CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <title>Get Involved – College of Communication & Information Sciences</title> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cis.ua.edu' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//use.typekit.net' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//assetfiles.ua.edu' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="College of Communication & Information Sciences » Feed" href="https://cis.ua.edu/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="College of Communication & Information Sciences » Comments Feed" href="https://cis.ua.edu/comments/feed/" /> <script> window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/cis.ua.edu\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.4.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udfff","\ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffb\u200b\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udfff")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); </script> <style id='wp-block-post-title-inline-css'> .wp-block-post-title{box-sizing:border-box;word-break:break-word}.wp-block-post-title a{display:inline-block} </style> <style id='wp-block-heading-inline-css'> h1.has-background,h2.has-background,h3.has-background,h4.has-background,h5.has-background,h6.has-background{padding:1.25em 2.375em}h1.has-text-align-left[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-lr]),h1.has-text-align-right[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-rl]),h2.has-text-align-left[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-lr]),h2.has-text-align-right[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-rl]),h3.has-text-align-left[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-lr]),h3.has-text-align-right[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-rl]),h4.has-text-align-left[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-lr]),h4.has-text-align-right[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-rl]),h5.has-text-align-left[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-lr]),h5.has-text-align-right[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-rl]),h6.has-text-align-left[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-lr]),h6.has-text-align-right[style*=writing-mode]:where([style*=vertical-rl]){rotate:180deg} </style> <style id='wp-block-paragraph-inline-css'> .is-small-text{font-size:.875em}.is-regular-text{font-size:1em}.is-large-text{font-size:2.25em}.is-larger-text{font-size:3em}.has-drop-cap:not(:focus):first-letter{float:left;font-size:8.4em;font-style:normal;font-weight:100;line-height:.68;margin:.05em .1em 0 0;text-transform:uppercase}body.rtl .has-drop-cap:not(:focus):first-letter{float:none;margin-left:.1em}p.has-drop-cap.has-background{overflow:hidden}p.has-background{padding:1.25em 2.375em}:where(p.has-text-color:not(.has-link-color)) a{color:inherit}p.has-text-align-left[style*="writing-mode:vertical-lr"],p.has-text-align-right[style*="writing-mode:vertical-rl"]{rotate:180deg} </style> <style id='wp-block-spacer-inline-css'> .wp-block-spacer{clear:both} </style> <style id='wp-block-button-inline-css'> .wp-block-button__link{box-sizing:border-box;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;text-align:center;word-break:break-word}.wp-block-button__link.aligncenter{text-align:center}.wp-block-button__link.alignright{text-align:right}:where(.wp-block-button__link){border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration:none}.wp-block-button[style*=text-decoration] .wp-block-button__link{text-decoration:inherit}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.has-custom-width{max-width:none}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.has-custom-width .wp-block-button__link{width:100%}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.has-custom-font-size .wp-block-button__link{font-size:inherit}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-25{width:calc(25% - var(--wp--style--block-gap, .5em)*.75)}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-50{width:calc(50% - var(--wp--style--block-gap, .5em)*.5)}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-75{width:calc(75% - var(--wp--style--block-gap, .5em)*.25)}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-100{flex-basis:100%;width:100%}.wp-block-buttons.is-vertical>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-25{width:25%}.wp-block-buttons.is-vertical>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-50{width:50%}.wp-block-buttons.is-vertical>.wp-block-button.wp-block-button__width-75{width:75%}.wp-block-button.is-style-squared,.wp-block-button__link.wp-block-button.is-style-squared{border-radius:0}.wp-block-button.no-border-radius,.wp-block-button__link.no-border-radius{border-radius:0!important}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.is-style-outline,.wp-block-button.is-style-outline>.wp-block-button__link{border:2px solid;padding:.667em 1.333em}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.is-style-outline:not(.has-text-color),.wp-block-button.is-style-outline>.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-text-color){color:currentColor}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.is-style-outline:not(.has-background),.wp-block-button.is-style-outline>.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background){background-color:transparent;background-image:none}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where(.has-border-color){border-width:initial}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-style]){border-width:initial}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-top-style]){border-top-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-right-style]){border-right-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-bottom-style]){border-bottom-width:medium}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link:where([style*=border-left-style]){border-left-width:medium} </style> <style id='wp-block-buttons-inline-css'> .wp-block-buttons.is-vertical{flex-direction:column}.wp-block-buttons.is-vertical>.wp-block-button:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.wp-block-buttons>.wp-block-button{display:inline-block;margin:0}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-left{justify-content:flex-start}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-left.is-vertical{align-items:flex-start}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-center{justify-content:center}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-center.is-vertical{align-items:center}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-right{justify-content:flex-end}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-right.is-vertical{align-items:flex-end}.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-space-between{justify-content:space-between}.wp-block-buttons.aligncenter{text-align:center}.wp-block-buttons:not(.is-content-justification-space-between,.is-content-justification-right,.is-content-justification-left,.is-content-justification-center) .wp-block-button.