Welcome Back! First Day UA

Welcome Back! First Day UA

The first day of classes calls for a campuswide celebration…and biscuits.

The front exterior of Drummond Lyon Hall

Building Bama: What’s New this Fall

Several new facilities opened ahead of the start of the new school year.

Dr. Stuart R. Bell

Q&A with President Stuart R. Bell

UA News Center staff sat down with President Stuart R. Bell to talk about what he’s looking forward to this coming year. 

large group of new students create the shape of the script A inside Bryant-Denny Stadium

Snapshot: Straight ‘A’ Students

Before classes start for fall, the incoming class gathers for a UA tradition.

group of Camp 1831 campers on the Quad

Turning Campus into Camp for First-Year Students

Camp 1831 introduces incoming students to the Capstone and all its traditions.

A Where Legends Are Made banner framed by crepe myrtle blooms

UA Junior Wins Obama Foundation’s Voyager Scholarship

Kate Herndon is one of 100 college students in the nation to receive the award.

a collage of images from the top news of summer 2023

Buzzworthy: UA’s Top News of the Summer 

From research to celebrations to student awards, here’s a recap of the summer’s biggest news from the Capstone.

volunteers pack boxes of food for needy families at the West alabama food bank.

Students Make Ripples in Tuscaloosa on Community Service Day

Before classes ramp up for the fall, these students volunteered their time to give back to the community.

Scientists wearing lab coats peer into microscopes.

UA Research Ranks No. 2 in Growth Among Peers

Spending on research and development activities at The University of Alabama more than doubled over five years.

UA Preview — Aug. 21-27, 2023

UA Preview — Aug. 21-27, 2023

President Bell speaks before classes start, UMC-Livingston becomes medical home for UWA and much more.