Students

Volunteer Expo Lets UA Students Explore Ways to Help the Community

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is hosting the 2012 Volunteer Expo on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

UA Social Work Student Wins National Essay Contest

Sean Hudson, a senior social work major at The University of Alabama, recently won the Influencing State Policy national essay award for his advocacy of the proposed Alabama state bill “Fostering Success Act.”

UA Honors College Students Arrive Early for Service Projects

More than 200 University of Alabama Honors College students will kick off the fall semester with community service projects throughout Tuscaloosa and surrounding communities.

Week of Welcome Introduces UA Students to Campus Life

The Ferguson Center’s Division of Student Affairs invites University of Alabama students to participate in the annual Week of Welcome from Friday, Aug. 17 – Thursday, Aug. 30.

Snail Believed Extinct Found in Cahaba by UA Graduate Student

A freshwater snail declared extinct in 2000 was recently rediscovered in the Cahaba River by a University of Alabama graduate student.

Summer Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 1,599 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 4, on campus.

‘Squash the Heat’ Event to be Held at UA Farmers Market

The University of Alabama Homegrown Farmers Market invites Tuscaloosa residents to the “Squash the Heat” themed market on Thursday, Aug. 2, from 3-6 p.m. on the lawn of Canterbury Episcopal Church.

UA Engineering Students in Finals of National Design Contest

A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama College of Engineering is among the top 12 finalists in the Texas Instruments Analog Design Contest.

UA Students Awarded Positive Parking Incentive Scholarships

Five University of Alabama students have been awarded Positive Parking Incentive scholarships in recognition of their good parking records for the spring 2012 semester.

UA Graduate Competes in ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Janelle Issis, a 2011 graduate of The University of Alabama, is competing in the ninth season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” broadcast at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on the Fox network.