The Plank Center for Public Relations Studies at The University of Alabama will again award up to $25,000 in competitive grants to scholars and professionals to study leadership in public relations. The grants of $2,500 to $10,000 will support research that advances knowledge of leadership in the profession and helps develop excellence in leadership.
The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance presents “Blithe Spirit” April 24-29 in the Marian Gallaway Theatre in the UA theatre district.
Whether they shoot thrilling murder mysteries, zany slapstick comedies or carefully crafted documentaries, University of Alabama students will show off their film talents during the 5th annual UA Showcase on May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre.
The Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, April 18 at the Child Research and Development Center located on The University of Alabama campus.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association will host the photographic exhibit “Perspectives,” at the Ferguson Center April 18 – May 4.
Carved across the surface of a 26-pound stone slab unearthed in Veracruz, Mexico is the oldest known writing ever discovered in the Americas, according to a paper published in the Sept. 15 issue of the journal Science by a 7-person team of archaeologists, including Dr. Richard A. “Dick” Diehl, professor of anthropology at The University of Alabama.
Four University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University’s College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities.
Having won first place in the regional competition in Nashville, The University of Alabama’s chapter of Students in Free Enterprise will head to Dallas next month to compete against the first place teams from 15 other regions.
The last in a series of public lectures on evolution will continue at The University of Alabama with paleontologist Phillip Gingerich. He will speak on “Fossils and the Origin of Whales” April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology Building Auditorium on the UA campus.
The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences has been selected by the Association of American Colleges and Universities to present an overview of its student research and creative activities at the AAC&U’s national conference.