Newly molted adult cicada emerging from its nymph shell

The Long Drone is Over, Cicada Season Ends in Alabama

Go outside and just listen. Frogs may be croaking, and birds may be singing, but the loud, incessant droning of cicadas that grate on psyches like nails on a chalkboard is fading.

A green Gotcha e-bike at a bicycle rack.

Get to Class or Work Quickly with New Gotcha E-Bikes on Campus

The University of Alabama has now joined more than 20 colleges and universities nationwide offering Gotcha to its students, faculty, staff and visitors as an efficient way to get around campus.

Electric car being charged on campus

Bleed Crimson, Go Green

The University of Alabama bleeds crimson through and through, but with all of the energy sustainability plans for campus the institution is taking on a green hue.

Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month Offers Events for Everyone

Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month Offers Events for Everyone

The University of Alabama’s Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month, which is a campus version of National Hispanic Heritage Month, kicks off Sept. 15 with a schedule packed full of events that are open to all comers.

Office of Disability Services Streamlines Accommodation Process

Office of Disability Services Streamlines Accommodation Process

A new online portal provides students with disabilities a paperless way of requesting the classroom accommodations they need to help them succeed.

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Expert Tips to Get Prepared and Stay Prepared for Disasters

September is National Preparedness Month, but, as a StormReady institution, The University of Alabama stays prepared year-round to keep students, faculty and staff safe from disasters..

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UA Part of Initiative to Bring Higher Education to Alabama’s Prisons

The University of Alabama partners with Auburn University in the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project to provide the state’s incarcerated population with a second chance through higher learning.

Two smiling students putting up curtains and carrying things in their room

Make it Fit! How to Maximize Living Space, Improve Organization

Too much stuff, not enough space? Whether it’s freshmen or senior year, being generally well organized is a challenge for many students throughout their college days.

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Gorgas Library Open for Business; Renovations Ongoing

Though Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library is only four months into its estimated 18-month renovation, it is open and ready for students to use its abundant wealth of resources.

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Stressed? Anxious? More Students Are, Find Out Why and What to do

Everyone experiences stress and anxiety, but with the landscape of higher education and the job market shifting, more college students are experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety than previous generations, according to experts.