Community Outreach

Shoppers looking at items at a previous Buy for RISE event

UA RISE Center Hosts BUY for RISE Fundraiser

The UA RISE Center will host its annual BUY for RISE fundraiser Oct. 18 and 19.

Students load the back of an S U V with donations

Students Rally Donations to Support Hurricane Helene Relief

SGA and Fraternity and Sorority Life partnered with an Alabama aviation company to get supplies to affected areas.

Donation barrels in front of the West Alabama Food Bank

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Kicks Off 2024 Food Drive

UA kicks off the annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive Oct. 4.

Aerial View of campus and Denny Chimes

UA Strengthens Commitment to Rural Communities Through STARS College Network

UA has joined the STARS College Network, strengthening its commitment to students in rural and small-town communities.

Black student holds a small shovel during volunteer landscaping work.

Student Orgs Make a Difference Through Service, Leadership

This past year, UA students volunteered over 100,000 hours in west Alabama — an economic impact of over $3 million.

Ashia Winston

Change Agents: Social Work Interns Serve Rural Alabama

University of Alabama social work students support the Black Belt region through internships.

Student plays with small drone

ATI Hosts Inaugural Transportation Awareness Day

Young students discovered career possibilities in the transportation sector.

Students pose with a large donation check.

Snapshot: EcoCAR Team Donation Fuels Local Students

Students raised money to purchase supplies to support Tuscaloosa K-12 students.

UA College of Education front.

Teach in Bama Signs First School Districts

The UA College of Education has developed a program aimed at cultivating and retaining Alabama’s next great teachers.

A collage photos from campus and Tuscaloosa

UA’s Impact on State Economy Approached Record Despite Pandemic

UA had a $2.948 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama during the 2020-2021 academic year.