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December Events Make End of the Year Merry and Bright

December 5, 2022

Art Exhibits Cedric Smith: Horsepower Through Dec. 9, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Paul R. Jones Museum, FreeCedric Smith’s work draws on a wide range of influences and sources, traditional and contemporary, to express his poignant observations of African American life. Annual West Alabama Juried Art Show Through Dec. 16, Mon.-Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, FreeThe Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is sponsoring its annual juried show/exhibit for West Alabama artists. Clay+/Invitational Through Dec. 21, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., […]

Department of Modern Languages and Classics Hosts Day of the Dead Commemoration

November 1, 2022

From Nov. 1 through Nov. 9, the Hispanic-Latino Association and the Department of Modern Languages and Classics, with the support of the Spanish club Los Estudiantes de Alabama sin Fronteras and the Intercultural Diversity Center, will host a Day of the Dead commemoration.

Frightful Fun for the UA Community

October 17, 2022

Haunting at the Museum From the UA News Center | The Alabama Museum of Natural History and Gorgas House Museum are teaming up to provide Halloween fun for all ages through Haunting at the Museum Oct. 24-28. The Alabama Museum of Natural History will offer spooky scavenger hunts through Smith Hall during normal hours of operation throughout the week. The museum will host an after-hours event Oct. 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. that will include children’s stories, crafts, mad scientist […]

Annual Green Week Encourages Local Environmental Advocacy

February 18, 2022

The UA Environmental Council has planned a series of educational and engaging activities and service projects throughout their annual Green Week from February 23-26.

Embrace Tuscaloosa Day of Service

August 16, 2021

students participating in the Embrace Tuscaloosa service project

Embrace Tuscaloosa, a day of service hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences, offers A&S students, staff, and faculty an opportunity to engage in the Tuscaloosa community and consider the impact of a life of service.

Alabama Fossil Excursions Kick off Just in Time for Shark Week

July 2, 2021

The Alabama Museum of Natural History is leading the state’s only day-long, public, fossil excursions from July 10 to August 6.

New College Hosts Create + Innovate Week

April 6, 2021

To kick off its 50th anniversary celebration, The College of Arts and Science’s New College will host Create + Innovate Week April 12-16.

Attend the 2021 McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Online

January 21, 2021

Medical professionals from around the state will address students at the 19th annual Susan N. and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Jan. 29 in a new webinar format. The forum, designed to prepare students pursuing medical and health science professions, will begin with a lecture by Dr. William E. Admire, the vice president and chief medical officer for the Mobile Infirmary and North Baldwin Infirmary. He will discuss “Healthcare in America and the Young Doctor.” Throughout his career, Admire has […]

Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival Offers Two Events

February 19, 2020

Co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Community Health Sciences, the Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival, now in its eighth year, will provide two evening showings of acclaimed movies.

The Making of the Million Dollar Band

September 17, 2019

Members of the Million Dollar Band in the stands at the Alabama vs. Duke football game.

From the September 2019 Desktop News | Butler Field is a bit more crowded than one would expect for a rainy Saturday afternoon in August. An approaching downpour causes families, students, and friends to hide under large umbrellas and plastic ponchos. Most groups would postpone practices or cancel events in this kind of weather. But the ever-so resilient 400 members of the Million Dollar Band march on, their feet perfectly in time with every beat. For over 100 years, the […]