Pulitzer Winner, Author Thomas Friedman to Speak at UA
Thomas L. Friedman, internationally renowned author, reporter, and New York Times columnist, will visit The University of Alabama Feb. 22.
‘Suiting Your Needs’ Program Will Provide Business Attire to UA Students
First impressions are crucial, yet not all students have the resources to afford business attire. The UA Student Government Association initiative, Suiting Your Needs, will provide students with suits and other business apparel to put them one step closer to securing a job or internship.
Programs, Events at UA Highlight African-American Heritage Month
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites the campus and community to participate in a variety of events throughout February during African-American Heritage Month.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term
A total of 6,901 students enrolled during the 2010 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
Feb. 24 Ceremony Will Honor 2011 UA Entrepreneurship Winners
Winners of the 2011 University of Alabama entrepreneurship awards will be honored at a Feb. 24 ceremony and reception in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
NASA Grant Allows UA Student to Peer into Active Volcano
On weekends, University of Alabama graduate student Jonathan Stone is the lead guitarist for a rock band, but Monday through Friday he can be found in a lab conducting scientific research focused on predicting the timing and scale of a volcanic eruption.
UA Fitness Challenge Encourages Healthy Competition for Distance Learning Students
Distance learning students at The University of Alabama are set to compete in a new online fitness challenge beginning Feb. 6. The goals of the six-week UA Online Gets Fit challenge are to get distance learning students moving and improve overall fitness and health knowledge.
UA Multicultural Journalism Program Wins National Diversity Award
A national panel of journalism educators has named The University of Alabama’s Multicultural Journalism Program the winner of the Journalism Education Association’s 2011 Diversity Award.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Awards Books to Black Belt Schools
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies awarded more than $8,000 in books to elementary and high school library media centers in the Black Belt region of the state through the its Book Bonanza for the Black Belt Program.
Musical ‘Flora’ Fills UA Theatre With ‘Menace’
The University of Alabama theatre and dance department presents “Flora, the Red Menace,” a musical by the creators of “Chicago” and “Cabaret,” from Monday, Feb. 14, to Sunday, Feb. 20, in the Allen Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.