The Florence-Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau has named the field at Bank Independent Stadium Bobby Wallace Field in honor of the Lions’ legendary head football coach who saw the team through three Division II National Championships in 1993, 1994, and 1995. The University of North Alabama Foundation has committed to naming the baseball field in honor of Mike D. Lane, UNA’s head baseball coach who saw the team achieve 25 straight winning seasons from his hire in 1984 until his retirement in 2008.

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Board of Commissioners has granted accreditation to the Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Alabama for five years, extending to 2029.

The University of North Alabama Percussion Ensemble has been selected to perform at the 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Convention that recently wrapped up in Indianapolis, Ind., at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

National First-Gen Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the strengths of first-generation college students, faculty, and staff as well as a way to support, elevate, and increate the visibility of being first-generation on campus. The University of North Alabama will celebrate its first-generation community on Nov. 7 from 2-4 p.m. at Collier Library.

The University of North Alabama has been selected to be part of the 2024-25 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program through the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Only 63 teams from across the United States have been selected for this competitive, application-based professional development opportunity for teams that include a campus representative and one to three undergraduate students.

The University of North Alabama Horn Choir has been awarded First Prize in the Kings Peak International Music Competition, the second time in three years that the Horn Choir has placed first in a competition at the international level.

University Health and Well-Being along with Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of North Alabama have partnered on an initiative to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to make responsible decisions regarding alcohol, including not drinking, while fostering a culture of campus safety. “Ghouls and Guidelines: Safe Sips” is an alcohol-awareness program designed to provide students with essential education and experiential learning opportunities surrounding alcohol consumption.

Natalie Chanin – designer, artist, writer, and founder of Alabama Chanin, Threadways, and The School of Making – has been selected as the featured guest as part of the distinguished Sunseri Speaker Series at the University of North Alabama. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m., Oct. 22, in the McKinney Center Gallery on Seminary Street in downtown Florence.

Just one year since the launch of the $100 million Shine On, Gold Comprehensive Campaign for the University of North Alabama, and already the goal is well within sight as more than $75 million has been raised.

The third Alumni and Friends Celebration is set for Friday, Oct. 11, from 6-9 p.m. at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center, and this year’s Homecoming award winners will be honored as part of the event.