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The former Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) campus is becoming a new training center for the United States Coast Guard.
The announcement was made today by Alabama U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville and BSC alum Congressman Robert Aderholt. They were joined by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday.
Since the college’s closing on May 31, 2024, the future of its 192-acre campus on the northwest corner of Birmingham has been up in the air. Both Miles College and Alabama A&M expressed interest in purchasing the campus, but neither finalized a deal.
According to Senator Britt’s news release, last November the Coast Guard released a Request for Information and market research to identify a potential new training center location following record-breaking recruiting numbers. The USCG and DHS outlined several key requirements for the new facility, criteria that the BSC campus exceeded.
The announcement was made today by Alabama U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville and BSC alum Congressman Robert Aderholt. They were joined by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday.
Since the college’s closing on May 31, 2024, the future of its 192-acre campus on the northwest corner of Birmingham has been up in the air. Both Miles College and Alabama A&M expressed interest in purchasing the campus, but neither finalized a deal.
According to Senator Britt’s news release, last November the Coast Guard released a Request for Information and market research to identify a potential new training center location following record-breaking recruiting numbers. The USCG and DHS outlined several key requirements for the new facility, criteria that the BSC campus exceeded.
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