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  <title>UA Nursing Grad Student Earns NEF Scholarship</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:47:14 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Jessica Lapinski is the recipient of the Joan L. Conroy Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF). She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Instructional Leadership for Nurse Educators at The University of Alabama. Jessica...  </description>
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  <title>UA Junior Earns Munson Foundation Scholarship</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:21:50 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation has awarded Mykah Hughley, a junior at The University of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences, a scholarship grant for a summer internship with Black Warrior Riverkeeper.  </description>
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  <title>Eleven Alabama Student-Athletes Land on CSC's Academic All-District Team for Track and Field/Cross Country</title>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:57:17 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Eleven Student-Athletes Land on CSC's Academic All-District Team for Track and Field/Cross Country  </description>
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  <title>Spring 2026 Graduates Announced at UA</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:10:40 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Some 7,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama's spring 2026 commencement at Coleman Coliseum in May 2026. The University provides numerous opportunities for service and growth through its educational, social and cultural expe...  </description>
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  <title>UA Early College Students Named to Spring 2026 Director's List</title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:05:59 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;A total of 672 students enrolled in UA Early College during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the ...  </description>
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  <title>Dean's, President's Lists Students Named for UA Spring 2026 Term</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:40:05 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an acad...  </description>
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  <title>Program Record Four Alabama Softball Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:23:59 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Program Record Four Alabama Softball Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors. Marlie Giles and Alexis Pupillo take home First Team honors, Brooke Wells Second Team, Jocelyn Briski Third Team.  </description>
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  <title>UA students offered Fulbright awards for 2026-2027</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:59:18 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;The Fulbright Program selected 10 University of Alabama students for var...  </description>
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  <title>May UA grad crowned Miss Alabama 2026</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:20:21 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Ruby Tilghman was crowned Miss Alabama 2026 June 6 at Samford University. Tilghman graduated from UA in May and will attend the Heersink School of Medicine at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.   </description>
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  <title>Four Alabama Baseball Student-Athletes Earn College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Honors</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:29:55 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Four Alabama Baseball Student-Athletes Earn College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Honors.  </description>
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  <title>Real Estate Students Earn Second Place at ICSC &amp; UNC Case Competition</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:55:34 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Students from The University of Alabama earned national recognition after placing second at the prestigious ICSC &amp; UNC Retail Real Estate Case Competition, hosted during ICSC Las Vegas.  </description>
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  <title>Audrey Vandagriff Wins Elite Scholar-Athlete Award for NCAA Division I Softball Championship</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:02:47 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Audrey Vandagriff Wins Elite Scholar-Athlete Award for NCAA Division I Softball Championship. The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each NCAA championship site.  </description>
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  <title>UA Students to Compete in Miss Alabama Competition</title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:40:25 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Seventeen University of Alabama students and recent alumni are among this year's field of 45 contestants set to compete for the title of Miss Alabama.  </description>
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  <title>UA SGA Announces Cabinet Selections</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:02:40 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;The University of Alabama Student Government Association announces the students who will serve in cabinet positions for the 115th Administration.  </description>
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  <title>UA Students Partner with Entrepreneurs to Support Selma </title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:27:43 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;A group of five Blackburn Institute students partnered with the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute, the EDGE and Selma Resilience Initiative to develop and deliver a one-day certificate program for small business owners last month. The event wa...  </description>
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  <title>Lily Roehrig Earns Presigious Udall Scholarship</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:38:27 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Lilly Roehrig, a junior at The University of Alabama, was among 65 college students nationally to earn a Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which identifies future leade...  </description>
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  <title>Klara Milicevic Named to CSC Academic All-District Team</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:01:42 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;Alabama women's tennis senior Klara Milicevic named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.  </description>
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  <title>Alabama's Kriznik and Zimnokh Selected to CSC Academic All-District Team</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:51:36 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/rm3.photos.prod.readmedia.com/schools/3073/small/open-uri20150707-25537-1ihuyp4?1436293388"/&gt;A pair of Alabama men's tennis players, Matic Kriznik and Andrii Zimnokh, were recently named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team.  </description>
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  <title>Hagan Banks Named to 2026 SEC Baseball Community Service Team</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:45:43 -0400</pubDate>
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