ALABAMA.

This article provides an overview of higher education in Alabama for the 2003-2004 academic year. The decision of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to place Auburn University on probation for one year due to concerns related to the role of the university's board of trustees in Auburn's sports programs and other areas; The no-confidence vote taken against the university's president, William F. Walker, and his later resignation; The actions by the National College Athletic Association against Auburn; Information about a change the selection process for trustees at Alabama A&M University; Demographic information about Alabama; Facts about Governor Robert R. Riley and other political leaders; Statistics about colleges and universities in the state; Average pay and other information about faculty members; Student enrollment; Tuition and other financial information about higher education costs in Alabama.