Each spring, the Blackburn Institute accepts new member nominations for students demonstrating interest in leadership at the University and in the state of Alabama. The Blackburn Institute, founded by...

As the Mallet Assembly begins another year at the Capstone, Terrance Lonam, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary studies, takes on the responsibility as the organization's leader. Lonam said his...

Fifty years ago, John Blackburn, Dean of Men, created a Men’s Honors Program known as the Mallet Assembly. When Blackburn created the organization, he wanted to establish a group of students dedicated...