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UNA Named a “2026 Great College to Work For;” Honor Puts UNA in Elite Company

Sep. 29, 2026

The University of North Alabama is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program.

UNA’s Sunseri Speaker Series to Feature Dr. Jerome Goddard

Sep. 24, 2026

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering at the University of North Alabama will host special guest lecturer and Mississippi State University Extension Professor Dr. Jerome Goddard this Saturday from 11 a.m. until noon in Room 330 of the Wendell Gunn University Commons as part of the Sunseri Speaker Series.

UNA Alumnus and Podcasting Pioneer Jim Blasingame Makes Unique Digital Catalog Available to All Thanks to Gift to the Sanders College of Business and Technology and Collier Library

Sep. 23, 2026

Jim Blasingame ’72 has made his significant and vital body of work available to all comers after his gift to the Sanders College of Business and Technology and Collier Library.

UNA Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Universities (South) For Five Consecutive Years; Earns New Distinctions

Sep. 22, 2026

For a fifth consecutive year, the University of North Alabama has ranked among the Best Regional Universities (South) category in the U.S. News & World Report annual list of college rankings. Further, UNA earned two new U.S. News & World Report distinctions this year, being named among the Most Innovative – Regional Universities (South) and for Undergraduate Teaching – Regional Universities (South).

UNA to Host Global Premier of Making History Together, The Documentary Chronicles a Pivotal Moment in UNA’s History

Sep. 15, 2026

The University of North Alabama will host the global premier of Making History Together, the documentary film that chronicles the integration of the institution. The story revolves around the activities of prominent alumnus Dr. Wendell Gunn, President E.B. Norton, famed civil rights attorney Fred Gray, and the University community as a whole.

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UNA Named a “2026 Great College to Work For;” Honor Puts UNA in Elite Company

The University of North Alabama is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program.

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UNA Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Universities (South) For Five Consecutive Years; Earns New Distinctions

For a fifth consecutive year, the University of North Alabama has ranked among the Best Regional Universities (South) category in the U.S. News & World Report annual list of college rankings. Further, UNA earned two new U.S. News & World Report distinctions this year, being named among the Most Innovative – Regional Universities (South) and for Undergraduate Teaching – Regional Universities (South).

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• North Alabama in the News

• UNA Alumna Has Regional PR Honor
  Sep. 29, 2026 - Courier Journal
• Embracing Kids at UNA
  Sep. 29, 2026 - Courier Journal
• UNA creates 'Mission: Shoals' initiative
  Sep. 25, 2026 - TimesDaily
• U.S. News released its 2027 Best Colleges list — where do our local universities rank?
  Sep. 24, 2026 - Hville Blast
• UNA celebrates fifth year in U.S. News college rankings with new honors
  Sep. 24, 2026 - 256 Today
• Nine Alabama colleges named among nation’s top 100 public schools
  Sep. 23, 2026 - AL.com
• Alabama college tops Southern schools for best value
  Sep. 23, 2026 - AL.com
• UNA recognized among South’s best regional universities in U.S. News rankings
  Sep. 23, 2026 - FOX 54
• UNA looking to refine game day experience
  Sep. 21, 2026 - TimesDaily
• UNA blood drive slated for second year
  Sep. 21, 2026 - TimesDaily

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