UA Astronomers To Host Public Sky Viewing Friday
Visitors can, weather permitting, get a close look at a crescent moon, Jupiter and Saturn by peering through a University of Alabama telescope at Gallalee Hall, on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
Kendrick Receives Top Faculty Award In UA’s HES
Dr. Olivia Kendrick, University of Alabama associate professor of human nutrition and hospitality management, was recently named the 2000 recipient of the Joseph S. Rowland Teaching Excellence Award, the top faculty award given in UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences (HES).
UA To Open Phifer Honors Computer Lab Thursday
The University of Alabama Honors Program will hold a dedication ceremony for the opening of the Phifer Honors Computer Lab on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m. in 100 New Hall.
UA Press Book Wins Lillian Smith Award For Non-Fiction
A book published by The University of Alabama Press highlighting the life of civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth has received the Southern Regional Council’s 2000 Lillian Smith Book Award for non-fiction.
State Housing Affordability Index Posts Third Consecutive Drop, According To UA Center
The Alabama Housing Affordability Index fell during the third quarter of the year, according to figures released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
Census Bureau Releases Poverty Rate Estimates For State; Shelby Is Most Affluent, Black Belt Counties Poorest
It is likely to be a bleak Thanksgiving in much of Alabama, if the poverty rate estimates just released by the U.S. Census Bureau are any indication.
UA/Stillman Presidents To Join Impressive List Of Speakers Addressing Innovative Honors Class
How do you handle ethical dilemmas? Find fair and effective solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems?
UA Computer System Analyzes Holiday Traffic Crashes
Each year thousands of Alabama motorists travel for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Unfortunately, many of them don’t reach their destinations safely.
Iron Bowl Elephant Stomp To Begin In New Location
The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band has announced that the starting location of the “Elephant Stomp” — UA’s traditional band-led march into the football stadium — will be changed for Saturday’s game from Denny Chimes to Colonial Drive.
Web-Based News Site Dateline Alabama Launched At UA
A collaborative effort between Birmingham-based Walls New Media Inc. and the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama has produced a new Web-based news and information site called Dateline Alabama.