Jonathan Hall | PROMINENCE
Business professor studying links between real estate markets, transportation
Jonathan Griz | PASSION
Crimson Tide golfer relishing each day at “incredible” Crimson Reserve
Alice Wilbanks | PROMISE
UA Legacy Writing New Chapter at the Capstone
Emily Adcock | PROMISE
Scholarships, Crossroads set merit scholar's path at UA
Javen Bies-Dupree | PRIDE
Welcoming campus community, world-class engineering labs draw Huntsville native to UA
Abby Morthland | PROMISE
Randall Research Scholars Program, Endowed Scholarships Empower Tuscaloosa Native
Preston McGee | PROMISE
Scholarships power Dallas County native's global business and innovation experience
Building Success
Connor Higgins | Promise
Scholarships for study abroad round out Higgins’ UA experience
Malachi Moore | Passion
Privately funded athletics scholarships help our student-athletes discover career pathways
Deborah Oberkor | PRIDE
UA's top-flight lab spaces helping Oberkor blaze trails for women in STEM
Dr. Amy Hutchison | Prominence
Fayard Chair for Literacy Education leading community-based literacy research in West Alabama
The Mike and Kathy Mouron Rising Tide Matching Gift Challenge
Transforming Student Wellness
From Corps to Capstone
Supporting Student Success
Donor Spotlight: Taylor Drake
Donor Spotlight: The Tucksons
Donor Spotlight | Lindsey Smith
Donor Spotlight: Cathy and Jack Ayers
Sophia Salome | Experiential Learning
Caleb Pierce | Experiential Learning
Alex Glidewell | Experiential Learning
ACCESS Panama | Experiential Learning
The Rising Tide
Michelle Dowd | PROMINENCE
Dr. Robin Boylorn | Prominence
Simran Dhoju | PROMISE
Lauren Chambliss | PROMISE
Lucy Barrow | PROMISE
Donor Spotlight: Denise and Chandler Root
Jasmine Johnson | PROMISE
Given opportunity through scholarships, Jasmine strives to give back
Donor Spotlight: Ray Curry
Fayard Endowed Chair in Literacy Education
Roderick Anderson
As a first-generation college student, Roderick was driven to make the most out of his opportunities and scholarship award.
Campaign Kickoff
Campaign FAQs
Join the 50 | 150 Capital Alliance
Endowed Scholarship Helps Launch a Student’s Award-Winning Film Career
Giving Opportunities
The Rising Tide Capital Campaign will benefit each of our students as all aspects of campus are touched by our wave of giving. New endowed scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students will produce the next generation of leaders, while new faculty endowments will drive the success of our students and lead world-changing discoveries.
Dr. Karla Gower
Dr. David Dixon
As an established endowed chair, David utilizes his time to enhance the learning experiences of his students and fellow faculty members.
Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
As an endowed professor and leader in water research, Moradkhani is paving the way for innovative and forward-thinking research, while also serving as a leader and mentor to his engineering students.
Dr. Steven Jones
As the deputy director of The Alabama Transportation Institute and as a professor in civil engineering, Steven is paving the way for new, innovative ideas in transportation technology to enhance and better the state and nation.
Kersten Taylor | PROMISE
Kersten’s scholarship has allowed her to foster several leadership positions on campus
Keely Brewer | PROMISE
Although she received a merit-based scholarship through UA, Brewer was determined to further lighten the financial burden on her family.
Haley Carter | PROMISE
Bailey Moody | PROMISE
Aided by her Adapted Athletics scholarship, Moody strives for excellence on and off the court
Will Bradley | PROMINENCE
Through his work with the Plank Center, Bradley helped transform communications during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sterling Dozier | PRIDE
Dozier has founded and led numerous student and professional organizations on campus and is driven to succeed
Montana Fouts | PASSION
Stadium transformations allow our student-athletes access to industry-leading tools so they can remain at the top of their game.
Sullivan Irvine | PRIDE
Sullivan demonstrates his leadership skills through his role as a Culverhouse Ambassador.
Keyhan Gavahi | Prominence
Arianna Kellum | Promise
Kellum hopes to use her degree to affect transformative change in rural healthcare
The Crimson Standard
Bold Ideas
Student Support and Success
Videos
Honors Action
Naming of the Honors College
Dr. Mock Takes the Mic
New College LifeTrack Graduate Gratified by Experience in Program
Despite her non-traditional degree path, Inga Van Wagoner appreciates the sense of personal accomplishment and connection she found through the NCLT program.
