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More Than a College, a Community

May. 30, 2023

The University of North Alabama is home to the Delores and Weldon Cole Honors College. Their mission is to provide students with a great college experience that translates into postgraduate success

UNA’s Department of Foreign Languages Produces Two 2023-24 Fulbright Recipients, Additional Premier Award Winners

May. 25, 2023

Elizabeth “Ellie” Talbot and Eleanor “Ellie” Thompson, both University of North Alabama graduates from the Department of Foreign Languages, have received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. These awards represent the 13th and 14th Fulbright Scholars from UNA.

UNA New Home to BEST Robotics Competition

May. 23, 2023

The University of North Alabama has been named the new home of the annual BEST Robotics Competition, the premier national program with 50 local competition sites in 18 states throughout the United States. More than 850 middle and high schools, and more than 18,000 students participate in the annual competition that will take place in December.

UNA Students, Faculty Participate in Inaugural Class of Scholars Transforming through Research Program

May. 19, 2023

A team of researchers from the University of North Alabama were selected by the Undergraduate Research Council’s inaugural Scholars Transforming through Research program.

Kilby Laboratory School Recognized as Part of Legislative School Performance Program

May. 18, 2023

Kilby Laboratory School on the University of North Alabama campus has been recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education as a Legislative School Performance Recognition Program School. The recognition was part of a ceremony that took place recently in Montgomery.

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UNA’s Department of Foreign Languages Produces Two 2023-24 Fulbright Recipients, Additional Premier Award Winners

Elizabeth “Ellie” Talbot and Eleanor “Ellie” Thompson, both University of North Alabama graduates from the Department of Foreign Languages, have received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. These awards represent the 13th and 14th Fulbright Scholars from UNA.

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Buchanan Appointed to UNA’s Board of Trustees

The Alabama State Senate has confirmed Gov. Kay Ivey’s appointment of Kyle Buchanan to the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees. Helen Keller Hospital President Kyle Buchanan will fill the unexpired term of Marcus Maples, who resigned his seat effective March 18. This is the at-large seat for the State of Alabama.

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• North Alabama in the News

• UNA appoints interim diversity officer
  Jun. 03, 2023 - TimesDaily
• UNA expands offerings in medical, engineering fields
  Jun. 03, 2023 - 256 Today
• South's BEST Robotics Competition relocates to UNA
  Jun. 02, 2023 - TimesDaily
• UNA dubbed new home to BEST Robotics Competition
  May. 31, 2023 - WHNT-TV
• UNA boasts two Fulbright award winners
  May. 31, 2023 - TimesDaily
• Plaza project focuses on drainage
  May. 31, 2023 - TimesDaily
• UNA to host BEST robotics competition
  May. 28, 2023 - 256 Today
• UNA foreign language grads win Fulbright Scholarships
  May. 26, 2023 - 256 Today
• Alabama House committee approves $8.8 billion education budget
  May. 24, 2023 - Alabama Reflector
• UNA grad named Fulbright winner
  May. 24, 2023 - TimesDaily

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