Take a moment to look ahead at a few of the events, initiatives and openings on tap in 2025.
1. Relax, de-stress and recharge
After a successful series of retreats at UAB in fall 2024, the evidence-based Sky Campus Happiness program will be back with two three-day sessions open to students, faculty and staff. Dates are Jan. 29–31 and Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Learn more online.
2. Share your thoughts
The 2025 Campus Engagement Survey is scheduled to be sent to all employees starting Feb. 3, with the survey open until Feb. 17. University-wide results will be shared in April. Learn more about changes implemented following the last campus survey, in 2023, at uab.edu/campusengagementsurvey.
3. Rolling out the new brand
UAB’s updated primary logo was first shared with campus in summer 2024 and appeared on merchandise at the UAB Bookstore in November. In 2025, a refreshed visual identity system will launch across the university, medicine and athletics, marking the first time that all three will share a primary logo.
4. Checking in on research expansion
Progress continues on the Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose, UAB’s road map to multiply the positive impact of our research and reach $1 billion in research expenditures. Get an update at 10 a.m. March 19 at the Alumni House in a town hall meeting. The agenda includes discussion of school/college strategic plans, working group action plans and the sharing of high-level performance indicators to track growth.
5. SUCCESS initiative kicks into high gear
This ambitious project aims to build on UAB’s enrollment growth (a 12 percent increase from 2014–2024) and create a seamless experience of student support from initial interest in UAB to graduation. Following on-campus interviews with stakeholders and a campus-wide survey distributed in November 2024, the next step will be to share recommendations that have been developed with Ruffalo Noel Levitz consulting services and announce working groups at a town hall meeting at 9 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Alumni House; RSVP here and learn more about the working groups here.