Get On Board Day
University of Alabama students recently had the opportunity to learn about more than 400 student organizations that are on campus.
Alabama Athletics Enjoys Another Championship Season in the Classroom
As classes get underway for the fall semester, The University of Alabama Athletics Department is coming off another record-setting year in the classroom, building on the Crimson Tide’s well-established tradition of academic excellence.
Big Al Goes Global
UA students studying abroad had a friend tagging along this summer – Big Al! Students shared their study abroad adventures with Big Al on social media, using the hashtag #BigAlGoesGlobal. We can’t wait to see where Big Al goes next!
UA’s Mortar Board Chapter Earns National Award
The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society has received the Ruth Weimer Mount from the national association. The award is presented annually to Mortar Board’s most outstanding collegiate chapter.
Three Brothers Cheer Together for First Time at UA
Jed, a 24-year-old senior majoring in business marketing, is the first male cheerleader in his family and first student to attend UA – his dad went to Auburn. But, he’s not the last. Following in his footsteps, Jed’s brothers, Zachary and Elijah Vaughn, became UA cheerleaders as well.
UA Gameday to Open New Family Tailgating Area for Football Season
A new tailgating area combining all of the fun of Gameday with an atmosphere conducive for families will be available for the first home football game, Saturday, Sept. 10, and throughout the season.
UA Appoints New Summersell Chair
Dr. Lesley Jill Gordon, former professor of history at the University of Akron, is the new Charles Grayson Summersell Endowed Chair of Southern History at The University of Alabama.
UA Astronomy to Host Public Star Gazing Events
The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy invites members of the community to attend a series of public nights this season to look at the heavens through UA telescopes.
UA Names Director of Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies
Early modern literary scholar Dr. Michelle M. Dowd has been named Hudson Strode Professor of English and the new director of The University of Alabama’s Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies.
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.