Preliminary enrollment data at the University of North Alabama indicate growth for the Fall 2024 semester, with an anticipated headcount of approximately 10,600 students making UNA their choice for their higher education. Final enrollment figures are expected at the end of October.
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Dr. Eric Kirkman, Director of Kilby Laboratory School, has been selected by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) to serve on the CLAS Board of Directors. Dr. Kirkman was chosen by the Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators to join this group of educational leaders dedicated to advancing excellence in leadership and promoting positive change in Alabama schools.
Northern Alabama will be able to witness a partial lunar eclipse on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17, and the Planetarium on the University of North Alabama campus will have a public observing event with telescopes for participants to view and photograph the eclipse.
In a special ceremony that took place Thursday, Sept. 12 in Collier Library on the University of North Alabama campus, citizens of the Cherokee Nation, including Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., along with those from the UNA community, were on hand to unveil a mural in honor of North Alabama’s First Peoples, including Cherokees.
Almost one year into the public phase of the Shine On, Gold comprehensive campaign, with a goal to raise $100 million for the University of North Alabama, signs and banners have been placed throughout campus as well as along Court Street in downtown Florence as a reminder of the significance of the campaign as well as to encourage others to learn more.
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UNA Continues to be First Choice Among Student Cohorts; Preliminary Enrollment Numbers Indicate Growth for Fall 2024
Preliminary enrollment data at the University of North Alabama indicate growth for the Fall 2024 semester, with an anticipated headcount of approximately 10,600 students making UNA their choice for their higher education. Final enrollment figures are expected at the end of October.
More InfoUNA Unveils Mural in Honor of North Alabama’s First Peoples; Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Welcomed for Campus Event
In a special ceremony that took place Thursday, Sept. 12 in Collier Library on the University of North Alabama campus, citizens of the Cherokee Nation, including Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., along with those from the UNA community, were on hand to unveil a mural in honor of North Alabama’s First Peoples, including Cherokees.
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UA & UNA both report record-breaking enrollment numbers for 2024 fall semester
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UNA enrollment estimate at 10,600
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UNA Planetarium hosts eclipse event
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Alabama to see partial lunar eclipse on September 17
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