As students begin arriving on campus for the fall semester, UAB Transportation recommends traveling an alternative route to work during times when the most students will be moving into on- campus housing. This map will help you plan.

The 15-minute screenings are free to all benefit-eligible employees. My Health Rewards participants can earn up to $350 annually by completing healthy activities and behaviors, including completing a Wellscreens visit. See details online and also find out about the Parks Passport Challenge.

The Bio-Analytical Redox Biology Core’s Professional Lab Cleanout Services team specializes in cleaning out unused lab space and getting it ready for new occupants. Learn more and find out how to book them in this story.

UAB Vice President and Chief Information Officer Curtis A. Carver Jr., Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2025, ending more than a decade of overseeing technology innovation at UAB. A national search for UAB’s new chief information officer will be led by a campus-wide search committee.

Andrew J. Butler, Ph.D., has announced that he will step down as dean of the UAB School of Health Professions at the end of the year. Following a spring leave, Butler will assume a new role as director of the UAB Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS).

UAB has launched the Igniting Data Insights initiative and the cross-functional Technology Alignment and Collaboration Committee to strengthen our infrastructure, foster collaboration and ensure that our decisions are informed, efficient and future-ready.

UAB’s University Writing Center offers trained tutors to aid students as they tackle writing projects large and small, whether that’s an essay, an email, a lab report, a thesis or dissertation, or any form of written communication.

Employees in Workgroup A and non-clinical F will observe closures on Dec. 24 and 26 and Jan. 2, and employees in Workgroup C and clinical faculty will observe closures on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, in addition to the standard holidays observed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Recently redesigned, the Campus Calendar is an accessible resource that compiles hundreds of events happening across the university in one easy online platform.

Following review of action plans from the seven initial working groups in May, and incorporating UAB community feedback, four larger, thematic groups have been formed and are developing implementation plans.

UAB is committed to the responsible, long-term care of the trees on its campus and is proud to maintain its designations as a Tree Campus USA for the 11th year and Tree Campus Healthcare for a sixth year.

Employees must submit self-evaluations, have conversations with managers, and managers must complete evaluations by Sept. 30. Eligible full-time (01) and part-time (03) regular-status employees in Workforce Group A will complete self-evaluations in the UAB Perform App; all faculty evaluations will continue to be uploaded into the UAB Perform App. 

The current law in Alabama exempts state tax withholdings on overtime compensation for non-exempt employees. This will change as of July 1.

Beginning July 1, 2025, UAB's Paid Parental Leave Policy and Sick Time policies will expand eligibility for paid parental leave and give employees more time to bond with their growing families after the birth or adoption of a child.

Located in the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, the Conference Center has three large conference rooms, a lobby and a rooftop terrace. It is now open for bookings from UAB and UAB Medicine units, as well as UAB affiliates; contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Find more details and rates online.

University Recreation and UAB Employee Wellness are once again teaming up to offer free access to the Campus Recreation Center to employees who register by May 28 as well as My Health Rewards point-earning opportunities and other wellness incentives.

More than 200 attendees packed the Hill Center ballrooms for the fifth annual event, which focused on preliminary plans from the SUCCESS Initiative’s working groups. Read a recap here.

UAB’s food pantry requires a steady flow of volunteers — particularly when students are not on campus. Learn more about ways to serve, (free!) parking and more in this story.

Rushing, juggling multiple priorities, and hoping to cross items off a To Do list: We've all been there. But when you're on a public street, unintended consequences can occur. Become street smart to keep yourself and your valuables safe.

Use these tips from UAB Learning and Development to improve your slides, delivery and engagement — then level up your skills even more with the Developing Great Presentations workshop May 6.

The biennial chair and dean survey from the Faculty Senate was shared via email April 9 and remains open until April 25.

Spend a minute with this slideshow and soak in Match Day joy, metal casting flows, great big smiles and more captured by UAB's official photographers in March 2025.

The You Are Not Alone Infertility Support Group launches today at 5 p.m.; learn how the group began as a collaboration between the UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center and an employee from the Department of OB/GYN.

Starting this year, employees can review their compensation, retirement, health care and insurance information in an interactive webpage view, optimized for web browsers and smartphones, in the UAB for Me Benefits Portal. 

Explore the capabilities of the Multi-Disciplinary Driving Simulator Lab in the 916 Building from 1-4 p.m. on three Fridays in April: April 11, 18 and 25. The lab is supported by UAB’s Strategic Investment Fund.

Check out the top five courses taken by employees on UAB’s digital learning platform, then find your own opportunities to improve your skills among LinkedIn Learning’s 16,000-plus course offerings. 

Representatives from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges will make an on-site visit as part of the process of reaffirming UAB’s accreditation. SACSCOC requires all institutions to undergo an accreditation reaffirmation every 10 years.

The walking track at UAB's Rec Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for employees who want to take a break from their desk and get their steps in.

The yearlong program began in June 2024 with a cohort of 18 faculty leaders. It is designed to equip department chairs with the skills necessary to excel as leaders on campus. The next cohort will be selected by early May.

The new Master of Science in Learning Design & Learning Sciences program in the School of Education and Human Sciences starts this fall and is enrolling now. It is the first master's program focused on the learning sciences in Alabama, and one of a handful around the world, says director Jonan Phillip Donaldson, Ph.D.