The University of Alabama

Some 7,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama's spring 2026 commencement at Coleman Coliseum in May 2026. The University provides numerous opportunities for service and growth through its educational, social and cultural experiences.

A total of 672 students enrolled in UA Early College during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the director's list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher.

The Fulbright Program selected 10 University of Alabama students for various awards for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Ruby Tilghman was crowned Miss Alabama 2026 June 6 at Samford University. Tilghman graduated from UA in May and will attend the Heersink School of Medicine at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The University of Alabama Student Government Association announces the students who will serve in cabinet positions for the 115th Administration.

A group of five Blackburn Institute students partnered with the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute, the EDGE and Selma Resilience Initiative to develop and deliver a one-day certificate program for small business owners last month. The event was the first AEI certificate program for entrepreneurship, growth and innovation.

Lilly Roehrig, a junior at The University of Alabama, was among 65 college students nationally to earn a Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which identifies future leaders in environmental, tribal public policy and healthcare fields. Roehrig, a native of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, is the second UA student to receive the Udall Scholarship in the past two years.

John Richardson, of Birmingham, was selected for the prestigious program designed to strengthen participants' expertise through Stanford's graduate programs. Scholars also participate in the King Global Leadership Program, which includes workshops, lectures, projects and experiences that strengthen transformational leadership capabilities.

At an award ceremony on April 23, The University of Alabama recognized the top presentations from the 2026 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. The conference, held April 14-15 in the Bryant Conference Center, showcased student research and creativity in 11 categories.

Slappey earned the chance to collaborate with AVO Clothing, a Los Angeles-based brand specializing in collegiate lifestyle and athleisure wear, on a capsule collection this summer.

Bailey Moody, a student-athlete in The University of Alabama's Adapted Athletics program, was selected for the 2026 U.S. Women's Wheelchair Basketball National Team.

Emma Brandenburg will take the helm of The Crimson White, UA's award-winning student-led newspaper, May 1.

Blue Key is a premier honor society that recognizes college students for balanced and all-around excellence in scholarship, leadership and service.

Through dedicated support and meaningful connections to campus resources, REACH empowers students to build confidence, resilience and a clear path forward. For Zach Cole, the program opened doors to college graduation, world travel and opportunities he once only imagined.

Culverhouse student Charles Makobongo discovered a new understanding of leadershipparticipating in the U.S. Department of State's Gandhi-King Scholar Exchange Initiative, where meetings with diplomats in New Delhi reshaped his views on culture, responsibility, and global influence.

This spring, 134 University of Alabama students will receive hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences with dozens of companies and organizations across the United States through UA's Cooperative Education Program.

WVUA 90.7 Program Director Andrew Jauregui admits that the experience of student radio workers, often in individual, soundproofed rooms, can be a little isolating, so he stresses connection and community through meetings and get-togethers. "Because student media, especially here, has a really great culture," he said. "I feel like it's easy for us to get weighed down with the day-to-day tasks of what we have to do to keep the station running," WVUA 90.7 Station Manager Kathryn Rachford agreed. "But as station manager, I want to take my extra time to be able to plan events and get-togethers or even hosting live bands, just things that can bring people in and reunite us."

Red Rook Press, a student-run publishing house at The University of Alabama, was recently honored with the Judy Bonner Presidential Medallion Award during the Premier Awards, the Capstone's highest honors.

University of Alabama students and recent UA graduates filled out the winning teams at the 2024 River Pitch competition held in November. The event for entrepreneurs showcased 62 unique business ideas. Each team presented a three-minute pitch to several judges.

This pre-accelerator program focuses on helping student progress their ideas. Students receive a $4,000 stipend to support their working on their business ideas full time in the summer.

Four University of Alabama student veterans laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

The University of Alabama's Panhellenic Association has elected its executive board for 2024.

An Air Force staff sergeant who serves her nation and community has received the 2022 Legendary Service Award from The University of Alabama Online.

The International Peer Advisory Council is a group of international and domestic students dedicated to serving the international student population at The University of Alabama. Composed of both graduate and undergraduate students, IPAC helps mentor over 70 international students, fostering a more welcoming and inclusive community on campus. In addition to being peer leaders, IPAC members help facilitate events and activities for international students such as our Multicultural Coffee Hour, which features food and activities from a different country each week, creating space for intercultural dialogue. Other events that have benefitted greatly from IPAC's help include International Student Orientation, Evening Seminars, and other community service-based events.