In 2003, President Robert E. Witt announced that, by 2013, The University of Alabama would become a university of choice
for the best and brightest; become a Tier One research university; become an academic community committed to serving the
state of Alabama; and increase enrollment to 28,000. The University has achieved three of these goals and made substantial
progress toward the fourth goal of becoming a Tier One research university. During the November 5, 2010, Board of Trustees
meeting, Dr. Witt announced a blueprint for UA’s continued progress that remains focused on balanced excellence.
