Announcements

Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth Named UA Associate Provost

University of Alabama President Judy Bonner has named Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth to the new position of associate provost for special projects.

December Graduates Announced at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 2,113 degrees during fall commencement Saturday, Dec. 15, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than

UA College of Education Announces 2012 Educator Hall of Fame Inductees

Four outstanding educators were recently inducted into the The University of Alabama College of Education Educator Hall of Fame. The late Dr. Harold Bishop, Dr. Paul Hubbert, Jeanice Kirkland and Dr. Jayne Meyer were inducted as inaugural members of the Hall of Fame.

UA’s ACRE Adds Three to Advisory Board of Trustees

Three new members have been named to the advisory board of trustees of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.

UA Engineering Student Wins Award for Research Paper

Larry Summerville, a senior in metallurgical and material engineering from Columbus, Miss, won first place for his research poster presentation at a November regional meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers in Montgomery.

UA Engineering Professor Appointed to German Research Association

Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, a professor and research center executive director in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, has been appointed to a prestigious post in the German scientific research community.

Baldwin Named Vice President for Advancement at UA

University of Alabama President Judy Bonner has named Dr. Karen Baldwin as vice president for advancement, effective immediately.

UA Professor Leads Effort to Teach Computer Science in High Schools

Continuing efforts to introduce computer science to high school students, a $1 million grant was awarded to Dr. Jeff Gray, associate professor of computer science in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, to train teachers in a new computer-science course and future College Board AP exam.

Benson Named Interim Provost at UA

University of Alabama President Judy Bonner has named long-time faculty member and administrator Dr. Joe Benson as interim provost. Benson has served as vice president for research and vice provost at UA since 2009.

UA Accounting Program Jumps Two Spots in PAR Rankings

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Accountancy’s undergraduate program is ranked No. 18 in Public Accounting Report’s 2012 Annual Professors Survey.