Faculty & Staff

Biological sciences GEP students meeting for class on Zoom

Faculty Leading, Collaborating Nationally During Pandemic

How do you dissect a specimen in a virtual class? UA faculty are helping answer this question and more at the national level.

A student marches to Tuscaloosa in the first Operation Iron Ruck.

Veteran Suicide Awareness Focus of Operation Iron Ruck

Before UA and Auburn meet on the gridiron, student veterans support groups from both universities will come together to bring awareness to veteran suicide.

The Carrasquilla family (Laura in front with blue dress, Tatiana with green dress, Juan with salmon shirt in the back, their father Carlos in the blue shirt and mom Liliana wearing sunglasses) at their U.S. citizen naturalization ceremony in 2016.

UA Family Reminds Students that ‘Giving’ is a Part of Thanksgiving

Family carries on traditions of attending The University of Alabama while running a food program to help the hungry on Thanksgiving.

A dance instructor leads a class of students.

Faculty Develop Innovative Instruction During Pandemic

In the face of adversity, UA faculty embraced the challenge and evolved to create innovative means to instruct and connect with students. 

Three students wearing graduation gowns.

UA President’s Advisory Committee Presents Plan to Promote Diversity, Inclusion

UA’s President’s Advisory Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion released its comprehensive report, which includes strategies for ongoing coordination and expansion of UA’s DEI efforts.

Couple holding hands with baby shoes

Free Program Helps Children with Disabilities, Developmental Delays

The University is offering a free new program, EI@UA, to support families of young children who have disabilities or developmental delays.

Mary Virginia McKinley stands with Dr. Gray six feet apart beside the fountains

Robotics Contest Awardee Returns to UA 9 Years Later as a Freshman

In 2011, third grader Mary Virginia McKinley competed in UA’s first-ever robotics competition. Now she is studying computer science.

A classroom in a early learning center.

UA to Launch Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden in January 2021

UA’s College of Education will launch the UA Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden in January 2021 at the University’s Gadsden Center.

The Wellness Walls for Art, a new program designed to fill the waiting areas at the University Medical Center with bright and vibrant paintings

UA Operations and On-Campus Services Continue After Nov. 20

As in-person classes transition to remote learning beginning Nov. 20, the University will remain open and continue with normal operations.

Elroy Johnson, a journalism graduate student sitting on bench

Student Documentary Wins Best Student Film at DC Black Film Festival

Master of Journalism student Elroy Johnson’s documentary follows three Black teenagers in a Dallas, Texas STEM program.