UA New College Director Elected President of Alabama Folklife Association
Dr. James C. “Jim” Hall, director of New College at The University of Alabama, has been elected president of the Alabama Folklife Association.
Special Talk at UA to Focus on Lubuto Library Project
Jane Meyers of the Lubuto Library Project will speak at The University of Alabama on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3-5 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library about the opening of the first of 100 libraries for street children in the African country Zambia.
Undefeated UA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team to Host World Champion Canadian National Team
The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team will play the Canadian National Team Friday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. at the UA Student Recreation Center.
UA Philosophy Professor Receives Prestigious 2007 Templeton Enterprise Award
A University of Alabama philosophy professor has received the $50,000 Templeton Enterprise Award for 2007.
UA’s “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign Reaches $428 Million
The University of Alabama announced today that the “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign has reached the $428 million mark, pushing it to more than 80 percent of its total goal. The campaign’s $500 million goal focuses on $250 million to support student scholarships, with the rest of the funds allocated for faculty support, campus facilities and priority needs.
UA Engineering Students Develop Special Cycles for United Cerebral Palsy
University of Alabama senior mechanical engineering students have designed and constructed special cycles for children who are involved in programs at United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama.
‘The Government Inspector’ Opens at UA’s Gallaway Theatre
Playwright Nikolai Gogol’s comedy “The Government Inspector” will hit the Gallaway Theatre’s stage Tuesday, Nov. 6 at The University of Alabama.
UA Hollings Scholars Lead the Way as the Best and Brightest
From analyzing environmental damage of DDT to developing warning systems for evacuation zones, The University of Alabama’s best and brightest are not only excelling in the classroom but also improving the society we live in.
UA Dean Robert Olin Appointed to Pearson Strategic Advisory Board
Dr. Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been appointed to a newly established strategic advisory board for Pearson Education, the world’s leading educational and professional publisher.
UA Students Receive Structural Engineering Scholarships
The Structural Engineers Association of Alabama recently awarded two University of Alabama engineering students with $1,000 scholarships in an effort to promote structural engineering education among students.