We Are UA Campaign Generates Increase in Faculty, Staff Giving
Thanks to the We Are UA Campaign, the University’s new faculty and staff giving initiative, The University of Alabama saw employee giving to the institution grow from 19% to 29%.
Autherine Lucy Foster to Receive Honorary UA Doctorate Friday
The University of Alabama will honor its first civil rights trailblazer Friday, bestowing an honorary doctoral degree upon Autherine Lucy Foster, the first African American to enroll and attend the University.
Campus Visitors Guide Top 10 Picture-Perfect Places
So what makes the campus so beautiful? So iconic? That’s a question with many answers as noted in the UA Campus Visitors Guide, which shares the top 10 places to strike a pose and capture a memory in photographs.
UA In the News — May 1
Measles outbreak — Bronzes for literature — First Generation Scholar — and more.
Summer Road Closings and Lane Narrowings Begin in May
A number of road closings and lane narrowings will begin in May and last through the summer months. The maps below highlight changes for Hackberry Lane, Second Avenue, Fourth Street West, Eighth Street and Magnolia Drive.
UA In the News — April 30
Study of commercial hemp-growing — America’s Warrior Partnership — Business growth — and more.
Yes, A Box Encourages a Child’s Imagination, Research Confirms
Researchers conclude that children’s play spaces can benefit from the inclusion of generic objects with few details as tools to promote object substitution and creative play.
New Grant Writing Institute Positions Faculty for Success
The College of Communication and Information Sciences launched the Grant Writing Institute designed to position faculty for success in writing grant application proposals and securing grant funding.