U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Jordan Carpenter served his country on the front lines of battle in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science from UA’s College of Arts and Sciences. Carpenter talks about how UA’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs helps students like him make the transition from soldier to student.
When Arthur Dunning stepped onto The University of Alabama campus is 1966, there were only 15 other African-American students enrolled. Dr. Dunning who now holds three degrees from UA and reflects on how far The University of Alabama has come.
The University of Alabama honored Dr. Archie Wade, its first African American Faculty Member, with a ceremony on March 12, 2013.
The Faith and Politics Institute held their annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Alabama on March 1, 2013. The pilgrimage brought U.S. Congressmen to Tuscaloosa to see historic Foster Auditorium, and to hear from Dr. Sharon Malone, sister of Vivian Malone Jones, and Mrs. Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace.
This video was shown during the “Through the Doors: Courage. Change. Progress.” commemoration of the 50th anniversary desegregation of The University of Alabama on June 11, 2013 in historic Foster Auditorium.
The University of Alabama is the lead on a research grant to study the damage left by the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., to understand whether past tornadoes influenced building practices to better withstand future events. As part of the grant, the research team is also studying whether social media and engineering can combine to influence future building practice.
Fifty years after the first two African-American students enrolled at The University of Alabama following then Gov. George Wallace’s unsuccessful “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door,” UA will commemorate that historic day and celebrate 50 years of progress with two public events – a program featuring speakers and musical performances on June 11 and an interfaith prayer breakfast on June 7.
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The Capstone Education Society of The University of Alabama College of Education awards several honors each year to outstanding alumni in the field of education.
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