Culture & Community

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UA Satellite Team Offering Virtual Space Lessons

A team of students at The University of Alabama building a small satellite as part of a NASA program are continuing their outreach efforts to state schools during the COVID-19 pandemic through online lessons.

UA to Hold Virtual Tapping on the Mound Ceremony April 10

UA to Hold Virtual Tapping on the Mound Ceremony April 10

In lieu of an in-person Honors Day Tapping on the Mound ceremony, UA will host a live virtual ceremony April 10 at 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on the UA Division of Student Life’s Facebook page.

UA Student Volunteers at COVID-19 Test Site

UA Student Volunteers at COVID-19 Test Site

Matthew Roy has always looked for opportunities to support his local community and recently found himself in a position to make a positive impact in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Art from "The Wall is a Given," an virtual art exhibit presented by Jude Anogwih

Art and Art History Department Presents Next Art Exhibit Virtually

As the University moves classes, libraries, museums and more to cyberspace, art is moving, too.

Student Shopping for Elderly Service Expands to Tuscaloosa, Birmingham

Student Shopping for Elderly Service Expands to Tuscaloosa, Birmingham

Leave It To Us, a University of Alabama student-created non-profit organization that helps senior citizens practice social distancing by using volunteers to grocery shop for them free of charge, now has Tuscaloosa and Birmingham branches.

Face shields lay in a row on a table.

UA Helping Fabricate Protection for Health Care Workers

The University of Alabama community has come together to help provide 3D printed personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers locally and in the region.

UA ACCESS Support Center Offers Free Online Courses to Grades 7-12

UA ACCESS Support Center Offers Free Online Courses to Grades 7-12

The UA ACCESS Support Center, in collaboration with the Alabama State Department of Education, is offering free online courses to all students in grades 7-12 in the state.

A photo of Denny Chimes.

UA Program Helps Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The Alabama Small Business Development Center Network, based at The University of Alabama’s Office for Research and Economic Development, is providing direct assistance to small businesses in Alabama in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UA Libraries Closed Physically but Open Virtually

Due to COVID-19, all University of Alabama Libraries are closed until further notice, but the libraries support of the UA community will continue virtually.

UA Experts Available to Discuss Issues Around K-12 School Closures

UA Experts Available to Discuss Issues Around K-12 School Closures

Faculty at The University of Alabama are available to discuss aspects of continuing the school year remotely across the state.