Dr. Edward Mullins, Behringer Distinguished Professor of Communication at The University of Alabama, will receive the Alabama Sunshine Forum Award on Sept. 30 for his contributions to Freedom of Information in Alabama as founding co-chairman of the Alabama Center for Open Government.
A ceremony to dedicate new markers for the graves of two slaves buried on The University of Alabama campus is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 6-7 p.m. The program, sponsored by the Coalition for Change, the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusiveness, and the Office of the Vice President for Community Affairs at UA, will be at the gravesite next to the Biology Building on Hackberry Lane.
A $1.8 million gift from The Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa will be used to create an endowed scholarship fund for rural students enrolled in the Rural Medical Scholars Program, a cooperative effort between The University of Alabama and the University of Alabama School of Medicine.
Members of Theta Chi fraternity at The University of Alabama will travel to the Alabama Gulf Coast on Friday, Sept. 24, to help in the cleanup process for victims of Hurricane Ivan.
The University of Alabama’s Manderson M.B.A. program is among the nation’s elite, according to The Princeton Review. In the national rankings just released, Alabama ranked fourth for Best Campus Facilities, fourth for Best Administered Program, and fifth for Best Professors.
A master’s degree in community journalism will be taught inside a working newspaper through the collaborative efforts of the Ayers Family Institute for Community Journalism and The Anniston Star newspaper, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences.
A total of 659 students enrolled during the summer 2004 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the four recipients of its 2004 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award (OCTA), the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching.
Consumers face more and more electronic financial transactions every day – either by choice or by necessity. Sorting these out, and knowing what consumer protections apply, can be confusing.
On Friday, Sept. 24, the president-elect of the American Chemical Society will visit The University of Alabama to talk about how to make the next generation of students more “chemically literate.”