The University of Alabama will spend nearly $8 million in federal grant money on eight new electric buses and their support infrastructure in order to replace roughly a quarter of the University’s fleet...
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The University of Alabama and the surrounding communities offer an incredible variety of places to spend your time at the Capstone. From several beautiful lakes to many...
Madeline Martin is the unofficial Student Government Association president-elect.
“With the unofficial results, I am beyond excited for the opportunity to serve all students here at the Capstone!”...
The Student Government Association Judicial Board has postponed the confirmation of presidential election results until after spring break because of the ongoing appeal process for a complaint against...
Some student groups withdrew their endorsements of SGA presidential candidate Sarah Shield after an Instagram post of her at a Young America’s Foundation conference in 2020 resurfaced.
The UA...
The Student Government Association Elections Board dismissed charges against this year’s presidential candidates Sarah Shield’s campaign team reported that Madeline Martin overspent on her campaign.
Shield’s...
College of Arts and Sciences
Sam Akins
Freshman
Key points:
Bridge the gap between students and the SGA.
Remind students how to get in contact with senators.
Jonathan Benton
Sophomore
Key...
Q: How did you get involved with the SGA?
A: So the way I got involved with SGA, I was a member of Black Student Union. Basically what that is, it is the organization that started everything, you know,...
Q: How did you get involved with the SGA?
A: In my freshman year I started off as the deputy director of disability services, where I helped adapt the Miss Unique UA pageant into a more inclusive talent...
Q: How did you get involved with the SGA?
A: So I was a member of the judicial board my sophomore year and then half of this year. I actually made the decision to resign in November, which was due to...
Q: How did you get involved with the SGA?
A: So I'm actually from the state of Alabama, and I was involved in student government. I did Youth In Government, so I've always had a passion for politics...
Former Vice President for Student Life Myron Pope released a statement to The Crimson White.
Pope resigned from his position after he was arrested by the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force for...
The family of Mark Smith, cofounder of ADTRAN, committed $20 million — the largest charitable donation in UA history — to the Performing Arts Academic Center.
Steven Hood has been named the interim vice president for student life following Myron Pope’s resignation from the position last week.
The appointment comes three days after Pope resigned after his...
The Student Government Association announced an extension to some spring election deadlines Sunday night.
The deadline to submit applications, financial disclosure statements, and declarations of intent...
The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force announced the arrest of 15 men for soliciting prostitution on Thursday and Friday night, including former Vice President for Student Life Myron Pope.
The...
UPDATE: Myron Pope has resigned from the University following his arrest.
“We understand this news will be difficult for our community,” UA President Stuart Bell wrote in an email to students....
The University of Alabama System collaborated with the state legislature to create legislation that protects Alabama universities’ freedom over their curricula.
A student task force will develop a new manual for the homecoming queen selection process following this year’s election cycle.
In an email to the student body in October 2021, Vice President for...
The University of Alabama suspended its requirement for employees to be vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022.
The University announced the mandate on Oct. 22 in compliance with President Joe Biden’s executive...
Garrett Walker, a junior at The University of Alabama, has been missing since early Sunday morning. Police found his cell phone at the Riverwalk on Sunday afternoon.
Walker left The Gray Lady alone...
The University of Alabama’s vaccine mandate deadline for employees has been extended to Jan. 4, 2022.
A UA News release encourages employees to submit requests for medical, disability or religious...
Governor Kay Ivey is seeking to curb the state’s compliance with President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees, including UA employees.
On Monday, Ivey issued an executive order preventing...
UA faculty discussed potential legislative threats to academic discussions of critical race theory on Tuesday.
Two prefiled bills in the Alabama legislature seek to punish professors and institutions...
UPDATE 2:15 p.m.: The Tuscaloosa Police Department said Lombardo was located near the campus of Mississippi State University. He told officers he was visiting a friend.
John “Jack” Lombardo, a...
The College of Communication and Information Sciences and University Libraries have reached their fundraising goals for the University’s 10-year, $1.5 billion Rising Tide Capital Campaign.
The University of Alabama launched its $1.5 billion Rising Tide Capital Campaign on Friday, Sept. 10 with a kickoff event on the Quad.
Rising Tide is the largest fundraising campaign in state history....
The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 9 for Hewson Hall, named for alumni Marillyn and James Hewson who donated $15 million to the project in...
Bama Dining announced on Monday, Sept. 7 that the Starbucks in the Ferguson Center would close Tuesday because of a temporary staff shortage.
“Due to limited staff and supply chain challenges, some...
The Alabama Panhellenic Association’s fall primary recruitment ended on Aug. 15, and 2,307 women — 92% of the students who participated in open house events — accepted bids to join one of 17 Panhellenic...
The University of Alabama is distributing funds to students through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III based on need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Eligible...
The Tuscaloosa Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 1 that it will increase the number of police patrols on the Strip this weekend in response to loitering, overcrowding and open-container violations.
The University of Alabama announced on Sunday that it will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Aug. 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ferg.
The Blackburn Institute will host former Senator Doug Jones, MacArthur Grant recipient Catherine Coleman Flowers and the former head of the West Point history department, retired Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule, as part of its annual symposium this weekend.
UA Housing and Residential Communities overbooked residence halls by about 800 students for fall 2021. The University leased 815 beds from East Edge and The Lofts at City Center to accommodate the demand...
