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University of Alabama accepts $35 million gift; renames College of Arts and Sciences
Summary
The Board of Trustees approved a $35 million fully discretionary gift from alumnus Frank Barefield and voted to name the College of Arts and Sciences in his honor.
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees on June 6 accepted a $35,000,000 gift commitment from alumnus Frank Barefield and approved naming the College of Arts and Sciences the J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences.
The gift is a fully discretionary endowment that university leaders said will support the college’s programs and students. President Stuart R. Bell presented the resolution, asking the board for “favorable consideration” before the board voted to approve the naming.
The college serves more than 9,000 students across about 80 majors, minors and concentrations; university materials presented at the meeting said the unit awards more credit hours than any other academic unit on campus. The university described Barefield as an alumnus and longtime donor whose past gifts have supported facets of the University of Alabama system.
Trustees voted to approve the naming by voice vote; there was no recorded roll-call tally in the meeting transcript. The board chair called for the ayes and declared the item approved.
President Bell introduced Mr. Barefield’s contribution during the academic affairs portion of the agenda and noted that Barefield and his wife were present in the meeting room when the board considered the resolution. The board did not discuss specific spending plans for the gift during the public portion of the meeting.
