“Our alumni can’t always come here, so let’s bring our best and brightest to the companies,” is the way Brandon Chicotsky explained the method behind Industry Immersion. Industry Immersion is an educational, professional development program hosted by the College of Communication and Information Sciences and open to students of all majors and classifications. Chicotsky,
The Student Government Association is taking the emphasis on diversity and inclusion to the online world with its new social media campaign, “Champions Don’t Hate.” Coaches and leaders in the UA student community are being shown on social media this week with the hashtag #ChampionsDontHate as a reminder that when it comes to hate in online
Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, The Office of Information Technology will no longer support email or websites hosted on the Bama Host Server (bama.ua.edu). Bama.ua.edu email addresses will continue to work as normal, but BamaMail mailboxes and existing websites hosted on the Bama server will be unavailable. OIT is currently working with faculty, staff and departments
Dr. Ian Brown, anthropology, published “Marking Graves in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: The Musings of a Teacher.” Borgo Press, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Susan Caples, associate director in Enterprise Operations, received national recognition from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services. The 2016 Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr. Legacy Award is based on an individual’s leadership and outstanding
The week of Nov. 5-11 offers several opportunities for the UA community to support and celebrate our military veterans, especially those among our students, faculty and staff. Below is a list of events, some with registration deadlines. For more information, visit the UA Office of Veteran and Military Affairs. Tuscaloosa Run for Veterans Nov. 5, 8
During the month of November, the UA Benefits Office will present the 2016 Pre-Retirement Planning Series, information-filled sessions designed for employees planning to retire within the next five years. The series offers a roadmap to get from “here” to there” in retirement. Each session will be facilitated by a lead professional to provide information and to answer questions.
Students approved for accommodations through the Office of Disability Services may require the services of a peer note-taker. If so, faculty members will receive a letter of accommodation from ODS stating the student has been approved for a peer note-taker. The faculty member receiving the letter is responsible for finding a student in the class
The mission of the Black Faculty and Staff Association is to be an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, with an emphasis on African-American students, and the professional needs of its members BFSA Executive Council for 2016-2018 Members of the Council are as follows: President: Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, deputy director, Institute for Rural Health Research, and
Saved from the Holocaust, a Torah is brought to Temple Emanu-El on the UA campus, where a member of the congregation helps discover its true – and astounding – age. To read more