FLORENCE, AL - 周五，K8彩乐园的学生出版物以剪彩和参观校园新装修的空间来庆祝学生新闻自由日.

"Our student publications are exceptional examples of the good work our students and faculty do keep our campus informed," said Dr. Ken Kitts, UNA's President. "The updated facility provides a place to exchange ideas, share thoughts, and produce journalism that makes a difference."

The new space provides a more modern, workable space for student journalists. The dark room has also been renovated, and the Diorama will evolve into an updated publication similar to a magazine that will publish twice each year.

学生新闻自由日是一个机会，让我们认识到学生们常常难以说出自己的故事. 这一天是庆祝学生记者成功和理解这些挑战的另一种方式.

"Journalism is facing numerous challenges in the United States, but UNA Student Media staff and volunteers are rising to meet them," said Dr. Butler Cain, Chair and Professor in the Department of Communications. "I'm so proud of our students' efforts. They bring energy and professionalism to their work, and it is our responsibility as a university community to mentor and empower them."

Dozens of students serve on the staffs of The Flor-Ala and the UNA yearbook, and hundreds are enrolled in the courses offered through the Department of Communications. Dr. Justin Bergh serves as an assistant professor as well as the Student Media Advisor.

"Good journalists play an essential role in a functional society," he said. "Our student journalists at UNA are no different. The work they do provides fundamental information and insight to the UNA community. I am continually impressed by their passion, professionalism, and dedication to their craft."

Among the students who serve in publications is Lavette Williams, a junior at UNA who is in her second year as the editor of The Flor-Ala.

"It is important to acknowledge student journalists, especially because we cover campus news related to the pandemic and ongoing social movements from a student perspective," she said. "I am grateful to be a part of The Flor-Ala, 在那里，我有机会为全校学生发声，并能与一群为自己的工作感到自豪的员工一起工作. It is The Flor-Ala staff and our advisor, Dr. Bergh, who have pushed me to be the best reporter that I can be."

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN Big South Conference. K8彩乐园是一所机会均等的大学，在录取政策上不存在种族歧视, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: 7ag.casabo.net and 7ag.casabo.net/unaworks/