Faculty & Staff

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Everyday Champions: Rhonda Hester, UA SafeState

Rhonda Hester doesn’t just take pride in her work at UASafeState, but also in her passions across campus.

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Building Bama: Peter Bryce Preserve

The UA Board of Trustees passed a resolution creating the Peter Bryce Preserve, a space that will be maintained and preserved in perpetuity.

Alligator spotted by Dr. Scott Jones

Is the American Alligator Population in Tuscaloosa Increasing?

Is the population of American alligators increasing in West Alabama? A UA instructor says not necessarily.

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Everyday Champions: Jeanine Brooks, Action Card Services

Brooks led her team to expedite UA’s move to become a completely mobile-first campus during the pandemic.

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Q&A with Graduate Student Association President Quinvarlio Kelly

After Kelly helped bring it back to life, the GSA is poised to continue growing and connecting graduate students in the coming year.

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UA SafeState Program Earns National Award for Work During Pandemic

The on-site consultation program was recognized nationally by the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Ancient fossilized Alabama shark teeth

Alabama Fossil Excursions Kick off Just in Time for Shark Week

The landlocked Alabama Black Belt isn’t where someone would expect to find fossilized shark teeth, but there are plenty to be found.

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UA Receives Study Abroad Award to Study Water Access, Quality

UA, Tuskegee University and the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia, will investigate water quality, access, expansion and cultural diversity in Alabama and Barranquilla, Colombia.

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UA Receives Grant to Attract Underrepresented Students to Nursing Profession

Dr. Robin Bartlett and her team have received a $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award for their project, Health Sciences & Technology Academy-Alabama, or HSTA-AL.

Everyday Champions

The University of Alabama is home to champions both on and off the field and in and out of the classroom. Everyday Champions are staff and faculty members who work behind the scenes to keep the campus running, show enthusiasm for supporting the UA community and embody the UA spirit of pride, determination and ingenuity. Read Their Stories These are just a few