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Movie series brings recent releases to Ferg

Sarah Robinson April 21, 2013

University Programs, a student-led program responsible for organizing and implementing events and activities for students, shows a movie in the Ferguson Theater as a part of their Movie Series once a month....

Engineering majors to compete in aircraft contest

Sarah Robinson April 16, 2013

A team of University of Alabama aerospace engineering majors will compete in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Design/Build/Fly competition Friday through Sunday. The aircraft...

Students choose to pursue post baccalaureate programs

Sarah Robinson April 14, 2013

University of Mississippi graduate Leah Cayson initially had plans to explore the work world immediately after earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism, but things changed when she was diagnosed...

Author to discuss outlaw of slavery

Sarah Robinson April 9, 2013

Award-winning author James Oakes will discuss the Emancipation Proclamation in commemoration of the proclamation’s 150th anniversary. Oakes’s lecture entitled, “The Emancipation Proclamation: Myths...

Students to compete in Speak Off competition Tuesday

Sarah Robinson April 7, 2013

Speak Off finalist Ashley Guthrie, a senior majoring in social work, almost didn’t try out for the competition in her communication class because she lacked the confidence and preparation. “The night...

Nelson to receive faculty premier service award

Sarah Robinson April 3, 2013

For administrator and professor Mark Nelson, The University of Alabama is not just his workplace, but also an institution that has helped him learn and evolve as a person. “Being a part of this community...

UA student honored for bringing attention to diabetes

Sarah Robinson April 2, 2013

University of Alabama student Koushik Kasanagottu’s efforts to spread awareness about diabetes in his community have earned him recognition from national coalition Campus Compact. Kasanagottu, a junior...

Sports communication program to host Mike Hill

Sarah Robinson March 19, 2013

The University of Alabama Program in Sports Communication will host its inaugural Academic Symposium Wednesday with ESPN SportsCenter anchor Mike Hill serving as the keynote speaker. Sports communication...

Counseling center offers support, groups

Sarah Robinson March 18, 2013

For the past two years, freshman Natalie Burkle thought she wasn’t thin enough. She grew up with a father who focused heavily on dieting and exercising and insisted she do the same. Over time, she...

UA aerospace engineering department names new head

Sarah Robinson March 13, 2013

John Baker developed an interest for aerospace and mechanical engineering the day his dad sat him down in front of the television to watch people walk on the moon. “It was the idea of exploring, going...

MS Walk raises money for research and treatment

Sarah Robinson March 5, 2013

In a change of pace from last Sunday’s inaugural half marathon, Tuscaloosa will host its fourth annual Walk MS event Saturday, and hundreds of people will walk one to three miles to raise funds to study...

Public relations student awarded national honor

Sarah Robinson February 27, 2013

Jessica Colburn missed the first call from the prestigious Daniel J. Edelman/Public Relations Student Society of America. When they reached out to her a second time, she learned she was the 2013 winner...

End of presidency a bittersweet idea to Matt Calderone

Sarah Robinson February 25, 2013

As Student Government Association campaigns gear up this week, the current SGA president’s time in office begins to wind down. On April 2, Matt Calderone’s SGA tenure will officially end as another...

‘Appreciation Week’ to highlight all shapes, sizes

Sarah Robinson February 20, 2013

The University is joining the nationwide celebration of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week from Feb. 25-28. The Department of Health Promotion and Wellness is working alongside the Counseling Center...

UA Freshman Forum collects school supplies to benefit local kids

Sarah Robinson February 19, 2013

Freshman Forum members have teamed up to better the community through Civic Engagement Projects, which includes a school supplies drive for a local elementary school. “They are broken up into groups...

Most UA departments hesitant to hire own graduates

Sarah Robinson February 18, 2013

Although many graduate students at The University of Alabama may have hopes to work as a professor at the Capstone, most departments will only hire graduates after they have gained professorship experience...

Internet age makes online internships more popular

Sarah Robinson February 11, 2013

Jacinda Green did not have the time or money as an undergraduate to manage an internship far from home. She thought her heavy course load and part-time job limited her search to companies in Tuscaloosa....

Mentors, mentees both grow during experience

Sarah Robinson February 6, 2013

Students will encounter obstacles, career opportunities and life choices during their college career. Some undergraduates choose to experience it alone, while others seek out guidance from mentors on...

Elliot Society aims to educate Tuscaloosa community

Sarah Robinson February 4, 2013

The Elliot Society, a community service-based UA honor society, is accepting applications for membership until Feb. 15. The organization is named in honor of the late Carl Elliott, a former UA SGA president...

Elliot Society aims to educate Tuscaloosa community

Sarah Robinson February 2, 2013

The Elliot Society, a community service-based UA honor society, is accepting applications for membership until Feb. 15. The organization is named in honor of the late Carl Elliott, a former UA SGA president...

Career Center builds, edits stronger resumes

Sarah Robinson January 29, 2013

In today’s competitive job market, it can be challenging to stand out from the countless applicants striving for the same position. Impressing potential employers can be difficult, especially when you...

Vaccines still available during heavy flu season

Sarah Robinson January 24, 2013

With Alabama classified as one of 30 states with high influenza-like illness activity, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Alabama students may want to consider getting vaccinated...