Child Welfare
Vulnerable Populations
Policy and Advocacy
Policy and Advocacy Education
Training students to be advocates through immersive experiences allows students to understand the importance of their voices to impact change.
Child Welfare
The need for skilled Social Workers continue to grow, and strengthening our resources, research and support for students is vital to accomplish change.
Removing Barriers to Vital Student Support
Campaign Leadership
Vulnerable Populations
Engaging the Community to Build Brighter Futures
Alabama Law Team Dominates Moot Court Competition
Military Veteran and Alabama Law Graduate Earns Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Beyond the Classroom
UA Law 2L earns big win for The Elder Law Clinic
Building on the Work of Generations
Alabama Law 3L Expresses Gratitude for Life-changing Scholarship
Endowed Professorships
Establishing endowed professorships in key grant-getting areas would help bring more resources to the college and lift its reputation
Teacher Shortage Scholarships
Scholarships to encourage teachers to take appointments in areas where fully certified teachers are critically low
Statewide UA Literacy Center
Literacy Intervention that focuses on preschool children and their parents and struggling readers in the early elementary school grades.
Training Educators, Shaping Communities
About the Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign
The Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign is a University-wide effort to raise a minimum of $1.8 billion in philanthropic support for strategic priorities over a 10-year period. The University’s last Capital Campaign, “Our Students. Our Future.”, concluded in June 2009 and raised over $612 million.
Inspiring Entrepreneurship
Developing Diversity - Going Global to Grow Business Leaders
Delivering on Data
Changing our Communities
Shaping National and Global Policy
New Frontiers in Science
Retiree Finds Purpose and Connection with OLLI
Empowering Future Generations
Leading the Nation in Excellence
Solving Pressing Problems
Expanding Opportunity
Rise, Evolving with Your Help
The RISE Center’s innovative programs and facilities enhance learning for young children with special needs and their peers.
Supporting Student Success
Industry Immersion Develops Professional Confidence in Undergraduate Students
Endowed Faculty Positions Leave a Lasting Impact
Student Groups Make a Difference
Scholarships Propel the Future
Large Graduate Student Population Promotes Research, Prestige
Endowments Attract & Retain Notable Faculty
Student Life Campaign Story Counseling Center
Campaign Story Star Bloom
Millie Jackson's Pride in Libraries' Collections
Dr. Millie Jackson, Senior Associate Dean for University Libraries, began her career working in Special Collections at Michigan State University.
Lauren Tubbs' Promise for a Successful Future
When Lauren Tubbs joined University Libraries as a library assistant in the circulation department, she already had a Master’s in English and had spent time teaching as an adjunct professor. However, she knew that she wanted to be a librarian in an academic library one day.
Quoc Hoang's Prominence as an Award Winning Student
When the recipient of the 2020 Judy Bonner Presidential Medallion Prize, director of experiential learning in the Culverhouse College of Business, Quoc Hoang, needed support creating multimedia content with his students in the fall of 2020, he turned to University Libraries and the Sanford Media Center (SMC).
Geoffrey Altinoff
In 2017, Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough and his wife, Susan Nomberg McCollough, gifted the College of Arts & Sciences with its largest academic endowment in over two decades. One of the two programs created by their substantial gift was the Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough Institute for Pre-Medical Scholars.
Davis Spain
Davis Spain has two goals during his tenure at The University of Alabama: to gain independence and to find a job. While these goals may seem standard for all college students, Davis’ goals are quite aspirational, as he is a student of the CrossingPoints program through the College of Education.
Cory D'az
D’az is determined to overcome the obstacles of his financial situation to empower and uplift students in similar situations.
Improving Health Through Research
Medical School Debt is a Barrier
A critical primary care physician shortage exists in the United States that threatens access to care and improved health.
Rural Doctors Need Added Skills
Family medicine and other primary-care physicians seeking to practice in rural communities often need additional specialty skills to care for their patients. Specifically, rural physicians frequently serve as team physicians for high school and community sports programs.
A Pathway to Giving
Immersive Learning Environments
First Generation Future Nurse
A CCN Student-Leader & Scholarship Recipient Shares His Story
Jack and Angie Giambalvo
A Legacy of Philanthropy
Randall Research Scholars Program
The Randall Research Scholars Program equips its students with innovative approaches to research across campus.