UAH communication arts professor explains why diversity and inclusion matters
Jun 19, 2019
“When individuals look, act, think alike and come from similar backgrounds it is difficult for them to bring a different perspective. The more diverse an organization is, the more the decision-making process is enhanced, as different people tend ...
A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience
Jun 04, 2019
Given her professional aspirations to become a policy maker, it seems all but inevitable that Erin Wright will one day end up in Washington, D.C. So she was thrilled to be invited on a trip to the nation’s capital last month to attend Advocacy Da...
Huntsville Shakespeare’s second season pairs up “The Tempest” and “Spirits to Enforce”
May 31, 2019
UAH is pleased to announce the return of Huntsville Shakespeare, a summer performance series co-founded by Dr. Chad Thomas, an associate professor in the Department of English, and Amy Guerin, an assistant professor in the Department of Communicati...
Theatre major takes Planetarium visitors on tour of the solar system
May 17, 2019
Hayley Johnson was looking forward to honing her performance skills at UAH – she just didn’t expect to have to travel to space for her first official acting job! Each week, the freshman theatre major takes guests on a tour of the cosmos as Jess...
Theatre majors find fulfillment, employment in pursuing lifelong passion for performance
May 15, 2019
One of the perks of being a theatre major at UAH is the opportunity to take dance classes – for free – with the Huntsville Ballet. And one of the perks of taking those classes, as freshman Jer'Howard Paige and sophomore Anoop Dharmendrakumar di...
Military a path to STEM careers, especially for women, study shows
May 13, 2019
Military service is a path to a later career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and especially for women, according to research done by Dr. Christina Steidl, associate professor of sociology at UAH, and Dr. Regina Werum, pr...
Conference experience affirms student’s decision to pursue passion for literature
May 02, 2019
Growing up in the small town of Henderson, Tenn., Drew Greenway had always planned to attend UAH and become an engineer. Only a funny thing happened once he got to college. "I realized that while I love building things, I really can’t stand math!...
UAH political science major Bobby Marsh awarded law scholarships to Ole Miss
Apr 29, 2019
Bobby Marsh has been interested in politics since the eighth grade when he ran for student body president. Marsh, who graduates cum laude from UAH on May 2, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, will be the first lawyer in the famil...
Two North Alabama leaders, Tommy Battle and Dale Strong to speak at UAH spring commencement
Apr 23, 2019
Two prominent North Alabama leaders, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Chairman of the Madison County Commission Dale Strong are the keynote speakers for UAH's spring commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 2, at the Von Braun Center (downtown Hu...
UAH alumna Jennifer Kelly chronicles the life of Sir Barton, first Triple Crown winner in a new book
Apr 16, 2019
Jennifer S. Kelly (’02, MA, English) joined her childhood love of writing stories and the sport of horse racing to pen the book Sir Barton and the Making of the First Triple Crown Winner. ...
