UNA News Releases

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.

UNA’s Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to Have Charity Basketball Game

Sep. 10, 2026

The Theta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the University of North Alabama, along with the Florence Alumni Chapter of the fraternity, are partnering to have “Game 7,” a charity basketball game benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at Sheffield High School in Sheffield.

Shoals Symphony Orchestra Presents Billy Allen, Caleb Elliott

Sep. 04, 2026

On Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in Norton Auditorium on the University of North Alabama campus, the Shoals Symphony Orchestra will welcome two of the most exciting artists working in the Shoals today: Billy Allen and Caleb Elliott.

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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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Jesse Christopher James’ Legacy Lives on Through UNA’s ROAR Pantry

Just more than two years ago, 18-year-old Jesse Christopher James passed away as a result of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident in Florence. The story of that time, and the months that have passed since, continue to be difficult for his family, and today, at the University of North Alabama, there is a beacon of hope as the ROAR Pantry was named in Jesse’s memory.

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• North Alabama in the News

• UNA looking to refine game day experience
  Sep. 21, 2026 - TimesDaily
• UNA blood drive slated for second year
  Sep. 21, 2026 - TimesDaily
• UNA fans celebrate inaugural game at Bank Independent Stadium
  Sep. 20, 2026 - WHNT 19
• UNA Lions make history with first home football game at Bank Independent Stadium
  Sep. 20, 2026 - WAFF 48
• New documentary chronicles Wendell Gunn’s historic integration of UNA
  Sep. 19, 2026 - 256 Today
• What to know before heading to the stadium
  Sep. 18, 2026 - TimesDaily
• UNA fans gear up for historic season opener at new Bank Independent Stadium
  Sep. 17, 2026 - WAFF 48
• UNA's Bank Independent Stadium Opener: What you need to know before you go
  Sep. 17, 2026 - FOX 54
• New stadium will energize university, community
  Sep. 17, 2026 - TimesDaily
• UNA set to host first on-campus football game in school’s history
  Sep. 17, 2026 - Hville Blast

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