Culture & Community

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UA Students Help Youth on Path to GED Diploma

Two UA students created a student-run community program that tutors youth coming out of the juvenile justice system.

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Hundreds of UA Students Tutoring with Local Schools

UA students are providing free online tutoring and academic engagement sessions for the remainder of the school year.

UA Libraries Employees Release Video Explaining Their Now-Virtual Jobs

UA Libraries Employees Release Video Explaining Their Now-Virtual Jobs

The University of Alabama Libraries is celebrating National Library Week this week.

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UA Opera Students Send the Power of Song

Over the past few weeks, students in The University of Alabama opera theatre program have used videoconferencing and phone calls to sing to the elderly and others who may be self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic.

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UA Biology Professor Supports Hospital COVID-19 Testing

Dr. Carol Duffy is creating biological solutions for DCH Health System to maintain the stability of patient coronavirus testing samples collected at DCH during transport to a lab in Montgomery.

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UA Students Partner With Schools for Tutoring

University of Alabama students will provide free online tutoring and academic engagement sessions for the remainder of the school year in a partnership with Birmingham City Schools and the Tuscaloosa County School System.

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UA Helping Provide Coronavirus Screenings in Livingston

UMC and the Office for Research and Economic Development are collaborating with Alabama Power and Livingston Mayor Tom Tartt to provide coronavirus screenings in Livingston.

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UA Senior Working Pandemic Front Lines in NYC Area

Aerospace engineering student John Glidden III is volunteering as an EMT and at a drive-thru virus testing site in a suburb of New York City.

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UA Offering Free Webinar on Pandemic Stimulus for Small Businesses

The University of Alabama will offer a free webinar Friday for small businesses and  entrepreneurs navigating government stimulus and assistance plans.

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UA Researchers Providing Maps of COVID-19 Testing Sites

Two researchers at The University of Alabama are helping people find testing sites for COVID-19.