Trussville Student Elected UA SGA President
Matt Calderone, a junior from Trussville majoring in political science, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2012-2013 term.
Cuban Officials Recognize UA for 10th Anniversary of Alabama-Cuba Initiative
Cuba’s University of Havana presented a special award to The University of Alabama in honor of its 280th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the Alabama-Cuba Initiative, which has brought UA and Cuban educators together to establish collaborative opportunities.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Grant to Make New Magnetic Material
The United States Department of Energy recently awarded a University of Alabama engineering professor, along with a team of researchers, a $1.26 million grant for an effort to create a bulk permanent magnet from alternatives to current rare earth minerals.
UA Student News for March 6, 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. SGA ELECTION Online voting for the Student Government Association election will end at 7 p.m. today. Students can vote online at mybama.ua.edu. Visit the SGA election website for complete information, including candidate profiles. DATES TO REMEMBER
UA in the News: March 6, 2012
UA President Robert Witt named chancellor of UA System – Provost Judy Bonner to serve as interim president – Conference lets undergraduates showcase research, creative projects – Railsback named Career Center director – UA professor’s documentary to premiere at SXSW – Selma native’s artwork on display at UA gallery – Former Tuskegee Airman to speak at UA – and more…
UA in the News: March 3-5, 2012
Noted investment writer Jim Rogers sends student to Dreamland – Speaker discusses book about Titanic – Professor awarded 2012 Eugene Current-Garcia Award – UA experts comment on religious diversity, proposed anti-abortion legislation, impact of immigration law – and more…
Witt Selected as Chancellor; Bonner Named Interim UA President
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System has named UA President Dr. Robert E. Witt as the new chancellor of the System’s three campuses and the health system. Witt replaces Dr. Malcolm Portera, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Judy Bonner will serve as UA’s interim president.
Capstone Leadership Academy Will Bring Talented High School Students to UA
A select group of high school sophomores invited from across the state will be attending the fifth annual Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama on March 8-9.
Selma Native’s Sculptures, Drawings on Display at UA
Sculpture and drawings from the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach, Fla., will be on view at The University of Alabama’s Sarah Moody Gallery of Art and the Sella-Granata Art Gallery on Woods Quad during March.
UA in the News: March 2, 2012
UA library showcases miniature books – Crimson Ride orders new buses – UA experts comment on immigration laws, community colleges and primaries – UA musical comedy reviewed – Former professor shares family’s Titanic survival story – and more…