Look no further than the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus for great, affordable gifts to suit everyone on your list.
Ideas galore at UAB’s official bookstore, Barnes and Noble at 1218 Sixth Ave. South
- New UAB bicycle helmets in black and silver
- #BlazeOn short- and long-sleeved T-shirts that support UAB Football, Bowling and Rifle
- Authentic ‘Birmingham’ Nike UAB Basketball jerseys
- Vera Bradley and Sakroots bags and accessories, Star Wars-themed T-shirts, and “ugly” UAB Christmas sweaters
- UAB Blaze “onesies” and toddler T-shirts
For lovers of the arts, a gift from UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center
- Tickets to 2016 performances by Natalie Cole, Lizz Wright, Melissa Etheridge, Marc Broussard, Joan Baez, Babyface, Ira Glass and Kristin Chenoweth
- Tickets to family-friendly shows “Roots Music: An Intro to the Blues” and “Make It Happen” play for Black History Month
- Give ASC gift cards or VIP membership for ASC shows, dedicate a seat to someone, and more. All ticket purchases of Alys Stephens Center-presented shows support arts education and outreach. Visit www.AlysStephens.org or call the ASC Box Office at 205-975-2787.
Gift ideas on campus
- Blazer green flannel plaid pajama pants and more, from personalized scrubs to tumblers at the UAB Medicine Store; an on-site store sale is planned for Dec. 1-2.
- Support the Torrey Ward Legacy Scholarship fund with every purchase of a special Comfort Colors commemorative UAB T-shirt; visit the UAB Bookstore or call 205-934-8206 for purchase. The $15 shirts will also be available for purchase at Bartow Arena during games.
- Visit the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music online store for UAB Band T-shirts and hoodies, UAB Band Blazer Family sweatshirts, and the UAB Gospel Choir 20th anniversary T-shirt. Music CDs by the UAB Gospel Choir, UAB Concert Choir and more are also available. Call 205-934-7376.
- “Let’s Fall in Love” by The Roberts Jazz Project, by Assistant Professor of Music Steve Roberts.
- Season tickets to Theatre UAB performances. Visit www.uab.edu/theatre or call 205-934-3236 for details.
- From "Make Your Mark” tote bags, T-shirts and studio aprons to special student, faculty and guest artist screen prints, check out the Department of Art and Art History’s online store for a wealth of treasures.
Give the gift of a learning experience at ArtPlay, the ASC’s home for arts education
- From hip-hop dance and filmmaking to fabric arts and feng shui workshops, ArtPlay offers family classes for toddlers plus dance, acting, sculpture, drawing, music, writing, fabric arts, comedy improvisation, filmmaking and more for any age group. Call 205-975-4769.
- ArtPlay also offers private instruction in a variety of instruments and artistic disciplines through partnerships with local instructors and music organizations.
More UAB gift ideas
- Associate Professor of Percussion Gene Fambrough’s new “Occam’s Razor” project is available on iTunes as a digital download. Composed and performed by Fambrough, it features percussion group Iron Giant, all graduates and former music majors at UAB.
- Kerry Madden-Lunsford’s book “Up Close: Harper Lee” was re-released to coincide with “Go Set a Watchman” in July. The creative writing professor wrote the biography in 2009 for young teens. Available at area bookstores and online.
- For the outdoors or science enthusiast: “A Naturalist Goes Fishing: Casting in Fragile Waters From the Gulf of Mexico to New Zealand’s South Island,” written by Endowed University Professor James McClintock, available on Amazon.com.
- For the poet on your list: “According to Discretion” by Allen Jih and UAB Assistant Professor of English Adam Vines.