The Rising Tide

RESULTS

$1,800,000,000

Campaign Goal

$2,111,132,986

Total Raised

Promise

1,212

New Endowed Schoarships

GOAL: 1,000

Prominence

New faculty support endowments

GOAL: 75

Pride

800,000+

Square feet of new and renovated facilities

GOAL: 500,000

Campaign Allocations

$424M (20%) Scholarships
$538M (25%) Facilities
$94M (4%) Faculty Support
$1,055M (50%) Program Support

1,077,835

Gifts

196,696

Donors

118,485

First-time Donors

101,913

AL Donors

infinite impact

Styslinger College of Engineering: A Foundation for What’s Next

Catherine Styslinger’s landmark gift honors her late husband, Lee J. Styslinger Jr., and allows the college to act boldly as engineering education evolves.

With flexible resources to strengthen research, attract exceptional faculty, create transformative student experiences and respond to emerging opportunities, the College is positioned to advance engineering and computer science in ways that will shape Alabama and beyond for generations to come.

Barefield College of Arts and Sciences: Empowering Students to ‘Dream Big’

Innovative ideas often transcend individual disciplines. They break down barriers, generate new questions and connect people in unexpected ways.

J. Frank Barefield Jr.’s generous gift enhances the College of Arts and Sciences’ ability to foster such discoveries, providing students and faculty with opportunities to explore, collaborate and contribute to a world that increasingly relies on diverse perspectives.

Mouron Matching Challenge Doubles Impact of Gifts Across Campus

One gift created an opportunity for many more to make a difference. Through a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge, support for UA endowments will reach twice as far, strengthening scholarships, faculty support and programs across campus.

The Mike and Kathy Mouron Matching Gift Challenge, established in 2024, was a powerful example of how generosity can inspire generosity and create a lasting impact that extends well beyond a single gift.

Hewsons Make A Defining Gift for the Future of Culverhouse

Marillyn and James Hewson’s landmark gift to The University of Alabama helped make Hewson Hall a reality, creating a state-of-the-art home for business education and innovation.

The gift reflects Hewson’s commitment to preparing students for leadership and expands opportunities for collaboration, experiential learning and discovery at the Culverhouse College of Business.

Fitzpatricks Make a Lasting Investment in UA’s Future

C.T. and Kelley Fitzpatrick’s $15 million-plus gift established the C.T. and Kelley Fitzpatrick Center for Value Investing, strengthening UA’s nationally recognized value investing program.

The gift expands research in value investing, enhances the student-led investment program and creates new opportunities for students to develop the knowledge and experience needed to succeed in the investment industry.

Members of the Smith family hold ceremonial gold shovels at a groundbreaking.

Smith Family Sets the Stage for the Arts

Clay, Cameron and Linda Smith’s $20 million gift is helping bring the Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts to life, creating a state-of-the-art home for UA’s nationally recognized dance, theatre and opera programs.

The new center will provide students with professional-caliber performance and production spaces, expanding opportunities to develop their talents and prepare for careers in the performing arts.