After a nationwide search for the Director of Bands role at the University of North Alabama, Dr. Joseph Gray has been selected to lead the Marching Pride as well as to serve as an Associate Professor of Music.

The Office of Media and Public Relations at the University of North Alabama has launched a Speakers’ Bureau of faculty experts, representing a wide array of areas of expertise across a variety of fields, in order to share the breadth and depth of knowledge housed in each of UNA’s four academic colleges.

In the 10 years since Light the Fountain was initiated as a spring-time tradition on the University of North Alabama campus, much has changed. The Fountain itself, an iconic and beloved part of Harrison Plaza, has even been rebuilt after its collapse in December of 2019. What has not changed, however, is the excitement and vibrant atmosphere that has come to characterize Alabama’s Best College Block Party® that’s also known as Light the Fountain.

Dr. Michael Pretes, a Geoscience Professor at the University of North Alabama, has been elected an American Association of Geographers (AAG) Fellow, one of the highest distinctions in the field recognizing scholars “who have made significant contributions to advancing geography.”

The University of North Alabama Department of Visual Arts and Design is celebrating the creative legacy and works of Florence native and UNA Alumna Catherine Goode Moeller at the UNA Art Gallery through the month of February. The exhibit, A Life of Soulful Pursuit, consists of Moeller's lifetime works in a selection of drawings, paintings, and sculptures on loan from her family and collectors. These works highlight her ability to capture life's beauty and her interests in the classical figurative tradition.

More than $6 million is headed to the University of North Alabama thanks to the efforts of the congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. Spearheaded by Sen. Katie Britt, $5 million has been allocated to the Joel R. Anderson Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Studies and $1.024 for the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions as part of the Congressionally Directed Spending grants.

Ranked among the best regional universities in the South for veterans, according to the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings Military Veterans’ Affairs at the University of North Alabama provides vital resource for student veterans and their families.

Lights & Shadows, the student literary magazine at the University of North Alabama, has been recognized as “Superior” by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) as part of the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Contest.

Dr. Martin Hebel, a Lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of North Alabama has been awarded two American Prizes for his recent composition, Defiance.

Scholarship support from endowed scholarships awarded through the University of North Alabama Foundation are on the rise after an outstanding year of fundraising for FY 2024-2025. The total spent from the UNA Foundation endowment for the year that ended Sept. 30, 2025, was $2.245 million.