Culture & Community

Realizing the Dream Committee Announces 2026 Events and Activities

Realizing the Dream Committee Announces 2026 Events and Activities

A series of events that will bring influential speakers and award‑winning artists to the Tuscaloosa community.

The exterior of the Frank Moody Music Building

New Semester, New Events 

A new semester brings plenty of cool new events on campus and around town.

Numerous students are seen in line for a buffet lunch and conversing at International Coffee Hour.

Home Away From Home: Community at International Coffee Hour

This ongoing event brings students from all over the world together to share food and conversation.

A small brown bird perched on a slender twig--a Savannah sparrow taken at Riverbend Turf birding spot

UA Community Invited to Participate in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Bird lovers in the UA community are welcome to join the Audubon Christmas bird count to contribute to citizen bird science.

Go Fetch: Teaching an AI-Powered Robot Dog New Tricks

Go Fetch: Teaching an AI-Powered Robot Dog New Tricks

Meet the student-built robot dog inspiring the next generation of programmers and engineers.

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.