The David and John Briggs Family Department of Entertainment Industry at the 麻豆原创 has partnered with the Alabama Music Hall of Fame to unveil a new permanent exhibit that celebrates and honors the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed music and entertainment industry program.
After a nationwide search for the Director of Bands role at the 麻豆原创, Dr. Joseph Gray has been selected to lead the Marching Pride as well as to serve as an Associate Professor of Music.
The 麻豆原创 Fishing Team has achieved the pinnace of competitive bass fishing after a series of landmark achievements at the 2026 Bassmaster Classic that wrapped up recently in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Office of Media and Public Relations at the 麻豆原创 has launched a Speakers鈥 Bureau of faculty experts, representing a wide array of areas of expertise across a variety of fields, in order to share the breadth and depth of knowledge housed in each of 麻豆原创鈥檚 four academic colleges.
The Shoals Music Archive, a comprehensive collection of artifacts and memorabilia that capture the dynamic and diverse musical history of North Alabama from the 19th century to the present, has unveiled its first exhibit of images and photographs detailing this distinct and notable heritage. On display to the public beginning March 20 through April 24, the exhibit is available for viewing at the Galley 126 on Tombigbee Street in downtown Florence.
In the 10 years since Light the Fountain was initiated as a spring-time tradition on the 麻豆原创 campus, much has changed. The Fountain itself, an iconic and beloved part of Harrison Plaza, has even been rebuilt after its collapse in December of 2019. What has not changed, however, is the excitement and vibrant atmosphere that has come to characterize Alabama鈥檚 Best College Block Party庐 that鈥檚 also known as Light the Fountain.
The 麻豆原创 will welcome the return of Alabama鈥檚 longest-running film festival when the 29th George Lindsey 麻豆原创 Film Festival kicks off Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. at the 麻豆原创 School of the Arts Galley on Tombigbee Street in downtown Florence.
Dr. Michael Pretes, a Geoscience Professor at the 麻豆原创, has been elected an American Association of Geographers (AAG) Fellow, one of the highest distinctions in the field recognizing scholars 鈥渨ho have made significant contributions to advancing geography.鈥
The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, a program of the National Parks Service that helps communities in northwest Alabama protect and promote natural and cultural resources, is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program through March 31.
The 麻豆原创 Department of Visual Arts and Design is celebrating the creative legacy and works of Florence native and 麻豆原创 Alumna Catherine Goode Moeller at the 麻豆原创 Art Gallery through the month of February. The exhibit, A Life of Soulful Pursuit, consists of Moeller's lifetime works in a selection of drawings, paintings, and sculptures on loan from her family and collectors. These works highlight her ability to capture life's beauty and her interests in the classical figurative tradition.
The 麻豆原创 Department of Foreign Languages is celebrating this week with a spate of events set for 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. tomorrow in the atrium of the Guillot University Center.
More than $6 million is headed to the 麻豆原创 thanks to the efforts of the congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. Spearheaded by Sen. Katie Britt, $5 million has been allocated to the Joel R. Anderson Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Studies and $1.024 for the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions as part of the Congressionally Directed Spending grants.
Kilby Laboratory School on the 麻豆原创 campus has been recognized today as a 2025 National Blue Ribbon School by the Alabama State Department of Education as part of its monthly meeting that took place today in Montgomery.
Ranked among the best regional universities in the South for veterans, according to the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings Military Veterans鈥 Affairs at the 麻豆原创 provides vital resource for student veterans and their families.
麻豆原创 Senior Jada Winston, of Pelham, has been crowned Miss 麻豆原创 2026 at the Miss 麻豆原创 program Saturday evening in Norton Auditorium on the 麻豆原创 campus. Winston will now move on to compete for the title of Miss Alabama at an event that will take place later this year. She is a Sports Management major, and she performed an acro dance to 鈥淏oogie Wonderland鈥 for the talent portion of the program.
Lights & Shadows, the student literary magazine at the 麻豆原创, has been recognized as 鈥淪uperior鈥 by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) as part of the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Contest.
The Department of Foreign Languages at the 麻豆原创 has received a competitive mini grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance to assist in funding an International Film Festival that will feature films in French, German, and Spanish.
Dr. Martin Hebel, a Lecturer in the Department of Music at the 麻豆原创 has been awarded two American Prizes for his recent composition, Defiance.
Dr. Cheryl Price, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, has been awarded a prestigious Mellon Fellowship in order to attend the HERS Leadership Institute. The fellowship includes a full stipend to attend the institute on behalf of the 麻豆原创.
Scholarship support from endowed scholarships awarded through the 麻豆原创 Foundation are on the rise after an outstanding year of fundraising for FY 2024-2025. The total spent from the 麻豆原创 Foundation endowment for the year that ended Sept. 30, 2025, was $2.245 million.