Course catalog updated

Sarah Robinson January 17, 2013

Starting in August, freshmen can expect a revamped UA undergraduate catalog with changes to degree requirements and course offerings. The UA undergraduate catalog, which features course requirements for...

UA mentoring program seeks volunteers

Sarah Robinson January 16, 2013

Al’s Pals Mentoring Program is searching for UA student volunteers to mentor elementary school children for the spring semester. Star Bloom, the program director for Al’s Pals, said the after-school...

Recycling saves University $360,000 per year

Sarah Robinson December 5, 2012

The Business Honors Program Sustainability Committee has given students the opportunity to reduce their personal carbon footprint during their end-of-the-year cleanout. The committee is teaming up with...

UA rarely hires recent graduates

Sarah Robinson December 3, 2012

Although The University of Alabama prides itself on molding good thinkers and workers, department heads are reluctant to hire their own doctoral students as professors. Thirteen percent of all faculty...

Students with diabetes face challenges as prevalence grows

Sarah Robinson November 27, 2012

As the diabetes rate in the state increases, more college students are stricken with the disease, facing challenges during their enrollment as they make lifestyle changes to manage their condition. According...

UA undergraduate student works behind the scenes at NASA

Sarah Robinson November 19, 2012

For most students, an internship means getting coffee and running errands. But for one former mechanical engineering undergraduate, it meant watching the National Aeronautics and Space Administration test...

Professor to talk Andrew Jackson

Sarah Robinson November 7, 2012

A University of Alabama professor will be speaking tonight about his new book on the Jacksonian era. Joshua Rothman, a UA associate professor of history and the director of Summersell Center for the Study...

AAA to host 4th annual ‘Ask an Atheist’ session

Sarah Robinson November 7, 2012

The Alabama Atheists and Agnostics organization, a student-led social group for freethinking and non-religious University of Alabama students, is hosting its fourth annual Ask an Atheist event in the Ferguson...

Blind UA music student sounds off on major, life on campus

Sarah Robinson November 6, 2012

As a blind student at The University of Alabama, David Rissling’s academic and day-to-day life often differ from those of other students. Rissling said he had to leave the music therapy program he was...

County Commission helps complete new Arts Center

Sarah Robinson October 28, 2012

The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is inching closer to completion with help from the Tuscaloosa County Commission, which is contributing $500,000 over the next two years for the project on Oct....

Fraternity promotes unified support of breast cancer awareness

Fraternity promotes unified support of breast cancer awareness

Sarah Robinson October 21, 2012

The University of Alabama’s Kappa Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is encouraging greek houses to decorate their porches with pink lights in support of their first Real Men Rock Pink...

Albert Brewer, Del Marsh panelists for Alabama’s 1st ‘Town Hall Experience’

Sarah Robinson October 17, 2012

Government officials will help The University of Alabama Honors College launch its new program, Town Hall Experience, on Thursday, Oct. 18, in Farrah Hall. Former Gov. Albert Brewer and President Pro...

Bentley's wife, sororities plan UA's Hope Week

Bentley’s wife, sororities plan UA’s Hope Week

Sarah Robinson October 14, 2012

Alabama’s first lady, Dianne Bentley, and national sororities are coming together to celebrate Hope Week. Hope Week, which took place from Oct. 7-13, is a weeklong initiative to bring awareness of domestic...

A house without a home

A house without a home

Sarah Robinson October 10, 2012

The University of Alabama’s plan to remove one of its most historic properties to make way for a new dining hall has sparked some controversy as some students and alumni unite in protest, worried that...

Book arts professor co-owns Northport letterpress

Sarah Robinson October 10, 2012

  By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer ^ Some professors leave their work in the office after class ends, but Jessica Peterson, an adjunct professor with the Book Arts MFA program, practices the...

Student group provides support for St. Jude’s

Sarah Robinson September 30, 2012

The University of Alabama’s Up til’ Dawn, a collegiate program that raises awareness and funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is looking to involve more students, faculty and staff in...

Greeks raise money for Ronald McDonald House at "Wings of Hope"

Greeks raise money for Ronald McDonald House at “Wings of Hope”

Sarah Robinson September 23, 2012

Over 500 students gathered on Sigma Nu’s front lawn on Sept. 20 to support the Wings of Hope philanthropy event, which hoped to raise at least $10,000 for the Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude Children’s...

Philanthropy event to be held at Sigma Nu

Sarah Robinson September 19, 2012

On Sept. 20, four greek organizations will host the Wings of Hope philanthropy event on Sigma Nu’s front lawn. The event, which is hosted by Sigma Nu, Delta Delta Delta, Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Delta...

White House honors UA public relations professor

White House honors UA public relations professor

Sarah Robinson September 18, 2012

By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer Suzanne Horsley, a University of Alabama advertising and public relations professor, was recognized Friday as a “Champion of Change” at the White House for her...

Non-profit mentoring program searches for applicants to work with professionals

Sarah Robinson September 12, 2012

The second year of The University of Alabama’s Non-Profit Protégé Program is now underway, taking applications for students to participate in an eight-week mentoring program with non-profit professionals....

Blues Project seeks to keep genre alive

Sarah Robinson September 10, 2012

The Alabama Blues Project, a non-profit organization that exposes kids to Blues culture, has begun its fall after-school camp program. Founded in 1995 by University of Alabama graduate and musician Debbie...