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Category Archives: UA History
Campus Rewind: Woods Hall
Woods Hall has a long history on the UA campus, longer than most other buildings. Built right after the Civil War, it was still a landmark over a hundred years later, when student protests halted its demolition. It was renovated … Continue reading
James Hood
On any given weekday, you will see a variety of students from different ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic classes wandering the quad, dorms, and halls. As an institution, we have come to reflect and embrace these differences, but the University of … Continue reading
Football Champs Again!
To celebrate UA Football’s 15th national championship, we share these scenes of championship football past and the faithful support of Tide fans throughout the years! January 1926. Running back Johnny Mack Brown takes a break on the sidelines during the … Continue reading
Hidden Gem: comedian Dick Gregory at Emphasis ’70
When he took the stage at UA in October 1969, African-American comedian Dick Gregory joked that he’d meant to be there six months before, for the previous Emphasis program, but he’d been in jail at the time and couldn’t make … Continue reading
ETDs 2012: Math and Science
Check out these dissertations and theses from UA students, published in 2012! Kinesiology: Can cooling a pitcher’s arm between innings help him stay in the game longer? This image is from the Woodward Family photo collection Geography: Can remote sensing … Continue reading
ETDs 2012: Contemporary Culture and Technology
More great research from UA students: Dissertations and Theses on timely topics… Finance: Is searching for real estate using the internet really easier? This image is from the Woodward Family Papers Geography: How accessible is campus for cyclists and pedestrians? … Continue reading
ETDs 2012: History, Culture, and Art
More scholarship from graduate students at UA. These questions all represent research published in dissertations and theses during 2012. * Anthropology: Can we learn anything about the 20th c. Great Migration of African Americans by looking at cemeteries? This image … Continue reading
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) 2012: People
When I was writing my doctoral dissertation, I always wondered, “Will what I do seem interesting to anyone else?” After a survey of theses and dissertations published at the University of Alabama over the past year, I feel a lot … Continue reading
Happy Halloween!
Do you have spooky party plans this week? Check out the costumes on these students, from the late 1940s/early 1950s. These images (like those of the homecoming float in the previous post) are from the George Nichols Photographic Collection. If … Continue reading
How to build a Homecoming float
Homecoming 2012 is now in full swing, with the theme Timeless Traditions. In preparation for the parade on Saturday, many folks around campus are putting the finishing touches on their floats. Our fraternities are old hands at this, as we … Continue reading