Addy Named Assistant Dean for Outreach at UA Business School
Dr. Sam Addy has been named assistant dean for outreach at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.
Announcements
UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Names New Board Members
The Board of Advisors for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has added two new members to an existing group of 17.
UA-Produced Documentary on Black Panther Party to be Screened in Harlem
The documentary film “Lowndes County Freedom Party,” produced by the Center for Public Television and Radio at The University of Alabama, will be screened Saturday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem.
UA Ranked Among U.S. News’ Top 50 Public Universities
The University of Alabama is ranked 34th among public national universities and 79th among all universities, both public and private, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2011.
UA’s Capstone College of Nursing Has A New Home
Nursing education at The University of Alabama will become a more interactive experience when the new Capstone College of Nursing building opens for classes this week.
Wikipedia Founder Launches UA’s Liberty and Power Lecture Series
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and a University of Alabama alumnus, will launch the Liberty and Power Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Ferguson Center Auditorium.
Rock Band Kansas to Perform on Campus With UA’s Huxford Symphony
Kansas, the rock band known for such hits as “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind,” will perform with The University of Alabama’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 10, in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building.
August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,400 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 7, on campus.
UA SUPe Store’s Textbook Rental Program Expanding
After piloting a textbook rental program last year, The University of Alabama’s University Supply Store plans to expand it for the upcoming academic year.
UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Patient-Centered Partnerships
“Partnering for Care: Where Do You Fit?” is the theme for the 11th annual Rural Health Conference, which will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.