UA In the News: April 16-18, 2011

Former UA President Andrew Sorensen dies – Hundreds attend Culture Fest – UA students take “Big River” production to Montgomery – UA gymnastics team wins national championship – A-Day sets attendance record – Saban statue unveiled – Faculty experts comment on Civil War history, SIDS, NASA data, nuclear power – and more…

UA Student Campaign in Finals for National Awards

The LessThanUThink campaign designed by University of Alabama advertising and public relations students is a finalist for the Silver Anvil PR award and a National ADDY award.

Apparel Design Students at UA Turn Old T-Shirts into New Fashion

Students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences’ department of clothing, textiles and interior design will host Tee-Time, their annual fashion show, Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. on the front lawn of Doster Hall.

UA-Based Start-Up Wins $50,000 in Today’s Business Plan Competition Finale

A University of Alabama-based company is among three winners announced today in the finale of a state-wide business competition.

UA in the News: April 15, 2011

Former Tide football star endows $300K scholarship – CultureFest comes to local high school – Student wins first place with poster – and more…

UA ALLELE Lecture Series Looks at Sex Differences in Jealousy

Dr. Brad Sagarin, a psychology professor at Northern Illinois University, will present his lecture, “Sex Differences in Jealousy: The View from the Trenches” on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology Building on The University of Alabama campus.

Greek Improvisational Musical Expert to Lecture, Perform at UA

Dr. Danae Stafanou, a musicologist and pianist at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, will present a lecture and concert on improvisational music as part of The University of Alabama’s Greece Initiative.

Aspiring Young Authors Invited to Attend UA Creative Writing Camp

The University of Alabama English department invites area high school students to attend the 2011 Summer Creative Writing Camp June 13-24.

DeMeco Ryans Pledges $300,000 Scholarship Gift to UA

DeMeco Ryans, one of the Crimson Tide’s most decorated football players on and off the field, has pledged a scholarship gift of $300,000 to endow a full scholarship for a deserving football student-athlete studying in UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.

NPR Editor Comes to UA to Talk Politics

Ken Rudin, political editor for National Public Radio, will speak about the political landscape and upcoming national elections at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in 205 Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.