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Volunteers needed at vaccination sites
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Reading leads children to a better life. Be a part of that journey.Reading level in third grade is an astounding predictor of life outcomes. Learn how one UAB partner organization prepares tutors to walk alongside struggling students.
Watch, listen to these Birmingham stories during Black History MonthFind out how a local DJ passed coded messages to protestors, what life was like in a company town, why Black workers flocked to Birmingham’s steel mills and more in short films and oral histories from UAB students and faculty.
How volunteers are making history in a parking lot — and you can, tooVaccine site volunteer Matt Windsor offers an insider’s view of the great shot-in-the-arm effort that can turn the tide against COVID-19.
Pledge your support to the Blazer family, Birmingham community with a gift to the Benevolent FundHelp the Benevolent Fund meet its spring campaign goal of $2 million and enable its continued support of the Blazer Kitchen, the Employee Emergency Assistance Program and other community partners.
Apply for, donate to tornado relief funds for UAB employeesThe Employee Emergency Assistance Program and Blazer Kitchen, operated by the Benevolent Fund, can provide assistance to those affected by the Jan. 26 tornado, and employees can contribute to relief funds online.
New Education Abroad certification means more interdisciplinary, inclusive programmingAshley Neyer, Education Abroad director, earned the Forum on Education Abroad’s Professional Certification in Education Abroad, which provides those who work in the global education field with specialized knowledge and expertise — all of which will guide the continued growth of UAB Education Abroad.
Tended by Blazers, these UAB Gardens plots grow produce for the food-insecure on campusThe plots will provide vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices to increase food security for the campus community and enable shoppers in UAB’s food pantry, Blazer Kitchen, to make more and varied healthy choices.
Support UAB families by fulfilling Little Blazer WishesHelp UAB parenting students and their families blaze on this holiday season by supporting Little Blazer Wishes, a program that provides anonymous gift sponsorship to Blazers who would otherwise struggle to fulfill their children’s holiday wish lists.
Recurring gifts to the Benevolent Fund support UAB, the Birmingham communityUAB’s Benevolent Fund has been working in overdrive to meet the needs of Blazers and Birmingham residents. Making, restarting or increasing a monthly pledge via payroll deduction can help continue its work.
UAB awarded IDEAS grant to expand study-abroad experiencesUAB is one of 24 American colleges and universities selected to create, expand and diversify student mobility overseas in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.
NAS dues are out 'From Here On IN'UAB alumni society will transition to dues-free membership Oct. 1.Helping kids with autism cope with coronavirus disruptionsSome simple strategies — including micro-routines, mask desensitization and compassion — can help parents and the community ease anxieties in this frightening time.
A doctor goes ‘behind the curtain’ to reach those getting left behind during COVID-19Assistant Professor Ellen Eaton, M.D., an infectious diseases specialist, is leading the Jefferson County health department’s effort to reach special populations.
Clinicians with COVID-19 problems can tap into a reservoir of bright ideasAn online platform gives UAB innovators a chance to find creative solutions to front-line challenges. Anyone can post a clinical problem — or volunteer to help solve one.
Blazer Kitchen secures more funds to provide food in the communityTwo new grants will enable the campus food pantry to continue providing pre-packed bags twice weekly to employees and students — and an additional 400 food boxes to others in the Birmingham community.
5 ways to help international students during coronavirus crisisMany of UAB’s more than a thousand international students are facing complicated questions and challenges — but you can help.
How to make meaningful connections when social distance is the order of the dayCoronavirus breeds loneliness, which is as bad for the health as heavy smoking. The longtime director of UAB’s Pastoral Care program shares how best to reach out to others in need.
Clean out your closets to support Suits for SuccessHelp support women in the workplace with your donation of gently worn, work-appropriate attire March 9-13.
Grow produce, help Blazers during Green Thumb Gardening DaysDig in for monthly gardening days this spring and plant produce in the UAB Gardens to be harvested for Blazer Kitchen.
‘Proud to be a part of UAB’s impact’: What employees get when they give backUAB staff and faculty share what drives them to volunteer their time for community-focused projects like the upcoming InnoHack 2020 event.
Habitat build has family home for the holidaysThe sixth Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham home built by volunteers from UAB was dedicated with a ceremony Nov. 20, just in time for the Young family to celebrate Thanksgiving.
INTO UAB secures $75,000 to educate young girls in 8 countriesINTO Giving will make three annual gifts of $25,000 to Room to Read programs in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Tanzania — changing the lives of more than 50,000 school-age girls.
Spread holiday cheer: Donate to UAB Toy Drive through Dec. 5Drop new, unwrapped toys to the UAB Toy Drive boxes located in buildings across campus, from Campbell Hall to the Administration Building.
35,000 miles, $100,000 and 5 paths to global changeFive faculty are translating proven methods directly from Birmingham to locations around the world with pilot funding from the Sparkman Center for Global Health.
Live-streamed labs offer a glimpse into creative researchPeek into graduate research laboratories through a Facebook live presentation of Discoveries Behind the Scenes every other Wednesday this fall.
Sign up to volunteer for #UABBuildsUAB is building its sixth Habitat House in Eastlake.
BlazerPulse builds stronger connections among service-learning partnersAfter using BlazerPulse in service-learning courses during spring semester, faculty feedback is helping make the online community-engagement platform an even better tool for promoting, organizing and measuring UAB’s impact in the community.
More than 10,000 hours committed to community service in 6 monthsIn fewer than six months, 1,343 faculty, staff and students logged more than 10,000 combined hours of community service in BlazerPulse, a platform launched in January to promote, organize and measure UAB’s impact in the community. If you're hoping to top the leader board, Michelle Henry is the one to catch.
Donate hygiene items to Blazer Kitchen for a chance to win UAB Football ticketsDonations can be given through July 12 to Staff Council representatives. The unit donating the most will win 25 tickets to UAB Football vs. Rice.
Run your nonprofit like a startup — and 4 other tips on changing the worldMichele Kong’s KultureCity was named one of the world’s most innovative nonprofits this year. Here’s her advice on how to get from big dream to global impact.
Badham honored for volunteer service to Birmingham communityAmy Badham, director of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research, was honored as Volunteer of the Year at the Hands On Birmingham IGNITE Awards in April.
Get plugged into BlazerPulse in MayFour training sessions are planned in May to help faculty, staff and students learn to use BlazerPulse, an online platform adopted to promote community engagement.
Support the Benevolent Fund, change the futureContributions to the 2019 campaign goal supports local nonprofits such as Alabama Possible and its Cash for College program, which helped UAB junior Naomi Thomas attend college and discover her life’s calling.
Blazer Kitchen enriches the campus, community and curriculumIn just two years, the campus food bank has served more than 156,300 meals to students, employees, patients and their families with the help of volunteers, including students from the Department of Social Work learning to apply the principles that guide their profession.
Clean out your closets to support Suits for SuccessHelp support women in the workplace with your donation of gently worn, work-appropriate attire April 1-5.
BlazerPulse connects opportunity to community at UABA new online platform will enable the university to organize, promote and quantify engagement and scholarship in our community and beyond. See how to get started.
Support cancer research during Lace Up for the Cure March 9The second annual event, a 5K all-ages walk, will bring together individuals who have, in some way, been affected by cancer and raise awareness of and education about services offered at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.
Pay it forward: 2 ways to give back locally in the new yearHelp the Graduate School and Staff Council provide much-needed items to the Ronald McDonald House and Birmingham-area schools.
INTO UAB secures another $9,800 for girls’ education in Sri LankaINTO Giving matched the grant the organization received this past winter to generate nearly $19,500 in support in a little more than a year.