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%}.wp-block-buttons[style*=text-decoration] .wp-block-button,.wp-block-buttons[style*=text-decoration] .wp-block-button__link{text-decoration:inherit}.wp-block-buttons.has-custom-font-size .wp-block-button__link{font-size:inherit}.wp-block-button.aligncenter{text-align:center} </style> <style id='wp-block-group-inline-css'> .wp-block-group{box-sizing:border-box} </style> <style id='wp-block-social-links-inline-css'> .wp-block-social-links{background:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-left:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;text-indent:0}.wp-block-social-links .wp-social-link a,.wp-block-social-links .wp-social-link a:hover{border-bottom:0;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none}.wp-block-social-links .wp-social-link a{padding:.25em}.wp-block-social-links .wp-social-link svg{height:1em;width:1em}.wp-block-social-links .wp-social-link span:not(.screen-reader-text){font-size:.65em;margin-left:.5em;margin-right:.5em}.wp-block-social-links.has-small-icon-size{font-size:16px}.wp-block-social-links,.wp-block-social-links.has-normal-icon-size{font-size:24px}.wp-block-social-links.has-large-icon-size{font-size:36px}.wp-block-social-links.has-huge-icon-size{font-size:48px}.wp-block-social-links.aligncenter{display:flex;justify-content:center}.wp-block-social-links.alignright{justify-content:flex-end}.wp-block-social-link{border-radius:9999px;display:block;height:auto;transition:transform .1s ease}@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.wp-block-social-link{transition-delay:0s;transition-duration:0s}}.wp-block-social-link a{align-items:center;display:flex;line-height:0;transition:transform .1s ease}.wp-block-social-link:hover{transform:scale(1.1)}.wp-block-social-links .wp-block-social-link .wp-block-social-link-anchor,.wp-block-social-links .wp-block-social-link .wp-block-social-link-anchor svg,.wp-block-social-links .wp-block-social-link .wp-block-social-link-anchor:active,.wp-block-social-links .wp-block-social-link .wp-block-social-link-anchor:hover,.wp-block-social-links .wp-block-social-link .wp-block-social-link-anchor:visited{fill:currentColor;color:currentColor}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link{background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#444}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-amazon{background-color:#f90;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-bandcamp{background-color:#1ea0c3;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-behance{background-color:#0757fe;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-codepen{background-color:#1e1f26;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-deviantart{background-color:#02e49b;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-dribbble{background-color:#e94c89;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-dropbox{background-color:#4280ff;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-etsy{background-color:#f45800;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-facebook{background-color:#1778f2;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-fivehundredpx{background-color:#000;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-flickr{background-color:#0461dd;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-foursquare{background-color:#e65678;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-github{background-color:#24292d;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-goodreads{background-color:#eceadd;color:#382110}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-google{background-color:#ea4434;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-instagram{background-color:#f00075;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-lastfm{background-color:#e21b24;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-linkedin{background-color:#0d66c2;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-mastodon{background-color:#3288d4;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-medium{background-color:#02ab6c;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-meetup{background-color:#f6405f;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-patreon{background-color:#ff424d;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-pinterest{background-color:#e60122;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-pocket{background-color:#ef4155;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-reddit{background-color:#ff4500;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-skype{background-color:#0478d7;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-snapchat{stroke:#000;background-color:#fefc00;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-soundcloud{background-color:#ff5600;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-spotify{background-color:#1bd760;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-telegram{background-color:#2aabee;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-threads,.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-tiktok{background-color:#000;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-tumblr{background-color:#011835;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-twitch{background-color:#6440a4;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-twitter{background-color:#1da1f2;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-vimeo{background-color:#1eb7ea;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-vk{background-color:#4680c2;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-wordpress{background-color:#3499cd;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-whatsapp{background-color:#25d366;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-x{background-color:#000;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-yelp{background-color:#d32422;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links:not(.is-style-logos-only) .wp-social-link-youtube{background-color:red;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link{background:none}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link a{padding:0}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link svg{height:1.25em;width:1.25em}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-amazon{color:#f90}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-bandcamp{color:#1ea0c3}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-behance{color:#0757fe}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-codepen{color:#1e1f26}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-deviantart{color:#02e49b}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-dribbble{color:#e94c89}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-dropbox{color:#4280ff}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-etsy{color:#f45800}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-facebook{color:#1778f2}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-fivehundredpx{color:#000}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-flickr{color:#0461dd}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-foursquare{color:#e65678}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-github{color:#24292d}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-goodreads{color:#382110}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-google{color:#ea4434}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-instagram{color:#f00075}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-lastfm{color:#e21b24}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-linkedin{color:#0d66c2}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-mastodon{color:#3288d4}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-medium{color:#02ab6c}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-meetup{color:#f6405f}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-patreon{color:#ff424d}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-pinterest{color:#e60122}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-pocket{color:#ef4155}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-reddit{color:#ff4500}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-skype{color:#0478d7}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-snapchat{stroke:#000;color:#fff}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-soundcloud{color:#ff5600}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-spotify{color:#1bd760}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-telegram{color:#2aabee}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-threads,.