On Tuesday the Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously extended a ban on the construction of student housing developments with more than 200 beds until May 1, 2022. The City Council will revisit the ban by May 1.
The University of Alabama doubled its incentive for students who provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, Aug. 9 and will now offer $40 Bama Cash to all students who report vaccinations.
The...
UPDATE Thursday, Aug. 5 at 4:40 p.m. The University of Alabama reinstated its indoor mask policy for all students, regardless of vaccination status. The mandate goes into effect on Friday, Aug. 6.
UA...
Blackboard Learn, TurnItIn, Panopto and Collaborate will be unavailable from Aug. 5 to Aug. 13 while the UA Center for Instructional Technology installs major updates.
The University received a $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award for its new project, Health Sciences and Technology Academy-Alabama.
The project is led by Robin Bartlett, associate dean...
The University of Alabama anticipates a large freshman class on campus in the fall. On-campus housing is expected to be above capacity by between 250 and 700 beds, according to Vice President for Student Life Myron Pope.
The Druid City Hospital (DCH) Health System has selected Capstone Health Services Foundation and IN Compass Health as its hospitalist services provider after a six-month long search.
A home modeled after the Gorgas House Museum — the oldest building on The University of Alabama's campus — is for sale in Marietta, Georgia. The property is listed at $1 million.
Local organizations are requesting assistance in flood cleanup efforts.
Those interested in responding to Saturday’s storm can go to the Tuscaloosa County Volunteer Reception Center between 9 a.m....
UPDATE Wednesday, June 23. Mayor Walt Maddox's water conservation order expired at noon on Wednesday, June 23.
“Thanks to the diligent work of our crew members to repair the waterline damage caused...
The University of Alabama will hold summer commencement ceremonies on Saturday, July 31 at Coleman Coliseum.
Summer 2021 commencement ceremonies will take place in person, and more than 1,000 candidates...
The UA System Board of Trustees unanimously approved a motion for the University to purchase the former campus of Northington Elementary School on Tuesday, June 15.
The UA Black Faculty and Staff Association will host a series of events in celebration of Juneteenth beginning Thursday.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops freed people still...
Three restaurants are preparing to open their doors in Tuscaloosa. Ichiban Japanese Grill has announced its downtown location, while Jersey Mike’s and Walk-On’s will welcome customers to new locations...
Face coverings are no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in most locations on campus. Unvaccinated faculty, staff and students are still required to wear face coverings inside campus buildings.
Current...
Students’ swipe Action (ACT) Cards featuring Denny Chimes will become digital starting June 1. ACT cards will no longer function at readers.
Students will need to add their ACT Card to their mobile...
Students will be required to reconnect to the Eduroam WiFi network using their myBama email address on May 5.
Instead of signing in with a myBama username, Eduroam emails will be used instead. The...
When the tornado struck Tuscaloosa on that fateful April 27, students were in class, in their cars, at work. Some of those working students, on duty for The Crimson White, became breaking crisis news reporters in the span of an hour.
The University of Alabama will hold its annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony this Friday at 1:30 p.m.
The ceremony will cap off Honors Week, an annual tradition from the University to recognize achievement...
The University encouraged students to stay aware of the potentially severe weather in the forecast Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. The forecast shows moderate risk of tornadoes and damaging...
As it turns out, running for mayor gets to be expensive. The three candidates in this race pulled in a combined $125,000 in PAC money, including one hefty donation of $25,000.
The Crimson White has published news and opinions from the University's campus for more than 125 years. Some stories still make us proud to work at The CW. Others do not. The news desk analyzed 20 years of race coverage at The CW, spanning 100 stories, letters and columns that give an inside look at campus culture during the fight for desegregation.
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...
While Alabama saw overwhelming support for Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary election this Tuesday, University of Alabama students voting on a Democratic ballot tended to side with his more progressive opponent, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders.
Jillian Fields is a sophomore from Dayton, Kentucky, majoring in management, psychology and public health. She is running unopposed for the SGA vice president of external affairs position.
Daniel Perkins is a junior from Birmingham, Alabama, majoring in accounting and finance. He is running unopposed for the SGA vice president of financial affairs (VPFA) position.
For the remainder of 2020, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will host a monthly series of public Town Hall meetings, where he hopes to discuss the concerns and address the questions of his constituents.
While...
Students make up nearly 40% of Tuscaloosa’s population, but as impermanent residents, city politics might be easy to ignore. With 2019 already behind us, here is a look at the highs and lows of local news in the last few months – and the impact they had on students.
At tonight’s city council meeting, the business license for the High Tide Bar was revoked following a 4-1-1 vote.
The license revocation was originally spurred by a number of recent issues, including...
On Friday, German engineering and consulting firm SWJ Gruppe broke ground on its new Alberta Technology Center in front of the Alberta School of Performing Arts on University Boulevard.
After 325 votes were cast tonight at the Calvary Baptist Church, Lee Busby has been elected to fill District 4’s Tuscaloosa City Council vacancy.
Busby, who won with 60% of the vote, is a retired...
This budget, arranged by Maddox and his team of financial officers, account managers and budget planners, outlined the projections for both revenue and expenditures that the city plans to see in the upcoming year.
