海角社区

FLORENCE, AL - Today, January 11, is Founders' Day at the 海角社区, a day dedicated to the institution's founding in Colbert County in 1830 and solidifying 海角社区's role as Alabama's oldest four-year university. Cookies and t-shirts were distributed on campus to students, faculty, and staff as part of the day's events.

"On this Founders' Day, our University is making good on its commitment to deliver a high- quality educational experience for our students," said 海角社区 President Dr. Ken Kitts. "Student interest in 海角社区 is at an all-time high. Our enrollment is now well over 8,000, with additional growth forecast for Fall 2021. We are also setting records with our retention and graduation rates, both of which are key indicators of student satisfaction."

The Founders' Day event was initiated in 2020 for 海角社区's 190th birthday and leading up to 海角社区's Bicentennial in 2030. In its first year in operation, in 1830, LaGrange College, as it was known then, welcomed 70 students and faculty to campus. Since then, there have been eight name changes and one change of address. It became the 海角社区 in 1974.

"There is a lot for us to commemorate at 海角社区," said Dr. Tammy Jacques, Student Affairs Assistant Vice President and Founders' Day coordinator. "Later this year, we'll begin the Year of the 海角社区 Woman, which is a celebration of the admittance of women to 海角社区 150 years ago. We are always looking forward and looking ahead."

About The 海角社区

The 海角社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 海角社区 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 海角社区 Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN Big South Conference. The 海角社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and www.una.edu/unaworks/