Dr. Robert E. Witt (center) and Mrs. Anne Witt with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during June's "Opening Doors" event.

UA President Witt's First Year Highlighted by Important Events

University President Robert E. Witt marks his first anniversary at UA this month, having assumed the presidency in March 2003.

Witt's first 12 months on campus have been marked by important events, as he shared his vision for the future of The University of Alabama; dealt with Alabama politics, budget cuts and a failed tax referendum; and met with hundreds of faculty, students, staff, trustees, alumni, federal and state government leaders, civic leaders, donors and other supporters of the institution.

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