The CLS Program partners with universities and nonprofits globally to provide American students opportunities to develop international language proficiency and cultural understanding, supporting long-term U.S. engagement with critical regions of the world.

Congratulations to the 19 faculty and staff leaders who completed UAB’s leadership development program this month. Meet the graduates and see the requirements for the 2025-2026 cohort; nominations open in June.

College of Arts and Sciences faculty gathered at the Abroms-Engel Insitute for the Visual Arts on April 21 to celebrate 19 authors.

In Fall 2024, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration received support from UAB’s Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) to launch the Alabama Public Service Training Initiative (APSTI) with the mission to advance more effective, efficient, and responsive public and nonprofit sectors.

Oliver Carlisle, an anthropology major with minors in women and gender studies and film, is preparing to graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in December 2024. Throughout their time at UAB, Carlisle embraced opportunities to combine multiple disciplines and apply that interdisciplinary learning into real, tangible outcomes.

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 CAS Champions. The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 CAS Champions.

These exceptional students will each receive $2,500 scholarships and serve as an ambassador of UAB and as leaders of the UAB Future Blazers Alumni.

Meet the student senators representing the College of Arts and Sciences in the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)! Meet the student senators representing the College of Arts and Sciences in the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)!

Jones was selected for his work on a report of the fiscal impacts of legal financial obligations for residents in Jefferson County.

David Dada’s interest in the University of Alabama at Birmingham was catalyzed by an unlikely event—the renovation of Bartow Arena. David Dada’s interest in the University of Alabama at Birmingham was catalyzed by an unlikely event—the renovation of Bartow Arena.

On September 19, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s National Alumni Society hosted its 2024 Alumni Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting at the UAB Alumni House. On September 19, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s National Alumni Society hosted its 2024 Alumni Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting at the UAB Alumni House.

Decorated ethicist George Lucas will address the hopeful uses of emergent military technologies to promote stability, reduce human suffering, and counter the prevailing conflict and war tendencies.

Mekki is honored to receive this prestigious scholarship that will alleviate the financial burden of education and provide meaningful travel experiences.

In March 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences announced its first-ever competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Interdisciplinary Team Awards. In March 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences announced its first-ever competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Interdisciplinary Team Awards.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences is home to a wide range of undergraduate degrees and certificates. In fact, the College has been considered the foundation of undergraduate education at UAB for over a decade.

Academics and dance have a lot in common: Kendall Baker brought her interests and passions together to earn two degrees while performing with the Alabama Ballet.

Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, departments across the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences submitted nominations for the Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Students and Outstanding Graduate Students. The awards are given to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students in CAS who have made significant contributions to the UAB community.

UAB graduate student discovered an educational need for children’s books about how local African American heroes sprang to action.

CLS Spark is designed to leverage best practices in online language learning and was developed by the CLS program during the pandemic to provide American students the opportunity to accessibly study critical languages through virtual classes.

The UAB Mock Trial team received the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Spirit Award. The distinction recognizes the professionalism displayed by the team during a regional competition.