The College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund provides funding directly to our students. Our goal is to maximize learning opportunities and improve their college experience by providing students with unique training and experiential learning that make them leaders in their fields.

Gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund play a crucial role in funding our highest priorities—enhancing student engagement and deepening academic excellence.

The Edward H. Atchison Endowment Fund for Scholarships in the Visual and Performing Arts was established through the generosity of Edward H. Atchison to provide critical funding to deserving students in the area of visual and performing arts. Your gift to this scholarship will allow countless students to set aside their financial concerns and focus on their educational goals while continuing to devote their time to their art.

The Gladys Davies and George F. Brockman IV Endowed Scholarship is named in memory of Gladys Davies and George F. Brockman, IV. Dr. Brockman made significant contributions as an earth science faculty member and both Dr. and Mrs. Brockman were longtime supporters of UAB. Your gift to this scholarship will support students enrolled in a degree-granting program in natural sciences and/or mathematics.

The God at the Speed of Light Endowed Scholarship is named after Dr. T. Lee Baumann’s book on quantum physics which focuses on the study of the nature of light and Dr. Baumann’s theory of science and spirituality. Your gift to this scholarship will support students enrolled in a degree-granting program in natural sciences and/or mathematics.

InfraGard Birmingham has made generous gifts for the purpose of creating the InfraGard Birmingham Gary Warner Scholarship, in honor of Gary Warner the founder of InfraGard Birmingham. This scholarship is used to provide financial assistance to students interested in pursuing careers in the computer forensics industry.

The Jane White Mulkin Endowed Scholarship is named in honor of Jane Mulkin, Department of English alumnus. Jane is widely respected through her community and supports many community-sponsored programs, events and organizations. Your gift to this scholarship will support deserving non-traditional students who are enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granted program in the arts and humanities and are attending school while working and caring for their families.

The Lauren McLellan Sanders Endowed Scholarship is named in memory of Lauren McLellan, daughter of Steve and Julie Sanders. This scholarship was established to perpetuate the memory of Lauren’s life and is used to create unique and lasting support for deserving students whose lives and careers will be influenced by its receipt. Your gift to this scholarship will support deserving students enrolled in or admitted to a program in the social or behavioral sciences.

This scholarship was established to honor Ruth J. and Robert J. Colvin and to recognize their commitment to the advancement of education. Your gift to this scholarship will assist students enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program in the Department of English, Department of World Languages and Literatures or the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education.

The Marguerite and Joseph Bourlioux Endowed Scholarship in Humanities and Social Sciences is named in loving memory of Marguerite and Joseph Bourlioux. Your gift to this scholarship will support deserving first generation college Juniors, who are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Mickey Smith Endowed Scholarship is named in memory of College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Dr. Mickey Smith. Your gift to this scholarship will support deserving students enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program in the College of Arts and Sciences, with preference given to female students pursuing a career in the medical field.

The Ted C. and Gretchen E. Fogas Endowed Scholarship was established as a long-standing reminder of their inspiration and commitment to their family. Your gift to this scholarship will support deserving students who are enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granted program in the College of Arts and Sciences, with preference given to veterans.

The Tennant and Susan McWilliams Endowed Scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Tennant S. and Mrs. Susan L. McWilliams to pay tribute to the life and work of Tennant and Susan McWilliams and their countless contributions to the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, UAB and the Birmingham community. Your gift to this scholarship will support deserving students enrolled in or admitted to a program in social and behavioral sciences.

The Michel de Montaigne Endowed Prize in the History of Ideas is named in honor of a great humanist writer Michel de Montaigne who pioneered achievements in Western philosophy and his portrayal of the human condition. This endowment awards and honors UAB College of Arts and Sciences professors’ scholarly work, rewards clever research projects and essays and advances our understanding of humanity and the history of ideas.