UA Names Palan Dean of Culverhouse College of Commerce

Dr. Kay M. Palan, dean of Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University, has been named dean of The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.

UA In the News — March 9

Multiple tattoos may keep the common cold away — Mapping the Everglades — Finances for rural community colleges worsen — and more.

UA Student News for March 8, 2016

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/category/ua-student-news/ to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. Submit your news at http://uanews.ua.edu/submit-student. DEADLINES Center for Service and Leadership’s leadership team applications, March 9, 5 p.m. Honors College Medicine and Community applications, March 9 UA’s Strategic Plan Survey, March 15 Buford Peace Award nominations,

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park Reschedules Knap-in

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park’s 16th Annual Knap-In, previously slated for March 11-12, has been rescheduled due to forecasts of severe weather. The event is now scheduled for Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30.

UA In the News — March 8

Finding role models in Transformers — Fraternity helps foundation — Issues surrounding body image — and more.

UA Announces 2016 Premier Award Winners

UA Announces 2016 Premier Award Winners

Recipients of the 2015 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced at a recent presentation dinner.

UA, Aristotle University Collaborate to Celebrate Aristotle’s 2,400th Birthday

UA, Aristotle University Collaborate to Celebrate Aristotle’s 2,400th Birthday

The University of Alabama, in collaboration with Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, is throwing Aristotle a weeklong birthday bash with events spanning March 21-25.

UA Students Head Out to Serve Communities for Alternative Breaks

The University of Alabama’s Center for Service and Leadership is sending five teams of more than 100 UA students, as well as leaders, on “Beyond Bama: Alternative Break” from Saturday, March 12, to Sunday, March 20.

Want to Avoid a Cold? Try a Tattoo or Twenty, says UA Researcher

There’s no known cure for the common cold, but receiving multiple tattoos can strengthen your immunological responses, potentially making you heartier in fighting off common infections, according to research by a trio of University of Alabama scholars.

UA Suicide Awareness

UA Suicide Awareness

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