TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— A total of 29 images taken by young African American girls from Hobson City will be on display at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa from Wednesday, Aug. 24, through Friday, Sept. 30. The exhibit, “#blackgirls4change: The Hobson City 9, Cultivating Community and Creating Change,” is free and
Ripple Effect is the annual day of service during Week of Welcome that provides an important opportunity for new and returning students to get connected and reconnected to the Tuscaloosa community.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Of the 2,683 young women who attended the first round of events for Fall 2016 formal recruitment at The University of Alabama, 93 percent (2,488 women) received bids from the 16 Panhellenic sororities that participated in recruitment. The number of women who initially registered increased by more than 10 percent, and the
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is launching the process to create and fill a leadership position to guide UA’s continued commitment to enhancing the campus environment through equity and inclusion. UA President Stuart Bell announced in November 2015 that a new diversity plan would become part of the university’s Strategic Planning Council work and
UA Students were given the opportunity to paint an image of their choice. UA Crossroads Director Lane McLelland hopes activities like painting will help the students develop new ways of thinking and inspire creativity, as they enter a new school year.
Alabama Action provides a student-created service-learning experience for 150 Honors College freshmen. This year students are painting, preparing classrooms and creating outdoor learning spaces at Vance Elementary School.
By Olivia Grider During a conversation in August 2014, Lisa McKinney, an accounting lecturer at The University of Alabama, and David Hose, a business graduate student, discovered they had similar ideas about community service – they wanted to be involved, but weren’t sure what they could do or how to get started. “I can’t build
The Black Faculty/Staff Association at The University of Alabama held a Kente Robing Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, before the summer commencement exercises.