Culture & Community

Stressed? Final Paper Due? Get Relief at The Great Campus Write-In!

Stressed? Final Paper Due? Get Relief at The Great Campus Write-In!

On April 8, UA Libraries and the English department’s Writing Center will host the third annual “Great Campus Write-In” from 1-4 p.m. at 205 Gorgas Library.

Preparing New Teachers for Ever-Evolving Classrooms

Preparing New Teachers for Ever-Evolving Classrooms

As early as freshman year, College of Education students begin working in local classrooms, learning to anticipate future challenges and maximize success with their own students.

UA to Host 58 Schools at National Forensics Tournament

UA to Host 58 Schools at National Forensics Tournament

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences and the Alabama Forensic Council will host the 2019 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament April 4-7 in Tuscaloosa.

Make a Friend, Be a Friend: International Spouse Group

Make a Friend, Be a Friend: International Spouse Group

The International Spouse Group is designed to bring together the spouses of international students, faculty, staff and scholars for activities and interaction by learning from each other and sharing unique knowledge and experiences

Student Donations Needed to Help National Disaster Relief Efforts

Student Donations Needed to Help National Disaster Relief Efforts

Through April 19, a new student organization, “Disaster Relief Team!,” will be collecting donations to help the victims of natural disasters across the United States.

Program Seeks to Improve Access to Cahaba River

Program Seeks to Improve Access to Cahaba River

Canoeists, kayakers, outdoor enthusiasts and others who take advantage of Alabama’s bounty of beautiful rivers and waterways will find their access to Alabama’s longest free-flowing and most biologically diverse river will soon improve thanks to a collaborative effort.

UA Engineering Seniors Build Interactive Cube for RISE

UA Engineering Seniors Build Interactive Cube for RISE

The University of Alabama Astrobotics team and a group of engineering senior design students partnered with the RISE Center, a school for infants and preschoolers with and without special needs on UA’s campus, to provide the children with a sensory cube to assist with in-class therapy.

Dressler’s ‘Last Lecture’ to Spotlight Cultural Influences on Behavior

Dressler’s ‘Last Lecture’ to Spotlight Cultural Influences on Behavior

Dr. William Dressler, professor in the department of anthropology, will deliver the Last Lecture, “Culture: A User’s Guide” on April 2 at 7 p.m. in 1000 North Lawn Hall. The Last Lecture Series is hosted annual by the Graduate School.

NSF Grant, UA to Provide Boost to Tuscaloosa-Area Math Educators

NSF Grant, UA to Provide Boost to Tuscaloosa-Area Math Educators

The National Science Foundation has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.85 million grant to strengthen content knowledge, teaching practice and leadership among math teachers in the greater Tuscaloosa area.

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

Nearly 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 27.