Bar Passage Rate High for UA School of Law Class of 2003
An impressive 97 percent of the May 2003 graduates of The University of Alabama School of Law who took the Alabama bar exam in July passed.
International Political Commentator and UA English Professor Honored by Florida State University
Dr. Diane Roberts, University of Alabama English professor and well-known political commentator in the United States and abroad, will be honored by her alma mater, Florida State University, on Nov. 15.
UA Army ROTC to Hold ‘Dining In’ Event
The University of Alabama Army ROTC will hold its annual “Dining In” event on Friday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Four Points Sheraton Hotel.
UA Engineering Students Develop Toys for RISE Center
University of Alabama senior mechanical engineering students have designed and built ride-on toys for limited mobility children in the RISE Program. Besides giving the children toys to ride, the toys will provide these children with experience in driving electronic devices and help prepare them for electric wheelchairs sooner.
Editorial — 40 Years After: John F. Kennedy and Vietnam
Like many of my generation, I can remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when the news arrived from Dallas that President John F. Kennedy had been shot.
UA’s Alabama-Cuba Conference to Explore Ties Between Two Cultures
About 10 Cuban photographers, economists, writers, scientists, poets and other professionals are scheduled to visit The University of Alabama campus to join with Latin American experts from UA and across the nation for the Alabama-Cuba Conference Nov. 17-20.
UA College of Engineering Teams Up with Alabama School of Math and Science
The University of Alabama College of Engineering is partnering with the Alabama School of Math and Science for a one-week internship program on Nov. 10-14. The two-year-old program gives high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to participate in ongoing student research projects.
State Housing Affordability Index Falls 5.1 Points in Third Quarter, According to UA Center’s Statistics
The Alabama Housing Affordability Index fell 5.1 points in the third quarter to189.7, according to figures released by The University of Alabama’s Real Estate Research and Education Center. But despite the second consecutive fall in the AHAI, affordability levels remain near record highs in the state.
Dr. Albert S. Miles, Former UA Vice President for Student Affairs, Dies
Dr. Albert S. Miles, professor of higher education administration and former vice president for student affairs at The University of Alabama, died Nov. 6.
UA College of Human Environmental Sciences Presents Annual Teaching Award
Dr. Deidre Leaver-Dunn, assistant professor of health sciences and director of the athletic training education program in The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences, was recently named the 2003 recipient of the Joseph S. Rowland Teaching Excellence Award.