UAH President Charles L. Karr announces 2026 retirement

UAH president Charles Karr announces retirement

Dr. Charles L. Karr, the 10th president to lead the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is retiring.

UAH President Charles L. Karr announces 2026 retirement

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - The University of Alabama in Huntsville announced on Monday that President Charles L. Karr will retire in May of 2026. Karr first joined UAH as interim president in November 2021. Nearly a year later, in September 2022, he was named president. The university stated that his retirement will mark the close of his long career, spanning more than 30 years in higher education. He was at the University of Alabama for 26 years…

UAH President announces retirement for May 2026 - Hville Blast

Dr. Charles Karr and his wife, Jodie (University of Alabama in Huntsville) This afternoon, President of University of Alabama in Huntsville announced his plans to retire from the role in May 2026. Dr. Charles Karr and his wife, Jodie, plan to reside in Florida after his retirement. Since starting his tenure at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in November 2021 as interim president, and then later president in September 2022, Dr. Karr has s…