Community Outreach

Wisdom or perfectionism

Perfectionism Reaps High Rewards, But Can Also Bring Much Pain

Though perfectionism has helped many high achievers and people with Type A personalities climb to the top of their class, work, sport, or other fields, it also has many downsides that have to be managed to remain healthy.

100 AL Miles

Get Moving: 100 Alabama Miles Challenge Kick off 2021 Season

The 100 Alabama Miles Challenge is a statewide public program designed to inspire all Alabamians to be active, explore, and connect with others by getting 100 miles of physical activity each year.

A woman and child carry a shopping basket through a grocery store.

Social Work Students Work to End Child Hunger

UA social work students are working on a new online database that connects Alabama families in crisis with food resources in their communities.

A group of students holding signs that reveal the total of money raised over the past year.

UADM Raises More Than $303,000 for Children’s of Alabama

UADM raised $303,126 over the past year for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham.

UA students brush horses.

UA Students Safely Volunteer Despite the Pandemic

UA’s student-led organization Serving Bama found a way to safely continue vital, in-person volunteer services for Tuscaloosa nonprofits.

UA’s Capstone Agency Donates Valuable Work to Local Nonprofits

UA’s Capstone Agency Donates Valuable Work to Local Nonprofits

Zoom fatigue couldn’t stop these PR students from supporting nonprofits who need help now more than ever.

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Best-selling Author Headlines University MLK Celebration

Several events throughout January and February will honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Healthcare provider with gloved hands administors a shot to a patient with rolled up sleeve.

UA Part of National Effort to Strengthen Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

The research coalition is aimed at strengthening the community’s role and involvement in an equitable campaign.

Leigh Mayberry stands in front of an icy Arctic Ocean.

A Life of Adventure and a Heart For Service

Leigh Mayberry has lived a life full of adventure. She’ll check another item off her bucket list when she graduates from UA.

Student workers at Gorgas Library information desk.

SGA Partners With Libraries to Extend Library Hours During Finals

Gorgas and Rodgers will be open until midnight next week so students can study late for final exams thanks to SGA volunteers.