The American Legion Alabama Boys State convention has awarded University of Alabama President Judy Bonner with its highest honor, the James V. Thompson Award. Named after the first young man elected Alabama Boys State governor, this is the first time the Thompson Award has been awarded to a woman.
An exhibit featuring a series of photos taken in Cuba by Chip Cooper, faculty member and artist-in-residence at The University of Alabama’s Honors College, and Julio Ángel Larramendi Joa will be on display starting June 4 at the Massimiliano Massimo Institute in Rome in an exhibit titled “ Campesinos.” The exhibit is part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Vatican.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Some 600 Alabama high school seniors will try their hands at politics and community service from Sunday, May 31, to Saturday, June 6, during the 2015 American Legion Alabama Boys State convention on The University of Alabama campus. During the week, students conduct mock elections and learn about civic processes as well
More than 210 University of Alabama students during summer 2015 are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.
The University of Alabama invites local high-school students — incoming freshman through graduating seniors — to sign up for the Summer 2015 Creative Writing Camp.
The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program – a program of UA’s Honors College — recently honored several undergraduate students.
The University of Alabama has welcomed the ninth cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus.
Two University of Alabama students have received Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. State Department to study languages during the summer of 2015.
University of Alabama student Rachel Ramey has received a Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study in Brazil during the spring and fall semesters of 2016.
The University of Alabama’s Honors College, in partnership with the Do Good Fund, will host an opening reception for the exhibition “Eternal Moments: Photographs of the South” Friday, May 15, in Marion, as part of the 57 Miles Initiative.