J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences

Legacy of Learning, Future of Impact.

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 graduates!

The Barefield College of Arts & Sciences is proud to celebrate its graduates and all they have accomplished during their time in the College!

[The University of Alabama @UofAlabama]

Congrats & #RollTide Heather Cass White, a professor of English in @UA_BCAS → she is the recipient of the 2025 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award 👏 Read more about Dr. White's work: https://t.co/mCHewScTAH

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

Congratulations to Dr. Morgan Luttig, Dr. Thomas Polstra and Dr. Steven Trout for being recognized with awards on Faculty Research Day!

https://t.co/9nK9DqRKKU

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

Graduate Student Highlight✨

Meet Aine Buchau, a graduate student in Communicative Disorders’ speech language pathology master’s degree program.

Read more about Aine Buchau, her degree, and some of her favorite books and music: https://t.co/Mt2kRLdPdo

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

We're halfway through Bama Blitz!

Gifts to BCAS during Bama in Bloom will help support the Million Dollar Band on their march to Macy's.

Help Bama bloom today!🌷https://t.co/mLaUS7EtPF

[Peter Mohler @PeterMohler]

Strong institutions are shaped by engaged faculty leadership. I valued the time with the Faculty Assembly Committee in the @UA_BCAS.

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

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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: https://t.co/pPMPxQOJiO

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

Spring Break in D.C.!🏛️✈️

ICUE sent several Barefield students to D.C. through the Washington DC Professional Preparation Program.

https://t.co/GVwVfsWIYM

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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.

https://t.co/6IzoK9lPhn

[Stephen McNair @StephenMcNair]

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

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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.

https://t.co/1dvu7hQUIq

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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!⬇️
https://t.co/xfEDhBrps7

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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: https://t.co/NKsK5Z50SF

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

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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.”

https://t.co/7hJX6keNEF

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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: https://t.co/HDHctfoq2O

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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: https://t.co/H50gjgn8ym

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

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!🍩🍪🐶

[J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts & Sciences @UA_BCAS]

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Outstanding Sophomores and Juniors!

Read more about these remarkable students at the link: https://t.co/1LCTu0CZjk