Sign up to volunteer for #UABBuilds
UAB Benevolent Fund is building its fourth Habitat House through the generosity of UAB employees. Register to volunteer beginning Sept. 8 for shifts scheduled Sept. 21-Nov. 10.
Freshman composition gets a rewrite and a happier ending
Traditional remedial freshman comp courses are being replaced with a learning environment that is more productive and positive, and students are rising to the challenge.
Webinar for managers to introduce UAB’s new onboarding program
Becoming a Blazer provides tools and resources necessary to welcome, direct and train new employees.
Recruiting college students age 19 and older who smoke cigarettes for study
Paid men’s health study
See some photos from their nine-day backpacking trip to Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park and portions of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
12 honored for excellence in teaching
The 12 faculty selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College and the Joint Health Sciences departments.
Fellowship to provide deeper knowledge of personal finance
Applications are being accepted through Sept. 8 for UAB’s Regions Institute for Financial Education Teaching and Research Fellows Program, which seeks to develop leaders in personal finance research and teaching.
Course helps postdocs build lab-management skills
Register by Sept. 5 for the free three-month course, which will explore topics such as constructing and managing startup budgets, hiring and firing best practices and managing data.
Staff Council prepares to start second year strong
New executive committee members and plans for new initiatives promise another successful year.
