UA in the News: July 30, 2010

Terry Saban speaks at RISE school graduation on UA campus – UA engineering professor comments on latest try to fix the gulf oil leak – UA fan day set for Aug. 8 – UA graduate student directs youth program about iron forging techniques

Cautious Sentiment Revealed in Real Estate Confidence Survey, According to UA Center

Real estate professionals in Alabama are a bit more favorable about their statewide market conditions when ask to compare versus its national counterpart, but they still show a continued state of caution from the previous quarter, according to the Alabama Real Estate Center at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.

UA In the News: July 29, 2010

UA chosen for First Scholars Program — Nursing students get new home Sharpe named dean of Honors College – UA faculty offer “Back to School” advice, and expert commentary on journalism education, unemployment rates – and more

UA SUPe Store’s Textbook Rental Program Expanding

After piloting a textbook rental program last year, The University of Alabama’s University Supply Store plans to expand it for the upcoming academic year.

UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Patient-Centered Partnerships

“Partnering for Care: Where Do You Fit?” is the theme for the 11th annual Rural Health Conference, which will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.

UA’s Schlesinger Receives Honorary Doctorate from German University

Dr. Harris Schlesinger, Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been awarded an honorary doctoral degree by The University of Konstanz for his outstanding contributions to the theory of risk and insurance.

UA in the News: July 28, 2010

UA students create campus website — Student from Calera wins Student Civil Engineer of the Year

UA Student News for July 27, 2010

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student/ to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the    e-mail subscription. DATES TO REMEMBER Aug. 7 Summer Commencement, 9 a.m., Coleman Coliseum Aug. 13-19 Week of Welcome Aug. 18 Fall semester classes begin ANNOUNCEMENTS Power to the following facilities will be temporarily suspended on Aug. 1 from 3:30 a.m. to

Alabama Productivity Center Adds Outreach Coordinator

Jeremy Meade has joined the Alabama Productivity Center at The University of Alabama as a full-time manufacturing outreach coordinator.

UA in the News: July 27, 2010

Bryant-Denny stadium work complete — AU, UA team up for earthquake study