Culture & Community

UA Launches Gifted Education, Talent Development Office

UA Launches Gifted Education, Talent Development Office

The University of Alabama’s College of Education will help strengthen the state of Alabama’s gifted education programs through the recent launch of the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office.

‘Women of the Tide’ Exhibit Celebrates 125 Years of UA Women

‘Women of the Tide’ Exhibit Celebrates 125 Years of UA Women

The University of Alabama Museums will showcase the contributions and achievements women have made at the Capstone through “Women of the Tide: 125 Years of Women at The University of Alabama,” an exhibit that will open June 29 at the Gorgas House Museum on the UA campus.

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Show Inspired by ‘Black Panther’ Opening at Jones Museum

The Paul R. Jones Museum will feature a new exhibition, “BAM! Black Panther and the Black Arts Movement in the Paul R. Jones Collection,” beginning July 6.  

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UA Professor to Perform at Edinburgh Festival in ‘Step Mama Drama!’

Allison Hetzel, associate professor of voice and acting, will perform the one-woman show “Step Mama Drama!” at the  Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.

College of Nursing Receives Support for NIH Research Program

College of Nursing Receives Support for NIH Research Program

The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing is one of six universities nationwide to receive funding through a mini-grant from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to support the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program.

Pilot Program Allows Students to Checkout Textbooks at UA Libraries

Pilot Program Allows Students to Checkout Textbooks at UA Libraries

The University of Alabama Libraries has launched a new program this summer that could help make textbooks more affordable for students.

‘Blue Star’ Families to Receive Free Admission to UA Museums

‘Blue Star’ Families to Receive Free Admission to UA Museums

Active duty military members and their families can enter University of Alabama museums free of charge beginning Monday, May 28 as part of their Blue Star Museums program.

Writers Hall of Fame to Induct Eight

Writers Hall of Fame to Induct Eight

Eight distinguished authors will be inducted into the 2018 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center May 24.

UA Children’s Program Receives Five Stars

UA Children’s Program Receives Five Stars

A leader in early care and education in the state, UA’s Children’s Program is the first in Alabama to receive the highest possible rating from Alabama Quality STARS, Alabama’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. 

Yerby: Service to Community is ‘Modeled in My Family’

Yerby: Service to Community is ‘Modeled in My Family’

For Dr. Lea G. Yerby, a recent and unexpected honor has caused her to reflect on her role as an agent for justice.