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.
Community Outreach
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.
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.
Annual Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale Tops Year for SLIS
The UA School of Library and Information Studies’ annual Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale will run Dec. 4-7, on the fifth floor of Gorgas Library.
Students, Faculty and Staff Participate in 125 Minutes of Service
125 Years of Women Celebration Concludes with Day of Service
The University of Alabama will wrap up its year-long celebration of 125 Years of Women by offering students numerous service opportunities to honor UA women on Nov. 28.
Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Wraps Up with Win
The University of Alabama finished the 2018 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive by collecting 309,194 pounds of food. The result was more than 40,000 pounds over the 2017 total of 260,453.
Public Invited to Celebrate ‘Holly, Jolly Holiday’ on Sorority Row Sunday
All 19 of the University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Association’s sororities, plus one National Pan-Hellenic Council sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, are coming together from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, to host the first “Holly Jolly Holiday on Sorority Row.”
UA Helps Launch National Effort to Increase College Access
The University of Alabama is participating in a massive new undertaking where 130 public universities across the nation will work collaboratively to close the achievement gap, increase college access by removing barriers and help graduate low-income minority and first-generation students by the year 2025.