UA in the News: November 9, 2012

UA engineering prof developing better ankle prosthesis – UA Office of Veteran and Military Affairs to host tailgate for veterans – UA School of Music presents Spectrum Showcase – Production of Shaw’s ‘Misalliance’ opens Monday – and more…

Hunger Banquet, 5K Race Part of UA’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is sponsoring a Hunger Banquet on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. and a 5K race on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. as part of the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive.

Miss UA Meeting to be Held at Capstone

The Miss University of Alabama Program committee will host a contestant information meeting on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall.

UA Student News for Nov. 9, 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS Know how to get in the game. The Saturday, Nov. 10, football game against Texas A&M kicks off at 2:30 p.m. at Bryant-Denny Stadium and will be televised on CBS. Students who currently have tickets

UA in the News: November 8, 2012

New UA president hopes to build on momentum – Tailgate planned for UA and Texas A&M veterans – Book features UA alumni who fought in World War II – UA experts comment on election – UA’s Academic Quiz Bowl receives high rankings – UA writers participate in NaNoWriMo – School of Music presents fall concert – Insurance executives meet at UA – Events, activities – and more…

Exonerated Death Row Inmate to Speak at UA

An event titled “The Death Penalty from a Social Justice Perspective,” featuring Gary Drinkard, exonerated Alabama death row survivor, and Joanne Terrell, faculty member in The University of Alabama School of Social Work and death penalty mitigator, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.

UA Engineering Professor Honored with National Award

Dr. James P. Hubner, associate professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics at The University of Alabama, was named the 2013 recipient of the Felix Zandman Award for exceptional contributions in the development of measurements and applications with the help of photoelastic coatings.

UA Screens Music Documentary Filmed in Louisiana Prisons

A screening of the documentary “Follow Me Down,” a feature-length film about music in prison, will be tonight at 7:30 in 216 Reese Phifer Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: November 7, 2012

UA author lectures on new book – UA helps start Young Enterpreneurs Academy – Students donate meals to needy – UA experts comment on Alabama economy, mutual aid societies – Creative Campus to host hip-hop event – UA grad student partners with Black Belt Bamboost

UA Accounting Program Jumps Two Spots in PAR Rankings

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Accountancy’s undergraduate program is ranked No. 18 in Public Accounting Report’s 2012 Annual Professors Survey.