Student Beats the Odds to Graduate
Timothy Skipper’s graduation story began in early childhood, and it was fraught with trials that would prevent many people from even dreaming of attending college, let alone graduating.
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Gifts for Aging Loved Ones Not as Complicated as Many Think
Christmas arrives yet again, and with it that familiar seasonal joy, but also stress. Loved ones are getting older, and ideas for gifts have run thin – very thin – for quite some time. What could they possibly want?
UA Wins Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive
The University of Alabama finished the 2019 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive by collecting 278,788 pounds of food.
Gorgas Library Renovations Progress; Contest Open to Name Rooms
The newest upgrade to the 80-year-old library is that Room 205 – a popular meeting space – has now been made into two meeting spaces replete with new technology, including video walls.
Fashion for Life Celebrates 10th Anniversary
UA student fashion designs will hit the runway for the 10th annual Fashion for Life Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. in UA’s Ferguson Center Ballroom.
UA Launches National Search for Provost, Executive Vice President
The University of Alabama has launched a national search for a new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs to replace Dr. Kevin Whitaker, who plans to retire in 2020.
Crimson Tide Football Earns 2019 AFCA Academic Achievement Award
The University of Alabama is one of six programs with 100% graduation rate for 2017-18.
Biology Grad Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nathaniel Sturm’s talk on “Species Detection in the Dark” won the 2019 Three Minute Thesis competition.
Go Global with International Education Week
Fostering intercultural understanding and promoting awareness of diverse cultures on campus and beyond are the goals for UA’s International Education Week, Nov. 18-22.
UA Student Veterans March to Bring Awareness to Veteran Suicides
Almost 80 students and support personnel from UA’s Campus Veterans Association and Auburn’s Student Veterans Association will participate in Operation Iron Ruck, Nov. 27 – Nov. 30.