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Cameron Smith, Linda Smith, Clay Smith and University of Alabama President Stuart R. Bell

Smith Family Gift Pushes The Rising Tide Over $1 Billion

UA’s Rising Tide Capital Campaign has surpassed $1 billion in charitable commitments thanks to a recent gift commitment of $20 million to name the Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts.

A man flint knapping an antler

UA Moundville Archaeological Park Hosts Knap-In March 4-5

The University of Alabama Moundville Archaeological Park will host stone tool makers and flint knappers from around the nation during its annual Knap-In March 4-5.

Mercy Mumba posing in a nursing lab

Leaders in Black Health and Wellness

In honor of Black History Month, UA celebrates several faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the wellbeing of Black communities.

BAMAthon participants lining up in a hallway to welcome students

UADM Raises More Than $252,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

The University of Alabama Dance Marathon raised $252,001 for Children’s of Alabama during its latest annual fundraising efforts.

Students dancing during a previous BAMAthon event

Dust off Your Dancing Shoes: BAMAthon Returns In Person Feb. 19

BAMAthon, UA’s annual 12-hour dance marathon that raises proceeds for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Birmingham, will return in person Feb. 19 to The University of Alabama Student Center.

A student using a laptop computer

UA Selected for U.S. Cyber Command Network

The University of Alabama is partnering with the United States Cyber Command to improve the experience of students readying for a career in cyber security.

The Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival poster

Acclaimed Movies to be Featured at Annual Tuscaloosa Film Festival

The 10th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival will be held virtually Feb. 19-20.

The 2019 BRIDGE cohort in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium

BRIDGE Program Sees Early Success in Student Experience, Retention

The Division of Student Life’s BRIDGE program is experiencing early success since its inception in fall 2019.

The rendering of Drummond Lyon Hall

UA to Construct Cutting-Edge Facility for Fashion and Design

A new building coming to the UA campus will provide space to conserve and celebrate fashion history and groom fashion trendsetters of the future.

Simran Dhoju posing for a photo with large mountains in the background

UA Junior Receives National Aerospace Fellowship

Simran Dhoju was one of 51 students in the nation to earn a Brooke Owens Fellowship, a nationally acclaimed program that awards exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities studying the field of aerospace.