UA to Hold 2019 Summer Commencement Exercise Aug. 3
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Saturday, Aug. 3, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Culture & Community
Vuorovesi Trio Performs in Smith Hall’s Grand Gallery
The Vuorovesi Trio performed in the Grand Gallery of Smith Hall on July 22.
UA Education Office Helping Districts Navigate Desegregation Orders
Dr. Sara McDaniel, executive director of the Alabama Positive Behavior Supports Office, works with the Jefferson County School District to address its discipline issues while it navigates the terms of its consent decree with the DOJ.
Watch Out for These Summer Bugs
Most of Alabama’s “bugs” don’t cause problems for people. But, some can, and summer is the most likely time for humans and arthropods to clash.
Six Selected for Alabama Business Hall of Fame
The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business announced six business professionals for induction into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame.
UA Initiates Campus Safety Discussion with SEC Peers
The University of Alabama will host the inaugural Southeastern Conference Threat Assessment Summit July 22-23, bringing together those tasked with campus safety responsibilities at their respective SEC universities.
UA to Implement Telehealth Network to Combat Opioids in Alabama
The University of Alabama will soon begin addressing opioid-related morbidity and mortality in four Alabama counties by developing a community care network to strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery.
Race Roaches, Spit Crickets, Eat Insects at Bama Bug Fest
The University of Alabama’s natural history museum, in partnership with the Tuscaloosa Public Library, is hoping to reignite peoples’ childlike wonder with bugs at the first “Bama Bug Fest,” a free event at the Warner Transportation Museum July 27 from 4-8 p.m.
Summer Bites and Stings: Alabama’s Most Dangerous Arthropods
Most of Alabama’s more than 20,000 arthropod species – invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed limbs such as insects and spiders – don’t cause problems for people. But, some can, and summer is the most likely time for humans and arthropods to clash.
UA Faculty, Staff Help College-Prep Campers Explore Possibilities
For the UA Early College staff members tasked with planning and operating the annual Leaders Exploring Academic Possibilities camp, their first signal of success was a successful pilot 2016 and immediate addition of a second week of programs.