Student Stories – Page 5 – College of Arts & Sciences

Making Her Mark

January 14, 2022

From the 2021 Collegian | Caroline Yuk has always known she wanted to make a difference in the world. COVID-19 brought many challenges to UA’s classrooms. For Yuk, a senior, it spurred a new challenge—figuring out how to learn all that she needed to when communication was muffled by cloth face covering and plexiglass—and an opportunity. “I’m always thinking about how things can be better,” Yuk said. “How can things improve? And what ways can they? I think I’ve always had this mindset of wondering why we […]

Engaging History

November 19, 2021

As the adage goes, “those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it,” but history is not meant to be learned in a bubble. Beyond learning dates and names, understanding historical events requires active interpretation. A living, breathing historical journal provides a powerful platform for students and scholars to engage in discussions and do history. In Spring 2019, with guidance from faculty advisor Dr. Margaret Peacock, co-founders Jackson Foster and Jodi Vadinsky built that platform with the Crimson […]

Making Connections in Montgomery

August 10, 2021

Hosted by the UA Career Center, the Blackburn Institute, and Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, A&S students attended an empowering networking event in Montgomery, speaking with local alumni, industry professionals, and city officials.

UA Senior Raises Her Voice to Downsize Global Poverty

June 14, 2021

For rising senior Harper Fox, working towards ending global poverty and hunger has always been a passion. As a summer intern with the Borgen Project, a non-profit organization based out of Seattle, Harper will take a more direct approach to these issues. Throughout her 12-week remote internship, Harper will be contacting senators from both California and Alabama, as well as specific district members from Tuscaloosa and South Pasadena — her hometown. She’ll ask representatives for their support on issues relevant […]

Bama Bound and Beyond

June 7, 2021

Spring 2021 biology graduate John Conger is serving as the advising intern for the College of Arts and Sciences during the 2021 Bama Bound orientation season.

Philosophy Student Presents Research at Undergraduate Conferences

April 26, 2021

Mackenzi Barrett, a junior majoring in philosophy and economics, presented her research paper “On Self-Determination, Territorial Rights, and Coercion: A State’s Right to Control its Borders” at several undergraduate philosophy conferences.