Public Relations Diversity Hinges on Leadership

A recent literature review by Dr. Nilanjana Bardhan, a board member of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama, showcases diversity and inclusion trends in the PR industry throughout the 1990s and 2000s. While some progress has been made in terms of recruitment of minorities and advancement of women to more senior executive positions, very little has changed since the 1990s.

Educational Studies’ Graduate Research Symposium Accepting Proposals

Educational Studies’ Graduate Research Symposium Accepting Proposals

The 2017 ESPRMC Graduate Research Symposim will be held Thursday, April 13. As many as five $500 travel awards will be presented to the top graduate students this year.

Welcome to my UA World: Morrison Coaches Equestrian Program

Welcome to my UA World: Morrison Coaches Equestrian Program

As two horses circle her in the ring, Ashley Morrison voices recommendations to the athletes atop them.

UA In the News — March 2

WISE symposium features astronaut — Club lacrosse — Grading the bands — and more.

UA Hosts Three-Day Digital Humanities Conference, “Digitorium”

College professors from across the U.S. and Europe are headed to The University of Alabama this week to take part in the Digitorium, a three-day digital humanities conference.

The Digitorium will take place at Gorgas Library and Morgan Hall March 2-4. University Libraries and the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies in the English department are sponsoring the conference.

UA Prepares Dancer for Success

UA Prepares Dancer for Success

  A 2011 graduate of The University of Alabama with a bachelor of arts in dance, Joy Denver Spears got her start as a professional dancer in 2006 as one of the top 20 contestants on the Fox TV show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has worked with the industry’s top choreographers, and has

UA In the News — March 1

The dangers of sand mining — What black history means to the UA community — From Canada to Alabama — and more.

UA’s Gorgas House Museum Highlights WWI Contributions

UA’s Gorgas House Museum Highlights WWI Contributions

Contributions made by William C. Gorgas during World War I is the feature of a new exhibit opening at UA’s Gorgas House Museum on Saturday, March 4.

UA Center Sends Reading Kits to Black Belt Schools

The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development, along with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, is promoting the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day by providing Dr. Seuss-themed reading kits to 21 schools in seven counties in the Black Belt region.