A total of 4,697 students enrolled during the fall 2006 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0.
The University of Alabama and Insuresoft, a leading provider of insurance policy administration software, have reached an agreement to pursue cooperative projects relating to data warehousing and predictive modeling.
The University of Alabama’s mass communication doctoral program faculty was recently ranked sixth in the nation, according to the inaugural release of the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index.
The 12th annual Kitchens of Consequence Tour to benefit WUAL-FM/Alabama Public Radio at The University of Alabama will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 from 1-4 p.m. featuring six of Tuscaloosa’s finest private kitchens along with treats from area caterers.
The University of Alabama Capstone International Center’s Japan Culture and Information Center will present the 21st annual Sakura Festival with events scheduled March 1-31.
U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon will be the featured speaker for The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s annual African-American Heritage Month Program Friday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., in 223 Little Hall on the UA campus.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has appointed Dr. Lloyd A. “Pete” Morley, professor emeritus of electrical engineering at The University of Alabama, as corporate integrity contact person.
Dr. Robert P. Taylor, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently certified by the U.S. Department of Energy as a qualified specialist in process heating assessments.
The University of Alabama’s vision of recruiting the “best and brightest” students is clearly becoming a reality as UA ranks 11th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2006-2007, and 29th among all universities. The rankings, based on the National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s newly-released 2005-2006 annual report, place UA among the top 8 percent nationally among colleges and universities that enrolled National Merit Scholars.
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the WILL program (Women Involved in Learning and Leading) are sponsoring the National African-American Read-In Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the UA Crossroads Community Center lounge in Ferguson Center.