Creative Campus Student Interns Named at UA
Creative Campus at The University of Alabama has selected 41 students to serve as interns for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Number of Non-employer Firms in State Continues to Shrink in 2009, Census Bureau Reports
The number of non-employer businesses in Alabama that exploded between 2003 and 2004 took a drastic hit from the recession that started in 2007, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Insurance Day Set for Sept. 28 at UA, Winston Groom to Speak
Insurance Day 2011 will be Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Bryant Conference Center at The University of Alabama, and it will feature Winston Groom, author of the novel “Forrest Gump,” as the luncheon speaker.
UA in the News: September 20, 2011
National ranking confirms UA growth in prestige – Students find hearths at Moundville – Students learn about conflict in Uganda – UA law prof discusses economy of going green – and more…
Steppenwolf Musicians to Present Lecture, Performance at UA
Renowned rock musicians John Kay and Michael Wilk of Steppenwolf will offer a lecture and performance at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Building Concert Hall.
UA in the News: September 17-19, 2011
UA announces record enrollment – UA hosts Family Weekend – Students start memorial fund for fallen student – Garner to receive ADA’s highest award – Art professor competes in triathlon in Beijing – Federal judge speaks at Constitution Day – Student’s essay published in New York Times Magazine – and more…
UA to Host General Interest, Business Career Fair
The University of Alabama will host a General Interest and Business Career Fair Sept. 22 at the Bryant Conference Center. The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. It is open to all students.
UA Professor’s Book Discusses Key Dissenter in the Spanish Conquest
Among the figures who participated in and later wrote about the Spanish Conquest of the New World, one stands out as a passionate and sometimes abrasive champion of the native population – Bartolomé de las Casas. This priest, historian, writer and activist stands as the passionate focus of the scholarship of Dr. Lawrence Clayton, University of Alabama professor of history, and forms the subject of a book that offers insight into the conquest.
UA College of Engineering to Host Open House
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high-school students and their families, Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term
A total of 354 students enrolled during the 2011 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above, or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0, all As.