Announcements


2019-2025 New Student Class Winning Projects

2025 Clean Slate: Providing A Warrant Clinic in Tuscaloosa Clean Slate: Providing A Warrant Clinic in Tuscaloosa consists of a one-day community warrant clinic, focused on clearing outstanding misdemeanor and traffic court violations or setting new court dates for participants. Team photo: Destiney Crawford, J.B. Foster, Woods Hobbs, Madeline Martin, and Jai Ivy Raines Phonics in Practice Phonics in…


2015-2020 Fellows Projects

The Daniel Foundation of Alabama funded the following Fellows’ projects. Fellows projects are now funded by the Senator Howell Heflin Fellowship. 2020 Fellow Projects Shaping Our State is a multichannel campaign, anchored by three animated videos. The short films aim to educate, encourage and empower young Black women in Alabama to engage in all levels of government, from…


Frank A. Nix Endowed Memorial Lectureship

Frank Nix graduated from Carbon Hill High School in Walker County.  He earned a bachelor of science degree in Finance from the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business.  During his college career, Mr. Nix was a member of Jasons, ODK, Circle K, ROTC, and was president of a resident hall and served as an SGA…


Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium

The purpose of the Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium (“Blackburn Academic Symposium”) is to present current knowledge, theory, and practice concerning a variety of issues related to economic, political, and quality-of life issues facing Alabama and the nation and to encourage open discussion of the symposium topics. Presenters will be individuals whose expertise…