Published on November 24, 2009 by Mary Wimberley  

Â鶹¹û¶³ will close for several days during the Thanksgiving holiday. The main gate of the campus will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and re-open at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29. During that time, the west gate entrance will be staffed by the Â鶹¹û¶³ department of public safety to assist anyone needing access to campus.

Emergencies during the holiday break should be directed to the department of public safety at (205) 726-2020.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.