Officials from the Southeastern Conference, Turner Sports, the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Falcons are among nearly two dozen speakers slated to participate in a new lecture series at The University of Alabama.
The 2015 University of Alabama Distinguished Lectures in Sport Management series, which kicks off Friday, offers the community talks ranging from ethics, integrity and the anti-doping movement to discussion of the World Games 2021.
Dr. David L. Albright, associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been selected to receive the Florida State University College of Social Work 2015 Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
Robert Abernathy, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Halyard Health Inc., will present “Transforming a Company” for the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Mortar Board Room, room 300, of the Ferguson Student Center on The University of Alabama campus.
The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy invites members of the community to attend a series of public nights this season to look at the universe through UA telescopes. The events are free of charge.
The Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board at The University of Alabama was among the outstanding Mortar Board chapters to be recognized at the 2015 Mortar Board National Conference.
The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s online master’s program has been named the top-ranked program of its kind by BestColleges.com.
Dr. Daniel Turner, professor emeritus at The University of Alabama, was recently elected as president-elect for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
Betsy Plank, public relations legend and the namesake of The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, has been inducted posthumously into the 2015 Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Paul W. Bryant Museum on The University of Alabama campus will release a video and offer signings on Saturday, Sept. 12, before the Alabama-Middle Tennessee State football game. Andrew Zow and Wesley Britt, this week’s honorary football captains, will be signing at the Museum from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In addition, author Dr. Donald