Critical Language Scholarships Go to UA Students
Three students at The University of Alabama have been selected to receive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships this summer.
UA Student from Gadsden Receives National Accolade
Laura E. Peters, a senior at The University of Alabama from Gadsden, was recently recognized by the Susan B. Anthony List.
UA Press Awards Manuscript Prizes
A University of Alabama archaeologist won one of two prizes awarded by the UA Press for best manuscripts submitted in 2009.
National Academy of Science Member, Alumnus to Speak at UA
Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone, a National Academy of Sciences member and University of Alabama alumnus, will speak on the UA campus as part of a lecture series April 19-22 on how viral epidemic diseases have changed human history.
Lecture Offers UA Students, Community ‘A Taste of the Rich Tradition of Embroidery’
Alastair Macleod, chairman of a premier supplier of embroidery, Hand and Lock School of Embroidery, will lead a public lecture for The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences and its apparel design program.
UA’s Sarah Moody Gallery Displays Art From Collection
The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama winds up the current exhibition season with something for everyone: “An Eyeful: Selections from the Permanent Collection” will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and continue through June 4.
Slash Pine Poetry Festival Brings Verse, Music to UA, Community
The Slash Pine Poetry Festival, featuring more than 40 national and regional poets and authors performing two days of readings, will be Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at Woods Quad on The University of Alabama campus, as well as venues in Tuscaloosa and Northport.
UA in the News: April 3-5, 2010
Students and faculty recognized during Honors Week – UA to build Malone Hood Plaza at Foster Auditorium – UA scientists study climate clues that could come from old shells – UA professor collaborates to produce French dictionary – Longtime UA administrator Douglas Jones died Friday – UA faculty provide expert commentary on U.S. census, Alabama politics, separation of church and state, Easter, economy, smoking – UA student honors and events – and more…
Crossroads Community Center at UA Presents Unity through Diversity Week
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center will celebrate Unity through Diversity Week beginning Tuesday, April 6.
Long-time UA Professor, Administrator Douglas E. Jones Dies
Dr. Douglas E. Jones, professor emeritus of geological sciences at The University of Alabama and curator of invertebrate paleontology at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, died April 2, 2010 after a brief illness. He was 79.