College is often promoted as an opportunity to break out of the cliques and cliched labels we endured in high school and revel in creating a new identity among a wider circle of acquaintances. At The University...

In almost 20 years, the annual food drive competition between The University of Alabama and Auburn University has raised nearly 4 million pounds of food for Alabamians who do not have enough to eat. The...

Vivian Malone and James Hood enrolled in classes on June 11, 1963, and became the first black students to officially integrate The University of Alabama. Fifty years later, The Crimson White has taken...

Going into the ninth grade at Eufala High School, Jackson Harris joined a team of other high school students for a tractor repair competition. It was one of his first experiences with the Future Farmers...

At least 15 alumnae of The University of Alabama’s Alpha Gamma Delta sorority chapter have signed a letter claiming they and others were “incorrectly labeled as racists” by their own international...

Sitting in a room in the top floor of Morgan Hall, Katherine Kosich found herself debating with several other students over fonts to use in the book they would soon be stitching together by hand. Kosich...

The task force proposed in a resolution unanimously adopted by the Faculty Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 24, is already in the process of being formed, and many in The University of Alabama community are...

The Mallet Assembly hosted a public forum Wednesday night in Palmer Hall to discuss the response of The University of Alabama administration and the SGA in the wake of allegations of systemic discrimination...

The Mallet Assembly hosted a public forum Wednesday night in Palmer Hall to discuss the response of The University of Alabama administration and the SGA in the wake of allegations of systemic discrimination...

The Faculty Senate met to discuss and vote on an official statement regarding controversy surrounding the municipal elections and the continued segregation of The University of Alabama’s greek system...

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved the budget for the 2014 fiscal year and several purchasing and construction projects Friday, including a $30 million renovation and expansion...

Two weeks after the controversial Tuscaloosa municipal elections, University of Alabama President Judy Bonner issued a statement Saturday addressing the allegations that UA students were involved in...

The Tuscaloosa City Council voted to adopt a resolution effectively electing the seven candidates running unopposed in the upcoming municipal elections on July 23. Among those elected through the resolution...

The University of Alabama Community Music School will present the children’s musicals “Carnival of the Animals” and “Annie KIDS” back-to-back this Friday starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Moody...

William Brewbaker began his duties as acting interim dean of The University of Alabama School of Law July 1. Brewbaker will act as dean until a search committee has found a permanent candidate to replace...

The University of Alabama announced Carl A. Pinkert will replace Joe Benson as vice president for research effective Nov. 1. Pinkert is currently the vice president for research at Auburn University,...

Tuesday at the Profiles in Service and Leadership Banquet, representatives from the Greek Week planning committee will present grants totaling $100,000 to 30 nonprofit organizations from the Tuscaloosa...

In the days and months following the storms and tornadoes that ripped through Tuscaloosa and much of Alabama on April 27, 2011, UA professors, administrators and students took part, not only in rescues...

The newly elected and appointed executive officers of the Student Government Association held their first executive meeting Monday night in their conference room in the Ferguson Center. The meeting began...

Debra Nelson-Gardell, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, has been selected as the faculty recipient of the Morris L. Mayer Award, one of the premier awards given out by The University...

About seven years ago, Stephen Black, the director for the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama, approached professor Andrew Grace in the telecommunication and film...

The 2013 Elliot Jackson Jones Memorial Scholarship was recently awarded to Kaylyn Johnson, a junior majoring in English and American studies, for her efforts to advance diversity and acceptance at The...

By Mark Hammontree and Ellen Coogan An alligator, an entire colony of pythons and worms that have been genetically modified so that they glow, packed in labs smaller than some dorm rooms— it’s not...

Last night, the Ferguson Theater hosted the first edition of Tide Talks, a new student-run program that showcases student achievement with a goal of connecting, enriching and motivating students at The...

It would take Daniel Burton five to seven days to drive from Tuscaloosa to the place he calls home. Burton, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, is from Palmer, Alaska. In fall 2012, the number of...

The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work will soon install a virtual reality research lab, only the third of its kind in the country. The lab will allow UA researchers to perform research,...

Don Lemon, the host of CNN’s prime-time weekend broadcasts, will speak at the Ferguson Center Theater on Thursday as part of “Through the Doors,” a yearlong series of events, activities and speakers...

A University of Alabama engineering student will spend his summer designing a bridge in a city more than 7,000 miles from Tuscaloosa. Thomas Moat, a senior majoring in construction engineering, will travel...

Naomi Goldenberg, a professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa, said she is attempting to understand what religion is and how it relates to governments around the world. The College of...

Alabama Atheists and Agnostics and the Southeastern Collegiate Atheist Alliance will host two former pastors to speak at their event “Out of the Pulpit: from Pastor to Atheist” on Feb. 2, in Room...

Five medical students in their final year of clinical training in The University of Alabama School of Medicine have been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. The society, founded in 1902, elects...

Students looking to fill an open spot in their schedule or pick up a few extra hours can now register for Spring II classes, a mini-term that opened registration on Jan. 18 and will begin Feb. 11. Spring...

According to a recent report issued by the Centers for Disease Control, college-aged women may be at a higher risk for long-term health issues related to alcohol use. 24 percent of women age 18 to 24...

The Student Government Association made several changes to its rules and procedures for the upcoming 2013-2014 SGA officers elections to be held in March, including cutting the amount of time students...

The University Scholars Program offers students a chance to make the most of their four undergraduate years at the Capstone by completing a master’s degree in addition to an undergraduate degree in just...

The SGA will outline these changes along with general campaign information during a session on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The session will address the election’s timeline as well as campaigning guidelines...

There is still time and space to enroll in a class for the Winter Interim for those students interested in getting ahead, making up for lost credits or simply making the most out of their winter break....

In a recent settlement over criminal charges regarding the 2010 oil spill, British Petroleum agreed to pay more than $4 billion over the next five years. “BP’s agreement with the U.S. Department of...

As the semester draws to a close, students often spend their time planning their spring schedule, studying for finals and in some cases, getting a jump on next fall’s housing rush. Many UA students...

Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health...

This year, The University of Alabama will offer a new interim session over the winter break. The newly offered “minimester” comes after requests made to the SGA by students last year suggesting such...

There is an increasing number of undergraduates at The University of Alabama who are older than the typical college student. The number of students age 25 or older who are enrolled at the University as...

An international research and development project is under way to find new magnetic material in response to concerns about dwindling rare-earth materials used in modern-day magnets. At the helm of the...

The Honors College Assembly hosted representatives of the Invisible Children organization Tuesday to screen their 2009 documentary, “The Rescue.” Invisible Children’s films focus on the violence...