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Roll Tide for Reading advocates for children’s literacy in Tuscaloosa

The 2024-25 academic year has been a busy one for Roll Tide for Reading (RTFR). What started about three years ago as a single literacy project has grown into a student organization of about 90 active members who are passionate about promoting children’s literacy throughout the Tuscaloosa community. The student group began with 10 or so…


Food drive will help provide young learners in need with snack kits during school

This month, UA student group Roll Tide for Reading is hosting a food drive to provide in-school snack kits to K-12 learners who are experiencing food insecurity. Children’s ability to succeed in school suffers when they regularly experience hunger. It not only affects their concentration, memory, and mood but impairs their motor skills as well…


Greensboro Middle opens innovative AR/VR lab through partnership with UA, Air University

Greensboro Middle School will soon be at the forefront of providing advanced STEM opportunities for its students with the grand opening of its first Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Lab. The school invites the community to come celebrate this milestone on Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. “This lab is a transformative addition for both our students…