Alabama: Rural or Urban? ‘It Depends,’ According to UA Analyst

Alabama, when it comes to land area and population, is a study in contradiction. Most of the state is rural, but most of the population lives in urban areas, according to a University of Alabama demographer.

UA in the News: April 6, 2012

Chancellor names search committee for UA president – City to host April 27 memorial service – CBER study estimates economic impact of HB56 – and more…

Top Scholars, Leaders Recognized on Campus at UA Honors Day

The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership Friday, April 6, during the Honors Day Tapping on the Mound Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 1-6.

UA to Host ‘UA Remembers: A Day of Service’ on April 21

The University of Alabama will host “UA Remembers: A Day of Service” on Saturday, April 21, to remember the first anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes by bringing UA and the community together to serve others.

UA in the News: April 5, 2012

UA to host tornado memorial – Professor consults with Sesame Street – UA grad student wins Arthur W. Page Society award – Shaq to film PSA at UA – Patterson Hood to speak at UA – UA alumni give poetry readings – and more…

UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency preparedness and response will be the focus of the 13th Annual Rural Health Conference presented by The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research.

UA Social Work Alumna to Deliver Honors Day Speech at Lloyd Hall

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will welcome back one of its distinguished alumni to deliver the school’s honors day speech Friday at Little Hall.

UA in the News: April 4, 2012

Honors Week recognizes student achievement – UA student named Truman Scholar – UA prof consults with ‘Sesame Street’ – Princeton Review names UA prof among nation’s 300 best – SGA installs new officers – Professor wins peace award – UA, City of Tuscaloosa plan tornado memorial event – Experts comment on Civil War history, foreclosures – and more…

‘$5 Man’ Hears the Hum of Economic Development

‘$5 Man’ Hears the Hum of Economic Development

Around The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, people often call Sam Addy the “Five-Dollar Man.”

UA Student News for April 3, 2012

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 Sealed bids for bicycle sale, April 4 before 10 a.m., Property and Inventory Management office at 1115 14th St. University Stewards applications, April 4, 4 p.m., 203 Student Services SOURCE Board of Governors