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-tiktok{color:#000}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-tumblr{color:#011835}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-twitch{color:#6440a4}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-twitter{color:#1da1f2}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-vimeo{color:#1eb7ea}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-vk{color:#4680c2}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-whatsapp{color:#25d366}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-wordpress{color:#3499cd}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-x{color:#000}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-yelp{color:#d32422}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-logos-only .wp-social-link-youtube{color:red}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-pill-shape .wp-social-link{width:auto}.wp-block-social-links.is-style-pill-shape .wp-social-link a{padding-left:.66667em;padding-right:.66667em}.wp-block-social-links:not(.has-icon-color):not(.has-icon-background-color) .wp-social-link-snapchat .wp-block-social-link-label{color:#000} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ua-theme-site-footer-style-css' href='https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/themes/ua-theme_v3/src/site-blocks/site-footer/style.css?ver=0.1.0' media='all' /> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <style id='wp-block-library-inline-css'> :root{--wp-admin-theme-color:#007cba;--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb:0,124,186;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10:#006ba1;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10--rgb:0,107,161;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20:#005a87;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20--rgb:0,90,135;--wp-admin-border-width-focus:2px;--wp-block-synced-color:#7a00df;--wp-block-synced-color--rgb:122,0,223}@media (min-resolution:192dpi){:root{--wp-admin-border-width-focus:1.5px}}.wp-element-button{cursor:pointer}:root{--wp--preset--font-size--normal:16px;--wp--preset--font-size--huge:42px}:root .has-very-light-gray-background-color{background-color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-background-color{background-color:#313131}:root .has-very-light-gray-color{color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-color{color:#313131}:root .has-vivid-green-cyan-to-vivid-cyan-blue-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d084,#0693e3)}:root .has-purple-crush-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#34e2e4,#4721fb 50%,#ab1dfe)}:root .has-hazy-dawn-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#faaca8,#dad0ec)}:root .has-subdued-olive-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fafae1,#67a671)}:root .has-atomic-cream-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdd79a,#004a59)}:root .has-nightshade-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#330968,#31cdcf)}:root .has-midnight-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381,#2874fc)}.has-regular-font-size{font-size:1em}.has-larger-font-size{font-size:2.625em}.has-normal-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--normal)}.has-huge-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--huge)}.has-text-align-center{text-align:center}.has-text-align-left{text-align:left}.has-text-align-right{text-align:right}#end-resizable-editor-section{display:none}.aligncenter{clear:both}.items-justified-left{justify-content:flex-start}.items-justified-center{justify-content:center}.items-justified-right{justify-content:flex-end}.items-justified-space-between{justify-content:space-between}.screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);word-wrap:normal!important;border:0;-webkit-clip-path:inset(50%);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}.screen-reader-text:focus{clip:auto!important;background-color:#ddd;-webkit-clip-path:none;clip-path:none;color:#444;display:block;font-size:1em;height:auto;left:5px;line-height:normal;padding:15px 23px 14px;text-decoration:none;top:5px;width:auto;z-index:100000}html :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}html :where(img[class*=wp-image-]){height:auto;max-width:100%}:where(figure){margin:0 0 1em}html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:var(--wp-admin--admin-bar--height,0px)}@media screen and (max-width:600px){html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:0px}} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css'> body{--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link{--wp--preset--font-size--small: 1rem;--wp--preset--font-size--regular: 2rem;}.wp-block-cover{--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;}body { margin: 0;--wp--style--global--content-size: 58rem;--wp--style--global--wide-size: 78rem; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignleft { float: left; margin-right: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignright { float: right; margin-left: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .aligncenter { justify-content: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flow > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}body .is-layout-flow > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}body .is-layout-flow > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}body .is-layout-constrained > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}body .is-layout-constrained > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}body .is-layout-constrained > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}body .is-layout-constrained > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size);margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}body .is-layout-constrained > .alignwide{max-width: var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}body .is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}body .is-layout-flex > *{margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}body .is-layout-grid > *{margin: 0;}body{font-family: var(--ua_typeset--normal);font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium);padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)){font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium);text-decoration: underline;}.wp-element-button, .wp-block-button__link{background-color: var(--ua_color-link, #9e1b32);border-radius: 0;border-width: 0;color: var(--ua_color-link--inverse, white);font-family: inherit;font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small);letter-spacing: .2em;line-height: inherit;padding-top: .25em;padding-right: .75em;padding-bottom: .25em;padding-left: .75em;text-decoration: none;text-transform: uppercase;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.has-regular-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--regular) !important;}.wp-block-cover.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.wp-block-cover.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.wp-block-cover.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.wp-block-cover.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.wp-block-cover.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.wp-block-cover.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;} .wp-block-navigation-link:hover { color:#9e1b32; transition-duration: .5s; } .highlight-text { color:#9e1b32; } .news-headline-img { margin-top:0; } .bold-text { font-weight:600; } .img-greyscale{ filter: grayscale(100%); } .img-greyscale:hover { filter: grayscale(0%); transition: 0.5s; } .img-grey-on-hover { opacity: 1; } .img-grey-on-hover:hover { opacity: 0.5; transition: 0.5s; } .img-color{ filter: grayscale(0%); } .img-color:hover { filter: grayscale(100%); transition: 0.5s; } .font-black{ color:black; } .font-white{ color:white; } .menu-border { border: none!important; } @media only screen and (max-width: 661px) { .headline-center { text-align:center; } } .italicize { font-style:italic; } .platinum { color:#cacae0; } .gold { color:#dab177; } .silver { color:#828A8F; } .bronze { color:#CD7F32; } .oswald { font-family:"oswald", sans-serif; } .border-box { border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px; } </style> <style id='core-block-supports-inline-css'> .wp-container-core-social-links-layout-1.wp-container-core-social-links-layout-1{justify-content:flex-start;} </style> <style id='wp-block-template-skip-link-inline-css'> .skip-link.screen-reader-text { border: 0; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); clip-path: inset(50%); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute !important; width: 