John Grisham Wins the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
For his work in “Sycamore Row,” New York Times bestselling author, lawyer and previous Harper Lee Prize winner John Grisham received the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.
The Capstone of Higher Education: Bama by Drone
Take a look at this “birds-eye” view of the campus and you will see why The University of Alabama has been ranked by www.thebestcolleges.org as one of “The 50 Most Amazing College Campuses for 2014.”
The Capstone of Higher Education: The RISE Program
Research taking place at The University of Alabama’s RISE program is influencing early childhood education for children with and without special needs. Since 1974, more than 10,000 children have benefitted from this environment of inclusion and acceptance. Today, there are six RISE schools in four states modeled after the program at UA. This video highlights
UA’s Hudson Strode Program to Host Film Series at Bama Theatre
The Hudson Strode program in Renaissance Studies in the English department of The University of Alabama will kick off a monthly Shakespeare on Film series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15 at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. The series, which will continue through April, features a range of films with Shakespearian themes. It will include the popular, contemporary film “Ten Things I Hate about You” as well as such classics as”West Side Story” and lesser-known but equally relevant works including ” The Bad Sleep Well.”
UA’s Sport Management Lecture Series Kicks Off Friday
The 2014 University of Alabama Distinguished Lectures in Sport Management series offers the University and West Alabama communities talks ranging from marketing the Harlem Globetrotters to career opportunities in the sporting goods industry.
UA’s University Medical Center Offers Evening Appointments
University Medical Center, located on The University of Alabama campus, has expanded its evening hours to include scheduled patient appointments.
UA Student News for Aug. 26, 2014
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. TODAY Week of Welcome Blend into the Capstone, 5-8 p.m., 3104 Ferguson Center Alpha Delta Chi information meeting, 7:30 p.m., 313 Ferguson Center (more information: ajtidwell@crimson.ua.edu) Sigma Delta Tau informal recruitment, 8 p.m., 420 Smithwoods Circle
The Capstone of Higher Education: Rise
Allison Gabriel is a student at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. Her journey began at The University of Alabama’s Rise program. The research taking place at Rise influences early childhood education for children with and without special needs. Since 1974, more than 10,000 children have taken part in this environment of inclusion and acceptance.
UA Researchers to Embark on New Search for Mysterious Dark Matter
Three University of Alabama physicists are among dozens of researchers planning and developing a new international search for dark matter – invisible material scientists believe makes up roughly 27 percent of the universe’s mass.
UA Social Work Graduate Student Wins SOGIE Award
Sarah Young, doctoral student in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been named a winner of the 2014 CSWE Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression Scholarship Award.