News and Stories

News and Stories

  • UA Honors College Names Erin Acheson November Student of the Month

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Honors College has named Erin Acheson its November 2025 Student of the Month. Acheson, of St. Louis, is a marketing and management major in the University Honors Program. Acheson serves as director of Engage Tuscaloosa’s READ Program, where she leads initiatives to promote childhood literacy and strengthen community…

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  • UA Honors College Names Jesse Park October Student of the Month

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Honors College has named Jesse Park, a mechanical engineering major from Burr Ridge, Ill., as the October 2025 Student of the Month. Park is a member of the Randall Research Scholars Program and the STEM Path to the MBA. As an undergraduate researcher with The Davami Research Group,…

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  • Honors College Associate Dean elected to membership in American Antiquarian Society

    Tuscaloosa, Ala. –The University of Alabama announced that Dr.Cassander Smith, associate dean in the Honors College, has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 213-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. “Cassie’s election to the American Antiquarian Society…

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