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Surging to Legendary Heights

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$1,800,000,000Campaign Goal

$1,652,978,143Total Raised

CAMPAIGN ALLOCATIONS

  • $348M (21%) Scholarships
  • $488M (30%) Facilities
  • $73M (4%) Faculty Support
  • $744M (45%) Program Support

91%Progress

174,408Donors

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CampaignPillars

  • Emily Adcock posing, in front of a bookcase in an office. Emily Adcock posing, in front of a bookcase in an office. White wave for photo accent.

    Pillar One Promise

    The Rising Tide 2.0 will add 1,000 new endowed scholarships and fellowships and create the next generation of dynamic leaders like Emily Adcock, a junior at UA.

    Scholarships and opportunities through the Witt Fellows, Blackburn Institute have set Emily's path toward impactful service across the state of Alabama.

    Read Emily's Story >
  • Dr. Amy Hutchison smiling in a classroom. Dr. Amy Hutchison smiling in a classroom. White wave for photo accent.

    Pillar Two Prominence

    UA will further its aggressive stance in the race for top faculty like Dr. Amy Hutchison by adding 75 new faculty endowments through The Rising Tide 2.0.

    Hutchison is helping K-12 students and teachers develop a strong footing in digital literacy for complex learning activities that include coding and artificial intelligence.

    Read Dr. Hutchison's Story >
  • Javen Bies-Dupree poses for a photo in an engineering lab. Javen Bies-Dupree poses for a photo in an engineering lab. White wave for photo accent.

    Pillar Three Pride

    With 500,000 square feet of facilities completed, The Rising Tide 2.0 will continue to impact learning and collaboration spaces to grow innovators like Javen Bies-Dupree.

    Welcoming campus community, world-class engineering labs at UA set table for Huntsville native's goal to work at Disney.

    Read Javen's Story >
  • Malachi Moore posing in his football uniform, in the Bryant-Denny stadium. White wave for photo accent.

    Pillar Four Passion

    The Crimson Standard component of The Rising Tide 2.0 will raise $600 million for athletics facility enhancements and scholarships to continue elevating student-athletes and heighten the excitement for the Crimson Tide.

    The full UA experience, from the nation’s top training facilities and support staff to graduate school faculty, has uniquely enriched Malachi Moore’s time on campus.

    Read Malachi's Story >
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Your Impact

Mike and Kathy Mouron, Co-Chairs of the Rising Tide Capital Campaign, have made an unprecedented $25 million investment via their estate to encourage additional gifts to UA's endowment. The Mike and Kathy Mouron Rising Tide Matching Gift Challenge offers a unique opportunity for donors to enhance their legacy at the University and double their investment to a specific initiative on campus.

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  • Connor Higgins

    Connor Higgins in front of a building.

    Scholarships for study abroad round out Connor's UA experience after initial concerns of paying for college.

  • Abby Morthland

    Abby Morthland in front of a building.

    Randall Research Scholars Program, endowed scholarships help grow Tuscaloosa native's interests in advocacy, law.

  • Deborah Oberkor

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    Top-flight lab spaces at The University of Alabama are helping Deborah blaze trails for women in STEM.

MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENT

As we pursue the largest fundraising campaign in state history, The University of Alabama is poised to further impact our state, nation and world in awe-inspiring ways. It is my privilege to invite you to partner with us in crafting a new chapter of our legacy.

Our transformative Rising Tide Capital Campaign will serve as a catalyst for heightened enrollment and expanded opportunities with more students aspiring to benefit from the premier educational, leadership and research opportunities available as part of the Alabama experience.

UA will be known for its position at the forefront of innovation and for pioneering ways to creatively solve today’s most pressing challenges. Our renowned athletic programs and historic campus will continue to spark memories for generations. The swell of pride we feel for the University’s impact on us personally will be matched by the ripple effects we see UA achieving globally.

We are drawn together by purpose, and your active participation is essential to our success. Together, we will break barriers, raise new champions and create waves of transformational impact.

WE ARE THE RISING TIDE.

Thank you!

Stuart R. Bell
President

President Dr. Stuart Bell

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