UA Plank Center Sponsors National Ethics Awards for PR Students and Faculty Advisers

Three student chapters of the Public Relations Student Society of America, known as PRSSA, and their faculty advisers received the first Ethics Advocacy Program awards at the November 2006 Conference of PRSSA. The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama sponsored the program and awards.

2006 Still Looks to be a Good Year for Housing in Alabama, According to UA Center

There was little change in existing home sales during October, according to the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.

Forty-Nine Teams Registered in Business Plan Competition, Others Can Enter Through Phase II

To date, Alabama Launchpad has 49 teams registered to participate in a new business plan competition to fuel development of high-growth companies in Alabama and promote a climate of entrepreneurship. Ten of those teams are from The University of Alabama.

Alternative Spring Break Offers Opportunities for UA Students to Help Others

For many college students, spring break is a time for relaxing on the beach, spending time with family or simply taking a vacation from classes. This year, The University of Alabama Community Service Center is inviting students to think outside the box and apply for the 2007 Alternative Spring Break program.

UA’s New Regional Industrial Assessment Center Will Help Alabama Businesses Save Thousands of Dollars Annually

The University of Alabama has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to operate a regional Industrial Assessment Center. The Alabama Industrial Assessment Center is one of 26 centers throughout the country and will assess small- to medium-sized manufacturing plants to help them use energy more efficiently.

Dual NSF Grants Enable UA Scientists, Students to Peer Deeply

University of Alabama scientists peer more deeply and more clearly into microscopic specimens than ever before courtesy of two National Science Foundation grants totaling more than $600,000.

UA Women’s Resource Center to Sponsor Brown Bag Series

The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the women’s studies department are presenting the final Brown Bag Series of the semester on Dec. 6 at 12:30 p.m. in 107 Manly Hall.

UA Students Named to Advertising Team

The University of Alabama recently announced the names of 13 students who will spend the next eight months preparing to pitch an advertising campaign to the world’s biggest brand: Coca-Cola Classic.

UA Full Tuition Master’s Scholarships Available for Elementary General Education Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms

The University of Alabama’s department of special education and multiple abilities is seeking practicing general education elementary education teachers to enroll in a new graduate training program to receive special education certification while still teaching full time.

UA Welcomes New Capstone Engineering Society Coordinator

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Trudeau Bartholomew Livaudais IV as the Capstone Engineering Society Coordinator.