What's New

Join us during spring break to provide criticially needed vision screenings to children in South Alabama

Earn independent study credit and help underprivileged kids succeed through the CollegeFirst AP tutoring initiative

Documenting Justice film earns praise from U.S. military community

CESR recruiting students for new chess outreach course

Four films debut at inaugural Documenting Justice International screening

$10,000 in scholarships awarded at Fifth Annual Moral Forum Tournament

UA students screen 2,161 children for vision problems in 2008-09

Featured Programs

Documenting Justice:A two-semester anthropological, documentary filmmaking course for non-film majors, focusing on issues of justice in the state of Alabama.

Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative: A program that engages the city school system administrators and educators, UA faculty, staff, and students to offer the best health and education services possible for academically at-risk children and their families.

"At the heart of ethical and socially responsible citizenship is a moral obligation to understand that every individual's life has dignity and worth, and that every individual's health, education, and potential is worth fighting for."

- Stephen F. Black, Director

CESR in the News

University of Alabama students' film on challenges faced by returning veterans draws recognition
– The Birmingham News, Feb. 2, 2010

CESR, Impact Alabama offer free tax prep services for working families
– University of Alabama News, Jan. 26, 2010

UA documentary accepted to ethics conference
– Tuscaloosa News, March 10, 2009