Honors College

Carlisle Washburne smiling while looking in the distance.

2021 Graduate Shares Lineage with 1834 Alumnus

Carlisle Washburne is the great, great, great, great granddaughter of John McLaughlin Smith who was among the first students to graduate from UA.

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.

UA graduate hugging her brother

A Life Inspired by a Special Brother

Recent UA graduate Tatianna Zambrano’s entire life has been shaped by two things: her family, with its rich heritage, and her younger brother, Alex.

Face shields lay in a row on a table.

UA Offering Courses on Coronavirus

Three courses offered this summer at The University of Alabama will allow students to understand issues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic while exploring solutions to a PPE shortage.

Reading Allies Literacy Program Featured in Bama Blitz

Reading Allies Literacy Program Featured in Bama Blitz

Reading Allies, an innovative reading initiative to improve literacy among elementary school students across Alabama, is the UA Honors College’s passion project for the upcoming Bama Blitz crowdfunding campaign.

A image of UA's mascot, Big Al, standing beside a Bama Blitz logo.

3rd Annual Bama Blitz Online Fundraising Event Set for March 25, 26

Bama Blitz, an annual online fundraising event, will begin at noon March 25 and end at 8:31 p.m. March 26, lasting one day, eight hours and 31 minutes in honor of the University’s founding year.

Female student smiles at camera

UA Student on a Mission to Make the World a Better Place

Emma Mansberg has always wanted to change the world. Now a UA senior, her passion for social justice and equality is making an impact, on campus and across the state.

UA President Stuart R. Bell speaking at a commencement ceremony.

UA to Hold 2019 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 14

The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 14, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

Dr. Tara Williams stands

Leader within Oregon State’s Honors College Named UA Dean

An English professor and associate dean who oversees the honors curriculum at Oregon State University has been named dean of The University of Alabama’s Honors College.

Open Forums for Honors College Dean Search Begin Next Week

Open Forums for Honors College Dean Search Begin Next Week

Three candidates vying to be the next dean of The University of Alabama’s Honors College will make presentations to the campus community the week of Oct. 21.