TROY, Alabama, Dec. 9 -- Troy University issued the following news: Dothan Business Hall of Fame 2018 inductee Velma J. Tribue will provide the keynote address at TROY Dothan's Fall Commencement on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center. Over 100 undergrad and graduate students will receive their degrees during the ceremony. Tribue is an Alabama native, graduating from Alabama State University with her undergraduate degree before obtaining her master's degree from Ohio State Uni  more

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Dec. 9 -- The Tuscaloosa County School System issued the following news release: Congratulations to our Tuscaloosa County School System teachers selected as this year's recipients of the Nick's Kids Foundation Teacher Excellence Awards! The award recipients were chosen for their dedication and the work they do in and out of the classroom, to help students reach their potential. Award recipients and their guests were honored with a luncheon at the Tuscaloosa River Market. Alab  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University assistant professor of the Chemical Engineering Department and faculty senate member Dr. Shahryar Jafarinejad, together with Dr. Bryan Beckingham, associate professor of Chemical Engineering at Auburn University, recently announced the publication of their latest book, "The Renewable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus: Fundamentals, Technology, and Policy," published by Elsevier. Drawing on  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 8 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Science has received a $2 million gift from the William Henry McMullen III Trust to fund three initiatives in the Department of Chemistry. Barbara Wadsworth, McMullen's daughter, selected UAH for the donation to honor the memory of her father, an analytical chemist. UAH is a part of the University of Alabama System. "It was auspicious  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 8 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Ann Marie Martin Tina Lyman has heard "no" too many times throughout her life: She was told she didn't have what it takes to succeed in college. She was told she couldn't have the promotion she'd earned because she didn't have a degree. After her kids finished college, she was told she was too old to return to college and get her own degree. The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will give Lyman a re  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: By Lance Crawford The University of South Alabama broke ground Friday on a new 250,000-square-foot Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine building that will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and other supporters attended the event on South's campus. The $200 million facility, set to be completed in 2026, will roun  more