Establishment

In February 2023, The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the James C. Kennemer Center for Innovation:

• To give students and their ideas the best opportunities to flourish;
• To actively promote an ecosystem that fosters innovation;
• To provide a connection hub to on-campus and other-campus programs, and to relevant foundations, corporations, investors, and local and state efforts;
• To help students achieve the graduation outcomes they want; and
• To give students who go out of state after graduation the experiences and connections to return to Alabama.