The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2004-2005 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 15, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony on the Mound, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 11-15.
For the third straight year, Dateline Alabama, the student Web magazine of the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, led all media in Region 3 of the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence competition.
The University of Alabama’s recently formed Associated Builders and Contractors student chapter is providing civil engineering students certified OSHA training.
Judge Judson W. Wells Sr. of Mobile has been named president of The University of Alabama National Alumni Association.
The highly anticipated new book, “How About That! The Life of Mel Allen,” about the former University of Alabama alumnus, will be introduced by the author on April 27 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library located at 500 Hackberry Lane on campus.
Just more than one-third of Alabama’s counties have experienced population growth since 2000, according to the latest estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and analyzed by the manager of the Alabama State Data Center at The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama Afro-American Gospel Choir will celebrate its 34th anniversary April 18-24.
Dr. Steven L. Jacobs, Aaron Aronov Chair of Judiac Studies and chairman of Judaic studies in the religious studies department at The University of Alabama, will lead a discussion of “Bee Season,” April 21 at 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Gorgas Library on campus.
A group of University of Alabama administrators and students recently visited the United Arab Emirates to attend a “Women as Global Leaders Conference” at Zayed University in Dubai, UAE, and participate in a Web-CT-based cultural fluency project with students at United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide movement to protect our planet, our children and our future. Environmental consciousness has become more and more heightened, from recycling newspapers and plastics to driving hybrid vehicles. Through this kind of awareness, Earth Day has had an immeasurable impact in every community throughout the United States. UA experts offer commentary about how individuals CAN make a difference in their local community. Earth Day is observed worldwide on April 22.