The University will suspend normal operations tomorrow, Feb. 15, due to severe weather.
All classes, online and in-person, are cancelled, and campus buildings including the Student Recreation Center,...
The Crimson White has published news and opinions from the University's campus for more than 125 years. Some stories still make us proud to work at The CW. Others do not. The news desk analyzed 20 years of race coverage at The CW, spanning 100 stories, letters and columns that give an inside look at campus culture during the fight for desegregation.
Nearly 60 years after his infamous Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, the former Alabama governor’s namesake will no longer grace UAB’s physical education building
As the Crimson Tide stormed the field at Hard Rock Stadium to celebrate its eighteenth national title, thousands of Alabama fans stormed the Strip to celebrate the championship win.
People poured...
The CW News Desk compiled a timeline of important dates from the fall semester, equipped with links to past stories, to help you visualize the University's response to COVID-19 this fall.
The University plans to expand its sentinel testing program in the spring semester in partnership with University Medical Center.
Sentinel Testing: What Is It?
Sentinel testing is a random sampling...
More than 2,000 graduates are expected to be in attendance at the University's fall commencement ceremonies this Saturday in Coleman Coliseum.
To limit the number of people at each event...
DCH admitted 23 new COVID-19 patients on Dec. 4, exceeding its previous single-day record and bringing the current number of coronavirus hospitalizations to 112.
Friday's results marked an 84% increase...
A Georgia election fraud lawsuit filed on Nov. 25 is named for UA freshman CJ Pearson.
The lawsuit alleges “a massive election fraud,” particularly in the form of ballot-stuffing, which it claims...
Unlike the fall semester, the University will not require COVID-19 entry testing for all students returning to campus in the spring.
Only students living on campus, including housing and residential...
In its third update since launching on Aug 24., the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard reported 1,910 total positive test results since classes started.
There have been 858 reported positive test results...
The UA System COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated Friday, Sep. 4 in its third data log since its launch ten days ago. This update coincides with the deadline for tuition payment or enrollment in a payment...
Positive test results for students increased by 481 over a five-day period. Four faculty and staff members have tested positive in the same time, bringing their case count to nine.
The University of Alabama System released results of COVID-19 testing on Monday, showing The University of Alabama has had 531 cumulative cases among students, faculty and staff since August 19.
The...
Tuscaloosa bars, along with bar service at restaurants, are closed for 14 days, effective August 24 at 5 p.m. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox announced the executive order, made at the request of the University,...
Game days in Bryant-Denny Stadium will look different for UA students this fall. Tailgating is off limits, face masks are required and the stadium will maintain 20% seating capacity.
Given the possibility...
The University has entered a 14-day moratorium on in-person student activities, social or otherwise.
Although reentry testing maintained a 1% positivity rate, about 29% of tests performed on campus...
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $1.2 million bid to lease 252 beds in The Lofts at City Center during a special meeting earlier this month.
These beds will be used to house students who...
The UA System Board of Trustees unanimously voted to rename Nott Hall to Honors Hall during a special meeting on August 5.
This decision follows the recommendation of a select group of trustees who...
As the Black Lives Matter movement surged across the country, a call for change emanated from UA students. Along with protests came an onslaught of petitions that urged for a change to academic buildings’...
A month before the first day of classes, four instructors at the University’s English Language Institute received notice that their contracts would not be renewed for the upcoming academic year.
Although...
During a period of uncertainty, international students at UA navigate new policies that require them to return home if classes are moved online.
Wamia Samad, a graduate student from Bangladesh and president...
The University provided additional details on the procedures outlined in its Plan for a Return to Full Operations, which requires all students, faculty and staff to undergo mandatory testing prior to their...
Since its establishment just over a week ago, Tuscaloosa Bail Out has raised more than $12,000 to address the disproportionate impact of the cash bail system on vulnerable populations in the county.
The...
The University started the process of distributing $10.3 million of federal emergency aid from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act on June 2 by notifying eligible students via...
When it comes to quelling coronavirus, Alabama isn’t out of the woods yet. Tuscaloosa County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased more than 10% on May 25, the largest single-day increase.
May...
Eight months after Kevin Whitaker announced his plans to retire from his position as executive vice president and provost, James Dalton has been selected to fill the position.
The University launched...
UA President Stuart R. Bell provided updates to the CW on Thursday, April 30, about the process to secure and distribute the $20.8 million of funding from the CARES Act, the decision to cut non-essential...
Between April 13 and 27, five finalists for the position of executive vice president and provost delivered presentations via Zoom. The search for the position opened after Kevin Whitaker announced his...
After a five-month search, candidates for the next UA provost will soon present to a public audience.
With five anticipated administrative leadership changes in 2020, the past two years hosted the highest...
For Tara Williams, the new dean of the UA Honors College, hobbies aren’t just pastimes; they’re symbols of her leadership style.
Williams spoke at the Honors College Assembly (HCA) Town Hall Tuesday,...
Former assistant vice president of student life and dean of students Jamie Riley published an open letter today on Medium.com after six months of silence since his resignation.
Riley, who had just...
Caitlyn McTier is a junior majoring in news media from Sylacauga, Alabama. She is running unopposed for the SGA vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion position.
Price Dukes is a sophomore majoring in finance from Mobile, Alabama. He is running unopposed for the SGA vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) position.
How did you originally get involved with...
Lady Cox is no stranger to the SEC. A 1998 graduate of Mississippi State University, Cox went on to earn her master’s degree from Auburn University followed by a doctorate in higher education from the...
As Toyia Younger stepped onto the stage of the Ferguson Theatre on Friday morning, she warned the audience that she wasn’t the type to stand still.
“I’m going to have to watch myself because I’m...
After a year of administrative turnovers, the vice president for student life search has reached its final stages. Five candidates selected by the search committee will visit campus between Jan. 14 and...
The Board of Trustees held committee meetings at the Bryant Conference Center last Thursday and Friday before a full board meeting on Nov. 8. Read more for updates on student enrollment, diversity efforts and research funding.
The University of Alabama has narrowed its current search for the next dean of the Honors College to three candidates: Claudia Lampman, Keith Gaddie and Tara Williams.
ABOUT THE HONORS COLLEGE
Formed...
A document obtained by The Crimson White through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request shows details regarding former dean of students Jamie Riley’s resignation.
[READ MORE: A month after Riley’s...
Three public meetings were held on Thursday, Sep. 12, to provide UA students, staff, faculty and administrators an outlet to discuss concerns, as well as possible actions, in response to the recent resignation of UA’s dean of students.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, a non-Alabama student attended the 3:30 p.m. section of Joel Strayer’s global marketing class and shotgunned a beer during the lecture.
