Culture & Community

An aerial view of the exterior of the Robert Witt Activity Center

UA Set for Alabama Boys, Girls State

UA will host hundreds of the state’s top rising high school seniors for experiential learning of a model state government.

With Love: Blackburn Students, Entrepreneurs Support Selma Business Owners

With Love: Blackburn Students, Entrepreneurs Support Selma Business Owners

At a professional development opportunity made possible by Blackburn Institute students, two Selma entrepreneurs gained both knowledge and friendship.

Two hands, each holding a single flower stem. Photo by Allison Grant, Jigisha Holding Queen Anne’s Lace, 2024, Kristina Holding Queen Anne’s Lace, 2024, Archival inkjet print, 11 x 14 inches.

UA Photography Professor Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

The Guggenheim Fellowship is one of the most respected recognitions an artist can receive.

Mary Helen White and Kate Slappey

Student Designers Think Outside the Stadium for Winning Looks

Both were nervous to share their ideas with their professors but were reminded that Fashion Playbook is a learning experience.

UA to Launch State’s First School of Data Science

UA to Launch State’s First School of Data Science

The School will provide a hub for artificial intelligence education, innovation and workforce development.

2026 Aldag winners

2026 Aldag Pitch Competition Winners Launch Companies in College

Student business teams vied for over $100,000 in prize money.

A red elephant with images of circuitry on its skin.

UA Among National Leaders with AI-Readiness Initiative Launch

The UA AI Experience will ensure all UA faculty, staff and students have the skills to build AI fluency.

Big Al picking a golf club from a bag

Tennis, Golf Fundraisers Benefit UA RISE Center

The UA RISE Center is set to host its annual tennis and golf tournament fundraisers and CHIP in for RISE silent auction.  

Fernando Salinas, Daysha Edwards, Kaleigh Oberg, and John Koerkenmeier with the barrel of recycled paint they made.

Beyond Bama: Serving the Big Easy

UA students immersed themselves in service and leadership in New Orleans through the Beyond Bama alternative spring break program this year.

Red tulips

April 2026 Events in Bloom at UA  

From concerts on campus to festivals all over town, April events are in bloom at UA!