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The University of Alabama

Type	Flagship Public university Sea-grant Space-grant
Established	1831
Endowment	$1.09 billion (2022)[1]
President	Stuart R. Bell
Academic staff	1,986 (1,517 full-time & 469 part-time)[2]
Students	38,320 (Fall 2021)[2]
Undergraduates	31,688 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates	6,152 (Fall 2021)
Location	Tuscaloosa , Alabama , U.S.
Campus	Urban (small city); 1,970 acres (800 ha)
Battle Cry	Roll Tide
Colors	Crimson & White[3]
Nickname	Crimson Tide
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I See Varsity sports
Mascot	Big Al
Website	www.ua.edu

The University of Alabama (UA) is a university in the U.S. state of Alabama. The University of Alabama is in the city of Tuscaloosa. People can usually just say Alabama or UA for short when they are talking about the university.

UA opened in 1831 and now about 38,000 students study there. UA is one of the three largest universities in Alabama. Auburn University and University of Alabama at Birmingham are the other two main schools in Alabama. Students study many things at UA, such as liberal arts, science, engineering, communication, engineering, education, social work, nursing, human sciences (such as fashion design) and law. People study to get bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and doctorates at Alabama. Also, graduates can get an Education Specialist degree.

Many people have heard about the University of Alabama because it has many good sports teams. These sports teams are called the Crimson Tide. The football team from UA has won the national football championship 12 times in the past 83 years and play at Bryant–Denny Stadium.

In 1963, Alabama Gov. George Wallace announced in his inaugural address, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" as his policy.^[4] He personally blocked the door to Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama to prevent the enrollment of two black students.^[5] He moved aside only when confronted by General Henry Graham of the Alabama National Guard, who was ordered by President John F. Kennedy to intervene.

1. ↑ As of September 30, 2021. Maurer, Jack (March 9, 2022). "UA endowment surpasses $1B for first time as tuition revenue falls". The Crimson White. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Common Data Set". The University of Alabama Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
3. ↑ "Design Standards and Recommendations". ua.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
4. ↑ The American Experience; George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire; Wallace Quotes, Public Broadcasting Service, pbs.org, 2000. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
5. ↑ Standing In the Schoolhouse Door ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans

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