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.

UA in the News: September 16, 2011

UA announces record enrollment – Trustees approve new construction plans at UA – UA earthquake expert talks about recent earthquakes

UA Student News for Sept. 16, 2011

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. A MESSAGE FROM STUDENT AFFAIRS Dear Students: As members of the campus community, you play an important role in determining how others perceive our University. Your behavior before, during and after a game leaves a lasting impression

‘Philosophy Today’ Series Opens with Discussion of Justification of War

The University of Alabama will host Dr. Jeff McMahan, professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, for a lecture, “What Rights May We Defend by Means of War?,” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in 205 Smith Hall on the UA campus.

UA Student’s Essay Appears in New York Times

University of Alabama student Alexandra Franklin’s willingness to share some of her deepest thoughts and feelings about her life, her commitment to feminism and a supportive boyfriend led her to write a Modern Love essay published Sunday, Sept. 11, in The New York Times.

UA Hosts Family Weekend, More than 3,000 Expected to Attend

More than 3,000 family members of University of Alabama students will visit campus during Family Weekend Friday-Sunday, Sept. 16-18.