1px; word-wrap: normal !important; } .skip-link.screen-reader-text:focus { background-color: #eee; clip: auto !important; clip-path: none; color: #444; display: block; font-size: 1em; height: auto; left: 5px; line-height: normal; padding: 15px 23px 14px; text-decoration: none; top: 5px; width: auto; z-index: 100000; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ua-theme-style-css' href='https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/themes/ua-theme_v3/style.css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='google-fonts-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato:400,700,300|Open+Sans:400,300,600,700' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='typekit-fonts-css' href='https://use.typekit.net/pzq0leg.css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fontawesome-css' href='https://assetfiles.ua.edu/fonts/fa_v6/fontawesome.css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='minerva-styles-css' href='https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/themes/ua-theme_v3/assets/css/minerva.css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='cookie-banner-styles-css' href='https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/themes/ua-theme_v3/assets/css/cookie-banner.css' media='all' /> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json" href="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/1851" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://cis.ua.edu/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.4.2" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/get-involved/" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://cis.ua.edu/?p=1851' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcis.ua.edu%2Fundergraduate%2Fget-involved%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcis.ua.edu%2Fundergraduate%2Fget-involved%2F&format=xml" /> <meta name="description" content="Create Your Story" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/favicons/favicon.ico" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" href="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/favicons/icon.svg" type="image/svg+xml"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/favicons/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/favicons/manifest.webmanifest"> <script> (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5SHMFPP'); </script> </head> <body class="page-template-default page page-id-1851 page-parent page-child parent-pageid-12 wp-embed-responsive"> <div class="wp-site-blocks"> <div class="wp-block-group ua_minerva is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow" id="app"> <header class="wp-block-template-part"><section class="ua_brand-bar"> <div class="ua_brand-bar_content"> <a href="https://ua.edu" class="ua_brand-bar_logo"> <img decoding="async" src="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/logos/UA_Wordmark-White.svg" alt="The University of Alabama" /> </a> <a href="http://mybama.ua.edu/" class="ua_brand-bar_link">myBama</a> </div> </section> <section id="UA_TitleBar" class="ua_title-bar"> <div class="ua_title-bar_content" id="UA_TitleBar_Content"> <div class="ua_title-bar_title-group"> <a href="https://cis.ua.edu" class="ua_title-bar_name"> College of Communication & Information Sciences </a></div> <button type="button" id="UA_TitleBarExpander" class="ua_title-bar_expander" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" aria-controls="UA_TitleBar_Search UA_PrimaryNav" > <span class="ua_title-bar_expander_closed" aria-hidden="false"> <span class="fa fa-bars" title="Expand title bar menu" aria-hidden="false"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand title bar menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_title-bar_expander_open" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="fa fa-xmark" title="Close title bar menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close title bar menu</span> </span> </button><form id="UA_TitleSearch" action="https://cis.ua.edu" method="GET" class="ua_input-group ua_title-bar_search" role="search" aria-label="Sitewide" aria-hidden="true"> <label class="visually-hidden" for="UA_TitleSearch_Input"> Search This Site </label> <input type="search" role="searchbox" name="s" id="UA_TitleSearch_Input" /> <button type="submit"> <span class="fa fa-magnifying-glass" title="Submit" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Submit</span> </button> </form> </div> <nav aria-label="Primary Navigation" class="ua_primary-navigation" id="UA_PrimaryNav" aria-hidden="true"><ul id="menu-main-nav" class="ua_primary-navigation_list"><li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/news/" data-text="News">News</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand News menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand News menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close News menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close News menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/news/communicator/" data-text="Communicator">Communicator</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/about/" data-text="About">About</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand About menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand About menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close About menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close About menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/accreditation/" data-text="Accreditation">Accreditation</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/awards/" data-text="Awards">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/about/community/" data-text="Community">Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/about/resources/" data-text="Resources">Resources</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/research/" data-text="Research">Research</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand Research menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand Research menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close Research menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close Research menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/icir/" data-text="The Institute for Communication and Information Research">The Institute for Communication and Information Research</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/research/labs/" data-text="Labs and Workspaces">Labs and Workspaces</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/research/office-of-research/" data-text="Office of Research">Office of Research</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/research/offices/opcam/" data-text="OPCaM">OPCaM</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/research/offices/" data-text="Research Offices">Research Offices</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/research/speaking-studio/" data-text="The Speaking Studio">The Speaking Studio</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/" data-text="Departments">Departments</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand Departments menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand Departments menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close Departments menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close Departments menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/apr/" data-text="Advertising & Public Relations">Advertising & Public Relations</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/dmc/" data-text="Digital Media Center">Digital Media Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/communication-studies/" data-text="Communication Studies">Communication Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/jcm/" data-text="Journalism & Creative Media">Journalism & Creative Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/slis/" data-text="School of Lib and Info Studies">School of Lib and Info Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://online.ua.edu/" data-text="UA Online">UA