UA, Impact Alabama Offer Free Tax Prep Services for Working Families

More than 140 students from The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social responsibility and Impact Alabama are providing free tax preparation services to working families across the state. In Tuscaloosa, the free tax clinic will be offered through Feb. 27 in the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority’s Rosedale Court.

UA Student News for Jan. 26, 2010

DATES TO REMEMBER Today Foresight meeting, 360 Ferguson Student Center, 6 p.m. Relay For Life registration, 309 Ferguson Student Center, 6-10 p.m. Jan. 27 The Washington Experience, 336 Ferguson Student Center, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. LSU, Coleman Coliseum, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 Men’s Tennis vs. Arizona, Tennis Complex, 1 p.m. Jan. 31 Women’s Basketball

Yarbrough Named Director of Leadership Gifts for UA

Kathy Yarbrough has been named director of leadership gifts for The University of Alabama.

UA in the News: January 26, 2010

UA offers Early College – Students collect donations for Haiti – Expert commentary on importance of U.S. Census – UA student wins national award – and more…

For Second Straight Year, UA’s PR Program Ranked Among Top Five by PRWeek Magazine

The University of Alabama’s public relations program is among the top five PR Education Programs in the United States, according to national rankings produced and published in PRWeek magazine. This is the second straight year that UA’s PR program has been recognized for being one of the top programs.

UA in the News: January 23-25, 2010

UA’s “Creative Campus Initiative” broadens art experiences for the Tuscaloosa community – UA’s PR department ranked in top five – UA Center for Public TV and Radio produces documentary about violence – UA continues school bus seat belt study – UA economist comments on Alabama’s unemployment rates – UA students raise money for Haiti

Noted Archivist to Discuss African-American Genealogy at UA

The University of Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association is presenting guest speaker Frazine Taylor, an expert on African-American genealogy, who will give a workshop on campus Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m.-noon in 110 AIME Building.

UA in the News: January 22, 2010

UA offers Early College – UA is completing seat belt study – University Haiti relief projects taking shape – UA helps local middle school students organize health program – UA entrepreneurship institute helps people start new business – and more…

UA Astronomers Invite Community to View Mars

University of Alabama astronomers invite the community to view the moon and Mars in the next Public Night sky-viewing session Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

UA’s ACCESS Distance Learning Center Hosts Open House

The University of Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning Support Center is hosting an open house for Alabama legislators, members of the media and West Alabama civic and social leaders Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 8-10 a.m. in Martha Parham West on campus.