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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • History
    • BFSA Leadership
    • BFSA Bylaws
    • Support BFSA
    • Our Partners
  • Membership
    • Join BFSA
    • Dues
    • Committee Sign Up
    • BFSA Membership Portal
    • BFSA Meeting Slides
    • BFSA Library
    • Community Patron
  • News and Events
    • 2022 BFSA Retreat
    • Meetings & Events
    • New Faculty & Staff Welcome Reception
    • BFSA Zoom Recordings
    • BFSA Nyansapo Ceremony
    • BFSA Black History Scholars Bowl
    • Wakanda Scholarship Ball
    • Faculty & Staff Development Conference
  • Student Support
    • Hallowed Grounds Tours
    • BFSA Ambassadors >
      • BFSA Ambassadors Application
    • BFSA Black Scholars Program >
      • BFSA Black Scholars Application
    • UA BFSA Field Day
    • BFSA New Student Reception
    • BFSA Black Scholars Day
  • Contact Us
    • Diversity @UA
  • BFSA Leadership

Who We Are

The mission of the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) is to contribute to the betterment of The University of Alabama by serving as an advocate for educational equity, with an emphasis on African-American students, and the professional needs of its members.

To that end, the BFSA promotes and provides opportunities for networking among individuals and groups to articulate mutual concerns and advance educational opportunities. 

What We Do


Diversity and Inclusion of Black Faculty and Staff
We work with University partners to substantially increase the recruitment, retention, and promotion of black faculty and staff.

Member Engagement
BFSA seeks to increase its level of engagement with African-American faculty and staff by: 
  • Conducting a drive to increase the membership of BFSA
  • Plan regular ongoing social events as well as opportunities to discuss regular ongoing themes of interest to members
  • Increasing funding for the BFSA Founders Scholarship

​Mentorship and Support of Black Students
The BFSA has existing student mentoring programs and is committed to developing new programming to increase support for black students on campus. Visit our Student Support page to learn more!
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