UA hosts literacy lab, brings educator prep faculty from across state
The Alabama Reading Initiative recently turned to The University of Alabama and its literacy faculty to host its second Educator Preparation Program Research to Practice Lab, held in the Literacy Center at Tom Barnes Hall. On Oct. 8, faculty from six educator preparation programs traveled to the Literacy Center at Tom Barnes Hall, observing as…
Faculty recognized during 2026 Community Engagement Awards
Dr. Mandy Cramer was recognized recently by the UA Council on Community-Based Partnerships with its Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship Award for Teaching and Learning during the 2026 Excellence in Community Engagement Awards. Through her work with BLAST Academy, Cramer has been able to combine her passions for innovative teaching and administration while serving the…
Future Teachers of Alabama annual conference returns to UA campus next week
The Future Teachers of Alabama (FTA) will return to the Capstone next week, bringing about 700 future educators to Tuscaloosa for the conclusion of its annual conference. The FTA Western Conference will welcome students from 52 schools across Alabama to the Bryant Conference Center on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for a day packed with immersive learning…
BAMA-STOP initiative creates safer schools by helping them implement behavior threat assessment policies
The BAMA-STOP School Violence program is nearing the end of its $1.2 million effort to reduce violence in West Alabama educational settings with a final group of 10 schools for the 2025-26 school year. The grant – a partnership between West Alabama school districts and The University of Alabama with funding provided by the U.S.…
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…
