Community Outreach

American flags wave on the UA quad.

UA Honors Veterans with Joint Veterans Day Ceremony

UA’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will join other local organizations to honor veterans at the annual Tuscaloosa Veterans Day Ceremony.

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UA’s Intercultural Diversity Center Gets New Centralized Location

Now housed on the second floor of the Ferguson Student Center, the center offers weekly programming as well as informal gathering space.

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Alabama Business Confidence Ticks Upward for Fourth Quarter

The Center for Business Economics and Research’s most recent quarterly survey shows business confidence is increasing thanks to new innovations and safety measures introduced to lessen the spread of coronavirus.

The Arboretum decorated for Halloween

Don’t Trust the Grass; Halloween Celebration at ‘ArBOOretum’ Returns

Halloween and biological science merge for the return of “Afternoon at the ArBOOretum.”

Students stand in front of a barrel at the 2019 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food and fund drive result day.

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Launches 2020 Food and Fund Drive

The annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food and fund drive kicks off Thursday, Oct. 1, at The University of Alabama.

Big Al's Survival Guide to online classes

Struggling with Virtual Learning? It’s OK, Help is Available

Capstone Center for Student Success offers help for students struggling to transition to virtual academia.

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Groups Across Campus Come Together to ‘Get Out the Vote!’

On Sept. 22 at 10 a.m., the Crossroads Civic Engagement Center and Vote Everywhere UA are hosting a virtual “Get Out The Vote!” meeting.

Lady stands in front of U-Haul full of supplies.

Sending Relief to Hometown Hit by Hurricane Laura

Sophomore Kana Webb’s hometown of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was devastated by Hurricane Laura. Her relief efforts on the UA campus sent hundreds of dollars in donated supplies to those affected.

Demarcus Rudolf, a senior at UA, writing greeting cards for senior citizens in nursing homes.

Senior Creates Greeting Cards to Cheer Nursing Home Residents

Just in time for National Grandparents Day, University of Alabama senior Demarcus Rudolph started a project creating greeting cards for senior citizens in nursing homes.

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Navigators Help New Students Find Their Way

Finding a place to plug in may be a little challenging this semester, but “navigators” can help guide students through their first year at The University of Alabama.