Online</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/" data-text="Undergraduate">Undergraduate</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand Undergraduate menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand Undergraduate menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close Undergraduate menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close Undergraduate menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/advising/" data-text="Advising">Advising</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/camp/" data-text="CAMP">CAMP</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/career-services/" data-text="Career Services">Career Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis-engagement-portal.oitapps.ua.edu/#/" data-text="Engagement Portal">Engagement Portal</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/funding/" data-text="Funding and Scholarships">Funding and Scholarships</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/get-involved/" data-text="Get Involved">Get Involved</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/industry-immersion/" data-text="Industry Immersion">Industry Immersion</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/internships/" data-text="Internships">Internships</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/llc/" data-text="Living-Learning Community">Living-Learning Community</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/graduate/" data-text="Graduate">Graduate</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand Graduate menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand Graduate menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close Graduate menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close Graduate menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/apr/masters/" data-text="Advertising & Public Relations MA">Advertising & Public Relations MA</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/slis/book-arts/" data-text="Book Arts MFA">Book Arts MFA</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/communication-studies/masters/" data-text="Communication Studies MA">Communication Studies MA</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/doctoral-program/" data-text="Doctoral Program">Doctoral Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/funding/" data-text="Funding and Scholarships">Funding and Scholarships</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/jcm/masters/" data-text="Journalism & Media Studies MA">Journalism & Media Studies MA</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/departments/slis/mlis/" data-text="Lib & Info Studies MLIS">Lib & Info Studies MLIS</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/alumni/" data-text="Alumni">Alumni</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand Alumni menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand Alumni menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close Alumni menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close Alumni menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/alumni/events/" data-text="Alumni Events">Alumni Events</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/alumni/board-of-visitors/" data-text="Board of Visitors">Board of Visitors</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/giving/" data-text="Giving">Giving</a></li> <li><a href="https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bykEqMxFxjrILRA" data-text="Update your Info">Update your Info</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/" data-text="People">People</a> <button> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand People menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand People menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_primary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close People menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close People menu</span> </span> </button><ul> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/#deans-office" data-text="Dean's Office">Dean’s Office</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/#departments" data-text="Academic Departments">Academic Departments</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/#digital-media" data-text="Digital Media">Digital Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/#offices" data-text="Offices">Offices</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/#research" data-text="Research">Research</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/people/#doctoral-students" data-text="Doctoral Students">Doctoral Students</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></nav> </section></header> <main id="wp--skip-link--target" class="wp-block-group ua_page is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <nav aria-label="Supplementary Navigation" class="ua_page_sub-nav ua_secondary-navigation" id="UA_SecondaryNav"><ul id="menu-get-involved" class="ua_secondary-navigation_list"><li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#leadership-opportunities" data-text="Leadership Opportunities">Leadership Opportunities</a></li> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#student-organizations" data-text="Student Organizations">Student Organizations</a></li> <li aria-haspopup=true aria-expanded=false><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#major-organizations" data-text="Major Organizations">Major Organizations</a> <button> <span class="ua_secondary-navigation_inactive_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-down" title="Expand Major Organizations menu" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Expand Major Organizations menu</span> </span> <span class="ua_secondary-navigation_active_content"> <span class="fa fa-caret-up" title="Close Major Organizations menu" aria-hidden="false"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Close Major Organizations menu</span> </span> </button><ul aria-hidden='true' aria-label='Major Organizations submenu'> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#apr" data-text="Advertising & Public Relations">Advertising & Public Relations</a></li> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#communication-studies" data-text="Communication Studies">Communication Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#jcm" data-text="Journalism & Creative Media">Journalism & Creative Media</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#travel-programs" data-text="Travel Programs">Travel Programs</a></li> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#ua-organizations" data-text="UA Organizations">UA Organizations</a></li> <li><a href="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/get-involved/#source" data-text="The Source">The Source</a></li> </ul></nav> <div class="wp-block-group ua_page_content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h1 class="wp-block-post-title">Get Involved</h1> <div class="entry-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="leadership-opportunities">C&IS Leadership Organizations</h2> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Academic Honor Council</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Emily Montgomery<br>Chief Justice: Jenna Richardson</span> <p>The Academic Honor Council promotes high ethical standards, educates the C&IS community about academic integrity and encourages others to always act according to the values of the Capstone Creed. </p> <p>A 3.0 GPA is required for a seat on the Academic Honor Council; the application opens every spring.</p> </div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AHC-group-picture-2.png" alt="Academic Honor Council justices posing on the steps of Reese Phifer Hall." style = "aspect-ratio: 16/9"> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">C&IS Ambassadors</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Lexi McMahon<br>President: Cline Smith</span> <p>C&IS Ambassadors promote interest in the field of communication and assist the College with special events and programs. Ambassadors are responsible for meeting with and providing tours for prospective students, parents, transfer students, alumni and other visitors, and they serve at events like the C&IS Hall of Fame, Board of Visitors meetings, The Tailgate at Reese Phifer and student recruitment events. </p> <p>Applications are open to all students majoring in C&IS.