An autographed book by renowned dancer and choreographer Ted Shawn and a score of music by famed composer George Crum are among a valuable collection of books which will soon be available in the Amelia Gorgas Library at The University of Alabama, thanks to a recent donation of nearly 1,000 volumes on dance by Gage Bush Englund.
Dr. David Francko, associate dean of the College of Arts and Science at Miami University in Ohio, has been named assistant vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School at The University of Alabama.
A play written by University of Alabama assistant professor of theatre Seth Panitch is heading for a stage in New York City this week.
People with insomnia who depend on prescription sleeping pills and who still have difficulty sleeping may be eligible to receive a sleep disorders evaluation and insomnia treatment by participating in a research study conducted by The University of Alabama department of psychology and funded by the National Institutes of Health/ National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association’s tour program will travel the world with 24 scheduled tour packages from Antarctica to the Yucatan.
The department of chemistry at The University of Alabama recently hosted the Research Experience for Undergraduates program, funded by the National Science Foundation, under the direction of Dr. John Vincent, UA professor of chemistry, and Dr. Stephen Woski, UA associate professor of chemistry.
The Alabama Housing Affordability Index for the second quarter was 147.4, down from 165.0 in the first quarter of 2006, a 10.67 percent decline, according to figures released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.
University of Alabama graduate student Shaw Gargis of Muscle Shoals has received a Fulbright Scholarship to study abroad during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Renowned art collector and civil rights activist Paul R. Jones will be the featured speaker for The University of Alabama’s summer commencement ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
The University of Alabama School of Music will be sporting a brand new look and feel to its year-long season of over 200 performances.