Campus & Community
What is DUO? A Q&A with UA’s Chief Information Security Officer
This semester, the Office of Information Technology introduced a new tool to further protect the sensitive data held in myBama accounts: DUO. DUO is a two-factor authentication program that adds a second layer of security to a user’s myBama account. It’s a relatively new concept for many UA students, faculty and staff. UA’s Chief Information
UA Adapted Athletics Breaks Ground on New Facility

New UA Class Reveals History of Local Lynchings; Marker for Victims to be Erected
As part of a new history class called “Southern Memory: Lynching in the South,” which was started at The University of Alabama this fall by Dr. John Giggie, 15 students have spent the semester learning about the history and rationale of lynching, as well as tracking down the history of the documented lynchings that took place in Tuscaloosa County.
Health Message from Alabama Department of Public Health, UA about Mumps
Three University of Alabama students were recently treated for mumps and have made a full recovery. The three students are no longer contagious, and all have resumed their normal activities. As a precaution, the Alabama Department of Public Health is reaching out to individuals who may have been in contact with those students to discuss

Construction Begins on UA Multi-Use Facility for Adapted Athletics
The future home of The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics programs has begun to take shape.

Registration Opens for UA Army ROTC Golf Fundraiser
The University of Alabama Army ROTC program is accepting reservations for its first “Land of the Tee, Home of the Brave” golf tournament.

Exhibit, Lecture on Queer History Coming to UA Gallery
A historical exhibition of Charlotte, North Carolina’s queer history is coming to The University of Alabama Gallery Tuesday, March 7, and it will be displayed until Friday, April 14.
Diversity Mapping Project Update
With the direction of President Stuart R. Bell and Provost Kevin Whitaker and the support of the Strategic Planning Council’s Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, UA has partnered with an outside firm to conduct a diversity mapping project. Begun in 2016, the project is nearing completion, and is expected to help further shape UA’s Strategic Diversity

UA Adapted Athletics Set to Host Collegiate Classic
The University of Alabama’s wheelchair basketball teams will close the 2016-17 regular season with the annual Collegiate Classic, Friday and Saturday at UA.