UA Libraries Wins National Grant to Develop Innovative Technology
The University of Alabama Libraries was selected as one of four academic libraries nationwide to receive a total of $100,000 in EBSCO FOLIO Innovation Challenge grants.
Culture & Community
UA to Hold Summer Commencement Aug. 4
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Saturday, Aug. 4, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Hosts First Collaborative Conference for RISE Programs
The University of Alabama’s RISE Program is hosting a two-day conference with 30 directors, therapists and teachers from other RISE centers from around the nation to collaborate for the first time.
There’s More to Inspire
Alexi Bolton isn’t yet sure of her postgraduate future – she’ll receive bachelor’s degrees in social work and marketing in May 2019 – but she knows she hopes her nonprofit arts camp for children will continue.
UA Doctoral Student Headlining 50th International Horn Symposium
Joshua Williams, first-place winner of last year’s International Horn Competition of America, will be a featured artist at the 50th International Horn Society Summer Symposium in Muncie, Indiana, July 30 through Aug. 5.
UA Dance Students to Perform in Edinburgh Festival
The Yonder Contemporary Dance Company, a collective in The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance, will present a 50-minute concert titled “IRL” during the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.
‘It Makes Me a Better Coach’
Kiara Williams is one of a dozen UA students who served as swim instructors and enrichment teachers for Swim to The Top, an annual, month-long program that combines swim lessons, education enrichment and physical education into morning activities for children enrolled in the Benjamin Barnes YMCA Summer Camp.
‘Women of the Tide’ Highlights Achievements of UA Women
“Women of the Tide: 125 Years of Women at The University of Alabama” opened June 29 at the Gorgas House Museum and includes a multitude of artifacts.
Bama Bound: Avanti Staff Bring Fun, Crimson Spirit
An Unsolved Mystery Resurfaces Nearly 40 Years Later
Artifacts that were stolen nearly 40 years ago from The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park may soon be recovered with the help of a cash reward and the advent of technology.