UA Offers Creative Writing Club for Teens
The University of Alabama invites local high school students — freshmen through seniors — to sign up for the Spring 2017 Creative Writing Club.
Announcements
New Director Named for Capstone Village at UA
Troy L. Cannaday, the interim executive director of The Hearth at Tudor Gardens in Zionsville, Indiana, has been named executive director of Capstone Village, the retirement community on The University of Alabama campus. He assumed the post Dec. 1.
UA Professor Elected to Prestigious Antiquarian Society
Dr. Ian Brown, professor and chair of the department of anthropology at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to The Society of Antiquaries of London—the oldest and most prestigious association for antiquarian studies in the world.
UA’s Paul Jones Gallery Features K-12 Artists from Tuscaloosa
Students from Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School and University Place Elementary School will display their artwork at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art from Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 as part of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art’s K-12 Fellows Program.
Three UA Faculty Members Named Endowed Elmore Professors
In honor of Marilyn Williams Elmore and her husband John Durr Elmore, The University of Alabama Board of Trustees recently approved the establishment of The Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore Endowed Professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences.
UA Athletics among SEC Leaders in NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate
The University of Alabama men’s basketball program, along with six other Crimson Tide programs, led the Southeastern Conference in Graduation Success Rate figures released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tuesday.
UA Piano Wing Named to Honor Alumna
According to alumna Gloria Narramore Moody, her “love affair” with The University of Alabama’s School of Music began while attending Girl Scouts camp between sixth and seventh grade.
Leader in Transportation Research Joining UA
Dr. Shashi Nambisan, a civil engineer and leading expert in transportation and infrastructure systems, has been selected to lead transportation research efforts at The University of Alabama.
NASA, UA to Sign Space Act Agreement
Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.
UA’s Hidden Humanities Guest Lecturer to Discuss ‘Black Lives Matter’
Dr. Houston A. Baker, a professor of English and African American and diaspora studies at Vanderbilt University, will present “The Black Bottom Line: Reflections on Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, and White Male Violence in America” Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.