Published on October 11, 2021 by Laura Lee Caum  

Â鶹¹û¶³ mourns the loss of former trustee James “Jim” Stivender who passed away on Monday, Oct. 4. He was a graduate of Howard College and later served on Â鶹¹û¶³’s Board of Trustees from 1958 until he was named an honorary trustee in 2019. He was named chairman of the board in 2003.

He was a walking example of Â鶹¹û¶³’s values and touched countless lives with his influence. Â鶹¹û¶³ will be eternally impacted by his service.

Visit this to read his obituary.

 
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.