The Literacy is the Edge, or LITE, campaign is in full swing this semester, training more than 200 students in tutoring children and adults around West Alabama to read. Last semester, LITE recruited more...

Despite the current condition of the economy, the University is continuing to receive monetary donations from alumni and other UA fans. Pam Parker, vice president for advancement said most of the money...

Students can buy some time with campus leaders, athletes and fellow students on Thursday. The Student Government Association and the UA chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will host a date...

After a four-year battle with brain cancer, Robert Young, an English associate professor at the University, passed away on Jan. 31 at 42. Young, who specialized in contemporary black literary and cultural...

Genealogy event to be held Saturday In celebration of Black History Month, the UA Black Faculty and Staff Association and the department of race and gender studies present “Researching African American...

Months are designated for AIDS awareness, breast cancer and Hispanic heritage, but this month – as with every February – it is set aside to commemorate Black History Month. Although the month is designated...

A group of UA students are putting their advertising skills to the test as they seek a national crown of their own. Last year, the Ad Team lost a close race to New York University in the annual national...

Wearing torn sheets, ripped T-shirts and bandages covered in fake blood, students, faculty and other local cyclists participating in the Bandaged Bike Ride, will meet at the steps of Gorgas Library at...

Student book collectors are invited to participate in the University Libraries’ fourth annual book collecting contest this spring. Contest winners will receive cash prizes and a one-year membership in...

A recent citywide curfew has brought some feelings of resentment towards local government as some teens feel as though they are being punished. Police say the curfew is intended to reduce juvenile crime...