Incoming students at The University of Alabama will have a chance to celebrate the beginning of their college careers in an inspiring occasion during the 2007 Capstone Convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 21 beginning at 7 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum.
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 2008. UA is ranked 42nd among public national universities and 91st among all universities, both public and private.
Aharon Barak, who served as president of the Israeli Supreme Court from 1995-2006, will deliver the ninth Albritton Lecture at The University of Alabama School of Law on Thursday, Aug. 23, at noon in the Bedsole Moot Courtroom at the Law School. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Thanks to two talented and enterprising University of Alabama students, prospective students now have a new way of touring the Capstone: the iPod.
As part of a voluntary accreditation assessment, employees of The University of Alabama Police Department and community members are invited to offer comments related to the department on Monday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. in the UAPD Training Room in New Hall on the UA campus.
Clarence N. Wood, president/CEO of Jane Addams Hull House Association, will be the keynote speaker for The University Of Alabama School Of Social Work’s annual conference Aug. 30-31 at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,153 degrees during summer commencement held Saturday, Aug. 11 on campus.
A record number of freshmen in The University of Alabama Honors College will come to campus a week early to take part in community service projects known as Alabama Action and Outdoor Action Aug. 13-17.
Two recent University of Alabama graduates, Kristen Trotter Chick of Arab and Sean Sylvia of Prattville, have received prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad during the 2007-2008 school year.
The University of Alabama’s summer commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.