University of Alabama
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| Established: | 1831 |
| Type: | Public University |
| Endowment: | $741,301,564[1] |
| President: | Dr. Robert Witt |
| Faculty: | 1,122 |
| Students: | 25,580[2] |
| Undergraduates: | 21,064[2] |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA |
| Campus: | Urban (small city) |
| Athletics: | 18 Varsity Sports 16 Club Sports |
| Colors: | Crimson and White |
| Nickname: | Crimson Tide |
| Mascot: | Elephant (Big Al) |
| Affiliations: | Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I) |
| Website: | UA.edu |
The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA, or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System. Within Alabama, it is often called the Capstone. UA is the senior and the largest in terms of enrollment of the state's major research universities, the others being academic and athletic rival Auburn University and fellow UA System institutions the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
The University of Alabama offers programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, Education Specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly-supported law school in Alabama is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, library and information studies, metallurgical and material engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work.
As of fall 2007, Alabama has an enrollment of 25,580 students and its president is Dr. Robert Witt. Under his leadership, the University has experienced significant growth, despite lower admission acceptance rates, and higher academic standards. The UA Honors Program has grown rapidly as well, with one in four freshmen now enrolled in UA’s Honors College. In Fall of 2007, these 1,066 scored in the top 2 percent nationally on the ACT.[1]
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[edit] History
In 1818, Congress authorized the newly created Alabama Territory to set aside a township for the establishment of a "seminary of learning." When Alabama was admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, a second township was added to the land grant, bringing it to a total of 46,000 acres (186 km²). The General Assembly of Alabama established the seminary on December 18, 1820, named it "The University of the State of Alabama," and created a Board of Trustees to manage the construction and operation of the university. The board chose as the site of the campus a place which was then just outside the city limits of Tuscaloosa, the state capital at the time. The University's charter was presented to the first University president in the nave of Christ Episcopal Church in Tuscaloosa. Alabama opened its doors to students on April 18, 1831, with the Reverend Alva Woods as President.
An academy-style institution during the Antebellum period, the university emphasized the classics and the social and natural sciences. There were around 100 students per year at the University in the 1830s. However, as Alabama was a frontier state and a sizable amount of its territory was still in the hand of various Native American tribes until the 1840s, it lacked the infrastructure to adequately prepare students for the rigors of university education. Consequently, only a fraction of students who enrolled were adequately prepared for a university education and few students graduated, especially in the early years. Those who did graduate often had distinguished careers in Alabama and national politics. Early graduates included Benjamin Porter and Alexander Meek.
There was an active literary culture on campus and in Tuscaloosa. The University had one of the largest libraries in the country on the eve of the Civil War at more than 5000 volumes. There were several thriving literary societies, including the Erosophic and the Phi Beta Kappa societies, which frequently had lectures by distinguished politicians and literary figures, including United States Supreme Court Justice John A. Campbell, novelist William Gilmore Simms, and Professor F.A.P. Barnard (later president of Columbia University).
Discipline and student behavior was a major issue at The University almost from the day it opened. Early presidents attempted to enforce strict rules regarding conduct. Students were prohibited from drinking, swearing, making unauthorized visits off-campus, or playing musical instruments outside of a one-hour time frame. Yet riots and gunfights were not an uncommon occurrence. To combat the severe discipline problem, president Landon Garland lobbied and received approval from the legislature in 1860 to transform the university into a military school. As such, many of the cadets who graduated from the school went on to serve as officers in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. As a consequence of that role, Union troops burned down the campus in April 1865, which was unrelated to Sherman's March to the Sea several months earlier and farther east, in Georgia. Only four buildings survived the burning, including the President's Mansion built in 1841 and the Gorgas House built in 1829 (the oldest building on campus).
