The SGA Senate passed four pieces of legislation and sent three to committee in a meeting Monday. Here are some of the highlights.  Resolution to reduce single-use plastics in the dining halls —...

The Indian Students Association of Tuscaloosa and South Asian Culture Club celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, in the Student Center Ballroom from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday.   The festival included...

Environmental issues are a recurring concern for Tuscaloosa community members, as seen in recent efforts to protect water quality and combat pollution in the Black Warrior River.  Although Alabama...

The SGA Senate passed two pieces of legislation and sent one to committee in a meeting Oct. 24.   Amendment to update and clarify articles II and III — sent to committee   The SGA Senate sent...

The University of Alabama SGA passed four pieces of legislation and sent two to committees in its Oct. 12 meeting. Here are the highlights:    Resolution to explore UA Counseling Center scholarships...

The SGA plans to fight food insecurity on campus by continuing its partnership with Beat Auburn Beat Hunger and potentially reduce food waste by implementing an app to allow students to purchase leftover...

The SGA passed five pieces of legislation and sent three to committees in its meeting Thursday.  Resolution encouraging UA to add bus stops to accommodate CrossingPoints students — passed  The...

On Thursday, hundreds of students attended the SGA’s kickoff event for its revised Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Passport program on the Student Center lawn.  Many organizations attended the event,...

The SGA announced the second annual Battle of the Bands fundraiser, which will be held Nov. 2 in Druid City Music Hall from 7 p.m. to midnight.   The Battle of the Bands is divided into three phases:...

The SGA announced the unofficial election results for a Graduate School special election that was held Sept. 20.   Kazi Shakib won the election with 143 votes, while the runner-up, Sam Badger, received...

Vote Everywhere, a nonpartisan organization on campus that assists students in registering to vote, tabled on the Quad and Student Center Plaza on Tuesday afternoon, informing students on voter registration...

On Thursday, the SGA Senate sent a bill to the Senate Rules Committee to update the Senate’s rules and regulations to better reflect the committees currently in the Senate.   The bill accurately...

Editor’s note (9/11/23): This article was updated to correctly reflect the set of requirements for this year’s DEI Passport program.   The University of Alabama SGA brought back its Diversity,...

The University of Alabama SGA was founded in 1914. The organization claims 112 presidents over its 109-year history. So why is this year’s Senate referred to as the “28th Senate”?  The answer...

Hundreds of students rallied in the Quad on Thursday evening for this semester’s Get on Board Day, where 485 student groups, vendors and departments tabled to speak with students and promote their organizations.   Get...

On Monday, the SGA announced a special Senate election to fill a vacant seat for the Graduate School. The election will be held on Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on myBama.  Candidates wishing to run...

The University of Alabama is introducing several new bachelor’s degree programs for the fall 2023 semester, including business cybersecurity, applied liberal arts, neuroscience and sport management.  The...

Editor’s note (Aug. 4, 2023): This story was updated to remove reference to a private Snapchat post John Dodd made to say he was declining his Senate seat because it did not serve as his formal announcement....

The Student Government Association Senate confirmed President Collier Dobbs’ chief of staff and cabinet and swore in a new speaker of the Senate and secretary of the Senate on April 19-20.   SGA...

The University of Alabama Student Government Association swore in the members of the 112th SGA in a 25-minute inaugural ceremony on April 4 in front of the Gorgas House Museum.   During the meeting,...

The Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution encouraging the University of Alabama to compensate student recruitment ambassadors on March 30.   It was moved to be immediately...

The Student Government Association Judicial Board ruled in favor of SGA presidential candidate Collier Dobbs after a student submitted three appeals contesting his victory in the spring 2023 general election.  Aaron...

The Student Government Association shot down a bill that would require electronic voting using Microsoft Forms in the Senate on March 9.  This is the third time the bill, which would have gone into...

The Student Government Association passed four pieces of legislation, voted down another and sent four to committee on Thursday, March 2.    Resolution commending the work of the University of...

The University of Alabama Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution encouraging the University to work towards increasing student wages and curating a new pay scale.   This is...

The Student Government Association Elections Board disqualified Senate candidate Jordan Suttles and vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion candidate Xzarria Peterson from the spring 2023 general...

A student filed a petition to SGA executive secretary Josie Schmitt contesting the results of the spring 2023 election due to alleged misconduct and election fraud from multiple elected candidates.   Petitioner...

