Two UA Chemistry Majors Named Hollings Scholars
Two University of Alabama students have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships for 2009–2010.
Cynthia Hope Named Assistant Vice President for Research at UA
Cynthia Hope, director of the Office for Sponsored Programs within the division of the Office for Research at The University of Alabama, has been named assistant vice president for research at UA.
UA SUPe Store Pilots Textbook Rental Program
The University of Alabama Supply Store is piloting a new textbook rental program this fall, beginning with three courses.
UA ALLELE Lecture Series Opens with Influential Evolutionary Biologist
Preeminent evolutionary geneticist Dr. Jerry Coyne will speak Sept. 3 at The University of Alabama on “Why Evolution is True” at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Auditorium on the UA campus.
Taking Back Sunday, Carolina Liar to Perform at UA Fall Concert
Taking Back Sunday and special guest Carolina Liar will perform at UA on Friday, Sept. 18, for the 2009 Fall Concert presented by the Division of Student Affairs and the University Union.
Artist Sews Genius, Heritage into UA’s Moundville Museum Exhibit
Jay McGirt is sewing thousands of feathers onto a piece of burlap. It’s part of an exhibit depicting a Native American wedding scene to be displayed at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park museum.
Get on Board Day Helps Connect UA Students to Campus Life
UA students can learn more about organizations on campus during “Get Involved, Get on Board!” day Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Ferguson Plaza and Promenade from 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
UA College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Student Ambassadors
Twenty-six University of Alabama students have been named to the Ambassadors program in the College of Arts and Sciences for the current academic year.
UA Professor’s Biography of T.R.M. Howard Returns Civil Rights Leader to Prominence in American History
Dr. David T. Beito, professor of history at The University of Alabama, and his wife, Dr. Linda Royster Beito, have published “Black Maverick: T.R.M. Howard’s Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power,” a biography of a civil rights and business leader whose impact in Mississippi and the country is still felt today.
U.S. News Ranks UA Among Top 50 Public Universities
The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2010. UA is ranked 43rd among public national universities and 96th among all universities, both public and private.