Culture & Community

Holiday Bow Decoration

Finals, Fun and December Festivities  

December events bring holiday cheer to campus just when you need it most.

The Gorgas House Museum lit with Christmas lights at night

Celebrate the Holidays with Free UA Museums Events

UA Museums invites visitors to enjoy the holidays with free events at three locations.

Students involved with Beat Auburn Beat Hunger showing number signage revealing the total donations raised this year

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Sets Record in 2025

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger raised a record 630,624 pounds of food during its annual food drive.

A picture of a lone crown.

UA Crowns 2025 Homecoming Queen

Morgan Grzybowski, a senior from Wildwood, Missouri, is UA’s 2025 Homecoming Queen.

An aerial photo of Denny Chimes with the sun setting in the background

UA’s Impact on State, Local Economies Sets Records

UA continues to be an economic driver for the state as its flagship university set record high economic and fiscal impacts for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Big Al at the homecoming pep rally and bonfire.

Behind the Scenes of UA Homecoming  

Lights, Crimson, Action! Meet the student stars behind homecoming 2025.

a person in army fatigues waves an American flag

Honoring Alabama’s Rural Veterans: Supporting Service and Strengthening Communities

Alabama rural veterans serve beyond the uniform. Research shows how communities can support them.

Three Witt Fellows pose in front of a Marion, Alabama sign

Witt Fellows Program Prepares Global Citizens

Open to incoming freshmen, the cohort of about 20-25 students is immersed in experiences that challenge how they see the world.

Yellow and red fall leaves in a puddle.

November Events to Remember  

November features festive fun and homecoming celebrations.

Big Al during the homecoming parade

Events to Shed ‘Light’ on UA Homecoming Week 2025

NASA astronaut and UA alum Bob Hines will serve as parade grand marshal.