LATEST NEWS
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Support your peers by wearing purple on Collegiate Recovery Day
Calling all blazers! Join the Collegiate Recovery Community at UAB in supporting the national recovery day “Wear Purple” initiative. -
UAB housing, dining and parking will offer refunds to students
In efforts to protect students from the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple services and amenties on campus were closed before the end of the Spring 2020 semester. In response, the university is offering students a refund for services they paid for but did not get to fully use. -
7 resources to keep you active during self-isolation
The gyms may be closed, but that doesn't mean you can’t stay active at home! Here are 7 ways you can stay active during quarantine. -
Communicating in Quarantine: Active Minds shares tips to encourage mental wellness in close quarters
All over the country, families, communities, schools and workplaces are facing feelings of isolation and challenges with communicating with others as a result of widespread campus and workplace closures. -
#SelfCare Active Minds shares tips on how to stay mentally well during COVID-19
Millions of students around the country have been displaced due to COVID-19-related school closures and are curious about practicing self-care, creating a productive, healthy indoor environment, talking to their parents about mental health while quarantined and more. -
Statewide coalition to end student hunger in Alabama awarded $500,000 grant
Ten Alabama universities including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, working to ensure all students have access to affordable, nourishing food, have been awarded a $500,000 grant. -
Suicide Prevention & Awareness Task Force transforming UAB’s mental health resources
The UAB Suicide Prevention and Awareness Leadership and Implementation Team was created to respond to the serious evidence of need on UAB’s campus. -
Do you “Know the Code?”
UAB Student Conduct and Outreach wants to make sure students are aware of the significant changes made to the Student Conduct Code. -
How one organization is reaching out to help incoming students adapt, succeed
Delta Alpha Pi honor society provides fall mentorship program for incoming UAB students with disabilities. Delta Alpha Pi, an academic honor society at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is geared up to offer a new mentorship program this fall for all incoming students who have some form of disability. -
Housing & Res-Life call student organizations to volunteer for Freshmen Move-In
Calling all UAB student organization leaders; Freshmen Move-In Day 2019 is around the corner!
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Our lost Blazers to be remembered
On Thursday, April 18, the UAB Division of Student Affairs will host its third annual memorial event to honor the lives of the active students, faculty and staff who passed away this past year.
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Play the ‘Game of University Life’ at the Spring Involvement Fair
Are you a student hoping to learn more about life on UAB’s campus and the surrounding Birmingham community? Then you should attend the 2019 Student Involvement & Leadership Spring Involvement Fair on Thursday, Jan. 10.
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Rise Against Hunger organizers hope to reach goal of 12,960 meals
On Nov. 13, UAB students mobilized through the international relief organization, Rise against Hunger to package food for distribution in an effort to help end world hunger.
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Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony this November
Join Veteran Services and Student Affairs in honoring Veterans Day. The annual Wreath Laying Ceremony is this Nov. 9th at 1 p.m.
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UAB Career Center and Vulcan Materials co-host a career discovery fair
It was the biggest fair yet! UAB's own Career Center and Vulcan Material Academic Success Center co-hosted the Major Discovery and Career Expo at Bartow Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
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Student Counseling Services and Residence Life co-host suicide prevention training in Blazer Hall RLC
Suicide prevention seems like a daunting, serious task. However, preventing suicides is something anyone--who is trained--can do.
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Find support with peer coaching program
Managing anxiety and college life does not have to be done alone. UAB Wellness Promotion offers students peer coaching for those in need.
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Register for Second-Year Experience webinar to gain insight into supporting sophomore students
UAB’s Second-Year Experience program (SYE) will host a webinar highlighting data it has captured on how Universities can engage with sophomore students.
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Second-year students celebrate halfway there mark!
Second-Year Experience is proud to host the SYE Halfway There Celebration! This unique event welcomes UAB second-year students to come out and commemorate reaching the halfway mark to graduation.
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UAB honors extraordinary students at this year’s Student Excellence Awards
Student Involvement and Leadership applauds and encourages the efforts of UAB students who constantly strive for excellence.