UA Student-Produced Online Magazine, Platform, Wins International Hermes Creative Award

Platform, an online magazine designed and produced by University of Alabama public relations students for other PR students, educators and practitioners nationwide, has received a gold award in the 2008 Hermes Creative Awards for the Web site overall category.

UA in the News: June 5, 2008

Community journalism masters program earns APA award – UA faculty comment on Scrushy sentence appeal, school bus safety, healthy eating, and Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” – Tide football documentary premieres – UA honors – UA events – and more…

Elite Scholarship for Study in Germany Awarded to UA Student

University of Alabama student William Robertson of Ozark has received a DAAD Scholarship to study in Germany.

First Dystonia Scholars Named at UA

University of Alabama students John Ricketts and Emily Kay Woods, both from Birmingham, have been named the first Alabama Dystonia Scholars.

UA in the News: June 4, 2008

UA ranked No. 7 –UA faculty comment on Alabama politics – Fox SportsSouth airs documentary on Alabama Football — UA honors and events – and more…

UA’s Museum Expedition Continues Archaeological Dig at Tannehill Ironworks

The University of Alabama’s Alabama Museum of Natural History continues its effort to discover the history buried beneath the Tannehill Historical Ironworks State Park from Wednesday, June 4 to Wednesday, June 25, through its 30th Annual Museum Expedition.

Parental Alienation Day Declared; UA Staffer, ALFRA Offering Educational Awareness Seminars

The Alabama Family Rights Association, or ALFRA, helps those experiencing alienation from their children and grandchildren by encouraging non-custodial fathers and non-custodial mothers to stay involved with their children and by providing social events, moral support, group sessions, and education about divorce and its impact on families.

UA in the News: June 3, 2008

UA faculty comment on better biofuels and Alabama politics – Bama golfer Michael Thompson selected to Golf All-America Team – UA honors – UA events – and more…

UA in the News: May 31 – June 2, 2008

UA team wins national bass fishing tournament – UA faculty comment on voter turnout and campaign advertising – and more…