Get On Board Day
University of Alabama students recently had the opportunity to learn about more than 400 student organizations that are on campus.
Fruit-Fly Diet Impacts Descendants, UA Researcher Finds
For a fruit fly, what its grandparents ate may affect how much it weighs. But the passing down of a body type based on diet is not a simple cause and effect, a University of Alabama researcher has found.
Alabama Athletics Enjoys Another Championship Season in the Classroom
As classes get underway for the fall semester, The University of Alabama Athletics Department is coming off another record-setting year in the classroom, building on the Crimson Tide’s well-established tradition of academic excellence.
Big Al Goes Global
UA students studying abroad had a friend tagging along this summer – Big Al! Students shared their study abroad adventures with Big Al on social media, using the hashtag #BigAlGoesGlobal. We can’t wait to see where Big Al goes next!
Flood Prediction
“People didn’t have time to collect their gatherings, and they lost everything. Maybe in the near future we will be able to do a better job warning people about that.”
Three Brothers Cheer Together for First Time at UA
Jed, a 24-year-old senior majoring in business marketing, is the first male cheerleader in his family and first student to attend UA – his dad went to Auburn. But, he’s not the last. Following in his footsteps, Jed’s brothers, Zachary and Elijah Vaughn, became UA cheerleaders as well.
UA’s Mortar Board Chapter Earns National Award
The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society has received the Ruth Weimer Mount from the national association. The award is presented annually to Mortar Board’s most outstanding collegiate chapter.
UA Offers Family-Friendly Tailgate Area This Football Season
Learn more about UA’s new family-friendly tailgate area and other changes for this football season from this story from ABC 33/40.
Department of Labor Changes Will Affect Some Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that updates to the federal regulations that govern overtime pay for employees will become effective on Dec. 1, 2016.
UA Strategic Plan: Advancing the Flagship
“This is a long-term, living plan. The goal is that five years or 10 years from now, we will arrive at a place that would not have been possible had we not envisioned it and dared to dream big.”