The University of Alabama will be the lead institution in the state in a national effort to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.
The University of Alabama’s annual Homecoming celebration runs from Sunday, Sept. 25, to Saturday, Oct 1. This year’s theme is “A Legendary Legacy: Honor. Build. Live.” A parade, pep rally and Habitat for Humanity service project are planned.
Two University of Alabama alumni — Jack L. Bailey Jr. and Demeco Ryans— were honored with the 2016 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award during a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 10, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the UA campus.
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, The University of Alabama Education Abroad department will host its Fall Study Abroad Fair on the Crimson Promenade outside B.B. Comer Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Education Abroad staff, UA faculty and representatives from UA affiliate providers will be on hand to meet with students and help them explore options for study abroad. Details: Chad Berry, assistant director, Education Abroad, Capstone International Center, 205/348-5256 , chad.berry@ua.edu.
How you can stay informed in case of dangerous weather or other emergency: The safety of the UA community is a priority for the University. In case of inclement weather or other emergency, you will be notified using the following methods: UA Alerts, which can simultaneously deploy text messages, emails and phone calls to your cellphone,
A new tailgating area combining all of the fun of Gameday with an atmosphere conducive for families will be available for the first home football game, Saturday, Sept. 10, and throughout the season.
Dr. Lesley Jill Gordon, former professor of history at the University of Akron, is the new Charles Grayson Summersell Endowed Chair of Southern History at The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy invites members of the community to attend a series of public nights this season to look at the heavens through UA telescopes.
“Buy for RISE,” a charity sale and silent auction, will raise money for The University of Alabama’s RISE Center Friday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 27, at the center, 600 Johnny Stallings Drive, across from University Medical Center.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama today unveiled a five-year strategic plan to serve as the roadmap for its future success. The UA Strategic Plan: Advancing the Flagship is available at https://www.ua.edu/strategicplan. “This plan allows us to dream big, to take the outstanding university we are today and to envision opportunities and possibilities and strive