University of North Alabama’s Dr. Michael Pretes, Professor and Chair of Geoscience, has been selected as the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Geography at the United States Air Force Academy for the 2024-25 academic year, beginning in July.
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Jesselin Unger, a student in the University of North Alabama Fashion Merchandising and Design program, will showcase her apparel designs during the 2024 Fashion Week Alabama fashion show, produced by the Alabama Fashion Alliance. Jesselin was chosen as the Style Tank Emerging Designer Finalist for the work she submitted. The show is set to take place March 1 in Huntsville.
The George Lindsey UNA Fill Festival will kick off its 27th year Thursday, Feb. 29 at 9 a.m. at Norton Auditorium on the University of North Alabama campus, with the festival’s kick-off party slated for 7 p.m., also at Norton. As Alabama’s longest-running film festival, the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival is a unique platform for student, emerging, local, and international filmmakers.
FLORENCE, AL – The University of North Alabama French Film Festival is set to begin March 4 and run through March 20, with each screening to begin at 6 p.m. in the Wesleyan Hall Auditorium. The festival, which is in its seventh year, includes six screenings, with all films subtitled in English.
FLORENCE, AL – University of North Alabama junior Madeline Cooper, of Russellville, has been crowned Miss UNA 2024 at the Miss UNA program Saturday evening in Norton Auditorium on the UNA campus. Madeline will now move on to compete for the title of Miss Alabama at an event that will take place later this year. Cooper is a Secondary Education – Social Science and she performed “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl for the talent portion of the program.
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UNA Launches Historic Shine On, Gold $100 Million Comprehensive Campaign
The University of North Alabama has launched its most ambitious and historic comprehensive campaign to date. The Shine On, Gold campaign for the University of North Alabama, with a $100 million goal, was announced Friday evening as part of the second Alumni Celebration and the University’s annual Homecoming.
More InfoEnrollment Growth Continues at UNA
The University of North Alabama has set a new enrollment record with the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. Although new registrations continue to arrive daily, officials say the data is beginning to converge around a final tally in excess of 10,600 students for Fall 2023.
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UNA French Film Festival brings international cinema to Florence
Mar. 04, 2024 - Alabama Public Radio -
UNA String Studio Recital is March 15
Mar. 04, 2024 - TimesDaily -
UNA’s Pretes named Distinguished Visiting Professor at Air Force Academy
Mar. 03, 2024 - 256Today -
UNA fashion student showcases her work during the 2024 Fashion Week Alabama fashion show
Mar. 01, 2024 - WZDX 54 -
New interest rates, clean air awards + more North Alabama business news
Feb. 28, 2024 - Hville Blast -
Lindsey Film Festival Celebrates 27th Year
Feb. 27, 2024 - The Courier Journal -
French Film Fest in March
Feb. 27, 2024 - The Courier Journal -
Cooper Wins Miss UNA
Feb. 27, 2024 - The Courier Journal -
Applications open for summer music camp at UNA
Feb. 26, 2024 - WAFF 48 -
C’est excitant! UNA to raise the curtain for annual French Film Festival
Feb. 25, 2024 - 256Today
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