Category Archives: UA History

Autherine Lucy

Posted on February 8, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: African-American History, UA History | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Last week, the beginning of Black History month coincided with an important date in the history of the University of Alabama. On February 3, 1956, Autherine Lucy of Birmingham became the first African-American to enroll at the University of Alabama, … Continue reading →

Robert F. Kennedy’s Visit to UA

Posted on January 20, 2012 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Audio, UA History, Vietnam War | Tagged , | 13 Comments

Did you know that Robert F. Kennedy gave a speech at the University of Alabama in March of 1968, just months before he was assassinated? Kennedy was invited to the University to speak as part of the Emphasis Program, which … Continue reading →

Digital Services is hiring!!!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Digitization, Employment, UA History | Tagged | Leave a comment

Digital Services at the University of Alabama is hiring for two new positions: Digitization Technologist and Digital Repository Manager! For more information, or to apply, please go to http://staffjobs.ua.edu and search in the Working Title field. Digitization Technologist The Digitization … Continue reading →

Acumen Items Now Accessible Via Scout

Posted on September 23, 2011 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Delivery Methodology, UA History | Tagged | Leave a comment

Did you know that our digital collections are now accessible through University Libraries’ Discovery Service, Scout? Now when someone searches Scout for a title, author, or keyword, they will not only recieve results for books, articles, etc., but also any … Continue reading →

Happy birthday Paul “Bear” Bryant!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by kgmatheny | Posted in: UA History | Tagged , | Leave a comment

This Sunday would be University of Alabama legend, Paul “Bear” Bryant’s 98th birthday. Bryant served as head coach of the University of Alabama for 25 years, amassing the university’s football team 6 national championships and 13 conference championships. Here’s a … Continue reading →

Back to school!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by kgmatheny | Posted in: Cool Collections, Photographs, UA History | Leave a comment

Welcome back students! Classes started yesterday and campus is all a-buzz with the excitement of the new school year. While many things have changed about college over the years, one thing remains the same: move in day! Included here are … Continue reading →