Office of the provost for student and faculty success
University of Alabama at Birmingham senior associate dean and professor will lead the UAB Collat School of Business as interim dean effective May 1, 2026.
University of Toledo College of Health and Human Services Dean and Professor Mark Merrick, Ph.D., will lead the UAB School of Health Professions effective July 1, 2026.
Robert Ballard, Catherine Crowe and Alison Kniseley are the first-quarter 2026 honorees of the Shared Values in Action Program. Find out what they do and what impresses their colleagues. Then nominate a Q2 VIP by April 15.
Twenty-nine employees were selected for the 2026 cohort of the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program, which exposes promising staff members to the essential components of administrative and management positions across UAB. Meet the new class.
Find out what new strategies and programs are coming this year and how much has already been accomplished in advancing UAB’s strategic priorities for student recruitment, engagement, retention and success.
George Howard, DrPH, an internationally recognized leader in biostatistics and stroke epidemiology and professor emeritus in the UAB School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, has received the academic medical center’s highest faculty honor.
UAB will update its holistic admissions review process with phased changes to the university’s test optional policy. The first phase will apply to first year undergraduate applicants seeking to start their studies in 2027.
The SIF backs cross-campus projects — designed and led by UAB faculty and staff — that align with the university’s strategic plan, Forging Ahead. Funded projects this year focus on eSports, a rapid innovation pipeline for clinical/research ideas, and a makerspace for research and education in arts, sciences and engineering. Learn more about the projects.
The Vulcan Materials Academic Success Center is a centralized hub for academic support services that is open to all UAB students, regardless of major or academic standing. One growing offering is academic success coaching, which is available to all students, whether or not they are experiencing problems with grades.
Leaders shared key accomplishments of UAB's SUCCESS Initiative, including increased fall 2025 enrollment driven by enhanced scholarships and expanded student support. Four new thematic groups will implement 30 high-impact plans through August 2026. Read a recap or watch a full video of the town hall.
Applications strategies, tough interviews and “camping out in your Google Docs”: The leaders of the National and International Fellowships and Scholarships office share their methods for scholarship success.
The SIF backs large, cross-campus projects that align with UAB's strategic plan, Forging Ahead. Previously funded projects include a mobile maternal and child health project for underserved counties and a multi-disciplinary driving simulation lab. Applications for the next funding round are open now through Sept. 19. Learn more and apply online.
UAB has launched the Igniting Data Insights initiative and the cross-functional Technology Alignment and Collaboration Committee to strengthen our infrastructure, foster collaboration and ensure that our decisions are informed, efficient and future-ready.
Following review of action plans from the seven initial working groups in May, and incorporating UAB community feedback, four larger, thematic groups have been formed and are developing implementation plans.
Stacy Moak, Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin, Sarah Culver and Samiksha Raut demonstrated extraordinary commitment to engaging undergraduate students in service learning, undergraduate research, education abroad and core teaching.
The UAB SUCCESS Initiative honors Kathleen Stallings, executive director of Undergraduate Admissions and Scholarships, for going above and beyond in shaping the student experience at UAB. Champions are selected quarterly by the initiative’s executive steering committee.
UAB Graduate School and Global Affairs will become two distinct, collaborative entities with David Schneider, Ph.D., and Catherine Crowe, J.D., serving in interim leadership roles.
More than 200 attendees packed the Hill Center ballrooms for the fifth annual event, which focused on preliminary plans from the SUCCESS Initiative’s working groups. Read a recap here.
There are now more than 40 City as Classroom courses in UAB’s Blazer Core Curriculum. Data Dive Into Birmingham, launched this past fall, features projects with real-life datasets and guest speakers from local employers such as Alabama Power who explain how they use statistics and data science in their work.
Representatives from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges will make an on-site visit as part of the process of reaffirming UAB’s accreditation. SACSCOC requires all institutions to undergo an accreditation reaffirmation every 10 years.