Students

UA Honors College Hosts Afternoon of Service in Perry County

As part of its 57 Miles program, The University of Alabama Honors College will be working in partnership with Perry County to host its fall Afternoon of Service from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Marion.

UA, Community Colleges Encourage Pursuit of Science, Math Teaching Careers

The University of Alabama’s impact on k-12 STEM education will grow over the next five years following the announcement of a $1.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

UA Theatre and Dance Season Kicks Off

These students come to The University of Alabama ready to perform—ready to meet or exceed high expectations. And they plan to pursue their dreams as thousands of people look on and cheer.

UA Engineering Student Selected for U.N. Climate Change Conference

A chemical engineering student at The University of Alabama was selected to attend a United Nations climate change conference this fall.

UA Social Work Student Attends White House Roundtable

Sarah Young, a doctoral student from The University of Alabama School of Social Work, was invited to the White House for a roundtable discussion about issues facing the bisexual community at an event coinciding with international Bisexual Visibility Day, Sept. 23.

UA Homecoming Parade Set for 7 a.m. Oct. 5

The University of Alabama’s 2013 Homecoming Parade will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, on the UA campus. The parade will begin on campus and move west toward downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Professors Turn Zombies Into Teaching Tools

The popularity of the undead has led to a new, creative teaching platform in The University of Alabama’s department of telecommunication and film.

‘Leaving a Crimson Legacy’ Theme of UA’s 2013 Homecoming Week

The University of Alabama’s Homecoming Week 2013 will be from Sunday, Sept. 29, to Saturday, Oct. 5. This year’s theme is “Leaving a Crimson Legacy.”

UA Fraternity Offers Event to Raise Childhood Cancer Awareness

The University of Alabama’s Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity will offer a fund-raiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the fraternity house off Jefferson Avenue on campus. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a charity aimed at combating childhood cancer.

UA Advertising Seniors Selected for National Minority-centric Conference

University of Alabama seniors Antwon Key and Courtney McCall have been selected to attend a national conference for minority members in advertising next week in New York City.