North Bluff Residence Hall should be done with construction this summer and ready for students to move in with the start of the fall semester. The opening of North Bluff, a $66 million project spanning seven stories and 970 beds, marks the end of Rose Towers, a residence hall near Jack Warner Parkway that will be torn down when the [...]

Ron McGowan, author of the book “How to Find Work in the 21st Century,” stresses the importance of looking for work over searching for a career. The biggest weakness McGowan sees in job seekers is the inability to market themselves to employers. “The approach used by most people is the same as what employment seekers used in the 20th century, [...]

Walking into a classroom and choosing where to sit is usually something students do without hesitation. It almost becomes routine. Some are back-row people, others prefer seats against the wall. Research suggests, however, that the seat a student chooses in a classroom can tell a lot about them and even affect how a professor perceives them. Dr. Lonnie Strickland, professor [...]

With New Year’s resolutions still fresh in students’ minds and Spring Break quickly approaching, it’s no surprise that the Student Recreation Center is busier than ever. “Historically, January is our busiest month followed closely by February and September,” said George Brown, executive director of the University Recreation Center, in an emailed statement. “The usage drops some [by the end of [...]

Former Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said he felt like it was the perfect time to enter the NFL Draft following his standout junior season with the Tide. Kirkpatrick, alongside teammate Trent Richardson, announced he would forgo his senior year of college three days after the team captured its 14th national championship. “I sat down, talked to [head coach Nick Saban] [...]