Chair of UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Dies

Betsy Plank, chair of The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and the “First Lady” of public relations, died Sunday, May 23, in Chicago.

UA in the News: May 21, 2010

UA Awarded Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute

UA Students Help Working Families Secure $6 Million in Tax Refunds through SaveFirst Initiative

More than 150 University of Alabama students traveled statewide during the 2010 tax season to prepare more than 2,900 returns for working families.

UA in the News: May 20, 2010

UA program to stimulate interest in research – Meteorite that struck Alabama woman in 1954 returning home – Gates Scholarship Winner to Attend UA – and more …

Order of Omega at UA Names Student Award Winners

The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega announced award recipients at their annual banquet held recently in Tuscaloosa. Order of Omega is the national honorary for fraternity and sorority members.

UA Awarded $1.5 Million from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Develop New Ways of Teaching Science

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will award $1.5 million to The University of Alabama to launch four distinct initiatives designed to teach and inspire the nation’s next-generation of scientists.

UA EMBA Programs Celebrate 25th and First Graduations

The University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business and the Executive MBA Program recently celebrated the graduation of its 25th class and its first Huntsville EMBA class with a reception in The Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

UA Plank Center Announces Selections for Public Relations Educator Fellowship Program

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama has announced the inaugural class for its Fellowship Program for Public Relations Educators.

UA in the News: May 19, 2010

Moundville museum a must to visit – UA honors students working this month in the Black Belt region of Alabama – Tuscaloosa’s Civil Air Program Works Closely with UA Air Force ROTC

UA in the News: May 18, 2010

UA students lead projects in the Black Belt – UA faculty comment on BP oil spill and Alabama politics