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NEW BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY AT UNA INDUCTS 25 STUDENTS

FLORENCE, Ala. – Recently, UNA’s College of Business inducted 25 students into their newly installed chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society. The induction ceremony honored the College of Business’ top Junior, Senior, and MBA students.

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UNA’s Paulk Wins National Award for Advising

Dr. Amber Paulk

 

FLORENCE, Ala. – Dr. Amber Paulk, University of North Alabama associate professor of Sociology and Family Studies, has been awarded the Outstanding Advising Award – Faculty Academic Advising by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).

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UNA Bands Presents a ‘Revolutionary!’ President’s Concert

 

FLORENCE – UNA Bands presents the annual President’s Concert Friday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m., in Norton Auditorium. This year’s concert is titled “Revolutionary!” and features revolutionary music as well as music written about revolutions.

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UNA Business Society Students Recognized at State Conference

 

 

 

By Guy McClure

FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama College of Business students had a successful trip April 7 and 8 at the annual Phi Beta Lambda State Conference this year. 14 College of Business student chapter members traveled to Birmingham to compete with collegiate institutions throughout the state […]

UNA Brings Masterpiece to the Stage

 

By Carole Maynard

FLORENCE – Masterpiece. That is the word Dr. Terrance Brown, director of opera at UNA, uses to describe Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohéme,” UNA Opera’s spring 2017 production.

“‘La Bohéme’ is known as the epitome of operatic culture,” said Brown, “and this is our time […]

Geography’s Fleming Builds Remote Operated Submarine For Underwater Research at UNA

FLORENCE, Ala. – Dr. Jonathan Fleming said he is human like everyone else when it comes to finding inspiration for ways to enhance hands-on learning. Fleming, who currently serves as an assistant professor in the Geography Department, has introduced a new tool to his classes, a remoted controlled submarine.

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UNA RELEASES 2017 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

FLORENCE, Ala. — The University of North Alabama has released its 2017 football schedule that includes eight Gulf South Conference contests and non-conference games against Texas A&M-Commerce and Central Washington.

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UNA Gains Two New Professors in Special Education Field

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama’s College of Education and Human Sciences has two new professors in special education.

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University of North Alabama to Hold Birthday Celebration For Mascots

FLORENCE, Ala. –The University of North Alabama will host a public birthday party for its lion mascots, Leo and Una, Wednesday, April 12 at 10 a.m.

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UNA Athletics’ Hodges Wins 2017 Arch Ward Award

Jeff Hodges

FLORENCE, Ala.– University of North Alabama Assistant Athletic Director for Communication Jeff Hodges is the recipient of the 2017 Arch Ward Award by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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UNA COLOR RUN SET FOR APRIL 8

FLORENCE, Ala. — The University of North Alabama Athletic Department will hold its 4th annual UNA Color Run 5k and one-mile fun run on Saturday, April 8. The 5k will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by the mile fun run at 9:15 a.m.

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UNA Continues ‘Light the Fountain” Tradition March 16

FLORENCE, Ala. – The unseasonably warm temperatures have made it feel like spring on the University of North Alabama campus. However, to officially kick off the season, the UNA Student Government Association (SGA) and the University continue a new campus tradition, “Light the Fountain.”

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University of North Alabama Students Compete for Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships

 

FLORENCE, Ala. – It’s impressive for an institution to have one student named as a finalist for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The University of North Alabama has two, and this is the first time in the school’s history that any student has been up for the prestigious accomplishment.

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UNA to Welcome Freshman Class of 2018 to Campus

FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama will host a special visit day targeting high school juniors. UNA’s “Class of 2018 Visit Day” will take place March 18, in various locations on campus.

A schedule of the day’s events is below:

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Activist Jane Elliott to Speak at the University of North Alabama

Activist Jane Elliott

FLORENCE, Ala. –Anti-racism activist, educator and feminist, Jane Elliott will speak at the University of North Alabama, Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.

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NORTH ALABAMA ADDS 34 FOOTBALL SIGNEES

FLORENCE, Ala. — University of North Alabama head football coach Chris Willis has announced the signing of 30 freshmen and four transfer student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the UNA program.Willis, set to begin his first season as UNA’s head coach after 15 seasons on the staff as an assistant, said he […]

UNA to Host Preview Day for Transfer Students in February

FLORENCE, Ala. – Prospective transfer students who are interested in seeing what the University of North Alabama has to offer can now attend a special preview day just for them in February. UNA’s Transfer Preview Day will take place Saturday, Feb. 4, with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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NINE FOOTBALL LIONS ADD POST-SEASON AWARDS

FLORENCE, Ala. — Nine University of North Alabama student-athletes have received additional post-season awards with the announcement of the 2016 Don Hansen All-Super Region 2 football team and the D2football.com All-America team.

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BRETT BORDEN RETURNS TO UNA AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

FLORENCE — Former University of North Alabama student-athlete and assistant coach Brett Borden is returning to UNA after accepting the position of defensive coordinator under new head coach Chris Willis.

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Authorities trying to identify suspect

CRIME OF THE WEEK – The University of North Alabama Police Department is looking for a man who tried to steal money from the school`s mascots. Just before 10-pm on December 31st most people were getting ready to ring in the new year.

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