</p> </div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ambassadors-2023.png" alt="C&IS Ambassadors pose in front of Reese Phifer Hall" style = "aspect-ratio: 16/9"> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle"><br></span> <p>FIG Leaders are upperclassmen who mentor first-year students (freshmen and transfers) based on their majors and interests. </p> <p>Applications open each spring, and membership is open to all students who have held a previous student leadership position within the College.</p> </div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5L1A5005-scaled.jpg" alt="" style = "aspect-ratio: 16/9"> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Industry Immersion Leadership Team</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Alison Holcombe<br>President: CamiLee Downey</span> <p>The Industry Immersion student leadership team helps Industry Immersion plan professional development trips for C&IS students. These student leaders take proactive roles through the entire trip planning process, including: itinerary building and alumni outreach, student recruitment and professional development, event planning, creative content production and more. Applications open each spring.</p> <p><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/industry-immersion/#officers" data-type="link" data-id="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/undergraduate/industry-immersion/">Learn more.</a></p> </div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5L1A6591-scaled.jpg" alt="Members of the Industry Immersion Leadership Team on Thank a Donor Day" style = "aspect-ratio: 16/9"> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Social Media Ambassadors</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Randi Hamm</span> <p>Social Media Ambassadors are the faces and voices of the C&IS student social media account. Working alongside College faculty and staff, they share C&IS events, announcements and opportunities and help shape the College’s brand. </p> <p>Applications open each spring, and membership is open to all students with a major in the College.</p> </div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5L1A7023-scaled.jpg" alt="Social Media Ambassadors posing in front of Reese Phifer Hall" style = "aspect-ratio: 16/9"> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Student Executive Council</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisors: Genesis Drake<br>President: Ali Burleson</span> <p>The Student Executive Council exists to coordinate the organizations within the College of Communication and Information Sciences while fostering stronger relationships between the students, faculty and alumni of the College and serving as a place for students to voice their concerns. </p> <p>The SEC is responsible for the <a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/get-involved/sec-funding/">C&IS Student Organization Fund</a>.</p> <p>Applications for SEC general membership are available in the spring. Once the SEC general members have been selected, they will have an opportunity to run for executive officer (president, VP, secretary, director of events) and departmental delegate positions which will be voted on in a College-wide election.</p> </div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5L1A6739-scaled-e1701360524557.jpg" alt="SEC members posing in front of Reese Phifer Hall" style = "aspect-ratio: 16/9"> </div></article> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="student-organizations">Collaborative Student Organizations</h2> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Capstone Communication Student Society (CCSS)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Alison Holcombe</span> <p>This organization promotes the fields of communication and offers members special invitations and VIP access ranging from social activities to prominent speakers in the field of communication. CCSS is open to all C&IS majors and minors for membership. There is a membership fee. Upon graduation, students can transition their membership into the alumni group, Capstone Communication Society, that follows the same mission.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">First Year Interest Groups (FIGs)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Randi Hamm</span> <p>FIGs are designed to help freshmen and transfer students transition to life on campus at The University of Alabama and in C&IS. Through FIGs, first-year students are matched with a C&IS student leader who helps them get acquainted to campus and learn about the resources and opportunities available to them as a C&IS student.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Kappa Tau Alpha</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisors: Dr. Dianne Bragg, Dr. Karla Gower</span> <p>Kappa Tau Alpha is the national journalism and mass communication honor society. Invitations are issued to juniors, seniors and graduate students in advertising, public relations, news media and creative media who rank in the top 10 percent of their class.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Oakley Society</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Advisor: Alison Holcombe</span> <p>The Oakley Society professional development program provides students with exclusive access to professional development opportunities and events. These opportunities are designed to grow and develop students into professionals, while connecting participants to industry professionals through mentoring relationships. The program is open to juniors and seniors in all C&IS majors.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Professional Women in Communication and Business</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Dr. Keely Latopolski</span> <p>Professional Women in Communication and Business develops successful leaders through networking events, professional etiquette lessons and business literacy seminars. Open to all students and majors.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title"><br>Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Zack Tigert</span> <p>The Association for Women in Sports Media assists any student who is an aspiring sports media professional in mentorship and networking with professionals in the sports media industry and provides an avenue for internships, scholarships and career-enhancing opportunities.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">WVUA FM</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Terry Siggers</span> <p>WVUA-FM is The University of Alabama鈥檚 only student-operated radio station. WVUA-FM is staffed by approximately 70-90 student volunteers from C&IS and across the campus of The University of Alabama.</p> </div></article> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="major-organizations">Major-specific Organizations</h2> <div style="height:5px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="apr">Advertising & Public Relations</h3> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">AAFUA</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Mike Little</span> <p>The University of Alabama鈥檚 student chapter of the American Advertising Federation is dedicated to preparing students for careers in the advertising industry. From meeting with industry professionals to hands-on opportunities to build portfolios, students will be exposed to all things advertising post-graduation.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Advertising and Public Relations Student Initiative Board (SIB)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Susan Daria</span> <p>The purpose of the Student Initiative Board is to act as a liaison between students and faculty of the Advertising and Public Relations Department in C&IS. SIB prepares members to become leaders now and in the future by working alongside students as a mentor, as well as working alongside faculty to perform duties such as conducting interviews for candidates for positions in the A+PR Department.