Alumnus, BMW Employee Receives Employer Recognition Award from UA

Keith Hanson, a 2008 graduate of the operations management master’s program at The University of Alabama and now with BMW Manufacturing, recently received the 2010 Employer Recognition Award for his service to UA students during their career search.

UA’s Annual Social Work Conference Scheduled Aug. 26-27

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its ninth annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 26 and 27 at the Paul Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.

Partnership between Jefferson Davis, UA Offers Nurses Mobility

Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Jefferson Davis Community College and The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing.

UA Professor Teaches the ABCs of Money

UA professor Jan Brakefield teaches middle-school students money management and life skills.

UA Engineering Student Receives National Scholarship from ACEC

Chris J. “CJ” Searcy Jr., a junior in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Small Firm Council Scholarship worth $5,000.

UA Receives Federal Grants to Enhance Quality and Diversity of Graduate Students

The University of Alabama has received five, three-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program that provide fellowships to assist graduate students pursuing fields of study that are in national demand.

State Housing Report, Affordability Index Posted on UA Website

The latest look at the housing situation in Alabama is now available on the Web. The reports are compiled and posted by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama.

UA Gilman Scholars to Study in South Africa, Jordan and China

Three University of Alabama students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in a study abroad program during the 2010-2011 academic year, taking them to South Africa, Jordan and China.

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Spring Term

A total of 5,783 students enrolled during the 2010 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).

UA Engineering Student Receives NASA Aeronautics Scholarship

Chase Leibenguth, a senior in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received a NASA Aeronautics Scholarship.