Interior design students experienced a change of heart after pairing with the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center to help prepare an exhibit for the facility honoring veterans. “We were trying to understand what it was like to design for people in special populations, under special care and in retirement homes,” Lauren St. John, a junior majoring in interior design, said. “In [...]

“What do I wear?” That was first question I asked after finding out about my summer internship, after of course the obligatory, “When can I start,” and “What can I do to prepare?” With internships now a vital part of any collegiate’s future job search, the impression you make as an intern should be at the top of your summer [...]

There is always something missing on Alabama’s campus between the last bowl game and A-Day— girls have no legitimate excuse to cover themselves in crimson and houndstooth. I personally am not the biggest football fan on campus, but I can appreciate a good themed ensemble now and then. Once a week during the fall never hurt anyone. This weekend let’s [...]

UA alumna Janet Gurwitch exemplifies the pinnacle of success in the business of fashion, and after working as senior vice president of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, she still finds time to stay in touch with the College of Human Environmental Sciences and attend football games on campus. After graduating in 1974, Gurwitch began working at Foley’s department store in Houston, [...]

Fan Yang came to The University of Alabama from China to study social work but decided to make an impact on the community by sharing her culture with local fourth graders. Yang designed the Heart Touch Program to connect American students to Chinese students with help from the Center for Community Based Partnership and Tuscaloosa’s One Place, an after school [...]