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Capstone Agency</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Tracy Sims, Jay Waters</span> <p>Capstone Agency is a student-run integrated communications firm where student members produce work for local, statewide and national clients. Visit <a href="https://www.capstoneagency.org/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.capstoneagency.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">capstoneagency.org</a> to learn more.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Jay Waters</span> <p>Juniors and seniors are competitively selected to compete in the American Advertising Federation鈥檚 National Student Advertising Competition.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Matt Wisla</span> <p>As members of this statewide organization that鈥檚 part of the Southern Public Relations Federation, students participate in competitions and annual conferences.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Tracy Sims</span> <p>This nationally recognized organization鈥檚 chapter offers career-building activities, scholarships, mentorship programs, national conferences and more.</p> </div></article> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="communication-studies">Communication Studies</h3> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Alabama Debate Society</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: n/a</span> <p>The Alabama Debate Society is an organization aimed at bringing debate and its educational benefits to high school students in the Tuscaloosa community and across Alabama.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Alabama Forensic Council (AFC)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ben Pyle</span> <p>As part of the University鈥檚 competitive speech program, members attend regional and national intercollegiate forensic competitions. Thirty scholarships are awarded each year to active students.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Delta Sigma Rho / Tau Kappa Alpha</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ben Pyle</span> <p>This national honor society is for those who have excelled in forensics and have distinguished academic records.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Lambda Pi Eta</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Dr. Caroline Parsons</span> <p>Invitations to join this national communication studies honor society are issued to juniors and seniors in communication studies who rank in the top 10 percent of their class.</p> </div></article> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="jcm">Journalism & Creative Media</h3> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Associated Press Sports Editors Tuscaloosa Student Chapter</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: n/a</span> <p>The APSE Tuscaloosa Student Chapter provides UA students with career-building tools and opportunities in the sports media world by hosting guest speakers, workshops and other creative learning and networking events.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Rising Tide Film Festival</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: n/a</span> <p>The Rising Tide Film Festival is a competitive, annual showcase of student films and emerging talent from college students across the South. The film festival is an annual event produced by students, for students.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Capstone Association of Black Journalists (CABJ)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Dr. AJ Bauer and Dr. Kaitlin Miller</span> <p>Affiliated with a national organization, this club provides information to all students on careers, jobs, internships, scholarships and other opportunities.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chandra Clark</span> <p>Part of the world鈥檚 largest professional organization exclusively serving the electronic news profession, this club is open to all students.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: n/a</span> <p>This group is open to all students interested in all areas of professional news media regardless of medium.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Office of Student Media</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Director: Jessie Jones</span> <p>Home to Alice, Bama Life, the Black Warrior Review, The Crimson White, Marr’s Field Journal, Nineteen Fifty-Six, Southern Historian and WVUA-FM, Student Media trains students through hands-on experience and informs the campus with a variety of student-run broadcast, digital, online and print media. </p> <p><a href="https://studentmedia.sa.ua.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more.</a></p> </div></article> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="travel-programs">Travel Programs</h2> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">C&IS in L.A.</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: n/a</span> <p>C&IS In Los Angeles is a faculty-led, summer internship experience. This immersive program brings students to live and intern in Los Angeles where they study the media and entertainment industries alongside faculty who are experienced in the industry.</p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">UA in the Caribbean</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Jameson Hayes</span> <p>On the UA in the Caribbean study abroad program, University of Alabama students travel to various islands to learn how to advertising and public relations work in the Caribbean and enjoy the sun, fun and culture along the way.</p> <p><a href="https://uainthecaribbean.wixsite.com/sintmaarten" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more.</a></p> </div></article> </div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper is-style-subtle"> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Industry Immersion</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Faculty Advisor: Alison Holcombe</span> <p>Industry Immersion strengthens relationships between students, alumni and industry professionals, by giving motivated students an opportunity to explore industry and leading job markets and engage with high-powered C&IS alumni and leaders.</p> <p><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/undergraduate/industry-immersion/">Learn more.</a></p> </div></article> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ua-organizations">UA Organizations</h2> <p>UA has hundreds of student organizations to choose from, so you’re sure to find one that fits your interests. Visit mySOURCE to search organizations by categories of interest, which range from arts, advocacy, cultural/identity-based, athletic, academic, spiritual, honor societies and more!</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://thesource.sa.ua.