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The
University of Alabama
(UA) is a
university
in the
U.S. state
of
Alabama
. The University of Alabama is in the city of
Tuscaloosa
. People can usually just say
Alabama
or
UA
for short when they are talking about the university.
UA opened in 1831 and now about 38,000 students study there. UA is one of the three largest universities in Alabama.
Auburn University
and
University of Alabama at Birmingham
are the other two main schools in Alabama. Students study many things at UA, such as liberal arts, science, engineering, communication, engineering, education, social work, nursing, human sciences (such as fashion design) and law. People study to get bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and doctorates at Alabama. Also, graduates can get an Education Specialist degree.
Many people have heard about the University of Alabama because it has many good sports teams. These sports teams are called the
Crimson Tide
. The
football
team from UA has won the national football championship 12 times in the past 83 years and play at
Bryant?Denny Stadium
.
In 1963,
Alabama
Gov.
George Wallace
announced in his inaugural address, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" as his policy.
[4]
He personally
blocked
the door to
Foster Auditorium
at the University of Alabama to prevent the enrollment of two black students.
[5]
He moved aside only when confronted by
General Henry Graham
of the Alabama National Guard, who was ordered by President John F. Kennedy to intervene.
- ↑
As of September 30, 2021.
Maurer, Jack (March 9, 2022).
"UA endowment surpasses $1B for first time as tuition revenue falls"
.
The Crimson White
.
Archived
from the original on August 13, 2022
. Retrieved
August 12,
2022
.
- ↑
2.0
2.1
"Common Data Set"
. The University of Alabama Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
Archived
from the original on February 24, 2021
. Retrieved
April 3,
2021
.
- ↑
"Design Standards and Recommendations"
.
ua.edu
. Archived from
the original
on 2015-09-06
. Retrieved
2015-08-25
.
- ↑
The American Experience; George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire; Wallace Quotes
,
Public Broadcasting Service
, pbs.org, 2000. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ↑
Standing In the Schoolhouse Door
~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans
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