Candidates for Student Government Association executive vice president and president faced off in head-to-head debates the night of Sunday, Feb. 26.  The debates were preceded by a candidate forum...

The Student Government Association Senate voted to unanimously allocate over $83,000 to 22 student organizations for February.   The Financial Affairs Committee presented the funding requests at the...

The Student Government Association Judicial Board dismissed an appeal filed by SGA Senator Tyler Tannehill on Feb. 8 that asked the board to nullify more than 30 acts passed by the SGA Senate between 2016...

The Student Government Association Senate passed nine pieces of legislation and sent four to committees on Thursday, Feb. 2.      Bill to mandate senators to attend monthly tabling events –...

The Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 2 encouraging The University of Alabama to compensate Black Faculty and Staff Association Tour Ambassadors for giving the Hallowed...

Tyler Tannehill, a senator for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, filed an appeal against the Student Government Association pleading to nullify 33 acts passed by the SGA from 2016 to 2021.   The...

The SGA will hold its Spring 2023 General election on Tuesday, Feb. 28.  Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST on myBama.   A run-off election will be held on March 2 if necessary.   The...

After being under renovation for most of the fall semester, the Dunkin’ in Lakeside Dining Hall reopened  with praise from students and employees regarding the new modern aesthetic and updated equipment....

(Editor's Note 1/24/23: This article was changed to correctly identify the author of the office hours bill.) The Student Government Association Senate passed an act revising the duties of committees,...

The SGA Senate swore in three Senators for the College of Social Work, Graduate School and the Culverhouse College of Business while also approving a bill to reapportion Senate seats on Thursday during...

The University of Alabama Student Government Association Senate sent a bill requiring legal standing for panels of inquiry and the implementation of a statute of limitations for the judicial review process...

The Student Government Association announced the unofficial Nov. 17 special election results for the Culverhouse College of Business and School of Social Work senate seats that evening as the polls closed...

SGA President Madeline Martin gave her State of the School Address on Nov. 8, 2022, where she placed an emphasis on equity while touting her progress on campaign promises.  This is the first State...

The Student Government Association Senate passed two resolutions and sent three bills to committees on Nov. 3.     Resolution calling for improvement of Rodgers and Gorgas Libraries - Passed  The...

The SGA Senate sent a bill that would change the application process for student organization seating at athletic events to the Student Affairs Committee during its session on Thursday, Nov. 3. Luke...

The SGA Senate elected now-former Secretary of the Senate Taryn Geiger to be speaker of the Senate on Nov. 3. Olivia Frazier was selected to be the new secretary. These decisions come after former Speaker...

The Student Government Association announced the unofficial results for the Nov. 1 run-off special election for the second graduate school seat. The election opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. that...

The University of Alabama has started to provide free menstrual products in some women’s restrooms in the UA Student Center.   This change comes over a year after the SGA encouraged the University...

The Student Government Association Financial Affairs Committee presented the October 2022 funding allocations at the Oct. 27 senate session. The Senate voted unanimously to approve an allotment of $63,110...

Editor's Note (10/24/2022): This story has been updated to note that the library renovation resolution was sent to committee, not passed as originally published. Library funding resolution - Sent to...

The Student Government Association voted down a bill on Oct. 20 that would require the posting of the Senate session docket on the SGA website 24 hours before a Senate meeting.  The bill additionally...

The Student Government Association Elections Board announced it will be holding a special election on Nov. 17 to fill two vacant seats in the SGA Senate. A run-off election will be held on Nov. 29 if...

The University of Alabama’s Tide Loyalty Points program has been reintroduced for the fall semester, with some students criticizing it for being buggy, ineffective and overcomplicated. The program was...

Electronic voting tabled  The SGA Rules Committee indefinitely tabled a bill requiring senators to vote electronically on legislation. The bill was sent to the rules committee last week for revision...

Electronic Voting Records bill – Sent to Rules Committee  On Thursday, the SGA Senate sent a bill to the Rules Committee for review that would require senators to vote electronically.   According...

The SGA Senate voted down a resolution on Thursday, Feb. 10, calling for The University of Alabama to raise the minimum wage for its employees and student workers from $7.25 per hour to $14.50 per hour.  About...

The Student Government Association Elections Board has moved a special election for five open senate seats — originally scheduled for Oct. 19 — to Tuesday, Nov. 30.  One seat is open for the College...

The Student Government Association unanimously passed an act last Thursday to publish the Senate’s docket prior to meetings on the SGA website. This is the first time SGA meeting schedules have been...