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What is there to do in Tuscaloosa this summer?

What is there to do in Tuscaloosa this summer?

Caroline Taylor June 22, 2011

It’s summertime, and the living is… not that eventful. Aside from volunteering for tornado relief efforts and studying for summer classes, campus remains in a lull. When he’s not working in the...

Immigration law could affect higher education

Sarah Massey June 22, 2011

On June 2, the Alabama State Legislature passed House Bill 56, voting 25-7, and sending the bill to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley. Signed on June 9, 2011, the new statewide law, also known as the...

Board approves tuition increase

Jonathan Reed June 22, 2011

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase for UA students Friday, raising the cost by nearly 9 percent for in-state students and 7 percent for out-of-state students....

Students receive Hollings scholarships

Jasmine Cannon June 15, 2011

Two UA students have been named members of the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship program by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Education. The University has had students...

UA awarded for civic engagement

Melissa Brown June 15, 2011

The University of Alabama has been named to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, a federal honor awarded to universities that have shown a commitment to...

A fresh taste of Tuscaloosa

A fresh taste of Tuscaloosa

Robert Moore June 15, 2011

For the last four years, Homegrown Alabama has held a weekly market where members of the community can come and buy items directly from the people that grow them.   Homegrown Alabama is a farmers’...

Tornado forces students to rethink housing options

Tornado forces students to rethink housing options

Ashley Chaffin June 15, 2011

Many UA students who were left homeless after the tornado are having some difficulty finding housing for next year. Before the tornado, Tuscaloosa seemed to have something for every person’s needs,...

Board of Trustees to discuss tuition increase

Katherine Martin June 15, 2011

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees will meet this week in Mobile to discuss tuition increases during the Finance Committee meeting, said Kellee Reinhart, vice chancellor for System Relations...

Police departments adjust following tornado

Jasmine Cannon June 8, 2011

After the tornado hit and damaged much of Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas, there was a desperate need for help from local emergency services units. The University of Alabama Police Department and the...

UA hosts tornado research team

Stephen N. Dethrage June 8, 2011

A research team featuring professors and scientists from all over America has been gathered in Tuscaloosa since late April to investigate and gather data about the damage to buildings and structures affected...

Samaritan's Purse focuses on the people

Samaritan’s Purse focuses on the people

Jasmine Cannon June 8, 2011

  According to the Samaritan’s Purse website, the organization has worked for more than 40 years to help those in need all over the world,. After the tornado that devastated areas of Tuscaloosa on...

UA Students Receive Research Fellowships

Ethan Summers June 1, 2011

Out of more than 12,000 applicants, three University of Alabama students received graduate research fellowships. Amanda Hanninen, Zack Coppens and Rachel McCarty were among 2,000 students selected nationwide....