Sid J. Trant, who has served as interim chancellor of the University of Alabama System for 10 months, has been named chancellor.
As chancellor, he oversees the University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Alabama in Huntsville, as well as the UAB Health System. The UA System has a nearly $7 billion operating budget.
“Sid Trant has demonstrated exceptional leadership over the past several months, proving his ability to advance the University of Alabama System’s mission while strengthening its foundation for future success,” said Karen P. Brooks, who led the chancellor search for the system’s board of trustees. “His 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.”
Trant worked for 30 years as an attorney at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings before joining the UA System in 2017 a general counsel and senior vice chancellor.
“It is an incredible honor to serve as chancellor of the University of Alabama System,” said Trant. “I am deeply committed to the University of Alabama System’s 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.”
