Applications are now available for the 2011-2012 class of Documenting Justice, a two-semester course in documentary filmmaking that gives University of Alabama students of all majors the opportunity to explore social justice issues in their state or around the world through the creation of nonfiction films.
Dr. Frank Thompson, director of The University of Alabama Forensics Council and associate professor of communication studies within the College of Communication and Information Sciences, recently received two prestigious forensics awards — the American Forensics Association Distinguished Service Award and the Isocrates Award from the Berry College Forensics Union.
The University of Alabama Supply Store will hold a Graduation Celebration on Wednesday and Thursday, March 23-24, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza and Friday, March 25, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Supe Store lobby.
Astronomers, like scientists in many other fields, are turning in increasing numbers to “citizen scientists,” members of the general public who often have zero formal training in science but who have a keen interest in a particular topic and show both a willingness and an aptitude to contribute.
Dr. Kim Bissell has been named director of the Institute for Communication and Information Research and associate dean for research in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
The University of Alabama Honors College will host Kavita Ramdas on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. in 205 Gorgas as a guest speaker for the Faculty-in-Residence series.
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama announced plans for its second annual Fellowship Program for Public Relations Educators.
Valerie Stewart, a junior from Camden majoring in interior design, was recently selected as the 2011 Miss University of Alabama.
A roundtable titled “Understanding the Revolutions of 2011: Why the History of the Middle East Matters” will be at noon Thursday, March 10, in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
The University of Alabama’s public relations program is one of five finalists for PR Education Program of the Year, according to national awards compiled by and published in PRWeek magazine.