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">find an organization</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="wp-block-template-part"><section class="ua_site-footer"> <div class="ua_site-footer_container"> <div class="ua_site-footer_content"> <div class="ua_component_wrapper ua_component_wrapper alignfull"><div class="ua_layout--grid" style="--grid-column-count: 2"> <div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Contact Us</h3> <p><i class="fa-solid fa fa-map-pin"></i> Box 870172<br> Tuscaloosa, AL 35487</p> <p><i class="fa-li fa fa-envelope link-primary"></i> uaccis@ua.edu</a></p> <ul class="wp-block-social-links alignleft has-huge-icon-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-layout-1 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex"><li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link"><a href="https://facebook.com/uaccis" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z"></path></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">Facebook</span></a></li> <li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram wp-block-social-link"><a href="https://instagram.com/uaccis" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z"></path></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">Instagram</span></a></li> <li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-youtube wp-block-social-link"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UACCIS" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M21.8,8.001c0,0-0.195-1.378-0.795-1.985c-0.76-0.797-1.613-0.801-2.004-0.847c-2.799-0.202-6.997-0.202-6.997-0.202 h-0.009c0,0-4.198,0-6.997,0.202C4.608,5.216,3.756,5.22,2.995,6.016C2.395,6.623,2.2,8.001,2.2,8.001S2,9.62,2,11.238v1.517 c0,1.618,0.2,3.237,0.2,3.237s0.195,1.378,0.795,1.985c0.761,0.797,1.76,0.771,2.205,0.855c1.6,0.153,6.8,0.201,6.8,0.201 s4.203-0.006,7.001-0.209c0.391-0.047,1.243-0.051,2.004-0.847c0.6-0.607,0.795-1.985,0.795-1.985s0.2-1.618,0.2-3.237v-1.517 C22,9.62,21.8,8.001,21.8,8.001z M9.935,14.594l-0.001-5.62l5.404,2.82L9.935,14.594z"></path></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">YouTube</span></a></li> <li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link"><a href="https://linkedin.com/company/uaccis" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z"></path></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-x wp-block-social-link"><a href="https://x.com/uaccis" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M13.982 10.622 20.54 3h-1.554l-5.693 6.618L8.745 3H3.5l6.876 10.007L3.5 21h1.554l6.012-6.989L15.868 21h5.245l-7.131-10.378Zm-2.128 2.474-.697-.997-5.543-7.93H8l4.474 6.4.697.996 5.815 8.318h-2.387l-4.745-6.787Z" /></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">X</span></a></li> <li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail wp-block-social-link"><a href="mailto:uaccis@ua.edu" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z"></path></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">Mail</span></a></li></ul> <div class="logged-out wp-block-loginout"><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fcis.ua.edu%2Fundergraduate%2Fget-involved%2F">Log in</a></div> </div> <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper ua_component_wrapper "><ul class="ua_link-list ua_layout--grid" style="--grid-column-count: 1"> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/accreditation/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Accreditation</a></li> <li><a href="https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Apply to UA</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/cisbrand/" class="ua_link-list_item"> C&IS Brand Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://alabama.box.com/s/yzmdy3kmqjg422dnnwechy0h5uoppy1k" class="ua_link-list_item" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> C&IS Faculty and Staff Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/commadv/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Communication & Advancement</a></li> <li><a href="https://catalog.ua.edu/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Course Catalog</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.ua.edu/experts-directory/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Experts Database</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/giving/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Giving</a></li> <li><a href="https://commencement.ua.edu/" class="ua_link-list_item"> Graduation</a></li> <li><a href="https://ods.ua.edu" class="ua_link-list_item"> Office Of Disability Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://ocs.ua.edu/" class="ua_link-list_item" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Opportunities, Connections and Success</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="ua_site-footer_logos"> <img decoding="async" class="ua_site-footer_ua-systems" alt="Part of the University of Alabama System" src="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/logos/UA_System.svg" /> <img decoding="async" class="ua_site-footer_denny-chimes" alt="Illustration of Denny Chimes" src="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/logos/Denny_Chimes-Crimson.svg" /> </div> </div> </section> <section class="ua_brand-footer"> <div class="ua_brand-footer_content"> <div class="ua_brand-footer_logo-copyright"> <img decoding="async" src="https://assetfiles.ua.edu/brand/logos/Capstone_A-White.svg" alt="The University of Alabama Logo" /> <p> <span> <a href="https://www.ua.edu/copyright">Copyright © 2025</a> <a href="https://www.ua.edu"> The University of Alabama</a> </span> <span> <a href="tel:+12053486010">(205) 348-6010</a> </span> <span> <a href="https://www.ua.edu/contact">Contact UA</a> </span> </p> </div> <nav aria-label="Legal Links"> <ul class="ua_brand-footer_link-list"> <li> <a href="http://accessibility.ua.edu/">Accessibility</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://oie.ua.edu/accreditation">SACSCOC</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://login.ua.edu/cas/login?service=https%3a%2f%2fw.taskstream.com%2fCas%2fLogin%3fpartnerId%3dksh0hphohk"> Taskstream </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://eop.ua.edu/">Equal Opportunity</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://compliance.ua.edu/privacy/dsar/">Data Access Request</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ua.edu/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ua.edu/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ua.edu/aboutsite">About This Site</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </section></footer> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the full current URL var currentURL = window.location.href; // Check if the path includes /wp-login.php or /wp-admin/ if (currentURL.indexOf('/wp-login.php') === -1 && currentURL.indexOf('/wp-admin') === -1) { // Set expiration time to 1 hour from the current time var expirationDate = new Date(); expirationDate.setTime(expirationDate.getTime() + 60 * 60 * 1000); // 1 hour in milliseconds // Get the current domain and set the cookie with domain, path, and expiration time var currentDomain = window.location.hostname; document.cookie = 'ppc_last_visited_page=' + currentURL + '; path=/; domain=' + currentDomain + '; expires=' + expirationDate.toUTCString(); } }); </script>  <noscript> <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5SHMFPP" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> </noscript> <div class="ua_cookie-banner__container" hidden id="ua_cookie-banner__container"> <div class="ua_cookie-banner__content"> <p>This website uses cookies to collect information to improve your browsing experience. Please review our <a href="https://www.ua.edu/privacy">Privacy Statement</a> for more information.</p> <button>I understand</button> </div> </div><script id="wp-block-template-skip-link-js-after"> ( function() { var skipLinkTarget = document.querySelector( 'main' ), sibling, skipLinkTargetID, skipLink; // Early exit if a skip-link target can't be located. if ( ! skipLinkTarget ) { return; } /* * Get the site wrapper. * The skip-link will be injected in the beginning of it. */ sibling = document.querySelector( '.wp-site-blocks' ); // Early exit if the root element was not found. if ( ! sibling ) { return; } // Get the skip-link target's ID, and generate one if it doesn't exist. skipLinkTargetID = skipLinkTarget.id; if ( ! skipLinkTargetID ) { skipLinkTargetID = 'wp--skip-link--target'; skipLinkTarget.id = skipLinkTargetID; } // Create the skip link. skipLink = document.createElement( 'a' ); skipLink.classList.add( 'skip-link', 'screen-reader-text' ); skipLink.href = '#' + skipLinkTargetID; skipLink.innerHTML = 'Skip to content'; // Inject the skip link. sibling.parentElement.insertBefore( skipLink, sibling ); }() ); </script> <script src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/themes/ua-theme_v3/assets/js/minerva.js?ver=6.4.2" id="minerva-js-js"></script> <script src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/themes/ua-theme_v3/assets/js/cookie-banner.js?ver=6.4.2" id="cookie-banner-js-js"></script> </body> </html>