Cumbie ‘Grateful’ for UA Internship Stipend
Alexus Cumbie wasn’t sure how she’d pay for a dream internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation until learning about internship stipends through the UA Career Center.
Campus & Community
SGA Launches Student Parking Ticket Forgiveness Program
University of Alabama students who incur parking fines can now pay off a ticket by completing community service.
Million Dollar Band to Perform in 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band has been selected to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of Alabama. This will mark the first appearance by the band in the Parade.
Bleed Crimson, Go Green
The University of Alabama bleeds crimson through and through, but with all of the energy sustainability plans for campus the institution is taking on a green hue.
Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month Offers Events for Everyone
The University of Alabama’s Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month, which is a campus version of National Hispanic Heritage Month, kicks off Sept. 15 with a schedule packed full of events that are open to all comers.
Bicentennial Commemorated with Community Book Experience
The University of Alabama Press has produced the first comprehensive history book of the city UA calls home to commemorate Tuscaloosa’s bicentennial.
UA Enrollment Highlighted by Talented Class, In-state Freshmen Increase
One of the most academically talented freshman classes in The University of Alabama’s history and a more than 10% increase of in-state freshmen highlight UA’s fall 2019 enrollment numbers.
UA Part of Initiative to Bring Higher Education to Alabama’s Prisons
The University of Alabama partners with Auburn University in the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project to provide the state’s incarcerated population with a second chance through higher learning.
Sitting With Elephants Leads to Lessons for MBA Class
Dr. Ron Dulek spends the first day of class extracting lessons from his experience of nearly a decade of interacting with elephants near his second home in Africa. The thread that binds the lecture is humility.
UA School of Social Work Launches ‘Own Your Vote’ Series
As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, The University of Alabama School of Social Work has created a speaker series to highlight issues of voting rights and equal access.