UA 2007 Honors Week to be Held April 2-6

The University of Alabama will honor the scholarship and leadership of students and faculty with 2007 Honors Week activities on campus April 2-6.

UA Announces Physics Contest Winners

Some 150 high school students from across the region recently competed in UA’s annual High School Physics Contest held in Tuscaloosa.

UA’s Capstone Creed Week to Kickoff March 26

Capstone Creed Week events at The University of Alabama will feature a Creed Week Kickoff on Monday, March 26 starting at 11 a.m. in the Ferguson Plaza.

Schlesinger Named Winner of UA’s Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award

Dr. Harris Schlesinger, professor of finance and Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance, is the recipient of The University of Alabama’s 2006 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.

UA Law Professor Receives Alabama Rivers Alliance Award

William L. Andreen, Edgar L. Clarkson Professor of Law at The University of Alabama School of Law, has received the 2007 River Hero Award from the Alabama Rivers Alliance in recognition of his commitment and work to protect and restore rivers and watersheds.

UA Center for Public Televison and Radio Produces Two Award-Winning Documentaries

Two documentaries from The University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio were presented awards earlier this month at the 10th annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival.

UA to Sponsor Minority Business Forum

The University of Alabama has invited minority business owners to attend a nuts and bolts forum on doing business with the University on March 28 from 2-6 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.

Publishing Company Chief to Deliver Keynote Address at UA’s Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet

F. Michael Reilly, president and chief executive officer of Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, will deliver the keynote address at a reception and award dinner on Friday, March 30, celebrating The University of Alabama’s Entrepreneurship Program’s Top 20 national ranking in Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Education.

UA Part of $10 Million National Initiative to Increase Enrollment Among Low-Income Community College Students

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to The University of Alabama as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at significantly increasing four-year college enrollment and graduation among low-income high school and community college students.

President of Brookwood Pharmaceuticals to Speak With UA Students

Dr. Arthur J. Tipton, chief executive officer and president of Brookwood Pharmaceuticals Inc., will speak with students at The University of Alabama Monday, April 2.