
Campus & Community


Winter 2017 Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 2,231 degrees during winter commencement Dec. 16.

Danny Glover, Mary Mary Headline 2018 Realizing the Dream Weekend
The Realizing the Dream series will welcome celebrities Mary Mary and Danny Glover to campus as part of the annual celebration recognizing the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

UA Launches Campaign for Performing Arts on Former Bryce Property
The University of Alabama has launched a campaign to raise $15 million in private donations to support the construction of a new Performing Arts Academic Center on the former Bryce Hospital property.

Mary Mary, Glover Headline 2018 Realizing the Dream Events
Mary Mary, the Gospel recording and Grammy award-winning sister duo of Erica and Tina Campbell, will be the featured performers for the 2018 Realizing the Dream Concert Sunday, Jan. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Concert Hall. Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover will be the Legacy Awards Banquet speaker Friday, Jan. 12.

UA’s Advertising, PR Program is Top Five Again
UA’s department of advertising and public relations has been named a top-five finalist in PRWeek’s Outstanding Education Program for the eighth time in the department’s history.

Beware of the Modern Holiday Grinch – the Phish
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote of a villain who stole holiday boxes and packages, but today villains are out for more than precious gifts and who-pudding. Cyber hackers take advantage of holiday shoppers and see the holiday season as an ideal time to steal credit card information and sensitive data. This holiday season, follow these

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

A Sweet Taste of Culture for International Students
International students experience American Christmas traditions — decorating cookies, making gingerbread houses and singing carols — for the first time.

Road Closing During Holiday
A portion of Hackberry Lane is scheduled to close from Monday, Dec. 18, through Wednesday, Jan. 3.