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As the state’s flagship university, The University of Alabama family has always focused on being the best. Founded in 1831 as the state’s first public college, UA is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. We provide a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can become the best individuals possible, learn from the best and brightest faculty, and make a positive difference in the community, the state and the world.

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As the state’s flagship university, The University of Alabama family has always focused on being the best. Founded in 1831 as the state’s first public college, UA is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. We provide a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can become the best individuals possible, learn from the best and brightest faculty, and make a positive difference in the community, the state and the world.

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Brodie Alexander Featured in University of Alabama National Campaign

Tuscaloosa native Brodie Alexander is a featured in UA's Where Legends Are Made campaign.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Nov 18

Kate Herndon of Newburyport Earns Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

University of Alabama senior Kate Herndon is among 32 in the nation to receive the Rhodes Scholarship, the most prestigious academic award for American college graduates and the oldest award for international study.
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Scholarship - 2024 Nov 21

Hannah Adams of Birmingham Crowned 2024 UA Homecoming Queen

Hannah Adams is a senior from Birmingham majoring in public relations and political science on the CREATE Path to MBA. She was officially crowned during halftime of the Alabama-Missouri game on Oct. 26.
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Student Competition - 2024 Oct 28

Cumming Native Featured in University of Alabama National Campaign

Brittany Grigorian is also currently an athletic training intern with the AP Poll No. 2-ranked UA Men's Basketball team.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 28

Alabama Students Participate in Crimson Entrepreneurship Academy

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.
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Experiential Learning - 2024 Oct 25

Alabama Soccer's Steere Named to SEC Community Service Team

Alabama's Steere Named to SEC Community Service Team. Steere has volunteered with Reading Allies, local animal shelters and Halloween Extravaganza, in addition to visiting breast cancer patients.
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Community Service - 2024 Oct 25

Kingsport Native Featured in University of Alabama National Campaign

Yonathan Janka is featured in The University of Alabama's national campaign.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 14

Hannah Adams Selected to UA Homecoming Court

The University of Alabama has named its 2024 Homecoming Court after a preliminary selection process. The winner will be announced during the annual Homecoming bonfire on The University of Alabama Quad Friday, Oct. 25.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 11

Mountain Brook Native Featured in University of Alabama National Campaign

Laken Thompson is featured in The University of Alabama's national campaign.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 21

Lauren Crawford Selected to UA Homecoming Court

The University of Alabama has named its 2024 Homecoming Court after a preliminary selection process. The winner will be announced during the annual Homecoming bonfire on The University of Alabama Quad Friday, Oct. 25.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 11

Reagan Labiak Selected to UA Homecoming Court

The University of Alabama has named its 2024 Homecoming Court after a preliminary selection process. The winner will be announced during the annual Homecoming bonfire on The University of Alabama Quad Friday, Oct. 25.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 11

Allison Pope Selected to UA Homecoming Court

The University of Alabama has named its 2024 Homecoming Court after a preliminary selection process. The winner will be announced during the annual Homecoming bonfire on The University of Alabama Quad Friday, Oct. 25.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 11

UA Welcomes Local Student into Rural Medical Programs

The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences' Rural Health Leaders Pipeline recently welcomed 18 students from rural Alabama who want to become primary care physicians and dentists in the state's rural communities.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Oct 3

Big Break: Students Place in National Engineering Competition

Students from UA's College of Engineering flexed their skills in the national Big Beam Competition hosted by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute recently.
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Student Competition - 2024 Oct 9

University of Alabama Student Awarded ABB Scholarship

ABB, the leading NEMA motor manufacturer in North America, awarded a $3,000 scholarship to Arianna Brown, a kinesiology student at the University of Alabama.
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Scholarship - 2024 Sep 25

University of Alabama Student Selected for Youth Civic Engagement Rountable

Rolland Grady, Crossroads Civic Engagement Center intern and president of the student organization UA Vote Everywhere, was a guest of the White House on National Voter Registration Day to participate in a Roundtable on Youth Civic Engagement.
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Internship - 2024 Sep 25

University of Alabama Students Selected as Graduate School Influencers

GAIN is a dynamic initiative that brings together engaged students from across The University of Alabama Graduate School to play a crucial role in promoting the Graduate School experience both on-campus and digitally, bolstering domestic and international recruitment efforts and enhancing overall marketing strategies.
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Scholarship - 2024 Sep 25

Local Students Round Out Miss UA Court, Awards

Five University of Alabama students were among those who competed for the Miss University of Alabama 2025 title on Sept. 14 and finished as runners-up and earned other awards during the evening.
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Student Competition - 2024 Sep 17

Ruby Tilghman of Panama City Crowned Miss UA 2025

Ruby Tilghman was crowned Miss University of Alabama 2025 Sept. 14 at the Bama Theatre. She is a junior from Panama City, Florida, on the pre-med track majoring in chemistry.
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Student Competition - 2024 Sep 17

Inaugural Class of Shelby Scholars Selected

The Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership at The University of Alabama recently announced the 39 students selected as the inaugural class of Shelby Scholars - an undergraduate program within the Institute.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Sep 13

Local Student Selected to Serve on SGA Lobby Board at The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama Student Government Association recently selected its Lobby Board for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Student Government - 2024 Sep 17

Local Students Competing for Miss UA Title

Eighteen students will compete for the title of Miss University of Alabama at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The Miss UA competition is an official preliminary event for Miss Alabama in the Miss America organization.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Sep 12

Capitol Scholars Wrap Up Summer in DC

Seven students from The University of Alabama interned in Washington, DC this summer as part of the inaugural class of Capitol Scholars. Fourteen total students across the UA System were chosen for the program.
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Internship - 2024 Sep 12

UA Early College Students Named to Summer 2024 Director's List

For summer semester 2024, 298 University of Alabama Early College students were on the Director's List obtaining a 3.6 or higher GPA for the term.
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Honors List - 2024 Sep 10

Dean's, President's Lists Students Named for UA Summer 2024 Term

A total of 501 students enrolled during Summer Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's).
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Honors List - 2024 Sep 10

UA Horn Studio Wins International Competition, Individual Awards

The University of Alabama Horn Studio, a group of talented horn players majoring in various programs in the School of Music, is turning heads on the international stage.
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Student Competition - 2024 Aug 20

5 Student-Athletes to Represent Adapted Athletics in Paris

Five student-athletes in The University of Alabama's Adapted Athletics programs will be representing Teams USA and Great Britain in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
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Sports - 2024 Aug 20

UA Students Participate in Fall 2024 Cooperative Education

This fall, 110 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences with dozens of companies and organizations across the United States through UA's Cooperative Education Program during the fall 2024 semester. In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. While in school, students carry regular course schedules. While on co-op, they work with professionals in their fields who supervise their training and work. At work, co-op students earn competitive salaries and may receive benefit packages in addition to valuable job experience. Participants maintain their full-time student status while at work and have priority registration status each semester through graduation.
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Work Experience - 2024 Aug 7

Alabama Trio Earn GCAA All-America Scholar Honors

Alabama men's golfers Canon Claycomb, Jones Free and Thomas Ponder have been named Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholars, the organization has announced.
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Honors List - 2024 Jul 26

33 Alabama Rowers Earn 2024 Academic All-Big 12 Honors

The Alabama rowing program placed a sport-leading 33 student-athletes on the 2024 Academic All-Big 12 Team.
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Academic Award - 2024 Jul 15
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