Stories


Supporting Survivors to Recovery and Healing

From the time she was a child, Nesha Smith Logan has been helping others. Her teachers saw her empathy and often paired her with the outsiders in her class, and her mother has often commented on her unique talent for finding ways to soothe people. There’s just something in me that draws me to people…


HRC Team Wins Campus Award

For more than 20 years, The University of Alabama has commended outstanding faculty and staff members for their exceptional commitment, innovation or creativity in their roles through the Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award. This award honors the late Sam May, a custodian in the chemistry department who dutifully served the University for 30…


Study Tips

It’s time to start studying, students, because final exams are almost here! Studying can be a breeze for some or a challenge for others. Regardless of your studying habits, everyone can use some help to finish the semester strong. The Counseling Center and University Programs are teaming up for Stress Free Days to offer you…


The Act of Service

Service is a quality that Hannah Menard highly regards. For the past four years she’s been serving the Tuscaloosa community through the Al’s Pals Mentorship Program – a team of dedicated UA students who commute to different elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa area to help kids with schoolwork and enrich their after-school activities. It’s easy…


Finding Confidence at the Capstone

Brekeese Pierce travelled over 150 miles from Huntsville, Alabama to Tuscaloosa to begin his higher education at the Capstone. In his own words, “As a young adolescent, I lacked confidence in myself and my own abilities. I had a defeated mindset. I would speak in a defeated manner and nothing but defeat after defeat would…


Student Experience Builds Careers

Lindsey Wilkinson and Keely Brewer, editors-in-chief of Alice magazine and The Crimson White (CW), respectively, graduated this month, both with bachelor’s degrees in news media. We recently caught up with these student leaders to see how their time at the Capstone has influenced where they’re headed next. Alice Magazine Prepares Lindsey for Washington, D.C. Lindsey,…


Thank You for your Service: Combining Passions to Make an Impact

Jahnaya Cosby, a sophomore majoring in marketing, found a way to combine her passions and campus involvement to serve others during her time at the Capstone. Honoring Veterans Through Campus Involvement Jahnaya recognized a need for initiatives that focused on giving back to veterans, so she decided to coordinate several efforts for veterans through her…


Freshman Finds Community at the VMA and on the Rowing Team

The University of Alabama has a strong tradition of honoring the men and women who have served in our armed forces (and their families). In fact, UA has received distinction as a top ten Military Friendly® School for 2022-2023. One of the ways UA supports military members and families is through the Division of Student…


2022 Student Life Award Winners

The Division of Student Life recently recognized exceptional staff members with annual awards. We are pleased to share with you the award recipients for 2021-2022. John L. “Jack” Baier Award Recipient: Dana Williams The Baier Award is presented to Student Life outstanding managerial and administrative employees whose service to all our constituents is of an…


A Learning Curve With a Steep Reward

At the Capstone, Student Life provides mentorship opportunities for freshmen and upperclassmen across departments. However, few student positions on campus have as much regular interaction with peers and potential for positive influence on their lives as resident advisors (RAs) in Housing and Residential Communities (HRC). Emma Brangers – a junior from Lexington, KY, majoring in…