UA Student News for Oct. 30, 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 Alternative Break scholarships, Nov. 1, 5 p.m., 346 Ferguson Center Intent to Compete applications for Culverhouse College Business Plan Competition, Nov. 2, 11:59 p.m. Applications for Health Hut interns, Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Applications

UA to Welcome Top Students to Campus for Alabama Girls State

The University of Alabama will welcome more than 300 of the state’s top high school students to campus to attend Alabama Girls State next year.

UA Students Receive Scholarships from Best-Selling Author

The James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships were recently awarded to eight College of Education students at The University of Alabama.

UA in the News: October 27-29, 2012

UA computer science major featured – UA car tags program funds scholarships – Education professor wins Seligman Award – UA given space in city cultural center – Student named UA’s first female ROTC commander – Homecoming brings alumni, fans to campus – and more…

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Ghosts and goblins on Sorority Row – Grants awarded to UA help train teachers in physics and computer science – UA experts available to comment Hurricane Sandy, politics – Alabama Business Hall of Fame induction – Beat Auburn Beat Hunger blood drive

UA MIS Program No.16 in BusinessWeek Rankings

The Management Information Systems program at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce is ranked No. 16 out of 124 programs at both public and private universities, according to a BusinessWeek survey of students.

Birmingham Student Named UA Homecoming Queen

Lissa Handley Tyson of Birmingham was named 2012 Homecoming Queen at The University of Alabama Friday, Oct. 26, during UA’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally.

UA in the News: October 26, 2012

UA enhances teaching of physics – Athletics’ graduation success rate continues upward trend – Homecoming events – Historian details battle of Fredericksburg – Forest Gump author to speak – UA Musical to open … and more …

Center for the Book at UA Offers Statewide Writing Contest

The Alabama Center for the Book, part of The University of Alabama Libraries, invites young readers in grades four to 10 to enter the 21st Annual Letters About Literature letter-writing competition.

UA Student News for Oct. 26, 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 Homecoming activities. The annual homecoming pep rally will be held on the steps of Gorgas Library today at 7 p.m. The homecoming queen will be announced, and a bonfire will follow. The NPHC Step Show will