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This week at The University of Alabama: UA to provide campus-funded COVID leave for employees in 2021; Five faculty members are part of research aimed at strengthening the community’s role in COVID-19 vaccination campaign; Support from Birmingham corporation to assist underrepresented students in the UA Culverhouse College of Business.

A UA student stands behind a mask sign on campus.

UA Distributing Masks to Students for the Spring Semester

Free masks are available while supplies last at select campus locations.

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UA Student Among Most Promising Multicultural Students

Hanna Fridriksson was one of only 50 college students from across the country chosen for this premier program.

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How to Survive a Christmas Unlike Any Other

The ideal Christmas of times past with extended family and friends gathered together will not be the reality of Christmas 2020. One UA professor gives some tips on how to cope with the changes.

A crowd's view of the commencement stage where President Bell poses with a graduate who just received their degree.

Fall 2020 Commencement Highlights

More than 2,000 degrees were awarded to undergraduate and graduate students during Fall 2020 commencement.

Holiday Decorations Across Campus

The UA campus has a special beauty during the holiday season.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA receives grant to study the importance of social and emotional learning in children; UA astronomy professor can comment on a rare cosmic event; and a UA law professor has insight on gig workers.

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UA Receives Grant to Study Social, Emotional Learning in Children

The $5 million federal grant funds a study on the importance of social and emotional learning in elementary school students’ success.

Leigh Mayberry stands in front of an icy Arctic Ocean.

A Life of Adventure and a Heart For Service

Leigh Mayberry has lived a life full of adventure. She’ll check another item off her bucket list when she graduates from UA.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA to hold fall commencement; UA student receives prestigious Marshall Scholarship; UA School of Music’s “Hilaritas” to be broadcast on UA Info Radio.