Jim Hayes Moral Forum Endowed Support Fund

Established by the Synovus Foundation of Columbus, Georgia, to honor James P. “Jim” Hayes Jr. and to support The Jim Hayes Moral Forum in the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama. Endowment earnings are used at the discretion of the Director of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility to support The Jim Hayes Moral Forum. The purpose of the forum is to encourage students to research and debate a controversial moral/ethical issue, thereby deepening the students’ understanding of the issue and fostering both open-mindedness and conviction. Uses for the earnings may include, but not be limited to, supplementary financial awards to student debaters, rental of meeting space, and other expenses associated with the conduct of the forum.