Tallahassee Group Named UA Alumni Chapter of the Year
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association recently presented the Tallahassee, Fla. alumni chapter with its Chapter of the Year award.
UA Center: Alabama Housing Affordability Index Hits Record High for Second Consecutive Quarter
Talk about starting the New Year off on the right foot. This was certainly the case for Alabama’s housing market. For the second consecutive quarter the Alabama Housing Affordability Index has set another record high, according to Dr. Leonard Zumpano, director of the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Graduate Studying “Down Under” With Prestigious Scholarship
Recent University of Alabama graduate Adam Hill has spent the last few months “down under” in Australia, but not vying for $1 million as one of the “Survivors” seen on national television.
UA Office Of Community Service And Volunteerism Names Volunteer Academy Award Winners
The University of Alabama Office of Community Service and Volunteerism recently announced recipients of its first annual Volunteer Academy Awards, given to UA students, faculty, staff and community groups.
UA Student One Of Few Nationwide To Receive Udall Scholarship
A University of Alabama student is among a select number of individuals nationwide receiving a prestigious Morris K. Udall Scholarship.
UA Nursing, Capstone Medical Center Bring Health Care to Parrish
For 17 months, Parrish residents were without local health care, but that changed in June when the Capstone Rural Health Center, operated by The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing and UA’s Capstone Medical Center, opened in the rural Walker County town.
A Special ‘Santa’ To Bring Toys To Children At UA Clinic
Fifteen-year-old Mathew Weems wanted to help area children with autism and other special needs, so for a Boy Scout community service project he led a drive that has resulted in the donation of some 300 toys for The University of Alabama clinic where the children receive services.
E. Culpepper Clark Named Sayers Award Winner At UA
Dr. E. Culpepper “Cully” Clark, dean of the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been presented with the E. Roger Sayers Endowed Distinguished Service Award.
Alabama Architecture Featured In Magazine
What makes a strip mall different from a farmer’s market? Why is the dining experience at a fast food restaurant so different from that at a tucked-away neighborhood bistro?
The Birmingham Museum Of Art: A Civilizing Spirit
How does a rough-and-tumble mercantile town polish off its edges and get a little refinement?