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COVID-19 cases down for fourth consecutive week, but sentinel testing plans still fall short

COVID-19 cases down for fourth consecutive week, but sentinel testing plans still fall short

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer October 2, 2020
Twenty-four students tested positive for COVID-19 this reporting period, but the the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard does not list the number of tests conducted or number of private tests reported to the University.    
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University cancels spring break, extends winter break

Monica Nakashima, Contributing Writer September 30, 2020
The University of Alabama announced the Spring 2021 semester will start on Jan. 13, one week later than originally planned, to allow 12 days between New Year’s Day and the beginning of classes. This announcement, sent in a campus-wide email, confirmed that in-person classes and on-campus residency will be available. 
BFSA finds the positives in virtual programming

BFSA finds the positives in virtual programming

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor September 30, 2020

Since the end of March, this pandemic has provoked changes in people's professional and personal lives, and the UA Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) was no exception.  While making individual...

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UA relaxes moratorium, retains restrictions against partying

Monica Nakashima, Contributing Writer September 29, 2020

The University of Alabama announced on Tuesday that student organizations can begin hosting non-social engagement events, effective Oct. 1.  Vice President of Student Life Myron L. Pope said in a campus-wide...

City Council moves for sweeping changes in student housing

City Council moves for sweeping changes in student housing

Desi Gillespie, Contributing Writer September 27, 2020

The Tuscaloosa City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday banning the construction of student housing apartments with more than three bedrooms.  The ban does not extend to duplexes, triplexes or any...

UA sees ‘sharp decline’ in COVID-19 cases, but has yet to meet sentinel testing goal

UA sees ‘sharp decline’ in COVID-19 cases, but has yet to meet sentinel testing goal

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer September 25, 2020

In what officials call a ‘sharp decrease,’ the University of Alabama experienced its third-straight week of a downward trend in COVID-19 cases. But it’s unclear just how many students and faculty...

Burke student workers try to stay safe on the job

Burke student workers try to stay safe on the job

Jessa Reid Bolling | @jr_bolling, News Editor September 20, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 on campus has forced students, faculty and staff to adapt to a new normal as the semester progresses.
University of Alabama trustees vote to rename Morgan Hall

University of Alabama trustees vote to rename Morgan Hall

Jessa Reid Bolling | @jr_bolling, News Editor September 18, 2020

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted Thursday to rename Morgan Hall, originally named for a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon.  The board voted unanimously to temporarily...

Dashboard Update: Cases decline, but sentinel testing remains low

Dashboard Update: Cases decline, but sentinel testing remains low

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer September 18, 2020

More than a week after Labor Day weekend, the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard reported a steep decline in cases. But while officials boast low numbers, sentinel testing is slow-going. In a Sept. 16 press...

UA boasts in-state spike despite decrease in fall enrollment

UA boasts in-state spike despite decrease in fall enrollment

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer September 16, 2020

The University of Alabama’s enrollment has decreased 0.68% over the past year. This comes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced the University to adopt a hybrid model of learning and institute...

UAPD participates in racial intelligence training 

UAPD participates in racial intelligence training 

Monica Nakashima, Contributing Writer September 16, 2020

The University of Alabama Police Department participated in the Racial Intelligence Training & Enforcement (RITE) Academy on Sep. 2. The event featured discussions led by the organization's founder,...

Cases decline as moratorium expires

Cases decline as moratorium expires

Despite a lower case count this week, UA officials say student travel over Labor Day Weekend may cause a spike in the near future as the virus exits the incubation period. But for now, UA gets White House praise while simultaneously receiving national attention for leading the country in on-campus cases.