UA’s Hebson Promoted to Dean of Students
Dr. Tim Hebson has been promoted to dean of students at The University of Alabama.
UA Professor to Discuss Her Book on ‘Clinging to Mammy’
Dr. Micki McElya, assistant professor of American studies at The University of Alabama, will discuss her new book, “Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America” (Harvard University Press, 2007) on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library reading room.
Comedy “Bouncers” Pulsates With Fun for UA Theatre-Goers
British playwright John Gober serves up a sweet-and-sour mix of late-night fun and morning-after reality in the boisterous comedy “Bouncers,” to be performed Tuesday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 2, at The University of Alabama’s Allen Bales Theatre.
UA Wins 2007 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive Competition
The University of Alabama has won the 2007 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Fight by collecting 241,336 pounds of food to top Auburn University’s collection of 183,017 pounds of food.
UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Announces 2007 Team Showcase Winners
The Alabama Productivity Center and the Alabama Technology Network today announced the recipients of the 2007 Alabama Quality Award Team Showcase, the state’s honor for teams that demonstrate quality and performance excellence.
Atmospheric Scientist Kevin Trenberth to Deliver Third Lecture on Global Sustainability at UA
Dr. Kevin E. Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., will present the lecture, “Global Warming: Coming Ready or Not!,” Dec.6 at 7:30 p.m. in room 127 Biology Building on The University of Alabama campus.
Native American Heritage Month Celebrated at UA
November is Native American Heritage Month and The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center has a variety of events planned to honor the many accomplishments, rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
UA Engineering Student Receives HENAAC Scholarship
Agustin Tristan, a University of Alabama senior majoring in industrial engineering from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, was recently awarded a scholarship from the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference.
COE Does Art Performs Deliciously Funny “Romeo and Harriet”
Shakespeare will be deliciously funny with the help of a group of quarreling chorus members – Oregano, Antipasto, Pesto and Romano. The College of Engineering does Amateur Radical Theatre, known as COE does ART, will host their second dinner and a show with “Romeo and Harriet,” a comedic spin-off of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
President, CEO of Infinity Security Solutions to Speak with UA Students
Woodrow “Woody” Cannon, chief executive officer and president of Infinity Security Solutions, will speak with students at The University of Alabama Monday, Nov. 19.