Yerby: Service to Community is ‘Modeled in My Family’
For Dr. Lea G. Yerby, a recent and unexpected honor has caused her to reflect on her role as an agent for justice.
School of Social Work
Finding a ‘Sweet Home’ Abroad
Shelby Smithson, who will earn a master’s degree in social work on Friday, received a Fulbright scholarship and will return to Turkey in September to teach English.
UA Students Win 15 Fulbright Awards for 2018-2019
For the 2018–2019 competition period, 15 University of Alabama students have been selected for Fulbright Awards. The University of Alabama is a nationally ranked Top Producer of Fulbright Student Award Winners.
Tradition Set: First Bama Blitz Raises $1.8 Million
University of Alabama officials have announced that the inaugural Bama Blitz raised more than $1.8 million in gifts from 1,810 supporters.
Ceremony Will Celebrate Research by UA Faculty
Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
Event Spotlights Student Research, Creativity
‘I Felt Like a Change-Maker’: UA Students Return from Capitol Hill
Forty-eight UA, University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Alabama at Huntsville undergraduate and graduate students took part in the “Washington, D.C. Policy and Advocacy Fly-In,” a unique crash course in policy research, strategy and advocacy created in 2017.
UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference
More than 450 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 28-30.
Social Work Students Return to D.C. for Policy, Advocacy ‘Fly-In’
More than 45 University of Alabama social work students will meet with 30 U.S. Congress members March 20-21 to advocate for legislation regarding opioid abuse, human trafficking and children in foster care.
Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities
The University of Alabama’s Crossroads invites the campus and community to participate in events throughout February during Black History Month. The theme this year is “African Americans In Times Of War.”