UA Summer Enrichment Workshop Deadline Extended

The University of Alabama’s Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies has extended the deadline for its 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 15.

UA in the News: April 24, 2013

UA students receive Critical Languages Scholarships – Alabama Public Radio honored with Murrow Awards – Professor and student film Hurricane Sandy recovery – UA/Auburn students to compete in hovercraft race – UA’s all-women rocket team competes – Student group hosts benefit for Literacy Council – and more…

UA in the News: April 23, 2013

UA all-girls rocket team competes in NASA’s Student Launch – UA starts fund to promote sustainability – Social work prof gives Last Lecture – Major construction projects under way – UA experts comment on terrorism, property taxes and impact of sequestration on criminal justice – and more…

UA Education’s Inaugural McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards Announced

Three University of Alabama College of Education faculty were awarded the inaugural Nellie Rose McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards this spring.

UA Student News for April 23, 2013

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 Student Opinions of Instruction surveys, April 28 and May 5 (School of Social Work) THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER SOURCE organization-registration renewal, continuous through May 15 Fall Get on Board Day early registration,

UA Students Earn Language Scholarships from State Department

Two University of Alabama Honors College students have been selected to receive Critical Languages Scholarships from the U.S. State Department.

UA English Department to Host Symposium

A symposium on elemental ecocriticism, which is a critical field that examines literary representations of the world and their effects on the world, will be hosted by the department of English at The University of Alabama April 25-27.

UA in the News: April 20-22, 2013

UA, Auburn to compete in Hoverbowl Challenge – Social work prof to present “Last Lecture” – UA opens foundry – A-Day brings fans to campus – UA student wins first place in poetry interpretation competition – UA researchers retrofit generators to reduce carbon monoxide emissions – UA alum credits professors with success in fashion design – UA expert comments on Southern pride – and more…

UA-housed APR Sweeps Regional Murrow Awards

Alabama Public Radio, housed at The University of Alabama, won four-of-four awards in the small market radio category in the Radio Television Digital News Association’s Edward R. Murrow Awards for District 9.

Two UA PR Students Win National Minority Scholarship

A pair of students from The University of Alabama’s department of advertising and public relations has been selected recipients of the 2013 LaGrant Foundation Scholarship for ethnic minority students studying advertising, marketing or public relations.