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.
The University of North Alabama will welcome the return of Alabama’s longest-running film festival when the 29th George Lindsey UNA Film Festival kicks off Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. at the UNA School of the Arts Galley on Tombigbee Street in downtown Florence.
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 Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, a program of the National Parks Service that helps communities in northwest Alabama protect and promote natural and cultural resources, is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program through March 31.
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.
Through a generous gift to the University of North Alabama, James “Jim” Spencer and his wife, Sherry, have established an endowment for UNA’s College of Education and Human Sciences to name the College the Colonel (Ret.) James and Sherry Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences.
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The Department of Entertainment Industry program at the University of North Alabama has been named among Billboard’s 2025 Top Music Business Schools in an announcement by the publication.
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