Artist and Long-time UA Professor Emeritus Alvin Sella Dies

Artist and Long-time UA Professor Emeritus Alvin Sella Dies

Professor Emeritus Alvin “Al” Sella, acclaimed artist and long-time faculty member in the department of art and art history at The University of Alabama, died April 8 at Hospice of West Alabama.

UA Greek Groups Award $100,000 to Area Organizations

The University of Alabama Greek community will award its annual Greek Week grants as part of the Profiles in Service and Leadership Banquet on Tuesday, April 16.

The grants, which total $100,000, will be given to some 30 nonprofit organizations operating in and around Tuscaloosa. Recipient organizations are selected following a grant request application process.

Federal Agency Names UA to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for helping the community through service and service-learning partnerships.

UA to Open Foundry

The University of Alabama will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication April 19 at 1 p.m. to open a new foundry meant to encourage creative collaboration between engineering and art students.

UA Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships

Two University of Alabama students were awarded scholarships by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, and two more students were recognized for an honorable mention.

UA in the News: April 11, 2013

Psychology professor wins SEC faculty award – Robotics team advances to finals – Former ‘Seinfeld’ director signs books at UA – SGA hosts Unity Day – UA researchers focus on storms and their impacts … and more …

UA’s Black to Receive Buford Peace Award

Dr. Stephen F. Black, director of The University of Alabama Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and a faculty member in the Honors College, has been selected the winner of the 2013 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award.

UA’s First Black Warrior Film Festival to Host Films, Speakers

The Black Warrior Film Festival will be a free all-day event held at The University of Alabama’s Reese Phifer Hall Saturday, April 13.

UA in the News: April 10, 2013

UA students plan Relay For Life event – Fraternity, sorority host philanthropy cookout – UA table tennis team goes to national championship – UA theatre department presents ‘Show Boat’ – Author to discuss Emancipation Proclamation – MFA students offer workshops for high school students – UA expert comments on best ways to use tax refunds

Program Developer Named UA Student Employee of the Year

Luke Colburn, lead student developer at the Center for Advanced Public Safety, has won the 2013 University of Alabama Student Employee of the Year Award.