The University reopened in 1871 and in 1880, Congress granted The University 40,000 acres (162 km²) of coal land in partial compensation for $250,000 in war damages. The military structure was dropped approximately a decade after the school was officially opened to women in 1892 after much lobbying by Julia Tutwiler to the Board of Trustees. Tutwiler Hall is now the largest female-only dorm on campus.
On June 11, 1963, contrary to the wishes of University administrators,[citation needed] Governor George Wallace made his infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door". He stood in the front entrance of Foster Auditorium in a symbolic attempt to stop the enrollment of two African Americans: Vivian Malone and James Hood. When confronted by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach and federal marshals sent in by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Wallace stepped aside. Although Hood dropped out of school after two months, he subsequently returned and, in 1997, received his Ph.D. in philosophy. Malone persisted in her studies and became the first African American to graduate from The University. In 2000, The University granted her a doctorate of humane letters. Later in his life, Wallace apologized for his opposition at that time to racial integration.
[edit] Academic divisions
The eight divisions of The University granting undergraduate degrees are:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
- College of Communication and Information Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Human Environmental Sciences
- Capstone College of Nursing
- School of Social Work
Degrees in those eight divisions at the master's, specialist, and doctoral level are awarded through the Graduate School.
The School of Law offers J.D. and LL.M. degree programs. The College of Community Health Sciences provides advanced studies in medicine and related disciplines and operates a family-practice residency program in association with the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Finally, the College of Continuing Studies provides correspondence courses and other types of distance education opportunities for non-traditional students. It operates a distance education facility in Gadsden.
Founded in 1971 and merged into the College of Arts and Sciences in 1996, the New College program allows undergraduate students more flexibility in choosing their curriculum while completing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree. The program allows students to create a "depth study" in a particular field chosen by the student. The student completes approved independent studies alongside their normal coursework. The objective of New College is to inspire interdisciplinary learning at the undergraduate level.
[edit] Campus
UA is composed of a singular campus of approximately 1,000 acres (4 km²). The campus is notable for its abundance of buildings built in the Greek Revival style. Four University of Alabama buildings survived the Civil War: Gorgas House, Maxwell Hall (the Old Observatory), the Little Round House (Civil War lookout post), and the President's Mansion. All are still used today.
Landmarks include the President's Mansion, the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, and Denny Chimes, a campanile equipped with a 25-bell carillon, all of which are located on or near the Quad, the central green on campus. The Quad lies roughly at the geographic center of the campus.
On-campus cultural facilities include the Paul Bryant Museum, the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, and the Frank M. Moody Music Building, which houses the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.
The University also maintains The University of Alabama Arboretum in eastern Tuscaloosa and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Dauphin Island.
[edit] Layout
The Quad anchors the campus. To the east lie buildings housing most of the science and math departments, as well as the College of Nursing. Engineering Row, home of the departments of the College of Engineering, is located to the northeast, and the fine arts and humanities departments of the College of Arts and Sciences are oriented to the north and northwest of the Quad. To the west lie the buildings of the colleges of Commerce and Education. Finally, the College of Communication and Information Sciences, the College of Human Environmental Sciences, and the School of Social Work flank the Quad to the south.
Additionally, the facilities of the School of Law, the School of Music (a division of the College of Arts and Sciences), and the College of Community Health Sciences are located in the far eastern edge of campus. The College of Continuing Education is located in Parham Hall further south of the Quad.
Athletic facilities generally flank the far south edge of campus. Bryant-Denny Stadium is in the southwestern edge of the campus and Coleman Coliseum is in the southeastern edge of campus, near the law school.
