UA’s Communication Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees
The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will induct five new members into its Communication Hall of Fame.
Awards & Honors
UA’s Avery Receives Health Policy Leadership Award
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Daniel Avery was the 2014 recipient of the Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Health Policy Leadership Award, which is awarded to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to improve the health status of an individual, a group of people or a population.
UA’s Manderson Names Georgia-Pacific Corporate Partner of the Year
The University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business at the Culverhouse College of Commerce will award Georgia-Pacific Corp. with the Manderson Partner of the Year award Friday, Aug. 15 at Manderson’s annual Speakers Edge luncheon.
Summer 2014 Graduates Announced at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 1,703 degrees during spring commencement Saturday, Aug. 2, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 240,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include: CITY STATE ZIPCODE NAME
Tri Delta at UA Sets Fundraising Record for Children’s Hospital
The University of Alabama’s Delta Mu chapter of the Delta Delta Delta national sorority has been recognized as this year’s top fundraiser for Tri Delta’s philanthropic partner, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During the 2013-2014 fundraising campaign, Delta Mu raised $204,414.79 for St. Jude, making it the first chapter to donate more than $200,000 in a single year. The contribution was part of some $6.1 million raised this year by Tri Delta chapters nationwide.
UA-housed APR Named Best Radio News Operation in Alabama
Alabama Public Radio, housed in The University of Alabama’s Digital Media Center, was honored for its outstanding news coverage, bringing home a total of six first-place awards.
UA Chemistry Professor among World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers
A University of Alabama chemistry professor ranks among the top 1 percent of most cited researchers in his field worldwide in 2014, according to a report published by Thomson Reuters.
UA’s Plank Center Names 2014 Mentoring Honorees
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama has named six public relations leaders from across the United States as Milestones in Mentoring Award winners.
UA Students Win ‘Best Film’ at International Student Film Festival
A team of seven University of Alabama students and recent graduates produced a winning short film, “Wieder ‘Zam.”
UA Advertising Student Wins Student of the Year Honor
Brenna Horrocks, a 2014 University of Alabama graduate, was honored by the Birmingham chapter of the American Advertising Federation.