The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2007. UA is ranked 39th among public national universities.
The Alabama Museum of Natural History will host a symposium and exhibition highlighting the life and work of the late Walter B. Jones, former state geologist, Saturday, Aug. 26 in Smith Hall, near Sixth Avenue on The University of Alabama campus.
Environmental engineering students at The University of Alabama have joined with the Alabama Water Environment Association’s Students and Young Professional Committee to establish the first Water Environment Federation Student Chapter in the state of Alabama. UA’s new student chapter is named the Black Warrior Environmental Association.
The Alabama Alumni Magazine has received an Award of Excellence in the 2006 Communicator Awards and an Award of Excellence in the 2006 APEX Awards.
To outsiders, Alabama’s large cities and counties might seem relatively homogeneous—part of a Deep South state with a warm climate and a lot of people who speak with a distinctive drawl. But newly released data from the Census Bureau reveal there are significant differences among Alabama’s most urban settings, according to Annette Watters, manager of the State Data Center at The University of Alabama.
University of Alabama Provost and Executive Vice President Judy Bonner has announced the promotion of Dr. Hank Lazer to associate provost for academic affairs effective Aug. 16. Lazer has served as assistant vice president for undergraduate programs and services since 1998.
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,100 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies held Saturday, Aug. 12 in Coleman Coliseum on campus.
Speaking at The University of Alabama summer commencement exercises today, renowned art collector and Alabama native Paul R. Jones noted the changes in American culture over the past 25 years and how those changes have impacted Americans.
As The University of Alabama positions itself for major growth in its research activities, it is simultaneously launching a multi-year accreditation effort designed to offer the most comprehensive protection available to its human research participants.
Some 93 freshmen in The University of Alabama Honors College, along with 28 student leaders and two student co-directors, will be starting school early to be part of community service projects at Holt and Cottondale Elementary Schools in Tuscaloosa County Aug. 13-18.