Graduating UAB Senior Aleksandra Kasman Has Chosen The Juilliard School After Being Accepted to Nation’s Top Music Schools

Four faculty members from the UAB College of Arts and Sciences will present during the Haddin Arts & Sciences Forum series for the 2026-2027 academic year. Named in honor of the late Theodore Haddin, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of English, the forum showcases ongoing research and scholarship from CAS faculty members.

The 2026 honorees for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, and the Graduate School. Hear what their students and colleagues have to say in this story.

As the second annual ‘Mike’ Wilson Lecture approaches on October 23, 2026, CAS News looks back at the inaugural event in the series. Hosted each fall by the Department of Sociology, the lecture is made possible through a generous gift from its namesake.