University of Alabama Museums – The University of Alabama

New Gorgas House Blog Post: Camp 1831

Many colleges and universities offer first-year experience programs similar to The University of Alabama’s Camp 1831. These programs help new students in their transition to their selected institution with events, tours, and other activities. They often hold group sessions with programs that build friendships and give these new learners a chance to meet upperclassmen in peer-to-peer interactions.

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Get on Board Day (Fall 2022)

Join us on The University of Alabama’s Quad on Thursday, August 25 from 5 – 9 pm for Fall Get On Board Day, UA’s signature involvement fair. Come out to meet UA student organizations and departments, including The University of Alabama Museums!

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Return to a crustacean diversity hotspot

Last month, Dr. Adiel Klompmaker (UA Museums’ Curator of Paleontology) and Dr. Cristina Robins (a UA Museums’ Research Associate) participated in the 8th Symposium on Fossil Decapod Crustaceans organized in Zaragoza, Spain.

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