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12 Festivities to Enjoy This December

From concerts on campus to movies downtown, there are many ways to celebrate the season in December 2024.

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UA Raised Over 430,000 Pounds of Food For Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Drive

Together The University of Alabama and Auburn University raised more than 1.4 million pounds of food for Alabamians in need.

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Druid City Chorus Unites UA, Community Through Song

The group is open to students, faculty staff from UA, Shelton State Community College and Stillman College, and citizens across West Alabama.

Student music group Elbow Joint

Elbow Joint Wins SGA’s Battle of the Bands Fundraiser

The fundraising event raised over $6,000 for the SGA’s Joe Espy Needs-Based Scholarship to help students in need of financial assistance.

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2024 Operation Iron Ruck Brings Awareness to Veteran Suicides

The annual Operation Iron Ruck brings awareness to veterans suicides.

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High Performance Computing and Data Center Construction Ready to Begin

The HPC will be a petascale computing system capable of performing quadrillions of calculations per second.

Kennedi Preston and Big Al at the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger kickoff event

Join the Fight Against Food Insecurity, Help Beat Auburn

Students and employees are encouraged to help secure a win over Auburn and make a difference in fighting food insecurity.

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Focus on First-Gen Experience Nov. 4-8

The week honors the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which opened opportunities to low-income and first-generation students.

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Falling for November: Be Thankful for These Events

Check out what’s on tap on campus and around town in November 2024.

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Shelby Scholar Crowned 2024 UA Homecoming Queen

Adams will officially be crowned during halftime of Saturday’s Alabama-Missouri football game.