The University of Alabama has named the College of Engineering in honor of Lee J. Styslinger Jr., following a $25 million gift commitment from his wife, Catherine Styslinger.

The UA System Board of Trustees approved the gift and the College’s naming at its meeting Friday, Oct. 17.

The Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering enrolls more than 5,500 students across seven departments, offering 14 undergraduate degree programs and 16 graduate degree programs.

Styslinger is the third college on UA’s campus to be named, joining the Hugh F. Culverhouse College of Business and the J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences, announced earlier this year.

“We are incredibly grateful to the Styslinger family for investing in our students’ future,” UA President Peter J. Mohler said.

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