Stories Tagged ‘Campus Life’ 
Purple Martins Get Prime Living Quarters on UA Campus
A University of Alabama geographer and ornithologist is leading an effort to build houses on campus for the purple martin, a popular migratory bird.
Slash Pine Writer’s Festival Returns to UA, Tuscaloosa
The Slash Pine Writer's Festival 2011, an event that will bring more than 40 writers from across the nation to Tuscaloosa for readings and workshops, will be from Wednesday, March 30 through Saturday, April 2, at venues throughout the city, including The University of Alabama.
UA’s Capstone Business Leadership Academy Accepting Applications for Summer
Applications are being accepted for the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration's Capstone Business Leadership Academy, a summer program for high school students.
Scholarships on the Line in UA’s High School Physics Contest Set for Feb. 11
Hundreds of high school students from Alabama and surrounding states are expected to compete in The University of Alabama's 35th annual physics contest Feb. 11 on campus.
UA Undergraduates Invited to Enter Research and Creative Activity Conference
Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to enter The University of Alabama's annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 11 at the Bryant Conference Center.
UA Recycles More Than 1,200 Tons During Past Year
It has been another record year for recycling on The University of Alabama campus.
Meeting Set for Miss UA Contestants
The Miss University of Alabama program committee will host a candidate interest meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall.
UA Program Provides ‘One-Stop Shop’ for First-Generation Students
The 'Alabama First' program oversees all of The University of Alabama's first-generation students.
UA SUPe Store’s Textbook Rental Program Expanding
After piloting a textbook rental program last year, The University of Alabama's University Supply Store plans to expand it for the upcoming academic year.
UA’s Annual Social Work Conference Scheduled Aug. 26-27
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its ninth annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 26 and 27 at the Paul Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.
Order of Omega at UA Names Student Award Winners
The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega announced award recipients at their annual banquet held recently in Tuscaloosa. Order of Omega is the national honorary for fraternity and sorority members.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inducts New Members at UA
The University of Alabama chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducted 194 new members in an initiation ceremony held recently on campus.
Campus Scholars, Leaders Recognized at UA Honors Day
The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2009-2010 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 9, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA's annual Honors Week, April 5-9.
Honors Week at UA Recognizes Scholarship, Leadership
The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2010 Honors Week activities on campus April 5-9.
UA Students Take Part in African-American History Performance Event at Ensley School
Students from The University of Alabama University Union will present “Making History Every Day,” a performance event, at Charles A. Brown Elementary School in Ensley on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at noon.
Noted Organist Highlights UA’s 2010 Church Music Conference
Acclaimed concert organist Stephen Tharp will highlight The University of Alabama School of Music's 2010 Church Music Conference Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Concert Hall in UA's Moody Music Building.
‘Realizing the Dream’ Concert Unites Voices at UA
Emerging artists from Tuscaloosa and Birmingham will highlight the "21st Annual Realizing the Dream Concert Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building on The University of Alabama campus.
UA’s Blount Initiative Marks 10 Years of Undergraduate Intellectual Inquiry
Ten years ago, faculty members in The University of Alabama's College of Arts and Sciences carved out a home for exceptional students, broad-minded professors and small, seminar-style classes that dared to cross intellectual boundaries.
Information Meeting for Miss UA Pageant to be Held on Campus
The Miss University of Alabama program committee will host a candidate interest meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall.
Experimental Jazz Performance with Top Musicians to Expand UA’s Musical Horizons
"A Night of Experimental Jazz," an opportunity to experience freestyle jazz and view ways that music can directly correspond with visual art and design, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in 1093 Shelby Hall at The University of Alabama.
Student Group at UA Recruits Tutors to Fight Illiteracy in Alabama
Literacy is the Edge, a student advocacy group at The University of Alabama, is looking for volunteers to tutor children and adults from West Alabama in reading.
Improvised, Multimedia Performance to Inspire Creativity in UA Community
"Beginning, Being Again," a multimeda, improvisational performance featuring a collective of artists drawn from The University of Alabama and the central Alabama artistic community, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Allen Bales Theatre on the UA campus.
University Union Presents ‘My Hair My Expression’ Conference at UA
University Union is presenting a hair show exhibition called “My Hair My Expression” at The University of Alabama Ferguson Center Nov. 4-5.
UA Takes Part in Up ‘til Dawn Event for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
The University of Alabama will participate in Up ‘til Dawn, a nationwide event that benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on Nov. 4 from 2-8 p.m. in the Ferguson Center east dining room.
Birmingham Student Named UA Homecoming Queen
Sarah Gieger of Birmingham was named the University of Alabama Homecoming Queen for 2009 on Friday, Oct. 16 during UA’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally on campus.