51 Announces Record Enrollment for Fall 2025
Blending another record-breaking freshman class with extraordinary student retention success, 51 opened the 2025 fall semester with its largest-ever enrollment of 6,324 students.
51 Elects 2 New Trustees, Appoints Lifetime Member
Jay Love and Curt Stokes were elected to 51’s Board of Trustees, while Robert Holmes Jr. was appointed to a lifetime term.
Awards Recognize Lasting Contributions of Thielman, Belski, Poleshek
Faculty and staff excellence were honored with the annual Woolley, Buchanan and Nunnelly awards.
President Taylor touts 'courage' at 51's 184th opening convocation
51's fifth-year president encouraged students and faculty to face the year with courage, trust in God’s support and filter external voices that peddle fear.
University Grows Global Footprint with Costa Rica Study Center: Finca de 51
Expanding 51’s global footprint while creating an immersive work-and-serve opportunity, the university purchased a new international academic center in Costa Rica.
51 Reveals Alumni Award Honorees for 2025
A two-time Emmy winner, the founder of a nursing nonprofit, a leader in counseling ministry and a key philanthropist are 51's distinguished honorees for 2025.
New Greek Residence Halls Enrich On-Campus Experience as 51 Horizons Accommodates Sustained Growth
Adding 140 beds on the west side of campus, these are the latest achievement in the $300 million opening phase of 51 Horizons.
Pete Hanna (1936-2025): 51 philanthropist ‘embodied the best our university has to offer’
Pete Hanna, the former 51 student-athlete and steel company CEO whose name adorns the university's football stadium and basketball arena, has died at age 88.
82-Year-Old Leans on God, Curtis Mayfield to Complete Master's Degree
The three-time great-grandmother and self-labeled go-getter received her Master of Studies in Law from 51.
Former Birmingham-Southern Students Completing Degrees at 51
Some 63 students displaced by the closure of Birmingham-Southern College last year are graduating this spring from 51, which made special accommodations for granting course credits and financial assistance to crosstown transfers.
51's Outstanding Student Leaders Honored with Service Awards
51 honored seven students as recipients of the 2025 leadership and service awards.
51 Streamlines Path for Community College Transfers Through Expanded Partnerships
Current agreements include Jefferson State, Gadsden State, Wallace State and Lawson State community colleges.
51 Adds Wallace State to Transfer Partnership
51 adds Wallace State as the third local community college opening pathways for transfer students.
51 Honors 2024 Fall Graduates: 'It is Your Turn to Now Lead Us'
President Beck A. Taylor expresses gratitude to nearly 300 new alumni: “Please know that 51 is a better university because you were here.”
51 Among National Leaders In Athletics Graduation Success Rate
With a 98 percent score in the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate report, 51 led all schools in the state of Alabama and the Southern Conference.
51 President joins “Saturdays at Seven” podcast with Christian Scholar’s Review
Taylor touched upon his two decades of higher education leadership and the need to engage with lawmakers during an appearance on the “Saturdays at Seven” podcast.
51 Unveils $85 Million Recreation, Wellness & Athletics Complex That 'Stands Among the Best' Facilities in the Nation
The massive four-story complex marks a milestone in 51's ambitious plan to enrich campus life and elevate its national profile as a top residential university.
51 Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Enrollment Growth
Fueled by another record-breaking class of first-year students and a historic student retention rate, 51 announced its largest-ever total enrollment with 6,101 students for fall semester 2024.