The entire campus is served by the CrimsonRide shuttle bus system, which officially started serving campus on August 11, 2007.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the fall semester of 2006, The University has a total enrollment of 23,878 undergraduate, professional, and graduate students.[4] Of which, 76% are residents of Alabama and 24% are out-of-state students. 81% of students are white, 11% are African-American and 2% are Hispanic.[2]
In figures from 2005, the most recent available, The University had a faculty of 1,148. 829 held the rank of assistant professor or higher. 922 faculty members were full time. 527 were tenured with 244 on tenure track. 13.8% (114) were minorities and 34.7% (287) were women.[citation needed]
[edit] Capital Campaign
In April 2006, the university announced a capital campaign with a goal of $500 million called "Our Students. Our Future."[5] The "quiet phase" of the campaign, which started in 2002, raised $299 million. The focus of the campaign, to end in 2009, was stated to be "student scholarships, faculty support, campus facilities and priority needs." In November 2007, the university announced that it had raised $428 million[6].
This campaign will add approximately $250 million to the endowment[7], currently valued at over $700 million[1], to bring the university's total endowment to an estimated $1 billion.
Half of the money raised in the capital campaign will go toward student financial aid to recruit and retain students. So far more than $170 million has been allocated to student financial aid. Endowed scholarships account for $75 million.
An additional $77 million has been donated to buildings and facilities. The athletics department and the UA School of Law have raised substantial amounts of money for building purposes.
[edit] Rankings and Accolades
Once known more for its reputation as a football powerhouse, UA is gaining increased recognition for the strength of its academics as well. A ranking of colleges and universities, published in the May 19, 2008 edition of Forbes magazine, ranks the University of Alabama seventh in the nation among public universities. The ranking also places UA 42nd among all national universities, both public and private.[8] According to the 2008 edition of the US News and World Report college rankings, UA had the highest ranking of any university in the state of Alabama.[9] The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 edition of its annual "Best Graduate Schools" publication.[10]
The University of Alabama has consistently ranked as a top 50 public university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and has a selectivity rating of "more selective.".[11] The University of Alabama ranked 12th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars in 2007. Seven University of Alabama students were named to the 2008 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, the most of any school. This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities. In addition to this year, UA had the most students on the list in 2006 with six and in 2005 and 2003, both with five. In 2007, UA tied with Washington University-St. Louis for the most team members with four. In 2004, with four students on the team, UA came in second only to Harvard.[3]
UA’s undergraduate business program ranked 29th among public undergraduate business schools in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings, fall 2007 and 48th when private universities are included.[4]
The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences’ doctoral program in mass communication is ranked seventh nationally by the National Communication Association. The most recent U.S. News rankings for communication graduate programs placed UA’s advertising program 12th and telecommunication 14th in the nation.[5]
The doctoral program in health education, a joint program of The University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, ranks seventh in the nation according to a recent study published in the Journal of Health Education.[6]
UA graduates include 15 Rhodes Scholars, 15 Goldwater Scholars, nine Truman Scholars, one Gates Scholar, one Portz Scholar, and one Udall Scholar.
The law school, ranked the 11th best public law school in the nation by US News and World Report 2009 Graduate Programs Edition, boasts prestigious alumni such as United States Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, long time Alabama senator Howell Heflin, and both current U.S. Senators from Alabama (Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions).
UA is one of the 113 members of the Association of Research Libraries, which yearly compiles internal rankings. In 2004-2005, the last year for which statistics are available, among 113 members, the University of Alabama ranked 94th in support staff; 98th in total expenditures; 83rd in total volumes; 73rd in current serials; and 103rd in total items loaned, a measurement of the library's use.
Published reports have ranked UA among the top four flagship universities in the Southeast and among the nation's top 25 public flagship universities in terms of minority enrollment.
[edit] Student life
With more than 25,000 students enrolled, The University has a healthy student life component, although some[who?] students complain that increasing enrollment without a commensurate increase in the size of the faculty has led to excessively large class sizes in some areas. The University continues to hire qualified staff and build additional classrooms, dining facilities, and residence halls to accommodate its planned, but controlled, growth.[citation needed]
[edit] Greek life
Greek letter organizations first appeared at The University in 1847 when two men visiting from Yale University installed a chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon. When DKE members began holding secret meetings in the old state capitol building that year, the administration strongly voiced its disapproval. Over the two decades, four other fraternities appeared at Alabama: Alpha Delta Phi in 1850, Phi Gamma Delta in 1855, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon in 1856 (this was the founding chapter). Anti-fraternity laws were imposed in that year, but were lifted in 1890s. Women at the University founded the Zeta Chapter of Kappa Delta sorority in 1903. Alpha Delta Pi soon followed.
