Students

UA Student Winners Cash in DegreeWorks Book Scholarships

Five University of Alabama students each received a $300 book scholarship for the fall semester as winners of a competition testing their knowledge of campus and by using UA’s DegreeWorks and Student Educational Planner.

Community Service Center Offers Volunteer Expo at UA

The University of Alabama Community Service Center will host its annual Volunteer Expo on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ferguson Center, second floor, to link nonprofit organizations with students.

Sustained Dialogue Network Holds UA Workshops

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center and Sustained Dialogue Campus Network are presenting a series of workshops on campus Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 28-29, designed to enhance intercultural communication skills among students, faculty and staff.

UA College of Engineering to Host Open House

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high school students and their families,Thursday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Student Involvement Week Encourages UA Students to Join Campus Activities

From learning about paid jobs on campus to getting involved with student organizations at the Get Involved, Get On Board Day, Student Involvement Week, Aug. 23-28, has something to offer every University of Alabama student.

Week of Welcome Introduces New Students to UA

The University of Alabama will welcome incoming freshmen and transfer students with a movie night, community service event, pool party and a shopping trip to Target as part of the Week of Welcome Friday, Aug. 13-Thursday, Aug. 19.

UA Honors Students Arrive on Campus Early for Service-Learning Projects in Schools, Parks

More than 150 University of Alabama Honors College students will come to campus during the week before classes begin to give back to the community by taking part in the service-learning projects Alabama Action and Outdoor Action from Sunday, Aug. 8-Friday, Aug. 13.

August Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 1,400 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 7, on campus.

Military Nurse Earns UA Doctorate via Afghanistan

When Dara Warren walks across the stage at UA’s commencement Aug. 7, the twice-deployed Air Force captain will have completed an almost seven-year personal mission that took her to Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and back home.

UA SUPe Store’s Textbook Rental Program Expanding

After piloting a textbook rental program last year, The University of Alabama’s University Supply Store plans to expand it for the upcoming academic year.