Facilities and Grounds Wins International Innovation Award
The international award, one of the biggest in the educational facilities arena, must display a high level of innovation and be replicable so it can be implemented at other institutions.
Faculty & Staff
CCN Receives Grant to Counter Opioid Abuse in Walker County
The Capstone Rural Health Center recently received the state of Alabama’s only grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration to increase access to substance abuse prevention and treatment services in rural populations.
Building Bama: Paty Hall
Paty Hall, which underwent a $14.7 million interior renovation over the past year, will reopen in August just in time for the start of the 2019-20 academic year.
Tuscaloosa’s Rude Mechanicals Group Takes ‘Measure’ of Shakespeare
The Rude Mechanicals, Tuscaloosa’s free Shakespeare in the park company, is starting its 17th season with the problem play “Measure for Measure,” directed by Dr. Steve Burch, UA professor of theatre.
Grant Allows UA, Invisible Histories to Archive Southern LGBTQ Life
The University of Alabama was awarded a $300,000 grant from one of the largest foundations in the country to archive LGBTQ history in the South. The grant, given by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will allow the University and its partner, the Invisible Histories Project, to curate collections across the South, starting in Alabama and moving to Mississippi and Georgia.
Messina Named Dean of UA’s College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Joseph P. Messina has been named the next dean of The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Ricks Receives UA Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award
The T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award honors a faculty member who exemplifies the constant guidance and leadership necessary to make the College of Engineering exceptional.
UMC-Northport Recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Home
University Medical Center-Northport was recently nationally certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home in recognition of its commitment to place patients at the center of care and to advance quality in the health care it provides.
Summer Enrichment Workshop Registration Open Through June 1
For the 40th consecutive year, gifted and talented students in grades kindergarten through eight can participate in a three-week arts and science camp in Tuscaloosa.
All University Web Content Must be Accessible by November
On Tuesday, Thompson will send an email to all University online content creators. The email will serve as a reminder to everyone that they share in the responsibility of making the Capstone accessible and inclusive.