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Meet the UA professor named a top-15 emerging scholar

Meet the UA professor named a top-15 emerging scholar

Tessa Worley | @TessaWorley2, Contributing Writer February 4, 2021

Krystal Williams, a UA assistant professor of higher education, was named a top emerging scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a magazine about diversity in American higher education.  Jamal...

Community members stage a December protest to urge Sheriff Ron Abernathy to release jail COVID-19 data after failing to comply with a Freedom of Information request.

Sheriff releases updated COVID-19 data, files motion to dismiss lawsuit 

Jake LaFratta, Contributing Writer January 31, 2021
Tuscaloosa Sheriff Ron Abernathy has filed a motion to dismiss the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) lawsuit demanding the release of COVID-19 data for the county jail. 
SGA endorses permanent extension of add/drop period

SGA endorses permanent extension of add/drop period

Kayla Solino, Contributing Writer January 31, 2021

Following an extended add/drop period for the spring semester, which allows students to adjust their schedule without receiving a “W” on their transcripts, the Student Government Association Senate...

UA reports 200+ COVID cases this week, releases first sentinel numbers

UA reports 200+ COVID cases this week, releases first sentinel numbers

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer January 29, 2021

The UA System reported 244 positive COVID-19 test results among UA students in its second weekly dashboard update of the semester, bringing the total number of reported student cases to about 450 since...

Farrah Sanders (right) led a march to Rose Administration in the fall of 2019 to raise concerns about free speech and racism on campus.

UA changed its grounds use policy. Here’s how it could impact protests

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor January 27, 2021
A campus policy implemented in the middle of a nationwide racial reckoning could severely limit student activism.
UA student to challenge longtime incumbent for City Council seat

UA student to challenge longtime incumbent for City Council seat

Jacob Powell, Contributing Writer January 26, 2021

The qualifying period for Tuscaloosa elections closed today, and UA student Sam Badger is on the ballot.  Badger, a 19-year old from Michigan majoring in political science and economics, announced...

NPHC is offering five $500 awards. Here’s how you can apply

NPHC is offering five $500 awards. Here’s how you can apply

Adaya Jackson | @adayajackson, Engagement Editor January 25, 2021

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations were founded on a pillar of scholarship and it is in this spirit that five $500 scholarships are being awarded to University of Alabama students.  “Higher...

More than 200 students test positive for COVID-19 after first week of classes

More than 200 students test positive for COVID-19 after first week of classes

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer January 22, 2021

More than 200 UA students tested positive for COVID-19 after the first week of classes of the spring semester. No sentinel testing numbers were published in Friday’s COVID-19 dashboard update from the...

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Why SGA is encouraging its members to undergo suicide prevention training

Kayla Solino, Contributing Writer January 22, 2021

The Student Government Association (SGA) will offer free Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training for suicide prevention to all SGA members this semester.  The programming proposal was...

Tracey Smith of the College of Community Health Sciences receives one of the University's first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The COVID-19 vaccine is here. When will you get it? 

Mark Aguayo | @calebaguayo1, Contributing Writer January 20, 2021
There are vaccines in Tuscaloosa. But when will you get yours? As elderly and vulnerable populations are prioritized, University officials are still developing their later plans for vaccine distribution with guidance from the state department of public health.
In March, medical professionals at DCH were at the ready with drive-thru testing kits.

How to navigate this semester’s COVID-19 testing

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer January 20, 2021

Though entry testing was required for significantly fewer students this semester, there's always a chance that you'll need to be tested for COVID-19 later in the semester. Whether it's for personal reasons...

Meet the three candidates running for mayor

Meet the three candidates running for mayor

Zach Johnson | @ZachJohnsonCW, Assistant News Editor January 19, 2021

As the Jan. 26 application deadline approaches, three candidates seek election for Tuscaloosa’s next mayor: Martin Houston, pastor and former UA football player; Serena Fortenberry, UA professor and...