Hahs Named Manager of UA’s Student Support Services Program
The University of Alabama has named Debbie Hahs manager of the Student Support Services Program.
UA to Sponsor International Week
The University of Alabama Capstone International Programs and Services Office is sponsoring International Week March 13-18.
Two From UA Named “Voices of Quality for the 21st Century”
Two Continuous Quality Improvement experts from The University of Alabama have been included in “21 voices of quality for the 21st Century” by Quality Progress magazine, a monthly publication of the American Society for Quality.
Three UA Students Earn “USA Today” All Academic Recognition
Three University of Alabama students have been named as Honorable Mentions to this year’s “USA Today” All USA College Academic Team, taking their places among some of the nation’s top college and university students.
Good Business: The Rehabilitation of Historic Commerical Buildings
A significant effort is underway around the nation and in Alabama to preserve and re-use historic commercial buildings. Often these restoration projects are so successful — both aesthetically and financially — that they encourage other preservation efforts around them and bring life back to downtown.
Four UA Students Ranked in Top 20 in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Four students at The University of Alabama ranked in the top 20 winners in the 40th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards Program competitions and will receive certificates of merit.
Magazine Tells of Hurricane Frederic
Some 20 years ago, in September 1979, Hurricane Frederic ripped through the Gulf Coast, tearing the roofs off buildings, slinging freighters ashore, and wreaking havoc on the lives of half-a-million Alabamians.
Sakura Festival Puts Focus on Japan
The University of Alabama’s 14th annual Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival, a celebration of Japanese culture and friendships, is scheduled for March 1-April 14.
Howell Raines to be honored as Cason Award Winner at UA
Howell Raines, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Alabamian who is now editor of the “The New York Times” editorial page, will receive the 2000 Clarence Cason Writing Award from The University of Alabama’s journalism department at a ceremony in Tuscaloosa.
UA’s Bankhead Writers Series to Feature Poets Halliday and Ellis
Poets Mark Halliday and Thomas Sayers Ellis will be reading their work as part of The University of Alabama’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall.