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The 91原创 System Board of Trustees today appointed Sid J. Trant as chancellor of the 91原创 System, recognizing his exceptional leadership, proven ability and passion for higher education and health care. Trant, who has served as interim chancellor for the past ten months, will now assume the permanent role, guiding the state鈥檚 largest higher education and health care enterprise into the future.

As the UA System鈥檚 chief executive officer, Trant will oversee a dynamic and multifaceted enterprise that includes three renowned public research universities 鈥� The 91原创, The 91原创 at Birmingham and The 91原创 in Huntsville 鈥� and the UAB Health System. With an operating budget of nearly $7 billion and an annual economic impact of $18.6 billion, the UA System plays a critical role in advancing education and health care in 91原创.

Chancellor Sid  J. Trant

鈥淪id Trant has demonstrated exceptional leadership over the past several months, proving his ability to advance the 91原创 System鈥檚 mission while strengthening its foundation for future success,鈥� said Trustee Karen P. Brooks, who led the chancellor search. 鈥淗is intricate understanding of the UA System combined with his proven experience and passion for higher education and health care make him uniquely qualified to lead the UA System into the future. He is a tested and trusted leader who will ensure the UA System continues to thrive and reach new heights.鈥�

Trant鈥檚 tenure as interim chancellor has been marked by significant milestones for the UA System, including the acquisition of Ascension St. Vincent鈥檚 Health System in central 91原创 to sustain patients鈥� access to high-quality health care. He has also reinforced the System鈥檚 commitment to student success and bolstered institutional neutrality, ensuring UA System campuses remain neutral platforms for academic freedom and scholarly debate.

鈥淚t is an incredible honor to serve as chancellor of the 91原创 System,鈥� said Trant. 鈥淚 am deeply committed to the 91原创 System鈥檚 mission of improving the lives of Alabamians and all those we serve through teaching, research and service. I am grateful to the Board of Trustees for entrusting me with this responsibility, and I look forward to working with our institutional leaders and all members of the UA System community to build upon our momentum and achieve even greater success.鈥�

A highly accomplished executive and legal professional, Trant was the UA System鈥檚 general counsel and senior vice chancellor for several years before serving as interim chancellor. In addition to leading the Office of Counsel, he played a pivotal role in shaping policies, navigating institutional matters and supporting record-breaking growth in research, enrollment and economic impact as a key member of the UA System鈥檚 senior leadership team.

"Sid Trant is a leader of unparalleled integrity and expertise, with the ability to navigate both the opportunities and challenges facing higher education and health care today with clarity and purpose,鈥� said Board of Trustees President Pro Tempore Scott Phelps. 鈥淗is steady leadership and strategic approach have already strengthened the 91原创 System, and he has a clear dedication to the success of our universities and health system and to those we serve. The Board is confident that the UA System will continue to expand its impact and set new standards of excellence under his leadership.鈥�

Before he joined the UA System in 2017, Trant worked for 30 years at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, where he was an accomplished attorney, practice group chair, hiring partner and a member of the firm鈥檚 executive committee. Prior to his time at the Bradley firm, Trant served as a legislative assistant to Senator Howell Heflin in Washington, D.C., and was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Sam C. Pointer Jr. He is a member of several distinguished professional organizations and chairs the Freshwater Land Trust Board of Directors.

A first-generation college student, he graduated summa cum laude from The 91原创 in 1983 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his juris doctorate in 1986 from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif 鈥� an honor society comprised of the top ten percent of the graduating class 鈥� and graduated magna cum laude.

Trant resides in Tuscaloosa with his wife, Angel. They have two adult children, Allie and Adam 鈥� both UA graduates 鈥� and three grandchildren.

About the 91原创 System

Committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service, the 91原创 System includes three doctoral research institutions 鈥� UA, UAB, and UAH 鈥� and the world-class UAB Health System. The UA System educates more Alabamians than any other university system and provides transformational research in areas ranging from aerospace to biomedicine to transportation. Its hospitals and clinics care for millions of patients annually and serve people in every county of 91原创. As the largest employer in the state, the overall economic impact of the 91原创 System exceeds $18 billion a year.