The SEC announced June 21 that student-athletes who decide to not play their respective sports in the fall because of health and/or safety concerns related to COVID-19 will be able to keep their scholarships. "SEC...

The University of Alabama announced that students must be tested for COVID-19 within two weeks before returning to campus and must receive negative results before arriving.  The University previously...

As of July 14, there are 2743 COVID positive cases in Tuscaloosa County. The county has paralleled both the state and country over the past month with large upticks in positive cases among the ages of...

During a period of uncertainty, international students at UA navigate new policies that require them to return home if classes are moved online. Wamia Samad, a graduate student from Bangladesh and president...

The University provided additional details on the procedures outlined in its Plan for a Return to Full Operations, which requires all students, faculty and staff to undergo mandatory testing prior to their...

People in Tuscaloosa will be required to wear a face covering in public starting July 6 in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, per an ordinance unanimously passed by the Tuscaloosa City Council on...

President Bell’s letter introducing the first draft of UA’s plan for campus operations in the fall promises “We will adjust. We will learn.” This promise is important because the proposed plan...

Over the past two weeks, rumors circulated that several Alabama football players had tested positive for the coronavirus. Now, a player has confirmed to The Crimson White that those rumors are true. The...

As the nation grappled with stay-at-home orders, many people were left to adjust to working remotely and canceling plans. For one UA English professor, quarantine inspired a new plan to give back.  Trudier...

The University of Alabama System has released a 22-page document outlining a proposed health and safety plan to reopen for the fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Comprehensive Health and...

When it comes to quelling coronavirus, Alabama isn’t out of the woods yet. Tuscaloosa County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased more than 10% on May 25, the largest single-day increase.  May...