“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 Announces Strategic Plan for Advancing the Flagship

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama today unveiled a five-year strategic plan to serve as the roadmap for its future success. The UA Strategic Plan: Advancing the Flagship is available at https://www.ua.edu/strategicplan. “This plan allows us to dream big, to take the outstanding university we are today and to envision opportunities and possibilities and strive

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

UA Student News for Aug. 10, 2016

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/category/ua-student-news to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. EVENTS Learn about University Libraries while enjoying free ice cream on the Quad in front of Gorgas Library on Aug. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. First-year and transfer students can meet new people, learn

Artistic Expressions

Artistic Expressions

UA Students were given the opportunity to paint an image of their choice.  UA Crossroads Director Lane McLelland hopes activities like painting will help the students develop new ways of thinking and inspire creativity, as they enter a new school year.