The University today recognizes 48 social Greek letter organizations. An unknown number of unofficial fraternities and sororities also exist. Three governing boards oversee the operations of the Greek organizations: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic Association, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Over 25% of the university undergraduate population was a member of a Greek letter organization in the fall of 2006, according to online data from the University Office of Greek Life. The percentage of undergraduate males in a fraternity has grown eight points since 1996 and six since 2003, due largely to IFC fraternities now having a more emphasized and formal fall rush to go along with their traditional informal spring and summer recruitment. And the percentage of undergraduate females in a sorority grew four points just from 2005-06. Following 2007 recruitment, total membership in sororities was more than 3,000 and was well over 2,000 for fraternities. Almost 800 men pledged an IFC fraternity, with many fraternities having pledge classes of forty or more. The vast majority of Panhellenic sororities now have more than 200 members, and some have close to 250. In March 2008, the University gained two new sororities to accommodate the growing Greek system interest. Alpha Phi, which had a chapter at the University from 1932 to 1963, will colonize in the fall of 2008, and Delta Gamma, which had a chapter at UA from 1947 to 1978, will restart in the fall of 2010.
For the most part, however, Alabama's fraternities and sororities are segregated, with the IFC and Panhellenic Association comprising a so-called "white Greek system" with the NPHC forming the countering "minority Greek system." The cause of this self-segregation, voluntary or otherwise, is a source of constant debate at The University. However, integration of the Greek system has recently been slowly occurring. In the fall of 2000, Gamma Phi Beta was the first Panhellenic sorority to accept an African-American member at The University.[7] In the spring of 2003, one of the largest and fastest growing multicultural sororities in the nation, Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., founded a chapter at the University. Also in 2003, Alpha Delta Sigma was founded at The University of Alabama. This was the first social sorority ever to be founded at the University, as well as the first sorority to emphasize diversity. In 2005 Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity initiated two brothers who are still active on campus. On April 9, 2006, The University of Alabama Colony of Sigma Lambda Beta was established, making it the first fraternity of its kind in the State of Alabama. The Colony become historic for its diverse brotherhood and ideals, and their appearance was reported on in numerous newspaper articles. As of December 14, 2006, the Colony is chartered as the Theta Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta.
On April 28, 2007, Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Incorporated, was established at the University and its 14 Founding Members were unveiled. The sorority had received its colony status on September 1, 2006, but its Founding Line was not established until April. Sigma Lambda Gamma is the sister organization of Sigma Lambda Beta, and were founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. The sorority, along with its brother fraternity, emphasizes multiculturalism and the needs for diversity on college campuses through its five principles: Academics, Community Service, Cultural Awareness, Social Interaction, and Morals & Ethics. The sorority is the first of its kind in the state of Alabama, and is the fastest growing fraternal organization in the United States. The Colony was chartered as the Tau Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma on December 19, 2007.
[edit] SGA Controversy
Since its founding in 1914, a secretive coalition of fraternities and sororities, commonly known as "The Machine", has wielded enormous influence over the Student Government Association. Occurrences of harassment, intimidation, and even criminal activities aimed at opposition candidates have been reported. (Esquire magazine devoted its April 1992 cover story to an exposé of the Machine.)
