More than two dozen graduates were honored as part of the University of North Alabama spring commencement ceremonies that took place May 9 and 10. The Turris Fidelis Key was presented to two graduating seniors; while 23 students received the Keller Key award.
The Shoals Music Archive at the University of North Alabama has officially launched, and organizers, along with local musicians and those in the music industry, say this initiative will create a new and revitalized way to interact with the region’s already rich and varied music heritage, both past and present.
Hannah Hagood, a senior majoring in finance from Lewisburg, Tenn., at the University of North Alabama, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Award. CLS partners with universities and nonprofits around the globe to provide cohorts of U.S. students an opportunity to study the language and culture in a country/location where the target language is commonly spoken.
Spring commencement ceremonies at the University of North Alabama are set for Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10. More than 1,000 students will graduate as part of six ceremonies that will feature two dynamic speakers.
University of North Alabama Alumnus Harry Smith has established The Center for Servant Leadership and Ethics at his alma mater, the purpose of which is to encourage, empower, and equip others to be servant leaders and to conduct all of their affairs, both personally and professionally, in an ethical manner.
Hannah Hagood, a senior majoring in finance from Lewisburg, Tenn., at the University of North Alabama, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Award. CLS partners with universities and nonprofits around the globe to provide cohorts of U.S. students an opportunity to study the language and culture in a country/location where the target language is commonly spoken.
The Willingham, a publication of the University of North Alabama History Graduate Student Association (HGSA), will launch its second edition May 1; the theme of the journal is “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, and Events,” which showcases the work of several graduate students from around the globe.
Waka Flocka Flame, a rapper based in Atlanta, has been tapped as the headliner for this year’s University of North Alabama Spring Concert 2025 set for Thursday, April 24, at CB&S Bank Arena. Joining him are Big Yavo and Eli Hannon. Tickets for the public are still available for $35.
The Mane Room Music Festival, set for April 22-24 in the Mane Room, is a three-night music event featuring a songwriting competition, battle of the bands, and a Muscle Shoals song review. The festival is a collaboration between the Department of Entertainment Industry within the School of the Arts at the University of North Alabama, along with MEISA and Phi Mu Alpha, both Registered Student Organizations.
Nominations for University of North Alabama Homecoming Awards have opened and will remain so until June 10; the date for this year’s festivities has been set for Oct. 17-18, and the Homecoming theme is Purple Reign: A Dynasty of Champions.
Dr. Meghan Merciers, Associate Dean of the University of North Alabama School of the Arts in the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, has released her second studio album. The recording is also the first publication of Merciers’ research on the works of Jewish-American composer Dr. Peter Temko through Onyx Lane Records and distributed by Naxos, made possible in part by funding earned from the George Merida Huckaba Endowed Professorship in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineer in 2023.
The fourth UNAfied dinner, a showcase of the creative culinary skills of the students and faculty in the Jeff Eubanks Culinary Arts Management program at the University of North Alabama, is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center.
Kilby Laboratory School, on the University of North Alabama campus, had a top finish at the Alabama VEX IQ Championship, competing against 52 of the best teams from across the state. The exceptional skill, creativity, and teamwork demonstrated by the Kilby team earned the members a number of prestigious awards as well as a spot in the World IQ Championship in Dallas in May.
Dr. Martin Hebel, music composition and theory faculty member in the Department of Music at the University of North Alabama, has released a new album. Half Silver is featured on “Orchestral Masters Vol. 11” from Ablaze Records, and was released earlier this month.
Student Counseling Services, part of the Health and Well-Being collective at the University of North Alabama, has partnered with Active Minds to host Send Silence Packing, an exhibit that has traveled the country to end the silence that surrounds mental health and suicide and connect the campus community with resources for support and action.
The University of North Alabama Horn Studio has been accepted by application to perform at the Mid-South Horn Workshop at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., March 27-29.
Innovate Alabama has announced its third round of designees of the Innovate Alabama Network, and the University of North Alabama has been named as the recipient of two awards that total almost $800,000 through the Network Designation Grant and Project Grant programs.
Dr. Martin Hebel, music composition and theory faculty member at UNA, has won a national composition competition and was selected as a featured composer for the 2025 Hot Air Music Festival at the prestigious San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM).
The Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of North Alabama will have Leo’s Feel Good Fest on Thursday, March 20, from 4-7 p.m. at Harrison Hall.
Janie Clasgens, a University of North Alabama Department of Music graduate and full-time singer with Disney’s Voices of Liberty has been tapped to be the special guest as part of UNA Voce’s “Voices Unplugged” concert set for March 18 at 6 p.m. at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church on Darby Drive in Florence.