UA in the News: September 18-20, 2010

Campus celebrates Harper Lee – Entrepreneur backs first-generation college students at UA – Alabama school bus seat belt study hitting the home stretch – UA faculty provide expert commentary on Alabama’s economy – UA honors and events – and more…

Economic Historian to Lecture on ‘Warfare State’ in UA Series

Dr. Robert Higgs, an economic historian and a senior fellow at the Independent Institute, will present the lecture “The Rise of the Warfare State” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: September 17, 2010

Governor candidate debate held on UA campus – UA enrollment grows with quality – UA projects approved by Board of Trustees – U.S. attorney general to speak at UA event – UA researchers co-discover new salamander – UA’s MBA program reports record enrollment for fall 2010 – UA faculty provide expert commentary on teaching financial responsibility to children, eminent domain, and digital textbooks

FocusFirst Vision Care Initiative Reaches Milestone with Help from UA Quarterback

University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy conducted a high-tech vision screening for the 100,000th child screened by Impact Alabama’s FocusFirst Initiative on Wednesday, Sept.15, at Tuscaloosa Head Start.

UA in the News: September 16, 2010

UA enrollment tops 30,000 –Impact Alabama performs 100,000th vision check – Alabama Governor candidates debate tonight on UA campus – UA faculty provide expert commentary on middle school transition, parent-teacher relationships, and Alabama’s jobless rate — UA professors do anemone research – and more …

Irish Poet Joan McBreen to Kick Off UA Faculty-in-Residence Series

The University of Alabama Faculty-in-Residence Series will begin Monday, Sept. 20, with a presentation from Irish poet Joan McBreen at 6 p.m. in 208 Gordon Palmer.

UA’s Manderson Graduate School of Business Welcomes Another Record Class

The Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama recently welcomed the MBA class of 2012 to campus. At 93 students, the MBA class of 2012 is the third consecutive class with record enrollment.

UA Enrollment Continues to Grow with Quality

The University of Alabama continues to grow with quality with enrollment topping 30,000 for the first time this fall. A record 30,232 students are enrolled, an increase of 1,425 students, or almost 5 percent, over fall 2009.

Hurricane Katrina Retrospective Hosted by UA Crossroads Community Center

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center will host “Remembering Hurricane Katrina: Five Years Later” at 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Crossroads Lounge, 232 Ferguson Center.

Gubernatorial Debate to Air on APT, APR, al.com and C-Span Sept. 16

The debate between gubernatorial candidates Dr. Robert Bentley and Commissioner Ron Sparks on The University of Alabama campus Thursday, Sept. 16 will be broadcast live from 7-8 p.m. on Alabama Public Television, Alabama Public Radio, al.com and C-Span.