LATEST NEWS
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UAB’s Collegiate Recovery Community to host open house on Sept. 12
The Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) is excited to invite students to their open house on Tuesday, September 12 to celebrate Blazer Welcome! From 2 to 6 p.m. participants can enjoy light refreshments as they mix and mingle with the CRC’s current members and staff.
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Blazer Market Route adds new route starting Sept. 9
UAB Transportation and Student Assistance & Support are delighted to announce an additional stop to the Blazer Market Route. Starting September 9, beloved local shop, Hometown Supermarket will be the route’s newest grocery store alongside other stops which include Walmart, Mi Pueblo, and Super Oriental Market.
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Blazers, are you ready to get involved with Into the Streets?!
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the 24th annual Into the Streets will be hosted by the UAB Leadership & Service Council, UAB Student Housing and Residence Life, and Live HealthSmart Alabama.
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Blazers Let’s Talk returns Sept. 5–meet your Counselor in Residence!
You might hear Maya Bailey, one of UAB’s Counselors in Residence, say, “Feelings aren’t facts but it is a fact that you have a feeling.”
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“Let’s Get SexuWELL” provides students free STI and HIV testing
On Wednesday, August 23 from 11 am – 2 pm, Blazers had the opportunity to receive free HIV and STI testing, courtesy of Wellness Promotion’s “Let’s Get SexuWELL” initiative.
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UAB’s Collegiate Recovery Community welcomes Blazers to the Fall 2023 semester
UAB’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) invites all students to celebrate Blazer Welcome! At these events, students will be able to connect with peers and learn how the CRC supports Blazers in improving their relationship with substances.
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Blazers Talk Welcome Back Concert with Jeh Jeh Pruitt on Fox 6
Anticipation is mounting as the days inch closer and closer to the Welcome Back Concert presented by UAB Student Affairs featuring T-Pain. Dr. Mary Wallace, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, and Faiza Mawani, the Blazer Spirit Council Executive Director, recently appeared live on WBRC's Good Day Alabama with Jeh Jeh Pruitt on the Campus Green.
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UAB welcomes Starbucks back to Sterne Library
Blazers excitedly flocked for their coffees and refreshers at the Mervyn H. Sterne Library as they commemorated the grand reopening of its Starbucks location.
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Student Health & Wellness Center welcomes new students on August 22
Come learn about the many services housed at the UAB Student Health & Wellness Center while enjoying games and exploring the tables of various departments and organizations!
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Move-in Days: UAB Residence Hall Welcomes Excited College Students
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is abuzz with excitement as a new academic year begins. The campus is again bustling with activity as students from various backgrounds, eager to embark on their higher education journeys, move into the university's residence halls.
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Grammy Award-winning rapper T-Pain to headline UAB’s Welcome Back Concert
The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Division of Student Affairs, in conjunction with the Alys Stephens Center, Blazer Productions Assistantsand the Blazer Spirit Council, are proud to host Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer T-Pain as the headline performer at this year's Welcome Back Concert.
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Staying Healthy Will Lead to Academic Success: Tips on How to Stay Healthy in College
Welcome Blazers! This is an exciting time as you prepare to either begin or continue your educational journey here at UAB. SHS has created a list of tips to help:
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UAB Panhellenic Recruitment kicks off August 15
The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will host recruitment prior to the start of the fall 2023 semester. Panhellenic Recruitment will include Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Delta and Sigma Kappa.
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Student move-in set for Aug. 16-20
As students begin arriving on campus for the fall semester, UAB Transportation recommends traveling an alternate route to work Aug. 16-20, when the highest number of students will be moving into on-campus housing.
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RECAP: STUDENT AFFAIRS HOSTS ONE DAY CONFERENCE
UAB Student Affairs’ professional development committee hosted the 2023 One-Day Conference on May 10. The theme of the event was “Promoting a Culture of Well-Being: Pathways Forward”.
More than 120 Blazers attended the free event that was open to all Student Affairs professionals and students. UAB staff presented their work and best practices in the profession. Paul Erwin, MD, DrPH, dean of the School of Public Health at UAB gave the keynote talk on Health Promoting Universities.
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RECAP: THE 2023 STUDENT AFFAIRS END OF YEAR AWARDS
The UAB Division of Student Affairs hosted its annual End of Year Awards Celebration to recognize the excellence, innovation and impact of Student Affairs programs, staff, and departments. Nine different awards that were recognized.
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Student Affairs to host One Day Conference on May 10, 2023
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, UAB Student Affairs Professional Development Committee will host the annual one-day conference for Student Affairs professionals. Student Affairs staff will give presentations on their work and best practices in the profession.
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Blazers Remembered: UAB Student Affairs holds memorial event to honor students, faculty and staff
The April 18 memorial event included the reading of names, music and spoken word to remember the 27 Blazers who passed away from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
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Rest and relax – Stress Less Week returns April 17-21
Join UAB Student Affairs for Stress Less Week from April 17-21. All week UAB will be hosting a series of stress-relieving events to help you push through the semester’s end.
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Survivors Take Back The Night with UAB Wellness Promotion
She suddenly stands still, raising her head from the small dimly lit screen–looking into the dark audience-filled room. Her hands relax from clutching her phone, and her shaky voice is now clear as she says, “Dear six-year-old me, it was never your fault.”
