UA Sorority Pledges Announced

Some 650 women recently pledged sororities at The University of Alabama.

Civil Rights Activist Alveda King-Tookes to Speak at UA

Dr. Alveda King-Tookes, niece of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, will speak at The University of Alabama on King’s non-violent philosophy and her work to continue the civil rights mission.

July Home Sales Selling Price Decline Slightly, According to UA Center

Existing home sales in Alabama declined slightly in July to 3,410 units, 60 homes less than reported in June, according to figures from the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.

UA English Dept. to Host 25th Annual Symposium on English and American Literature

The department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama will host the 25th annual Symposium of English and American Literature, Sept. 27-29, at the Bryant Conference Center.

Counseling Clinic to be Held at Georgia State University Sept. 22

The University of Alabama School of Law’s Pension Counseling Clinic and the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration branch of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Atlanta’s Regional Office will provide free pension counseling in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 22.

UA’s College of Communication & Information Sciences to Host Job Fair Oct. 12

The College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama will hold its sixth annual “Making it in the Media” job fair on Friday, Oct.12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Ferguson Center on the UA campus.

Diabetes Support Group to Meet Friday at UA

Adults with Type II diabetes are invited to join a support group that is meeting Friday, Sept. 14, from noon-1 p.m. at the Capstone Medical Center carrel room on The University of Alabama campus.

International Businessman will Speak to UA Honors Students

Dr. Hiroshi Honda will be speaking to community leaders and students at The University of Alabama on the topic of “Managing Cultural Differences Between East and West” on Friday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. in Maxwell Hall.

UA Ranked in U.S. News’ Top 50 Public Universities, Perennially Ranked Business School Maintains Lofty Status

The University of Alabama is named one of the top 50 public universities in the nation in the newly-released U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2002.

Historian to Speak at UA on Landmark Desegregation Ruling

A Brown University history professor will give a talk entitled “The Legacies of Brown v. Board of Education” on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in 125 ten Hoor Hall, on The University of Alabama campus.