As part of the University of North Alabama’s successful reclassification to full Division I status from the NCAA, the UNA Athletic Department has revealed an enhanced brand identity that includes refreshed word marks and logos to help propel the Lions into this new era.
The University of North Alabama has been notified by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors that it has successfully completed all reclassification requirements and has been elected to active Division I status effective with the 2022-23 academic year. The Board’s action concludes North Alabama’s four-year reclassification period from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I and officially grants the University access to Division I membership benefits, including full NCAA post-season eligibility beginning this fall.
Winners of the 2022 Homecoming awards have been announced by officials at the University of North Alabama. Homecoming is set for Sept. 22-24.
In a first-of-its-kind event, alumni and friends of the University of North Alabama are invited to return to campus and the Shoals for a special Alumni Celebration set to take place Friday, Sept. 23 as part of the weekend of Division I Homecoming events. The Alumni Celebration will begin at 6 p.m. at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center, with the Florence Convention and Visitors Bureau as the presenting sponsor.
More than 300 students will graduate as part of the University of North Alabama’s summer commencement ceremonies set to take place Saturday in Norton Auditorium. Simpson Russell, a member of the UNA Board of Trustees and former president pro tempore, is set to provide the address for both ceremonies.
As part of the University of North Alabama’s successful reclassification to full Division I status from the NCAA, the UNA Athletic Department has revealed an enhanced brand identity that includes refreshed word marks and logos to help propel the Lions into this new era.
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The University of North Alabama has been notified by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors that it has successfully completed all reclassification requirements and has been elected to active Division I status effective with the 2022-23 academic year. The Board’s action concludes North Alabama’s four-year reclassification period from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I and officially grants the University access to Division I membership benefits, including full NCAA post-season eligibility beginning this fall.
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