Announcements

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Spring Term

A total of 5,783 students enrolled during the 2010 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).

UA Museum Expedition Uncovers Post-Civil War History

Participants of the 32nd annual University of Alabama Museum Expedition are uncovering the remnants of the historic house site of Josiah and Amelia Gayle Gorgas in Brierfield.

UA Acquires Extensive Collection of American Historical Documents, Photos and Books

The University of Alabama Libraries is acquiring one of the most extensive collections of Americana and Southern history in private hands: the A. S. Williams III Collection of History and Culture of the South. For more than 40 years, Williams, a Eufaula native and UA alumnus, collected rare Americana, primarily books, manuscripts and photographs relating to the history of the United States.

State’s Hispanic Population Higher than Estimated, According to Census Bureau

The Census Bureau has revised its previous estimate of Alabama’s 2009 Hispanic population upward by nearly 18,000, according to the State Data Center at The University of Alabama.

UA Receives More than $2 million from Bernard Osher Foundation

The University of Alabama has received more than $2 million in funding from The Bernard Osher Foundation for the foundation’s signature programs: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.

UA Senior Heads for China on a Fulbright Scholarship

Jessica Hetherington, a University of Alabama senior, is headed for China on a Fulbright Scholarship, fulfilling a dream she had at age 17.

Housing Starts, Home Sales Up in April Over Last Year, ACRE Says

April housing starts and homes sales in Alabama are up over April 2009, according to the Alabama Center For Real Estate.

Chair of UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Dies

Betsy Plank, chair of The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and the “First Lady” of public relations, died Sunday, May 23, in Chicago.

UA Students Help Working Families Secure $6 Million in Tax Refunds through SaveFirst Initiative

More than 150 University of Alabama students traveled statewide during the 2010 tax season to prepare more than 2,900 returns for working families.

UA Plank Center Announces Selections for Public Relations Educator Fellowship Program

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama has announced the inaugural class for its Fellowship Program for Public Relations Educators.