UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series Welcomes Tony Grooms
Tony Grooms will be on The University of Alabama campus on Thursday, Sept. 19, for a public reading at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
ALFA Presents Scholarship to UA Rural Medical Scholar
Terry James of Arley was recently awarded the first Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) Rural Medical Scholars Program Scholarship. James is a participant in The University of Alabama Rural Medical Scholars Program and is currently attending the UA School of Medicine in Birmingham.
UA Honors Ardent Supporter of History as She Turns 100
One of the most generous supporters of the history department at The University of Alabama will soon make some history of her own — by celebrating her 100th birthday on Sept. 16.
Remembering to Ask Humpty
Several years ago the trustees of The University of Alabama realized that rural health care needs and solutions were scattered throughout six colleges at UA. To bring together these like-minded people, the Institute of Rural Health Research was begun. The institute, which recently observed its first anniversary, strives to cut red tape and harness the efforts of a wide number of disciplines for one purpose: health in rural America.
State Single-Family Housing Sales Bounce Back After June Decline, According to UA Center
Sales of existing, single-family homes bounced back 5.6 percent in July, up from June’s decline of 6.7 percent, according to statistics released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
UA to Host Tuscaloosa College Day
The University of Alabama Office of Undergraduate Admissions is sponsoring Tuscaloosa College Day on Monday, Sept. 16, from 8:15 a.m. – noon at Coleman Coliseum.
Lee and O’Sullivan Named 2002 Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award Recipients at UA
Former Crimson Tide football players Harry Lee of Tuscaloosa and Pat O’Sullivan of Birmingham will receive the 2002 University of Alabama National Alumni Association’s (NAA) Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award on Saturday, Sept. 14, during halftime activities of the UA vs. North Texas State University football game in Tuscaloosa.
Ballistics Research Helps Air Force Develop New Weapons Technology
A research team in The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering is assisting the U.S. Air Force in selecting the best steel alloy to use in its next generation of air-launched weapons.
UA Women’s Resource Center to Present Feast and Focus Lecture Series
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring Feast and Focus, a brown bag lunch and lecture series on Tuesdays this fall from noon-1 p.m. in the Forum Room (360) of the Ferguson Center.
Nurses Association to Award UA’s VanderMeer Outstanding District President Award
The Alabama State Nurses Association will present Dr. Jeanette VanderMeer, assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing, with its Outstanding District/District President Award during the group’s Sept. 12 convention at the Kellogg Conference Center in Tuskegee.