Culture & Community

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UA Part of Initiative to Bring Higher Education to Alabama’s Prisons

The University of Alabama partners with Auburn University in the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project to provide the state’s incarcerated population with a second chance through higher learning.

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Flu Vaccine Clinic to Serve as Emergency-Training Exercise

Hundreds of free flu vaccines will be distributed Sept. 17 to students, faculty and staff during a mock exercise that will help prepare UA medical personnel, staff and students to dispense large quantities of medication to the campus community in the event of an emergency.

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UA School of Social Work Launches ‘Own Your Vote’ Series

As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, The University of Alabama School of Social Work has created a speaker series to highlight issues of voting rights and equal access.

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Sharing Our Legacy Dance Theatre to Perform in Tuscaloosa

Sharing Our Legacy Dance Theatre will perform at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. as part of the ongoing Realizing the Dream performing arts series. The performance is free and open to the public.

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UA’s RISE Center Hosts BUY for RISE Fundraiser

The University of Alabama’s RISE Center will host its annual BUY for RISE fundraiser Sept. 13-14.

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UA Early College Grows in Enrollment, Increases Course Offerings

The University of Alabama’s Early College is eager to see continued enrollment growth after expanding the number of classes high school students can take for dual-credit.

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UA to Honor Victims of 9/11 Attacks with Stair Climb

To honor the memories of those killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks, The University of Alabama Police Department and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 8-11 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum.

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Alabama REACH Seeks Faculty, Staff Mentors for Students

Alabama REACH, a support office for foster and homeless youth at The University of Alabama, will hold a series of lunch-and-learn events for faculty and staff interested in mentoring REACH students.

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New UA Radio Station Provides Information for Football Fans

When Crimson Tide fans travel to Tuscaloosa for football games, they will have a new way of getting information.

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Registration Open for LIFT Job Skills Training Program

Veterans and other adults, as well as teens, are encouraged to register for free job skills and financial literacy training via UA’s business school.