University of Alabama

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Official Site: University of Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Official Graduate School: UA Graduate School
Official Athletic Site: Alabama Crimson Tide Athletics
Wikipedia: University of Alabama
Princeton Review: University of Alabama
Official Site: The Paul W. Bryant Museum

University of Alabama News and Gossip

Official UA News: Crimson News
Google News: University of Alabama
The New York Times: University of Alabama

University of Alabama Vital Stats

Founded: 1831
Faculty: Approx 1200
Undergraduates: Approx 19000
Postgraduates: Approx 4000

University of Alabama Leadership

President: Dr. Robert Witt
- 2003-present: President
  - 1996-2003: President of University of Texas at Arlington

University of Alabama Notable Alumni

Wikipedia: University of Alabama Notable People
Shaun Alexander, Running Back for the Seattle Seahawks
Hugo Black, US Supreme Court Justice
Paul "Bear" Bryant, Head Football Coach 1958-1992
Robert Horry, NBA Player for the San Antonio Spurs
Colonel James Kelly, Shuttle "Discovery" Pilot
Timothy Leary, Psychologist, writer and drug activist
Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Jim Nabors, Actor
Joe Namath, NFL Hall of Famer from the New York Jets
Jimmy Wales, co-founder, Wikipedia
Sela Ward, Actress

University of Alabama Student Media

Newspaper: The Crimson White
Radio: 90.7 "The Capstone"
TV Station: WVUA-TV
Yearbook: Corolla
Graduate School Publication: Black Warrior Review Online
Undergraduate Publication: Marr's Field Journal Online

University of Alabama Hotels

Sheraton Four Points: Tuscaloosa Sheraton Four Points
Courtyard by Marriott: Tuscaloosa Courtyard
Hampton Inn: University of Alabama Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn Express: Tuscaloosa Holiday Inn Express

University of Alabama Blogs, and Forums

The Crimson White Online Message Board
Tider Insider: Alabama Football
Technorati: Blogs About the University of Alabama
Flickr: University of Alabama
Google Blog Search: University of Alabama

University of Alabama Timeline

1831: University hold Inaugural Ceremonies, Campus opens
1860: Briefly becomes a military school in anticipation of Civil War
1865: Union troops burn all but 7 campus buildings
1892: Athletic Department establishes first football team
1893: First female students enroll for classes
1939: Moundville Archaeological Park opens
1956: Autherine Lucy becomes first African-American to attend class
1963: Vivian Malone Jones and James A. Hood become African-Americans to enroll
1983: Legendary head football coach Paul Bear Bryant dies
2006: University UA celebrates its 175th year

University of Alabama Sports Teams

Official Athletic Site: Alabama Crimson Tide Athletics
UA Football Coach: Nick Saban
Crimson Tradition: UA Athletics
Basketball: Men's Basketball Women's Basketball
UA Gymnastics: University of Alabama Gymnastics Team
Southeastern Conference: SEC Sports

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Guide Note

The University of Alabama is an American public institution of higher learning and it is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System. The main campus is located in Tuscaloosa, which is 60 miles southwest of Birmingham. They are a member of the Southeastern Conference for all athletics.

Fast Facts

Established: 1831
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
President: Dr. Robert E. Witt
Faculty: Approx 1100
Student Enrollment: Approx 46,000¹
Nickname: The Crimson Tide
Mascot: "Big Al" the Elephant
School is colloquially known as 'Bama
Current weather

Roll Tide

The university opened in 1831, and had to quickly recover in when it was burned to the ground 34 years later during the Civil War. Four buildings that survived the fire are all still in operation today. The University of Alabama currently has eight undergraduate degree programs: 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, and School of Social Work.

Wallace takes a Stand

One of the major moments in the American civil rights movement occurred on the University of Alabama campus on June 11, 1963. Alabama Governor George Wallace chose that day to block the entrance of Foster Auditorium to deny two African-American students from registering for classes. Wallace eventually relented in the face of federal marshals sent in by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

The Bear

While the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" was a regrettable part of the university's history, the football program has provided some of the best remembered moments in the history of the school. The program, particularly under the leadership of coach Paul Bear Bryant, has won 7 national championships, 21 league championships, and played in 55 bowl games.

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