UA in the News: September 15, 2011

3,500 visitors expected for annual Family Weekend – Capstone Heroes – Marine Corps League funds UA scholarship – Report by UA prof indicates higher ed budgets hurting – New dean named for UA business school – UA events – Faculty and student honors – and more…

Enrollment at Record High as UA Continues to Grow with Quality

Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record 31,747 students this fall as the University continues to grow with quality.Total enrollment is up 5 percent, an increase of 1,515 students, over fall 2010, and includes 26,234 undergraduates and 5,513 graduate and first professional students.

UA in the News: September 14, 2011

UA receives highest ranking ever from U.S. News & World Report – UA study puts dollar amount on April 27th tornado – UA faculty member comments on Alabama’s poverty rate – Honors College Assembly launches documentary series – and more…

UA Student News for Sept. 13, 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. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER First Year Council applications, Sept. 19, 5 p.m., 231 Ferguson Student Center DATES TO REMEMBER Short and Sweet Résumés Critiques, Sept. 14 and 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sylvester Jones Resource Center in 336

UA Honors College Presents Documentary on ‘Invisible Children’ of African Conflict

The University of Alabama Honors College Assembly is partnering with the student organization Apwonjo to host the NPO Invisible Children 2011 “Tony” Tour on Monday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology.

UA Once Again Ranked Among U.S. News’ Top 50 Public Universities

The University of Alabama is ranked 31st among public national universities and 75th among all universities, both public and private, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings for 2012.

UA in the News: September 13, 2011

UA ranks highest ever in college list – UA professor explores motives behind 9/11 hijackers – UA Honors College art show features works by three students – UA psychology faculty comment on fears of college students – Creative writing professor releases new book – and more…

UA in the News: September 10-12, 2011

UA professor studies role of social media in responding to disasters – UA religious studies department one of few in the southeast – UA faculty comment on long-term effects of 9/11, community building, post-tornado construction – Professor receives American Dietetic Association’s highest honor – and more…

UA Celebrates Constitution Day with Visit from Federal Judge

In honor of Constitution Day, The University of Alabama will host Judge Lynn N. Hughes, a UA alumnus and United States district judge, Friday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater.

Alabama’s Mental Health Commissioner to Speak at UA Social Work Colloquium

Alabama’s Mental Health Commissioner is the featured speaker for The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s Colloquium Series Sept. 19.