J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences

Congratulations to the ten BCAS students who were selected as Outstanding Juniors and Sophomores by the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences' Leadership Board!

Congratulations to Dr. Xinyue Ye, an Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor in Geography & the Environment, who was named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)! Read more at the link: barefield.ua.edu/2026/03/27/she…

Spring Break in D.C.!🏛️✈️ ICUE sent several Barefield students to D.C. through the Washington DC Professional Preparation Program. barefield.ua.edu/2026/03/24/spr…

Smith Center Sneak Peek👷👀 The Barefield College of Arts & Sciences Leadership Board had an exclusive hard-hat tour of the Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts this weekend as part of their Spring 2026 board meeting. performingarts.ua.edu

Good to be back on campus for the Spring @UA_BCAS Board Meeting. A lot of great updates on University programs, rankings, scholarships, and the renovation/expansion of Bryce. #RollTide

COMPASS, housed in the Institute for Social Science Research, just launched.🚀 COMPASS supports individuals who continue to experience behavioral, cognitive, neurological or functional challenges after a concussion or traumatic brain injury. barefield.ua.edu/2026/03/04/ua-…

Support the Million Dollar Band's march to Macy's! The 2026 Arts Gala, "A Million Dollar Evening," will support the Million Dollar Band's once-in-a-century opportunity: marching in the 100th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Support the MDB!⬇️ barefield.ua.edu/2026/02/24/a-m…

Conferences aren't just for professors and researchers - they're for graduate students too! Read more about how two Modern Languages & Classics faculty are changing the way their students approach conferences: barefield.ua.edu/2026/02/17/mod…

Grad students! Join us at next week's coffee hour!

After a 31-year military career, alumnus James "Geoff" Kent is returning to BCAS as an instructor. “As a military man, my family has lived all over the world, and they’ve all come back to Tuscaloosa,” Kent said. “We consider Tuscaloosa home.” barefield.ua.edu/2026/02/03/cj-…

A new Iron Bowl is in the works! Anthropology associate professor Katherine Chiou is taking the Alabama-Auburn rivalry into the world of AI ethics, where students from both universities will discuss real-world AI dilemmas. Read more at the link: barefield.ua.edu/2026/01/20/ant…

Get to know Barefield's Associate Deans! Meet Dr. Albert Pionke, the Associate Dean of General Education and Academic Affairs. Read more about Dr. Pionke, what he does for Barefield, his favorite fictional professor and more at the link: barefield.ua.edu/2026/01/05/mee…

Happy first week of the Spring 2026 semester! Between Donuts with the Dean, Barefield Bakery, and a special visit from UA Maggie, the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences is ready for Spring 2026!🍩🍪🐶

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Outstanding Sophomores and Juniors! Read more about these remarkable students at the link: barefield.ua.edu/2025/12/17/fal…

New College senior Addison Miller is among 43 Americans selected to study in the United Kingdom through the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Read more at the link: barefield.ua.edu/2025/12/09/bca…

Check out the Fall 2025 Collegian! barefield.ua.edu/2025/12/02/fal…

🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸 Rural veterans in Alabama often lack access to health services and care, but David Albright is addressing these challenges and supporting veterans' health. Read more about Albright, his research, and rural veterans in Alabama: barefield.ua.edu/2025/11/10/hon…

Gvantsa Kobalia, a graduate student in the School of Music, will compete as a Division Finalist in the Music Teacher National Association (MTNA) Southern Division Young Artist Piano Competition this December. Congratulations, Gvantsa! barefield.ua.edu/2025/11/04/sch…

Happy Halloween from BCAS!!🎃👻🪦 @UASchoolPsych professor Dr. Thompson Davis explains what scares us, how to get over scary movies and phobias - read more at the link! barefield.ua.edu/2025/10/29/hal…

In @UaDeptBSC , a new paper from assistant professor Nicole Ackermans is changing the way scientists understand brain injury in animals. Read more about Ackermans and her research about bighorn sheep, woodpeckers and head impacts: barefield.ua.edu/2025/10/20/bio…