Piece of History: MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail at Special Collections
University Special Collections houses an early copy that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in the Birmingham City Jail.
Culture & Community
From Ceramics to Needlepoint: Art Exhibits to Enjoy this Spring
Brighten your winter days with art from these exhibits on and around campus.
‘Alabama Heritage’ Features Alabama’s World Champion, Joe Louis
The winter issue of “Alabama Heritage” features stories on struggles: of a champion boxer, a suffragist, Irish independence fighters and more, all with an Alabama connection.
New Mobile App to Aid Gulf of Mexico Fishermen, Boaters
The app came out of a student-led project from The University of Alabama’s Management Information Systems program.
Celebrate MLK’s Life, Legacy with Events Throughout January
The University of Alabama’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting a special lecture by prominent African American Studies scholar Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.
Realizing the Dream Events Feature Former ‘The View’ Host, Gospel Star
The 2022 Realizing the Dream Banquet and Concert will feature Star Jones and Billboard chart topping artist Kierra Sheard.
UA Collaborates with Smithsonian to Create Digital Resource
The University of Alabama Religious Studies Department and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History have formally collaborated to create a digital resource on the religious dimensions of the events that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Bruno Business Library Closed for Renovations Until Fall 2022
The Angelo Bruno Business Library is closed until Fall Semester 2022 for renovations to improve its aesthetics and functionality.
UA, State Partner to Train First Responders on Mental Health Awareness
UA social work experts are partnering with state agencies to train first responders to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use disorders and mental illnesses.
Santa’s Helpers: Students Build Script A Wheelchair Lift
After graduating, five students stayed in Tuscaloosa an extra week to perfect their senior design project – a mechanical wheelchair lift – before presenting it as a Christmas gift to a 10-year-old Tuscaloosa girl.