Community Outreach

UA Program Gives New Books to Black Belt School Libraries

UA Program Gives New Books to Black Belt School Libraries

The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies is awarding $20,822 in new, free books to elementary, middle and high school libraries during March via the SLIS Book Bonanza for the Black Belt & Beyond Program.

NIH to Fund UA Study of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases

NIH to Fund UA Study of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases

The National Institutes of Health has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.4 million grant to create interventions to lower aggression in middle-school students and lessen disproportionalities in school discipline.

Education Researcher Launches College Teaching Resources Website

Education Researcher Launches College Teaching Resources Website

Dr. Claire H. Major, professor of higher education administration at UA, hopes the launch of a recent service project will help fill a void in teaching practice by providing quick and easy web access to emerging, evidence-based teaching and learning methods.

Aerospace Engineering Student Receives Top Technology Award  

Aerospace Engineering Student Receives Top Technology Award  

A College of Engineering student is among the top 20 science, technology, engineering and math students in their 20s across the country and internationally.

UADM’s Year Ends with 2019 Main Event

UADM’s Year Ends with 2019 Main Event

The University of Alabama Dance Marathon’s Main Event was held Feb. 23 at the Ferguson Student Center.

UA Students Raise More Than $248,000 for Children’s of Alabama

UA Students Raise More Than $248,000 for Children’s of Alabama

The University of Alabama Dance Marathon raised $248,796 over the past year for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital at Children’s of Alabama.

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100 Alabama Miles Challenge Inspires Alabamians to Get Outside

A statewide program encouraging all Alabamians to live a more active and healthy lifestyle begins its 2019 season with a kickoff event March 2 in Birmingham’s Railroad Park.

Nonprofits Benefit from UA’s Student-Run Communications Firm

Nonprofits Benefit from UA’s Student-Run Communications Firm

Capstone Agency, The University of Alabama’s nationally affiliated, student-run communications firm, recently held its third annual CreateAthon.

UA: A Top Producer of Fulbright Students

UA: A Top Producer of Fulbright Students

For the third time in four years, The University of Alabama was recognized as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution.

UA Autism Outreach Expands with New Lunch-and-Learn Event

UA Autism Outreach Expands with New Lunch-and-Learn Event

The West Alabama Regional Autism Network at The University of Alabama will hold “Autism 101,” its first community outreach event for 2019, Feb. 12.