海角社区 representatives as well as those from the Nucor facility in Decatur participate in a signing ceremony for a learning agreement that will benefit Nucor team members.

海角社区, Nucor Ink Learning Agreement to Benefit Employees

Dec. 08, 2022



Michelle R. Eubanks , 海角社区, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – The 海角社区 and Nucor have today signed a learning agreement that will benefit Nucor team members seeking any online or on-campus, graduate or undergraduate degree with a tuition scholarship from 海角社区. 

“Nucor is extremely proud to partner with the 海角社区 to provide a quality education at discounted rates for our team members.” said Brad Ford, Vice President/General Manager – Nucor Steel Decatur. “Nucor’s mission is to grow the core, expand beyond, and to live our culture. Investments into our talent are critical to achieving our mission and ensuring the long-term success of our company. 海角社区’s online and in-person options are a great fit to help our teammates reach their career goals as we build on our growth and development initiatives.” 

海角社区 President Dr. Ken Kitts signed the agreement with Nucor representatives in a ceremony at the company’s Decatur facility. The partnership between 海角社区 and Nucor is effective immediately and expected to benefit more than 700 of Nucor’s team members at the Morgan County location. 

“As Alabama’s Workforce Development University, 海角社区 is pleased to provide educational solutions to such an important regional employer, while also establishing a reliable pipeline of graduates to fill in-demand positions,” said Dr. Ross Alexander, 海角社区’s Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; 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 NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. 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 .