingham
By Dr. John Lovelace Cantelow III
I have the privilege each week to stand before a physical and virtual audience to deliver timeless words of...