Campus & Community

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UA Helps Rural School District Receive $2.8 Million Federal Grant

Thanks to help from The University of Alabama, Choctaw County Schools was awarded a $2.8 million School Climate Transformation Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Gifts for Aging Loved Ones Not as Complicated as Many Think

Christmas arrives yet again, and with it that familiar seasonal joy, but also stress. Loved ones are getting older, and ideas for gifts have run thin – very thin – for quite some time. What could they possibly want?

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UA Wins Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive

The University of Alabama finished the 2019 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive by collecting 278,788 pounds of food.

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Leader within Oregon State’s Honors College Named UA Dean

An English professor and associate dean who oversees the honors curriculum at Oregon State University has been named dean of The University of Alabama’s Honors College.

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UA’s Recycling Efforts See Significant Increases, Positive Impact

In the fiscal year 2019, one ton of recycling materials brought in an average of $261, a 30% increase over the previous year.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Turner receives award

College Wasn’t the Plan, But Air Force Vet Found a Home at UA

For Alexander Turner, attending college wasn’t even a dream.

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UA Contributes Heavily to Tuscaloosa’s Public Art Scene

Public art not only beautifies a city, but also draws people to see it and patronize local businesses.

River Pitch 2019 Seeks Student, Community Entrepreneurs

River Pitch 2019 Seeks Student, Community Entrepreneurs

The 2019 River Pitch Business Idea Competition is scheduled for the Tuscaloosa River Market Nov. 19 from 5-9 p.m

Three-Minute Thesis Finals Set for Nov. 11

Three-Minute Thesis Finals Set for Nov. 11

Fifteen graduate students at The University of Alabama will compete for a chance to win scholarships and monetary awards in the finals of this year’s Three Minute Thesis.

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University Honors Veterans with Week of Events

The University of Alabama’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is honoring the University’s many veterans with a week’s worth of activities for all of UA’s campus community to partake.