UA Alumni Association Offers 2001 Tour Program

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association’s 2001 Tour Program will span the globe with a record 21 tour packages offered to sites including Switzerland, Paris, the ancient city of Rome, Mandarin China, Passage on the Elbe, Provence, Austria, Whales of the Sea of Cortez and the Baja Peninsula, and across the plains of Africa.

UA Joins Fair Labor Association

The University of Alabama has affiliated with the Fair Labor Association (FLA), an organization that monitors labor conditions in the apparel industry worldwide.

UA Researchers: Drought Brings Stream Flow to Lowest Point in at Least Seven Years

Its impact isn’t sudden. Its definition isn’t even precise. However, a drought’s economic effect is often much more severe than other weather-induced disasters, say two scientists in The University of Alabama’s Center for Freshwater Studies.

UA, Other Tuscaloosa Locations, to Host Care for the Dying Sessions

A group working to improve care for the dying is hosting a series of information sessions in conjunction with an upcoming national PBS special on comfort care for the terminally ill.

UA Graduate Accounting Program Ranked 17th

The University of Alabama’s graduate accounting program is ranked 17th nationally in the latest rankings by Public Accounting Report, the most-often cited ranking of undergraduate and graduate accounting programs. The most recent survey was completed in summer 2000.

Birmingham Company Donates Computer Equiptment to UA’s College of Communication & Information Sciences

In honor of their CEO, Jim Christian, employees of Birmingham-based radio software company Tapscan have donated software and computer equipment to develop a media laboratory in the College of Communication and Information Sciences (C&IS) at The University of Alabama.

DOE Tabs UA Researchers in Attempt to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil

With this nation already importing more than half of its oil, and experts predicting another major oil crisis within the next five years, reducing dependence on foreign oil is a hot topic from the presidential campaign trail to the local coffee shop.

UA Sets Date For Capstone Scholars Day 2001

The University of Alabama Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host Capstone Scholars Day 2001 on Saturday, Jan. 20.

UA’s Harris Joins Top University HR Directors At Conference

Charlotte Harris, associate vice president for human resources at The University of Alabama, was among 25 university human resources professionals from across the country invited to participate in a conference sponsored by Nationwide Insurance in San Francisco recently.

UA Sets Date for Capstone Scholars Day 2001

The University of Alabama Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host Capstone Scholars Day 2001 on Saturday, Jan. 20.