Campus & Community

Suicide Prevention Training Program Now Available

College can be a challenging time. Stressors such as roommates, time management, finances, relationships and academics all come up at different times throughout the year. With so many demands, students can become overwhelmed and experience negative feelings. The Ask Listen Refer Suicide Prevention Training Program is designed to help students recognize the risk factors and warning

Latest Version of Firefox Not Supportive of Banner INB

The latest version of Firefox (version 52) disables Java plugins, which correspondingly means that Intenet Native Banner will no longer be functional with version 52 of Firefox. Many users have set internet browsers, like Firefox, to auto-update, which is causing users not to be able to access INB. If you have updated to latest version

UA School of Social Work Accepts Nominations for Buford Peace Award

UA School of Social Work Accepts Nominations for Buford Peace Award

Nominations for the annual Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award can now be submitted online.

OIT Encourages Students to be Mindful of Phishing Scams

OIT Encourages Students to be Mindful of Phishing Scams

As the end of spring semester approaches, many students are applying for internships and jobs. The Office of Information Technology encourages students to be mindful of potential phishing scams, and to recognize the red flags of phishing when checking their Crimson email. “Hackers know exactly what to say to get the attention of students,” said

UA Social Work Students To Advocate for Policies in D.C.

There won’t be a post-spring break re-acclimation for a small group of social work students at The University of Alabama.

Updated Health Message About Mumps

Alabama Department of Public Health officials recorded four additional cases of mumps among The University of Alabama community since Feb. 24, 2017.  While these additional cases have been discovered and the potential for exposure to the virus still exists, ADPH officials say they are optimistic that the cases will not become widespread. However, as you

UA Opens Vulcan Value Partners Research Library and Trading Room

The Vulcan Value Partners Research Library and Trading Room will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, outside 203 Bidgood Hall in the Culverhouse College of Commerce on The University of Alabama campus.

Tax-Related Identity Theft: What You Need to Know

Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your Social Security number to file a fraudulent tax return on your behalf. How do I know if I am a victim? Unfortunately, most people do not know if they are a victim of tax-related identity theft until after the crime has been committed. Taxpayers find out if

UA Hosts 2017 WiSE Symposium

The University of Alabama hosted the 2017 WiSE Symposium on Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4. Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space and founder/president of the Jemison Group and BioSentient Corp., was the keynote speaker. Take a look at this story from WVUA 23.

UA’s ‘Where Legends Are Made’ Campaign Wins Advertising Awards

The University of Alabama’s new branding campaign, Where Legends Are Made, recently collected multiple advertising awards. The campaign, which launched in September 2016, picked up accolades from judges in the American Advertising Awards competition in two cities as well as a national award from the Higher Education Association.