UA Homecoming Parade Set for 7 a.m. Oct. 5
The University of Alabama’s 2013 Homecoming Parade will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, on the UA campus. The parade will begin on campus and move west toward downtown Tuscaloosa.
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UA Professors Turn Zombies Into Teaching Tools
The popularity of the undead has led to a new, creative teaching platform in The University of Alabama’s department of telecommunication and film.
‘Leaving a Crimson Legacy’ Theme of UA’s 2013 Homecoming Week
The University of Alabama’s Homecoming Week 2013 will be from Sunday, Sept. 29, to Saturday, Oct. 5. This year’s theme is “Leaving a Crimson Legacy.”
UA Fraternity Offers Event to Raise Childhood Cancer Awareness
The University of Alabama’s Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity will offer a fund-raiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the fraternity house off Jefferson Avenue on campus. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a charity aimed at combating childhood cancer.
UA Advertising Seniors Selected for National Minority-centric Conference
University of Alabama seniors Antwon Key and Courtney McCall have been selected to attend a national conference for minority members in advertising next week in New York City.
UA Hosts Family Weekend
More than 3,500 family members of University of Alabama students will visit campus Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, during the 2013 Family Weekend.
UA’s Gamma Phi Beta Offers Chili Cook-Off
The University of Alabama’s Gamma Phi Beta sorority invites the public to participate in its first philanthropic chili cook off event from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, on the side lawn of the Canterbury Chapel Episcopal Church, on campus.
UA Enrollment Reaches Record High; Freshmen Bring High Scores, GPAs
Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high 34,852 students this fall, and it includes some of the nation’s most academically talented students.
New UA Lab Allows Students to Explore Science Behind Food
Students enrolled in food and nutrition courses at The University of Alabama should have no problem garnering some excitement for food this semester, thanks to the recently completed $1.5 million state-of-the-art foods lab located on the ground floor of Doster Hall.
UA Career Fairs Bring More Than 160 Employers to Campus
The University of Alabama is offering two Career Fairs for students on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center.