Category: News

Articles about news in the College, from student and faculty accomplishments to research advances, new academic programs, and the impact of giving.


Faculty Bylaws Adopted

Desktop News, September 2022 | The College of Arts and Sciences faculty vote in favor of adopting new faculty bylaws. Dean Messina’s Charge Dean Messina believes in both shared governance and academic freedom and in the notion that these cannot operate or exist independently. His goal in asking the FAC for a modernized set of college bylaws was to create a transparent process using agreed-upon language for guiding shared governance and decision-making within the college. The Process The newly adopted bylaws […]

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Small Wetlands the Focus of UA Effort to Boost Resource Management

From the UA News Center | Working with a national laboratory, researchers at The University of Alabama are investigating how the role of the patchwork of small drainage spots across the Southeast is changing as flooding becomes more frequent. The data collected from small, inland wetlands by the research team will be used to enhance ecosystem and climate models the federal government provides to the scientific community as well as organizations involved in water and land management. The work is […]

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Production Teams Set the Stage for Theatre and Dance Season

From the UA News Center | Before the curtain goes up and the lights go down, a myriad of people are working behind the scenes to make sure every performance comes together perfectly. Stagehands, lighting technicians, set and costume designers, choreographers and more work tirelessly to impress the audience and serve the performers well — proving that the talent is not just on the stage, but behind it, beside it and in front of it as well. UA’s Department of […]

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