UA’s Geospatial Information Sciences Awareness Day Set for Nov. 15

Individuals interested in a career in geospatial sciences will have an opportunity to learn about the science and its applications during The University of Alabama’s Geospatial Information Sciences and Technologies Awareness Day Nov. 15.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Election experts – Bama & Aggies for Vets – Expanding physics, computer science education – Rural Health Heroes Awards seeking nominations – Events

Fashion for Life to Feature UA Student Designs

Senior apparel design students at The University of Alabama will showcase their final collections in the Fashion for Life show Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Ferguson Center ballroom.

Veterans, Service Members Invited to Tailgate on UA Quad

No matter which colors you’ll be cheering for in Saturday’s Aggies versus Crimson Tide football game, we’re all red, white and blue on Veteran’s Day.

UA Guest to Present on Combating Adolescent Substance Abuse

Guest speaker Dr. Lori K. Holleran Steiker, associate professor of social work at the University of Texas at Austin, will discus substance abuse issues in social work during a presentation at The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work Colloquium Series.

UA Hosting Campus Events for Veterans Week

The University of Alabama Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is hosting a series of events across campus Nov. 7-16 in recognition of Veterans Week.

CHES Professor at UA Receives Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Tyra W. Hilliard, associate professor in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, has received the 2012 Educator of the Year Award from the Professional Convention Management Association.

Trustees Name Judy Bonner New UA President

Statement from Dr. Robert E. Witt, chancellor of The University of Alabama System: I am pleased to announce that Dr. Judy Bonner has been unanimously elected president of The University of Alabama effective immediately. Having had the pleasure of working with Dr. Bonner for the last 10 years, I can say firsthand that she is one of the most intelligent, well-focused and forward-thinking academic administrators in the nation. She began her career at the Capstone in 1981 and has achieved the highest measure of excellence as a faculty member, department chair, dean, executive vice president and provost, and most recently as interim president. Please join me in congratulating President Bonner on her election. She is a tremendous asset to The University of Alabama, The University of Alabama System, and the state of Alabama.

Study of Trends in PR Reveals Digital, Gender, Generational Shifts, According to UA Plank Center

The largest and most global examination to date into the state of public relations profiles a profession being reshaped by forces as current as digital networks and as timeless as generational divides.