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Digital Honors: Logan Fenhouse

April 16, 2020

Logan Fenhouse is one of this year’s Dean’s Award of Merit winners. A senior from Lombard, Illinois, Logan is majoring in biocultural studies of health through New College and Spanish, and minoring in the Blount Scholars Program. What has been your favorite experience? The Center for Service and Leadership has become more than just an organization to me- it has become my home on campus. I’ll never forget my very first Beyond Bama trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before leaving, […]

New College Professor Featured in Netflix Docuseries “Cheer”

February 19, 2020

As the co-author of one of the only academic books on cheerleading, “Cheerleader! An American Icon,” Dr. Natalie Adams serves as a cheerleading historian and gives insight into the ever-changing world of cheer.

UA Professor Celebrated for Experimental Opera

January 14, 2020

Dr. Andrew Dewar with his synthesizer. i

Dr. Andrew Raffo Dewar, an associate professor in New College, was recently awarded the Robert M. Stevenson Prize by the Society for Ethnomusicology for his 2018 experimental opera, “Volver.”

A&S in the News: July 21-27, 2019

July 29, 2019

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for a Luce Foundation grant, Bama Bug Fest, New College internships, and more.

A&S in the News: June 23-29, 2019

July 1, 2019

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Democratic debates, research on tattoos and the immune system, and more.

A&S in the News: June 16-22, 2019

June 24, 2019

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Druid City Girls Media Camp, research on an ancient extinction, and more.

A&S in the News: June 2-8, 2019

June 11, 2019

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for Pride Month, research on mass shootings, and more.

Just Trying to Have School: New Book From UA Professor Explores Desegregation in Mississippi

June 10, 2019

Dr. Natalie Adams's new book, "Just Trying to Have School," will be published this fall.

From the June 2019 Desktop News | New College professor Natalie Adams and James Adams of Mississippi State University are awaiting the publication of their new book, Just Trying to Have School: The Struggle for Desegregation in Mississippi. Grounded in extensive research and hundreds of interviews with students, parents, and educators at every level, the pair piece together a living and breathing recount of Mississippi’s school desegregation— a topic that they say has yet to be explored in desegregation […]

A&S in the News: March 17-23, 2019

March 25, 2019

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for an MDB member on Wheel of Fortune, the Hidden Humanities Lecture, Dance Alabama, and more.

Students to Compete in Levitetz Pitch Competition

February 25, 2019

From the February 2019 Desktop News | On February 28, students will pitch their best ideas to a panel of diverse judges during the first annual Levitetz Pitch Competition. The 20 students selected, who have already received grants ranging from $100 to $1,000, will compete for a grand prize of $3,000. Each project has a unique mission, from mobile apps allowing users to make monetary donations to food banks, to a podcast featuring local stories from all 67 Alabama counties, to a […]