UA Student Speaks of Overcoming Daunting Obstacles

It’s not every day that a University of Alabama student gets to connect with millionaire philanthropists in the British Virgin Islands.

UA School of Social Work to Hold Brown Bag Lunch, Lecture June 27

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host an informational brown bag lunch with Dr. Harold Kudler, clinical lead of the Rural Health Program Mid-Atlantic Veterans Integrated Service Network.

UA Social Work Professor Tabbed for Autherine Lucy Foster Award

Dr. Cassandra “Cassie” Simon has been named the 2013 winner of the Autherine Lucy Foster Award, given annually by The University of Alabama Black Student Union and the Black Faculty and Staff Association.

UA Social Work Instructor to Provide Ethics Training for Mental Health Professionals

Joanne Terrell, an instructor in the The University of Alabama School of Social Work, will conduct a six-hour workshop focusing on values and ethical principles for mental health professionals.

Media Advisory: UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises

The University of Alabama will hold spring commencement exercises May 3 and 4. Feature story ideas include a graduation candidate who won a gold medal, one who is inspired to help veterans and a family gearing up for commencement times three.

UA to Hold Commencement Exercises May 3-4

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

UA Capstone Education Society Awards Announced

The Capstone Education Society of The University of Alabama College of Education awards several honors each year to outstanding alumni in the field of education.

UA Social Work Professor to Serve as Visiting Scholar in Brazil

Dr. Debra Nelson-Gardell, associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, will serve as a visiting scholar at the University of Brasilia, beginning May 1.

UA Summer Enrichment Workshop Deadline Extended

The University of Alabama’s Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies has extended the deadline for its 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 15.

UA Education’s Inaugural McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards Announced

Three University of Alabama College of Education faculty were awarded the inaugural Nellie Rose McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards this spring.