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AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her StudentsTeaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach... Read more...Back to School for Florence - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and moreHey, Florence! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the school year off right - and with more sanity - with the... Read more...
AmericanTowns Heroes: Bev Yoakum Provides a Foundation for Children to GrowBev Yoakum doesn't want to keep the spotlight shining on her. After being recognized as a hero for her work in creating a unique early childhood education opportunity for the... Read more...
AmericanTowns Heroes: Pamela Cantor Works to Turnaround Failing SchoolsDr. Pamela Cantor has been nationally recognized for her efforts to help improve the lives of children and families. She is a child psychiatrist who has been focusing... Read more...UNA Presents Three Keller Key Awardsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama presented three Keller Key awards at its fall 2010 commencement ceremony tonight. Recipients were Hannah Rae Aderholt, of... Read more...UNA Planetarium Offers Star of Bethlehem Shows, Seeks Scholarship Donationsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama Planetarium and Observatory will present a Star of Bethlehem show Dec. 18-23, in which students, faculty/staff and community... Read more...UNA Literary Arts Magazine Seeking Submissionsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama “Lights and Shadows” editorial staff is currently seeking poetry, fiction and nonfiction works for their annual,... Read more...Aquila Theatre to Perform 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at UNA Feb. 8from:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – Set in the classical Athenian period of ancient Greece, four young lovers juggle with themes of love, lust, frustration, confusion and marriage as the... Read more...Language Partner Program Hones Conversational Language Skills for Foreign and Domestic Studentsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – As the University of North Alabama expands its global perspective by offering a more diverse student body and academic curriculum that prepares young people... Read more...UNA to Host Bestselling Writer, Pulitzer Prize Winner Isabel Wilkerson for 2011 Writer's Seriesfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – 1994 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of the 2010 New York Times bestseller “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great... Read more...Shoals Symphony at UNA to Perform Holiday Concert Dec. 12from:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – A holiday musical extravaganza featuring George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” one of the most famous and celebrated pieces of music in history, will... Read more...SGA, Salvation Army Partner for UNA Angel Tree Projectfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – Students, faculty and campus organizations have the opportunity to give back to needy children in the Shoals area as the University of North Alabama Student... Read more...UNA Army ROTC to Commission Five Graduating Cadetsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama Army ROTC program will honor five graduating cadets at its fall 2010 commissioning ceremony Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. in the... Read more...UNA Phonathon Sets Record for New Scholarship Dollarsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – As college tuition prices soar across Alabama and nationwide, the University of North Alabama Office of Annual Giving has taken creative action in seeking... Read more...Phi Kappa Phi UNA Chapter Inducts New Membersfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently initiated 110 new members. Read more. Read more...Haleh Esfandiari to Speak at UNA Commencementfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – American-Iranian author and director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Dr. Haleh Esfandiari will speak to... Read more...UNA Foreign Languages Department Gearing up for 2011 Global Travelfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama Department of Foreign Languages is currently accepting applications from interested students for numerous study abroad... Read more...UPC to Hold Veterans Ball to Benefit Deployed Soldiersfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama University Program Council will commemorate veterans Nov. 30 by hosting its inaugural Veterans Ball, an event to collect... Read more...Two UNA Grad Student to Present Health and Exercise Research at Regional and National Meetingsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – Two graduate assistants working in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at the University of North Alabama recently submitted... Read more...UNA Mock Trial Team Places Third Out of 64 Teams at Recent Tournamentfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – The UNA Mock Trial Team recently placed third at the 21st annual Mid-South Invitational Tournament at Middle Tennessee State University from Nov. 12-13 in... Read more...UNA Displays Exhibit for 12 Senior Art Studentsfrom:University of North AlabamaFLORENCE, Ala. – A University of North Alabama art exhibition is on display in the Visual Arts Gallery until Dec. 9, where 12 graduating art students are presenting their... Read more...
