Take Back the Night Rally to be Held Wednesday, April 30
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will sponsor the annual Take Back the Night march on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. to support the end of violence against women.
DCH Director of Nursing Honored by UA for Leadership
The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing recently presented Gloria Williams, director of nursing at DCH Regional Medical Center, with its Janet S. Awtrey Distinguished Nursing Leader Award.
UA Coordinating Council For Student Organizations Holds Award Banquet, Selects New Members
Members of The University of Alabama Coordinating Council for Student Organizations (CCSO) recently held their 17th Annual Student Organization Awards Banquet recognizing the outstanding contributions of individuals and student organizations at the University.
UA’s Community Music School Celebrates 15th Anniversary
It would be hard to get through a day without some connection with a form of music. Music is a language that all people speak. Music cuts across racial, cultural, social, educational and economic barriers to enhance cultural appreciation and awareness.
UA Student Newspaper Named One of Best National Newspaper Publications, UA Students Win Individual Awards
The University of Alabama’s daily student newspaper, The Crimson White (CW), was awarded a Silver Crown at the spring College Media Advisers Convention, designating the CW as one of the 14 best collegiate newspapers in the nation.
Popular Fitness Supplement Builds Mutation Not Muscle
A popular sports supplement, chromium picolinate, can damage DNA and cause lethal mutations and sterility, according to new research outlined in an article published in a Spring 2003 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (paper #6646), and authored by Dr. John Vincent, chemistry professor in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences.
UA College of Engineering Selects Ambassadors
The University of Alabama recently selected students as 2003-2004 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering (ACEs).
UA College of Engineering Students Honored for Leadership and Scholarship
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently recognized its top students of 2002-2003 for their scholarship and leadership.
Leadership Development Program to Expand at UA
A national fellowship awarded to the dean of The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing to implement a leadership development program for women across the UA campus will soon expand to include campus faculty and professional staff of both genders.
UA’s W.S. Hoole Library to Host Professor Who Examines the History of Interracial Sex
While laws and cultural norms were aligned against interracial sex in Virginia before the Civil War, a new book by Dr. Joshua Rothman, assistant professor of history at The University of Alabama, indicates it was ubiquitous throughout the state.