Sale to Benefit UA’s RISE Center

“Buy for RISE,” a charity sale and silent auction, will raise money for The University of Alabama’s RISE Center Friday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 27, at the center, 600 Johnny Stallings Drive, across from University Medical Center.

UA Psychology Professor Honored for Contributions to Geropsychology

Dr. Forrest Scogin, professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, received the American Psychological Association Committee on Aging’s Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging at its annual convention earlier this month.

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MONDAY, AUG. 22 – SUNDAY, AUG. 28, 2016 BEST BETS WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER TRAINING FOR PARALYMPICS  – Shelby Baron, a Hawaii native and UA communicative disorders major, will compete for the United States Women’s Wheelchair Tennis team in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, which begin Sept. 7. Baron, who is training for her first

“Script A” Class Photo

“Script A” Class Photo

Before classes began, UA freshmen students had the opportunity to meet fellow newcomers as well as UA faculty and staff and participate in a new tradition–Alabama’s first “Script A” photo with their entering class.

UA Law School to Host Conference on Bank Director, Officer Responsibilities

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Legal scholars and members of the banking community will visit The University of Alabama School of Law Aug. 26 to discuss bank director and officer responsibilities. The conference on Bank Director & Officer Responsibilities will be held in the Bedsole Moot Courtroom, room 140. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and is free

UA Launches Search for Provost

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama announced today it is beginning its search for a new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. A 14-person committee of faculty, staff and students will oversee the national search with a goal of having a candidate in place by the beginning of the spring semester, said UA

Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect is the annual day of service during Week of Welcome that provides an important opportunity for new and returning students to get connected and reconnected to the Tuscaloosa community.

Successful UA Fall Sorority Recruitment Concludes

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Of the 2,683 young women who attended the first round of events for Fall 2016 formal recruitment at The University of Alabama, 93 percent (2,488 women) received bids from the 16 Panhellenic sororities that participated in recruitment. The number of women who initially registered increased by more than 10 percent, and the