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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Student Spring Break Extended Until March 30 as UA Transitions to Remote Learning

After Friday, March 13, UA will extend spring break for students through Sunday, March 29, to allow additional time for instructors to transition to alternative teaching resources. Remote instruction will resume Monday, March 30.

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UA to Host Opioid Overdose Training, Free Narcan Kit Giveaways

A March 25 community event at The University of Alabama will provide free Narcan kits and training on how to administer the opioid overdose reversal drug.

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Band Member to Fulfill Lifelong Dream with Bama Blitz Support

Marley Perry attended the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade the first time as a kid. This fall, with the public’s help, she’ll get to experience the magic again, this time as a performer in the Million Dollar Band.

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Range Boost

A solution developed from research at The University of Alabama would give drivers of electric vehicles the confidence and freedom of a gas-powered vehicle without requiring breakthroughs in batteries or a costly overhaul of the transportation system’s energy infrastructure.

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.

UA’s RISE, CrossingPoints Elevates Those with Down Syndrome

UA’s RISE, CrossingPoints Elevates Those with Down Syndrome

UA remains committed to providing transformative opportunities to young children and adults with Down syndrome through two innovative programs.

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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.

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AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Supports UA Study

Transportation researchers at The University of Alabama are leading an effort to understand safety for those who respond to traffic incidents.

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Constitutional Scholar Named to Endowed Chair in UA Law

Tara Leigh Grove will join the The University of Alabama School of Law in August as the Charles E. Tweedy, Jr. Endowed Chairholder in Law, the UA Law School announced.

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Faculty Senate Seeks to Create New Affinity Groups

The University of Alabama Faculty Senate’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is seeking to create new affinity groups to help UA faculty, staff and graduate students feel more welcome, comfortable and understood.