UA Honors Opera Director with Blackmon-Moody Award
Dr. Paul Houghtaling, coordinator of voice and director of opera at The University of Alabama, received the 2019 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.
Arts & Culture
Island Life Propels, Nurtures O’Connor’s Free Spirit
Caleb O’Connor grew up in Maui and took full advantage of his surroundings as he developed a love for art at a young age.
Wedderspoon Thrives When the Heat Turns Up
For Craig Wedderspoon, professor of sculpture at UA, the foundry is a second home where he not only molds countless masterpieces, but influences future generations of artists by helping them hone their craft.
Gorgas Library Renovations Progress; Contest Open to Name Rooms
The newest upgrade to the 80-year-old library is that Room 205 – a popular meeting space – has now been made into two meeting spaces replete with new technology, including video walls.
UA Contributes Heavily to Tuscaloosa’s Public Art Scene
Public art not only beautifies a city, but also draws people to see it and patronize local businesses.
NASA Engineer Part of Native American Heritage Month Events
UA will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a series of events designed to spotlight the history, tradition and values of Native Americans.
Art Adventures in Spain
Faculty members led an art and art history study trip to Spain. Don’t miss the chance to go study art in Italy in 2020.
Alabama Writers Hall of Fame to Induct 7 in 2020
Seven distinguished authors will be inducted into the 2020 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center March 9, 2020.
Falling in Love with a Sound
Matthew Meadows, a UA first-year graduate student, won second prize in the university division of the International Horn Competition of America in Fort Collins, Colorado.
LGBTQIA+ History Month Celebrates Diversity
Lectures on identity highlight October’s LBGTQIΔ+ History Month on campus.