Stories


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…


Meet a Woman Who Lived at Tutwiler for More Than a Decade

In August of 1999, Barbra K. Green moved from Maryland to Tuscaloosa and found her new home at 901 Paul W. Bryant Drive – Julia Tutwiler Hall. It wouldn’t be until August of 2012 that she truly moved out of Tut, having spent over a decade in the residence hall. No, it didn’t take her…


UA Student Publications Win Several Awards

The Crimson White (CW) has been a longstanding staple here at the Capstone since 1894. Alice has been publishing magazine editions since 2015. These and six other student-run media outlets are advised and supported by UA Student Media in the Division of Student Life. These students are gaining valuable real-life experience outside the classroom, and…


First Gift From Generous Endowment

In the spring of 2019, generous University of Alabama donors Mike and Cathy Buhai endowed a fund to be used by the homecoming queen to give to an on-campus charitable organization. The previous fall, their daughter Katie had been selected as UA’s homecoming queen. Katie was also the vice president for community service for Kappa…