UA in the News: September 30, 2010

UA fraternity volunteers at Matthews Elementary – UA ticket office gives advice about how to spot a counterfeit ticket – UA faculty/staff offer expert commentary on extended health care for college students, smoking cessation programs – Sorority holds forum on literacy – Program provides student parents with sitters – and more…

UA in the News: September 29, 2010

Five UA doctoral programs rank high in national survey – Creative Campus hosts award-winning author – UA’s Million Dollar Band holds annual Crimson Cavalcade of Bands – UA to host conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Sigma Chi’s Derby Days at UA Raise $30,000 to Help Others

Members of The University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity, in conjunction with UA sororities, raised $30,000 to donate to Children’s Hospital of Alabama and the Birmingham Chapter of Catholic Charities.

UA Football’s Shaun Alexander on Campus for Game Day Book Signing

Former University of Alabama football standout and three-time NFL Pro Bowl selection Shaun Alexander will be at the Paul W. Bryant Museum on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. to sign copies of his new book “The Walk” from Waterbrook Press.

Grant to UA Center Helps Southwest Alabama Grow

A $60,000 grant from the Alabama-Tombigbee Rural Conservation and Development Council to The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development is paying dividends for the southwestern part of the state.

UA Homecoming Features Theme ‘Share the Pride, Celebrate the Tide!’

The University of Alabama tradition of Homecoming Week will have a theme of “Share the Pride, Celebrate the Tide!” with campus events Sunday, Oct. 10-Saturday, Oct. 16.

UA’s Plank Center to Honor Nonprofit Director for Mentorship

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama will present its inaugural Executive Mentorship Award to Billy Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit leading the fight against childhood hunger in America, at an Oct. 14 dinner at the Union League Club in Chicago.

UA Student News for Sept. 28, 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 Sept. 29 Registration deadline for homecoming Blood Drive, Capstone Drive near Gorgas House, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., sponsored by Life South Community Blood Centers Sept. 30 Ferguson Student Center closes at 5 p.m. Deadline to order

UA in the News: September 28, 2010

UA faculty provide expert commentary on Hyundai recall, proration, recent survey on religion, West Alabama health statistics

UA Doctoral Programs Rank High in Student Support, Outcomes

Twelve University of Alabama doctoral programs rank high nationally for student support and outcomes in the 2010 National Research Council rankings announced today.