Diversity in STEM majors at the University is increasing for many underrepresented groups, which reflects similar changes in the national workforce.  Data from the Office of Institutional Research...

Fostering active citizenship and community involvement among college students has never been more crucial.   Universities play a vital role in addressing these responsibilities by offering initiatives...

Editor's Note: This story was updated on 10/20/2022 to correctly list the name of the Theta Sigma chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.  This fall, The University of Alabama reached a milestone:...

The University of Alabama has 32,593 full-time students on campus. The student population is 72.1% white, 10.3% Black, 5.5% Hispanic/Latino, 1.5% Asian and 3.4% are two or more races. Considering the size...

As of fall 2022, 8,542 students at The University of Alabama identify as an ethnic or racial minority. While there are many identity-based organizations to join, resources readily available to students...

In pop culture, the stereotype of a cheerleader is that she’s peppy. She has a large, red-lipsticked smile plastered on her face, and she’s blonde. Usually super tan as well, but always blonde. From...

The science, technology, engineering and mathematics field is growing at a rapid pace with employment being projected to increase by 8% by 2029. With the ever-changing employment rate also comes more diversity,...

Many colleges have a long history of exploiting Black athletes for their talent, even going as far back as 1906 when the NCAA was established.   Many of these athletes come from a less fortunate background...

Oct. 21 will showcase the continuance of a tradition dating back over 30 years. An annual evening of entertainment, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show is highly anticipated by the traditionally...

Among buildings named after Ku Klux Klan members and sorority racism scandals, The University of Alabama is often under a microscope when it comes to racial issues. That does not account for the intense...

Since the fall of 2019, one floor of John England Jr. Hall has been a space where a small group of freshmen women of color have been able to forge a home away from home through Lucy’s Legacy, an academic...

As a Black woman, I found it interesting that there was so much pressure for me to attend a historically Black university. I did not, of course. Not because I had anything against Historically Black Colleges...