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UAB’s SafeZone celebrates 20 years of providing LGBTQ+ education and training

For two decades, UAB’s SafeZone has been training and educating faculty, staff and students on LGBTQ+ identity and social justice.

UAB student awarded inaugural Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

Lexie Woolums, an Honors College and Environmental Sciences student at UAB, has been selected to join the first cohort of the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, or Voyager Scholarship.

Diabetes Awareness Month: Three separate journeys, one collective mission

Three UAB employees share their diabetes journey and provide healthy tips in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month.

Department of Energy funds four different projects making impact in fields of chemistry and physics

Grants totaling more than $3 million have been awarded to UAB researchers in Chemistry and Physics by the Department of Energy, signaling continued investment in UAB projects.

AAMN names UAB School of Nursing “Best School for Men in Nursing”

The UAB School of Nursing continues its efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The American Association for Men in Nursing recognized these efforts by naming the school as one of the best for men pursuing a professional nursing career.

NADOHE issues statement on the Future of Race-Conscious Admissions Practices

Statement By NADOHE President Paulette Granberry Russell on Race-Conscious Admissions Practices Earlier today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that could affect the ability of colleges and universities nationwide to utilize race-conscious admissions practices. A broad overturning of precedent that allows for[…]

UAB Seeks Nominations for 2023 President's Diversity Champion Awards

The President and the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are currently seeking nominations for the 2023 President’s Diversity Champion Award, an annual honor recognizing significant achievements of faculty, staff, students and[…]

UAB offers faculty resources through institutional NCFDD membership

The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is proud to share that the University of Alabama at Birmingham is a member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) and offers access to mentoring tools and support to[…]

Clemon to retire as AVP for Institutional Equity

Anita Clemon, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CAAP, assistant vice president for Institutional Equity, has announced she will retire, effective Aug. 31, after over 30 years at UAB. She began her career in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology.[…]

Donna Williamson named Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women

Donna Williamson, director of the UAB Office of Research, has been selected as chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW is dedicated to promoting gender inclusion and equity by supporting and improving options and opportunities[…]