Culture & Community

Annual Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale Tops Year for SLIS

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.

UA Students Win Big in National Opera Competition

UA Students Win Big in National Opera Competition

For the second consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre has won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition.

125 Years of Women Celebration Concludes with Day 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.

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UA to Offer State’s First MFA in Dance Program

The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance will offer the state’s first Master of Fine Arts in dance program starting in fall 2020.

Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Wraps Up with Win

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.

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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.

Native American Heritage Month Continues

Native American Heritage Month Continues

UA’s Native American Heritage Month continues with a series of events designed to bring the campus greater awareness of the history and culture of Native Americans.

Students Gain Perspective While Helping with Recovery Efforts

Students Gain Perspective While Helping with Recovery Efforts

A group of UA students spent fall break in Panama City, Florida, helping with the recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael.