UA Enrollment Reaches Record 27,052 Students; Freshman Class Tops 5,000

A record 27,052 students are enrolled at The University of Alabama this fall. The entering freshman class, at 5,116, is the largest in UA history, and marks the first time that the freshman class has exceeded 5,000.

UA Computer-Based Honors Program Celebrates Big 4-0

The University of Alabama Computer-Based Honors Program is reaching a milestone anniversary with the celebration of its 40th anniversary on campus Saturday, Sept. 20.

UA Music Students Take Top Awards at International Falcone Competition

Talented students under the direction of Demondrae Thurman, assistant professor of euphonium and tuba in The University of Alabama School of Music, have recently received prestigious national awards for performance.

UA College of Arts and Sciences Celebrates Constitution Day

The College of Arts and Sciences will host two free movie nights, in honor of Constitution Day, Sept. 17-18 at 7 p.m. in 208 Gordon Palmer Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: September 16, 2008

UA athletes lead U.S. wheelchair basketball team to Gold Medal – Obama tops poll in UA study – UA faculty comment on Wall Street shakeup – Graduate School holds “Preview Day”

Three UA Students Part of Wheelchair Basketball Team Taking Gold Medal in Beijing

With the help of three students from The University of Alabama, the U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team won the gold medal in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.

UA in the News: September 13-15, 2008

UA paleontologist discovers that whales had legs, wiggled hips – UA class learning about truth in media — $1 million donated to UA business school – UA faculty provide commentary on presidential election, children and cell phones, voter registration in Alabama, gas prices, and small businesses – and more…

Discovering Diversity

When some people refer to “rural,” you think of farmland just outside small-town Alabama. When John Clark refers to “rural,” he’s talking two days’ travel from the nearest road.

UA in the News: September 12, 2008

UA paleontologist discovers that whales had legs, wiggled hips – UA student honored for work in local community – UA prof comments on candidates’ use of the Internet – New student group encourages political discussion – and more…

Expert on Town-Gown Relations to Speak, Meet with Campus Communities at UA

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, a respected advocate and consultant for building town-gown relationships in university communities, will visit The University of Alabama Monday, Sept. 15 and Tuesday, Sept. 16.