Community Outreach

A drummer in the Million Dollar Band

UA homecoming week honors ‘Endless Tradition’

Get all the details for homecoming week, including parade time.

The back of an ambulance driving down a tree lined road

UA to build rural EMS system that supports treatment at the scene

UA is leading a new rural emergency medical services system that will help EMS providers treat eligible patients on site.

United Way logo that reads "A legacy of improving lives, 80 years of the United Way, The University of Alabama"

UA kicks off 2026 United Way Campaign Oct. 15 

The annual campaign supports United Way of West Alabama and its 30 partner service agencies.

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger representatives and Big Al pose in the Alabama Governor's Mansion

UA students lead fight against hunger across West Alabama

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger brings together students, employees and supporters in a shared effort to fight food insecurity across West Alabama.

Sydney Blackhurst poses with a $10,000 check she earned during the SEC Startup Competition.

UA swimmer earns $10k in SEC Startup Competition

Blackhurst beat out student-athletes from the University of Arkansas, LSU and the University of South Carolina to take first place.

Elaina Burt, Julia Schumacher, Ruby Tilghman, Jayla Duncan, Alana Price.

May UA grad crowned Miss Alabama 2026

The title comes with a $15,000 cash scholarship along with several sponsor gifts and services made available to the winner.

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.

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.

COMPASS brain health initiative ribbon cutting on front steps of Randall Welcome Center at UA

UA, State Partners Expand Brain Injury Care with Launch of COMPASS Initiative

A new interdisciplinary program will provide brain injury evaluation for free to Alabama residents referred by ADRS.

close up of water splashing in an arc from a fountain

New UA Facility Focused on Water Will Support Research, Economic Development  

UA will open the Wiregrass Hub, a facility focused on water research, community engagement and student recruitment, in downtown Enterprise.