AmericanTowns Heroes: Building Schools to Remember StudentsFor a parent, losing a child is the worst tragedy imaginable. Not something you can easily come to terms with, it can help to know you are not alone. When the Park City 5 women... Read more...UNA Mock Trial Team takes home two attorney awards at invitational tournamentBy Lucy Berry Read more. Read more...UNA Seniors Present at National Collegiate Honors Council ConferenceFLORENCE, Ala. – Two senior-level students in the University of North Alabama Honors Programs recently presented research projects at the National Collegiate Honors Council... Read more...Distinguished Journalism Author to Lecture at UNAFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama Department of Communications will host its inaugural Parker-Qualls Lectureship in Communications next week. The lectureship... Read more...UNA Presents Largest Endowed Scholarship Award in School's HistoryFLORENCE, Ala. – University of North Alabama freshman Tori Peden became a part of the university’s history yesterday, when she was presented the single largest endowed... Read more...East Meets West: UNA To Host Scholarship Dinner For Business Students Traveling to ChinaBy Lucy Berry Read more. Read more...'Psycho Beach Party' to Take Stage at UNA Nov. 4-6, 11-13FLORENCE, Ala. – Set in 1962 on the sandy beaches of Malibu, Calif., a bubbly, innocent young woman named Chicklet wants to learn how to surf during a time when surfing was... Read more...Montgomery Wins Best of Alabama Award at State ConferenceFLORENCE, Ala. – A University of North Alabama instructor was recently presented with a Best of Alabama award at the 2010 Alabama Academic Advisors’ Conference at UNA.... Read more...Bradbury's 'The October Country' to Take Stage at the ZodiacFLORENCE, Ala. – Tickets are on sale now for the Pillar of Fire stage production “The October Country,” a collection of four Halloween-themed tales of the macabre, eerie... Read more...Akalonu, Smith Crowned UNA Homecoming King and QueenFLORENCE, Ala. – Ralph Akalonu and Cierra Smith were crowned the University of North Alabama’s 2010 Homecoming King and Queen this evening at Braly Municipal Stadium. The... Read more...UNA To Host Graduation Expo For December GraduatesFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama Career Planning and Development office will offer a one-stop shop Sept. 28 for university students graduating this December.... Read more...UNA Scholarship Memorializes Marigail MathisFLORENCE, Ala. – Tommy Mathis signed on the dotted line yesterday to establish a University of North Alabama Foundation endowed scholarship memorializing his late wife,... Read more...'The President's Own' U.S. Marine Band to Perform Free Concert at UNA Oct. 8Read more. Read more...Winners Announced for Purple Reign Week 2010FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama announced four winners for its 2010 Purple Reign Week spirit competition at a pep rally this evening in downtown Florence.... Read more...Sides Exhibits 'Human Traces' Photo Collages in ItalyFLORENCE, Ala. – University of North Alabama art professor and award-winning Alabama photographer Wayne Sides will exhibit his photo collages at the invitation of the Comune... Read more...Lion Spirit: Purple Reign Week Pep Rally Scheduled for Friday in Downtown FlorenceFLORENCE, Ala. – SunTrust Bank and Hampton Inn & Suites are planning for a sea of purple and gold in the SunTrust parking lot this Friday afternoon. The two businesses are... Read more...UNA To Hold Convocation For Freshmen and New Transfer Students Sept. 15FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama will hold its annual Fall Academic Convocation for freshmen and new transfer students at 11 a.m. Sept. 15 in Norton... Read more...UNA Makes Top Tier in U.S. News RankingsFLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama is included in the top tier of this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings, released this week. The university placed... Read more...Bradbury Stage Collection 'The Machineries of Joy' to Benefit UNA ScholarshipFLORENCE, Ala. – Pillar of Fire’s production “The Machineries of Joy,” a collection of six science-fiction tales by master fantasist Ray Bradbury, is taking stage... Read more...UNA Creates One-stop Shop for Tutoring, Advising and Retention ServicesFLORENCE, Ala. – Students at the University of North Alabama will have a one-stop shop this fall for tutoring, academic counseling, testing services, study skills... Read more...Crisis Management: UNA to Respond to Simulated Disaster ThursdayFLORENCE, Ala. – In a time when college campuses nationwide face a variety of crisis-management challenges, such as shootings and other disasters, the University of North... Read more...UNA Ranks Among Top Great Colleges to Work ForFLORENCE, Ala. – Faculty and staff at the University of North Alabama just learned they’re employed at one of the 28 best four-year colleges in the nation to work for. The... Read more...Southern Plate Tailgate: Popular Cook Christy Jordan to Debut New Book With Cooking Demo At UNAFLORENCE, Ala. - Southern Living, Guideposts and national television won’t be the only places to find renowned cook Christy Jordan this fall. The University of North Alabama... Read more...Golden Globe Winner Linda Lavin to Take Stage at UNA Next WeekFLORENCE, Ala. – Acclaimed actress Linda Lavin, best known for her starring role on the hit television sitcom “Alice,” will take stage with her one-woman show,... Read more... |
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