UA REACH Employees Travel West to Make Holiday Delivery
The employees of The University of Alabama’s REACH Program took full advantage of the spirit of the season by giving back to a man and his family who have meant so much to them over the years.
Culture & Community
Professor to Strengthen Digital Dynamics of Dance via NEH Grant
With support from the National Endowment for Humanities, a dance professor at The University of Alabama will lead an innovative effort to improve online access to dynamic dance resources for education and scholarship.
Music Tickles Memory, Even After It’s Been Lost
Students with UA’s School of Music performed for residents of Capstone Village luxury retirement community who have Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Gospel Singer, Journalist Highlight Realizing the Dream Events
Pastor Marvin Sapp, award-winning Gospel singer and songwriter, is the featured performer for the 2019 Realizing the Dream Concert Jan. 20. Journalist and author Byron Pitts will be the Legacy Awards Banquet speaker.
RISE Bell Choir Brings Good Cheer to Capstone Village Residents
The RISE Center’s children bell choir performed for the residents of Capstone Village luxury retirement home the morning of Dec. 11.
VOTE! Gorgas Library Seeks Input on Renovations
The historic Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, built in 1939 upon the ashes of the University’s first library, Rotunda, which was destroyed in the Civil War, is getting a much needed, massive, multi-phased renovation.
Grant to Fund UA Study of Dementia Caregiver Support App
The national Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has funded a joint project between The University of Alabama and Florida International University to test the efficacy of a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers.
UA to Hold 2018 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 15
The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Returns for Encore
The University of Alabama Opera Theatre is again bringing the moral and magical Christmas tale of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” to life in one performance only at Bryant-Jordan Hall Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. The opera is free and open to the public.
‘Hilaritas’ Returns with Musical Holiday Cheer
The University of Alabama School of Music’s annual “Hilaritas” performance returns featuring The University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble, the UA Studio Orchestra and the UA University Singers.