Culture & Community

A classroom in a early learning center.

UA to Launch Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden in January 2021

UA’s College of Education will launch the UA Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden in January 2021 at the University’s Gadsden Center.

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.

an arch of red and white balloons outside the entrance to the new Intercultural diversity center in the ferguson student center

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.

The exterior of Alston Hall

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.

Get Involved with Campus Research Through Showcase Event

Get Involved with Campus Research Through Showcase Event

Undergraduate students interested in conducting research while at The University of Alabama can access a virtual event to explore research and creative opportunities.

River Business Pitch Competition Returns for 2020, Virtually

River Business Pitch Competition Returns for 2020, Virtually

An annual business pitch competition hosted by The University of Alabama and open to area entrepreneurs will be virtual as the headline event of upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Dr. Bell speaks to students on stage at summer commencement.

UA to Hold 2020 Fall Commencement Dec. 12

The University of Alabama will hold fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 12, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. More than 2,000 graduates are expected to be in attendance for four ceremonies.

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.”

The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama.

UA Art Galleries Reopen for In-Person Visitation

The University of Alabama’s Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Paul R. Jones Museum of American Art and University of Alabama Gallery have reopened for in-person visitation.

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.