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Programs Flourish With Transition to Virtual Thanks to Faculty, Staff

As a global pandemic forced changes, faculty and staff expertly pivoted programs to ensure they would continue helping students succeed, with many programs flourishing in the new environment.

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Faculty Leading, Collaborating Nationally During Pandemic

How do you dissect a specimen in a virtual class? UA faculty are helping answer this question and more at the national level.

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Faculty Develop Innovative Instruction During Pandemic

In the face of adversity, UA faculty embraced the challenge and evolved to create innovative means to instruct and connect with students. 

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Fall 2020 is in the Homestretch: How to Finish Strong

Student leaders and peer coaches share their best tips, advice and resources to finish the semester strong.

Tide United. Let Kindness Be Your Story

UA to Celebrate 2020 United Way Campaign

Campaign co-chairs and special guests will announce donations to date for the ongoing campaign Thursday, Nov. 19 on Facebook.

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UA Contributing Solutions to Wastewater Treatment in Rural Alabama

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are part of a prestigious project to demonstrate effective solutions to raw sewage draining into the waterways of the state’s Black Belt region.

Education Graduate Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Education Graduate Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Fifteen participants had to give compelling oration on their research and its significance in just three minutes.

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Robotics Contest Awardee Returns to UA 9 Years Later as a Freshman

In 2011, third grader Mary Virginia McKinley competed in UA’s first-ever robotics competition. Now she is studying computer science.

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Moundville Archaeological Park Virtual 5K Supports Education Fund

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its annual 5K Footrace virtually throughout November and December to support its education fund.

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UA to Launch Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden in January 2021

UA’s College of Education will launch the UA Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden in January 2021 at the University’s Gadsden Center.