[edit] Honor societies
- Alpha Lambda Delta
- Alpha Psi Omega
- Anderson Society
- Blue Key
- Cardinal Key
- Elliot Society
- Gamma Beta Phi
- Golden Key
- HPSA
- Lambda Sigma
- Mallet Assembly
- MortarBoard
- NSCS
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Pi Sigma Phi
- Sigma Alpha Lambda
- Sigma Tau Delta
- Jasons Men's Senior Honorary
- XXXI Women's Senior Honorary
- Lambda Pi Eta
[edit] Media
Numerous media outlets are operated by or in conjunction with The University. Student-produced media outlets are all managed by Office of Student Media, itself controlled by The University-sanctioned Media Planning Board. However, all student publications are editorially independent of The University. The OSM oversees the production of one newspaper, one yearbook, three scholarly publications, and the student-run radio station.
- The Crimson White is the student-produced newspaper. Published four times a week during the normal academic term and once-weekly during the summer term, the CW, as the newspaper is known, normally distributes 15,000 copies per publication.
- First published in 1892, Corolla is the official yearbook of The University. It is produced annually by students.
- The Black Warrior Review is The University's widely distributed and influential literary journal managed and published by graduate students (primarily from the English and Creative Writing departments). Founded in 1974, BWR publishes local, regional, and nationally known writers, poets, and visual artists.
- Since 1990, UA has also published the Marr's Field Journal, an undergraduate literary journal published by, and composed of material from, Alabama's undergraduates. Like its "big brother," MFJ publishes fiction, poetry, and graphic art.
- The Southern Historian is a journal of Southern history written, edited, and produced entirely by graduate students in the Department of History. Southern Historian features articles on all aspects of Southern history, culture and book reviews in all fields of U.S. History.
- WVUA-FM, "90.7 The Capstone", formerly known as "New Rock 90.7", is one of the older college radio stations in the nation, tracing its roots back to 1940. It carries a variety of music programming and broadcasts the games of several of the University's sports teams.
- WVUA-CA, also owned by The University and employing numerous students, is a commercial television station run by a professional staff.
[edit] Athletics and Traditions
Alabama's athletic teams are known as the Crimson Tide. The school fields varsity teams in the NCAA's Division I and is a member of the Southeastern Conference (Western Division), while club sports compete in their respective leagues. The school's athletic teams compete at the highest level, often contending for conference and NCAA titles. Athletic facilities on campus include the 92,138-seat Bryant-Denny Stadium, named after legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and former UA President George Denny, and the 14,619-seat Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama maintains athletic rivalries with Auburn University and the University of Tennessee. The rivalry with Auburn is especially heated as it encompasses all sports. The annual Alabama-Auburn football game is nicknamed the Iron Bowl.
While the rivalry with Tennessee is centered around football for the most part, there is no shortage of acrimony here, especially given the recent history between UT Coach Phillip Fulmer and his relationship to the Tide's most recent NCAA probation. There are also rivalries with Louisiana State University (football and baseball), Mississippi State University (men's basketball), and the University of Georgia (women's gymnastics).
[edit] Football
The University of Alabama football program is the most nationally-known of all Alabama's intercollegiate athletics programs. Started in 1892, it is one of the oldest and most tradition-rich football programs in the country. The team has won 21 SEC titles and 12 national championships in major polls (including 6 awarded by the Associated Press and 5 by the Coaches Poll).[12] Additionally, the team has compiled 31 10-win seasons and 55 bowl appearances, winning 32 of them – all NCAA records. Alabama has produced 18 hall-of-famers (Paul "Bear" Bryant, Harry Gilmer, Johnny Mack Brown, Johnny Cain, John Hannah, Frank Howard, Pooley Hubert, Lee Roy Jordan, Dixie Howell, Don Hutson, Vaughn Mancha, Johnny Musso, Joe Namath, Ozzie Newsome, Billy Neighbors, Fred Sington, Wallace Wade, Don Whitmire) and 91 All-Americans honored 101 times. Nick Saban was named head coach on January 3, 2007, after Mike Shula was fired after the 2006 season.
