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.

Information Concerning Flu on the UA Campus

As of Aug. 18, The University of Alabama has confirmed 21 students who are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. The CDC and the Alabama Department of Public Health continue to recommend that H1N1 be treated just like seasonal flu.

UA Student News for Aug. 18, 2009

DATES TO REMEMBER Aug. 14–19 Week of Welcome Aug. 19 Classes begin ANNOUNCEMENTS Changes for football season. We are counting down to kickoff for the 2009 football season! To keep game days at UA smooth, safe and fun, we have made some changes in the way we handle student tickets, stadium entry and parking. Students

Latest Housing Affordability Index now Available; Second Quarter off Slightly from First Quarter, According to UA’s ACRE

The Alabama Housing Affordability Index results for the second quarter of 2009 showed a slight decrease from the record setting results of a 16-year high produced in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama.

UA Engineering Appoints Back as Director of Construction Engineering Program

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. W. Edward Back director of the Construction Engineering Program.