Community Outreach

UA Department of Communicative Disorders to Give Free Hearing Exams with “Hear Here Alabama” truck

UA Department of Communicative Disorders to Give Free Hearing Exams with “Hear Here Alabama” truck

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s department of communicative disorders is providing free hearing screenings to students, faculty and staff on Oct. 13. From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Hear Here Alabama truck will be set up behind Gorgas Library. Dr. Marcia Hay-McCutcheon, an auditory expert at UA and associate professor of communicative disorders, said

UA Alumnus Aims to Lift Students into Higher Ed

UA Alumnus Aims to Lift Students into Higher Ed

Tyrell F. Jordan, a Birmingham attorney and alumnus of The University of Alabama, has created a $25,000 endowed scholarship to support students from underrepresented urban communities.

A Helpful Roll

A Helpful Roll

University of Alabama researchers use a mobile clinic to help identify those with hearing loss. They discovered that general health problems, including diabetes and cardiovascular issues, are often associated with hearing loss.

UA Women Engineers to Host Event for Middle School Girls

UA Women Engineers to Host Event for Middle School Girls

The University of Alabama section of the Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, will host about 200 middle-school girls for a hands-on discovery of engineering.

UA Launches 2016 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Drive

UA Launches 2016 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Drive

The University of Alabama’s 2016 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger drive launches Saturday, Oct. 1. The drive, which benefits the West Alabama Food Bank, has collected more than 2 million pounds of food over 20 years for those in need.

UA’s Moundville Park Hosts Native American Festival Oct. 5-8

UA’s Moundville Park Hosts Native American Festival Oct. 5-8

The University of Alabama will host its annual Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 5-8 at Moundville Archaeological Park.

Former Psychology Faculty to Discuss Desegregation at UA

The University of Alabama psychology department will celebrate its influential role in desegregation Friday, Sept. 30 at its first desegregation symposium. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in room 208 of Gordon Palmer Hall on the UA campus.

Changing Neighborhoods, 1960–1975 by Marty. Charcoal on paper. PJ2008.0254

UA’s Paul Jones Gallery of Art Hosts Two Tuscaloosa Elementary Schools

Students from two Tuscaloosa schools will visit The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery during October as part of the Paul R Jones Collection of American Art K-12 Fellows Program.

Historical Commission, UA Offer Artifact Day at Old Cahawba

Historical Commission, UA Offer Artifact Day at Old Cahawba

The Alabama Historical Commission and The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research are partnering to host Artifact Day at Old Cahawba Saturday, Oct. 1.

UA Career Fair Kicks Off This Week with Hundreds of Employers

UA Career Fair Kicks Off This Week with Hundreds of Employers

Two-hundred and fifteen employers will be on the hunt for prospective employees at The University of Alabama Career Center’s bi-annual career fair Wednesday and Thursday at Coleman Coliseum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.