The Crimson Tide's current home venue, Bryant-Denny Stadium, opened in 1929 with a capacity of around 12,000. The stadium has since grown to an official capacity of 92,138 via several additions, the latest being an upper deck in the north end zone (completed August 2006). This addition includes a premium club level, an official stadium entrance, and a promenade that is prominently featured in pre-game activities. Bryant-Denny Stadium's all-time attendance record is 92,138, set on September 2, 2006 vs. the University of Hawaii. The Tide has also played many rivalry games, among others, at Legion Field in Birmingham.
Nearly synonymous with Alabama football is legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant whose record at The University of Alabama was 232-46-9. He led the Crimson Tide to a national title in 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, and 1979, which is tied with Notre Dame's legendary coach Knute Rockne. Additionally, the 1966 team was the only one in the country to finish undefeated and untied, but poll voters denied the 12-0 Alabama team the three-peat as Michigan State and Notre Dame tied each other 10-10 in what was considered the "Game of the Century" and subsequently split the national championship.
On January 3, 2007, Alabama signed former LSU and Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban to a reported 7 year, $32 million contract, making him the highest paid college football coach at the time.
On April 21, 2007, Alabama fans attended the spring scrimmage ("A-Day") game in record numbers. All 92,138 seats, as well as standing room only areas were filled. Over 20,000 fans were turned away by the Tuscaloosa fire marshal. On September 1, 2007 a capacity crowd cheered as Saban's team opened the season with a 52-6 victory over Western Carolina University.
In February of 2008, Alabama recorded the number 1 recruiting class, by two respected recruiting organizations, Scout and Rivals.[citation needed]
[edit] Men's basketball
Alabama's men's basketball program has been overshadowed for most of its history by football even though it trails only Kentucky in SEC basketball wins, SEC tournament titles and regular season titles. In recent years, the men's basketball program has again risen in stature nationally under head coach Mark Gottfried, achieving a No. 1 national ranking briefly in 2003. Further, UA has once again become a regular conference basketball contender, much as it was in the 80s and early 90s under the direction of Wimp Sanderson and the 70s under C. M. Newton. Alabama has 7 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and in the 2003-04 season The University of Alabama's men's basketball team reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament; it ended up losing to the national champion of that year, the University of Connecticut. Alabama has the second most NCAA tournament wins without reaching the final four.
[edit] Gymnastics
The women's gymnastics squad at The University of Alabama first competed in 1975. The squad did not have a winning season until the arrival of Sarah Patterson in 1979. In the intervening 26 years under Patterson and her husband David, the squad has won four national championships, five SEC championships, 19 regional titles, and 198 All-American honors. It has placed in the top 5 at the NCAA Championships 19 of the past 21 years and won the championships four times: in 1988, 1991, 1996, and most recently in 2002. The gymnastics squad also hosts an annual fundraiser for breast cancer, where the crowd is encouraged to "Think Pink" and support the cause by turning out in pink clothing.
Gymnastics meets have an average attendance of 9,000 at Coleman Coliseum. Meets against the team's arch-rival, the University of Georgia Gymdogs, often sell out. Alabama holds two of the five NCAA records for the largest gymnastics crowds of all time, including an attendance of 15,043 fans on Feb. 1, 1997.
[edit] Traditions
Over the course of 175 years, many traditions have evolved from humble beginnings to rich spectacles. The most distinctive of Alabama's traditions are almost always associated with football. The nickname "Crimson Tide" originated with the 1907 Iron Bowl, which occurred during or shortly after a particularly rainy day. Auburn, heavily favored to win, was forced to accept a tie with Alabama after a hard-fought game. Describing the game, one sportswriter described the offensive line as a "Crimson Tide", in reference to their crimson jerseys as they moved down field in the rain.
- UA's mascot is an elephant called "Big Al." The name was chosen in the late 1970s in a campus-wide contest.
- The "Million Dollar Band" holds the distinction of appointing the first ever female college marching band director, Kathryn Scott, who led the band from 1984 until her retirement in 2002.
