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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.…

Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling Emily Lund has been selected by American Psychological Association (APA) Division 22, Rehabilitation Psychology, to receive the Early Career Education Award for their numerous contributions to the field of psychology and rehabilitation psychology. The award will be presented to them during the 2025 APA Annual Conference in August. Congratulations on…

Assistant Professor of Educational Research Dr. JoonHo Lee has been named a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.  Lee was one of 25 fellows chosen for this prestigious honor from a collective of more than 270 scholars, recognized for his research project titled “Estimating Distributions and Ranks of Cluster-Specific Effect Parameters: New Bayesian Tools for…

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…

Paul W. Bryant and Mary Harmon Bryant Endowed Professor Dr. Kristine Jolivette has been selected to receive the 2024-25 University of Alabama Outstanding Graduate Mentorship Award. This honor is a testament to Dr. Jolivette’s unwavering dedication to her students and the transformative mentorship she has provided through the years. She not only displays excellence in…

Dr. Archie Wade, the first Black University of Alabama professor who helped set the course for racial equality at the University, died on Jan. 13 at the age of 85. Wade, associate professor emeritus of the UA Department of Kinesiology, was a historic trailblazer at the Capstone, instrumental in both the integration of sports and…

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the University of Alabama Graduate School selected 100 individuals from across campus as its Centennial Scholars. Graduate School Centennial Scholars are defined as those with master’s or doctoral degrees who bring “distinction to UA’s graduate programs through their professional accomplishments.”  The following 15 individuals were chosen from the College of…

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation awarded the College of Education with the 2025 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement during its annual meeting in Arlington, Va., Sept. 9-10. The Frank Murray Recognition is awarded annually to providers demonstrating evidence and data trends to achieve CAEP accreditation with no stipulations or areas…

Dr. Claire Major, professor in higher education and the director of the UA Teaching Academy, was named a University of Alabama Distinguished Teaching Professor for the College of Education by the UA Board of Trustees. This honor recognizes faculty members whose research or teaching accomplishments bring great credit to the University through their unwavering dedication…

The U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team are bringing home silver after securing the No. 2 spot at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday. Team USA started strong during the finals but fell to the Netherlands 63-49. With this silver-medal win, the U.S. earns its third-straight medal in women’s wheelchair basketball. The team won gold in 2016…