New Opportunities: CrossingPoints Students Begin New Program

Six university students pose for a photo outdoors before student orientation

In August we welcomed the first cohort of UA’s CrossingPoints certificate in occupational studies program.

A male university student receives the keys to his dorm room.

THE KEYS! Colby Spangler, of Birmingham, receives the keys to his on-campus dorm room.

NEW FRIENDS: Maeghan DeLoach (left), meets CrossingPoints mentor Alissa Beck, a secondary education major from Huntsville.

A male university student carries a plastic tub across his dorm room.

SETUP: Davis Spain and his mother, Jennifer, of Birmingham, organize items in Davis’ dorm room.

A university student and her parents unpack her belongings in her dorm room

THIS GOES … SOMEWHERE IN HERE: Melissa Walker (center), her mother, Lawanna Walker, and father, Ken Walker, all of Tuscaloosa, help Melissa unpack.

Three female university students work to untangle a spool of lights in a dorm room

WE’LL GET IT, EVENTUALLY: Maeghan DeLoach (right) and CCOS RA Kourtney Clark (left) and roommate Stephanie Slaven work to untangle holiday lights to hang in the shared space of their dorm room.

A male university administrator addresses a room of students and parents

A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN: Dr. Peter Hlebowitsh, dean of the UA College of Education, welcomes the CCOS students to the college.

The mother of a female university student fixes her daughter's necklace

JUST A LITTLE HELP: Maeghan DeLoach (center), of Hoover, smiles as her mother, Marilyn DeLoach, adjusts her necklace at CCOS orientation.

A pair of female university students visit with a university staff member during orientation.

TELL ME MORE: Olivia Baker, of Tuscaloosa, and Melissa Walker visit information tables at Bama Bound.

A male university student reviews a photo on a cell phone at orientation

ONE MORE TAKE: Davis Spain reviews his selfie photo that will be used for his ACT Card.

Male and female university students collect free school supplies during orientation.

FREE STUFF: Olivia Baker, Colby Spangler, Melissa Walker and Jahlen Vaughn visit a table at Bama Bound.

FIRST DAY UA: Olivia Baker (left) and Maeghan DeLoach on the first day of classes.