- On the evening before the homecoming football game, a pep rally is held on the quad at which an enormous bonfire is ignited.
- The day of homecoming, a parade is held that runs straight beside the quad.
- Before the start of each home game, a video feed featuring famous plays from Alabama history along with the voice of Paul "Bear" Bryant is played.
- After victories over rival Tennessee, the football team enjoys victory cigars.
[edit] Popular School Cheers
- "Roll Tide Roll"
- "Rammer Jammer"
- For example, following a victory against Tennessee:
- "Hey Vols! Hey Vols! Hey Vols! We just beat the hell out of you! Rammer jammer, yellow hammer. Give 'em hell, Alabama!"
- For example, following a victory against Tennessee:
[edit] Fight Song
Yea Alabama
Yea, Alabama! Drown 'em Tide!
Every 'Bama man's behind you,
Hit your stride.
Go teach the Bulldogs to behave,
Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave.
And if a man starts to weaken,
That’s a shame!
For Bama's pluck and grit have
Writ her name in Crimson Flame.
Fight on, fight on, fight on men!
Remember the Rose Bowl, we’ll win then.
So roll on to victory,
Hit your stride,
You're Dixie’s football pride,
Crimson Tide, Roll Tide, Roll Tide!![13]
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[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b UA Financial Report, 2005-2006
- ^ a b The University of Alabama Graduate School. "Brief Profile of The University of Alabama". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ Cain, Mary. "Officials: CrimsonRide is ready to get started", The Crimson White, July 26, 2007.
- ^ University of Alabama Office of Public Relations (September 21, 2006). "UA Enrollment at Record 23,878; Freshman Class Tops 4,300". Press release.
- ^ The University of Alabama (April 8, 2006). "UA Announces $500 Million Capital Campaign". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ The University of Alabama (November 7, 2007). "UA’s "Our Students. Our Future." Campaign Reaches $428 Million". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Our Goals. Our Priorities.. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/seventh050708.htm
- ^ http://uanews.ua.edu/clippings/aug07/news20070817.htm
- ^ http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/law040108.htm
- ^ UA Ranked in Top Tier By U.S. News. Retrieved on June 21, 2006.
- ^ Official 2006 NCAA Divisions 1-A and 1-AA Football Records Book.
- ^ Songs of Alabama, Rolltide.com.
- The University of Alabama Factbook online. University of Alabama. Accessed 10/24/2005
- Sellers, James B. History of the University of Alabama. Volume 1: 1818 – 1902. Tuscaloosa (Ala.): University of Alabama Press, 1953. ASIN: B0007ECYJO
- Wolfe, Suzanne Rau. The University of Alabama: A Pictorial History. Tuscaloosa (Ala.): University of Alabama Press, 1983. ISBN 0-8173-0119-4
[edit] External links
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- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Commerce and Business Administration
- College of Communication and Information Sciences
- College of Community Health Sciences
- College of Continuing Studies
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- Graduate School
- College of Human Environmental Sciences
- School of Law
- Capstone College of Nursing
- School of Social Work
- Honors College
- University of Alabama Libraries
- Student Government Association
- Alabama Crimson Tide Athletics Homepage
- University of Alabama - Crimson Racing
- Master of Fine Arts/Professional Actor Training Program (Partnership between the University of Alabama & the Alabama Shakespeare Festival)
- The University of Alabama Press
- Alabama Public Radio – an NPR affiliate
- WVUA 7 television – a commercial television station owned and operated by the University's College of Communication and Information Sciences
- Alabama Heritage Magazine – Quarterly periodical covering Alabama history published by the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Archives and History
- The Crimson White - For whom the Chimes toll – story detailing "Denny Chimes Guy" and the day-to-day operation of Denny Chimes
- Alabama Maps – Digital Collection of Maps and Aerial Photos from the Geography Department's Cartographic Research Lab
- A campus map
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