Autherine Lucy, University of Alabama’s first Black student, civil rights hero, dies at 92
Graves Hall was renamed and dedicated Autherine Lucy Hall last week.
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University of Alabama receives historic $20M donation for performing arts center
The $20M donation marks the largest charitable gift to a UA facility in the school's history. 👀
#rolltide #UA #alabama #UAperformingarts #performingarts #donation #GG
Samford University dedicates Racial Reconciliation Memorial
“...tt reminds us of the journey that we’ve been on as a university—a journey that we must reconcile and lament in some ways, but also the fortitude and the progress and the determination that we have to move the university forward and to be a real leader for racial reconciliation in our country.” ~ Samford President Beck A. Taylor
Artifacts from Tuscaloosa barbershop to be used in future Civil Rights museum—find out more
Rev. Thomas Linton was an avid collector of artifacts from the Civil Rights movement and beyond. Now—his collection is getting a museum.
#tuscaloosahistory #civilrights #blackhistorymonth #collector #artifacts #GG
New programs offer students immediate job placement in high-demand industries—learn more
The Alabama Community College System has officially opened its Innovation Center—offering immediate job placement programs in high-demand industries. 👇
Business degree, full time job + life—how one woman makes time for it all
Gabriella Anderson has worked at Chick-fil-A since high school. Now she’s taking her career to the next level with the online Bachelor of Business Administration Flex (BBA Flex) program at University of North Alabama (UNA). We asked how she’s making…
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BREAKING: UA responds to public outcry—Autherine Lucy will be honored individually
Initially, the University had proposed honoring Lucy alongside a former KKK leader. Get the update here: #UniversityofAlabama #breaking #alabamanews
UASpace to launch a satellite into orbit—first ever for The University of Alabama
The mini satellite, BAMA-1, was one of 17 across the country chosen by NASA to take flight 🚀
#space #satellite #NASA #UASpace #rolltide #launch
