State’s Top Youth Take Part in Community Service as Part of 2009 Boys State at UA

The University of Alabama and the West Alabama community will welcome some 600 rising high school senior boys to campus May 31-June 6 for the 72nd annual American Legion Boys State convention that will feature a new community service component this year.

Online Business Degrees from UA Help Workers Thrive in Tough Times

To make educational opportunities as widely available as possible for prospective students who also work for a living, The University of Alabama offers a series of online programs that give them the chance to earn a bachelor’s or master’s business degree through the College of Continuing Studies.

Ad Team at UA Wins District Competition, Heads to Nationals

The University of Alabama’s student advertising team was named the district winner in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition held in Baton Rouge, La.

UA Engineering Students Selected for NASA Robotics Academy

Justin Headly and Ramon Gramstad, both seniors in electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama, will participate in the 2009 NASA Robotics Academy.

Alabama Housing Affordability Index Highest in 16 years, According to UA’s Center for Real Estate

The Alabama Housing Affordability Index for the first quarter of 2009 jumped 15.26 percent to 210.4, which means more families can afford the median priced home.

UA Students Blogging About Experience in Vietnam

How are 11 students and two faculty members traveling in Vietnam and Cambodia keeping friends and family informed about their adventures? Through blogging.

UA Students Lead Projects in the Black Belt

A group of University of Alabama honors students will spend May 16-26 in the Black Belt carrying out projects ranging from a fly-in at Marion’s Vaiden Field to producing a high school dance video to recording ghost stories.

UA Sigma Chi Fraternity Leads Fundraising Effort, Donates $32K to Children’s Hospital

Members of The University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity, in conjunction with UA sororities, recently presented a $32,000 check to Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

UA Matters: How to Adjust to Your College Student Returning Home for the Summer

One rite of summer, college students returning home, can sometimes mean rocky times for parents and the students when trying to adjust to living under one roof again.

UA’s Dugan Named 2009 Outstanding Accounting Educator

The Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants selected Dr. Michael T. Dugan as the 2009 Outstanding Accounting Educator for excellence in teaching accounting.