It makes you feel good. Above anything else, that’s Sadaris Williams’ message to students looking to get involved with the Center for Student Leadership (CSL). Sadaris, who is in his third year as the Director of CSL, can rattle off facts about his department’s eight student teams and how they’ve generated nearly $3 million dollars…
Food insecurity has a way of distorting visibility. On a campus of more than 40,000 students, it is almost impossible to detect. Yet for those who experience it, the stigma attached to seeking assistance can make even the smallest step forward feel like standing in a spotlight. At The University of Alabama, Student Care & Well-Being (SCWB) and the Psi…
Looking back, Nikki Sarabat’s road to The University of Alabama makes perfect sense. It just didn’t always feel that way at the time. Sarabat, recently hired as the director of UA’s new Office of Internships, still remembers what it felt like to struggle for direction early in her academic and professional journey. Now at the…
The roar of 100,000 fans inside Bryant-Denny Stadium blurred into a soft hum as Jaylee Howton’s world came full circle. She had envisioned this exact moment since she was 3 years old — standing in the center of Saban Field as a Crimsonette with her parents watching proudly from the stands. She dreamed about it during countless…
For years, the Torok family has made a pilgrimage to a familiar spot at The University of Alabama. Before heading to Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium or strolling across the Quad, they pause along the Crimson Promenade, stopping to savor their little piece of the Capstone. After graduating from UA in the ’90s, Greg Torok and his sister…
To honor students who are engaging with REAL Tide (UA’s Record of Engagement and Learning), the Division of Student Life publishes the REAL List after each fall and spring semester. Spring 2026 includes the Top 100 Overall engaged students and the Top 25 for each engagement wave. REAL List rankings are based on those tagged…
The SEC’s slogan, “It just Means More,” isn’t limited to the football field. This month, student leaders across the conference will apply that concept to collaboration as they engage in the SEC Exchange from July 16-18 on the campus of Mississippi State University. More ideas. More solutions. More improvements for campus life. That’s the hope for UA’s Student Government Association, as it sets off to Starkville, Mississippi to…
Cate Martin knew very early in her college career she wanted to make a difference in the lives of her peers. What started as curiosity about leadership opportunities quickly became a passion for service, guiding her into a role that would not only shape her collegiate experience but influence many other students as well. Cate…
A student’s university experience is shaped by their involvement both in and outside of the classroom. For William Battle, The University of Alabama became a place to grow not only as a student, but as a leader in the campus community. Coming from Birmingham, Alabama, it was important for William to get involved at UA,…
For Paige Acker-Price, the start of the fall semester is about more than students returning to campus — it is about making sure they find a place to belong. As the director of University Programs (UP), she has spent more than seven years helping students find their place at The University of Alabama through programming that connects them to campus. One of the…
