UA Announces 2016 Communication Hall of Fame Inductees

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.  — The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences will holds its annual Communication Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday, Oct. 6, in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The 2016 inductees are Rick Bragg, Eli Gold, James Spann and George Stewart. Rick Bragg Rick Bragg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author

UA In the News — Aug. 5

Students move in at University of Alabama Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 4 The University of Alabama move team crew helped unload hundreds of vehicles of new students arriving for early move-in at UA in Tuscaloosa. on Thursday. Tuscaloosa News (gallery) – Aug. 4 Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 4 WSFA-NBC 12 (Montgomery) – Aug. 4

Summer 2016 Graduates Announced at UA

Summer 2016 Graduates Announced at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 1,537 degrees during spring commencement Saturday, Aug. 6. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 255,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include:

UA’s Honors College Schedules Week of Action-Oriented Service Activities

Editors/Producers Note: A Media Day is scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, for Alabama Action at Vance Elementary School. Students will perform outdoor and indoor service tasks to prepare for the start of school. Contact Richard LeComte, media relations, at rllecomte@ur.ua.edu or 205/394-3040.  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — More than 200 University of Alabama Honors College freshmen and

UA In the News — Aug. 4

Partnership between UA and Pickens County to improve rural healthcare Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 3 This is a partnership between The University of Alabama and Pickens County. People behind it believe its a first of its kind The partnership began to grow a few years ago when Pickens County Medical Center in Carrollton was

White House Panel Discusses New Study by UA’s Insurance Research Center

A new study on the resale value of fortified home construction by The University of Alabama’s Insurance Research Center was the topic of discussion today (Wednesday, Aug. 3) at the White House.

UA In the News — Aug. 3

Students begin moving onto University of Alabama campus CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 2 Thursday, thousands of University of Alabama students will begin moving back into dorms on campus. But many are getting a head start. Haley Cotton is just one of dozens of new freshmen students moving into the Julia Tutwiler dormitory. Many families

Interview with UA Panhellenic President Pamela Sox

Interview with UA Panhellenic President Pamela Sox

The University of Alabama’s Sorority Fall Formal Recruitment begins on Friday, August 5. UA Panhellenic President, Pamela Sox, has been preparing for the largest sorority recruitment in the nation for the past year.

UA In the News — Aug. 2

Summer Bridge program holds celebration WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 1 Eleven students were recognized today as they completed The University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints Summer Bridge Program. It’s a unique summer long college transition program for students will intellectual disabilities. The lesson ranged from guidance on how to complete financial aid paperwork to simulated independent living.

UA In the News — July 30-Aug. 1

UA Dancers Rehearse for Edinburgh Fringe Festival (gallery) Tuscaloosa News – July 31 Eight University of Alabama dance majors rehearse the piece “Co/Lapse” at Morgan Hall on the UA campus in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Nine UA students, eight dance majors and one theatre lighting and design are preparing for performances at