Month: May 2023


New Faculty Community Engagement Tour Inspires Community Collaborations

Group of students and adults on NFT Day 3

The 2023 New Faculty Community Engagement Tour (NFCET) introduced University faculty, staff, students and community members to areas of community-engaged partnerships across various counties in the Black Belt region, Wednesday through Friday, May 10–12. Each day, faculty, staff and students traveled by bus to a new area of the Black Belt and listened to panels…


Council hosts 17th Annual Excellence Awards

Group of older men where one is shaking hands with another

Today we celebrate the remarkable individual efforts that embody the endeavors of the Council on Community-Based Partnerships, which are to bring resources and insights to a variety of challenges facing the public. We are here today to honor students, faculty, staff and community partners who are among the most efficient at The University of Alabama.…


Engaged Scholarship Showcase Highlights Community Engagement Projects

African American woman providing a presentation

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Students and faculty got together for the Engaged Scholarship Showcase at the Student Center Ballroom on April 20. A complement to the 2023 Annual Excellence in Community Engagement Awards Luncheon, the showcase shares community-engaged work and inspires others to develop as engaged scholars. In welcoming attendees, Dr. Drew Pearl, director of Community Engagement…