Campus & Community

A group photo of this year's Rural Medical Scholars

UA Offers Rural Students Insight to Health Care Profession

High school students and recent graduates from rural Alabama are participating in annual programs this summer at UA where they learn about the need rural communities have for more doctors and other health care professionals.

UA Habitat for Humanity students standing in front of a completed home.

UA Habitat for Humanity Chapter Helps Secure $10k Grant

The chapter is seeking more fellow students to help get back to building houses this year.

A man in black robes stands up against a brown podium. Red and white flowers are in the foreground while people sitting in seats are in the background.

UA to Hold 2021 Summer Commencement July 31

The University of Alabama will hold summer commencement ceremonies Saturday, July 31, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

a female student leans against a tree on the quad while reading a book

UA Faculty and Staff Share Summer Reading Picks

UA faculty and administrators share the books they are looking forward to reading this summer.

Colorful tulips are shown in front of a statue of a chalice.

The Best Nature Photos on Campus for World Nature Photography Day

Campus offers abundant choices to grab some scenic shots for World Nature Photography Day on June 15.

The letters Q&A over a chalkboard with question marks drawn in chalk

Q&A with Faculty Senate President Dr. Chapman Greer

The new president of UA’s Faculty Senate discusses the past year and what’s ahead.

Juneteenth activist Opal Lee and Dr. Nikita Harris, assistant professor of communication and chair of the Juneteenth observation for BFSA.

Celebrate Juneteenth with the Black Faculty and Staff Association

The University of Alabama’s Black Faculty and Staff Association is celebrating the 156th observance of Juneteenth.

Several businesses in University Town Center

University Town Center Offers Summer Parking, More Dining to Come

As summer gets underway at the Capstone, the restaurants that make up University Town Center along University Boulevard are kicking into high gear offering a new summer only parking option.

A bust of Paul Bryant in front of a digital display in the Bryant Museum

Paul W. Bryant Museum Joins UA Museums

The Paul W. Bryant Museum joins a group of several museums and research departments overseen by the College of Arts and Sciences.

close up photograph of a gold star of david pendant

Jewish Identity Defined by its Inability to be Defined

Levine, originally from New Jersey and a dual citizen of Israel, said Jewish identity has always been complex, even to Jews.