Campus & Community

Race, Relationship Matter in Helping Dementia Caregivers, According to UA/UAB Study

Individual characteristics of caregivers, including race and relationships, should be considered while helping them manage stress and burden, according to a soon-to-be published study from researchers at The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Ambassador to Korea to Speak at UA Commencement Aug. 11

Thomas C. Hubbard, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Korea and a 1965 graduate of The University of Alabama, will return to campus as the featured speaker at UA’s summer commencement ceremony Monday, Aug. 11, at Coleman Coliseum.

Funk Named to New Campus Activities Position at UA

Rick Funk has been named director of campus activities at The University of Alabama. Dr. Kathleen Cramer, interim vice president for student affairs, and Dr. Roger Thompson, assistant vice president for enrollment management, made the announcement today.

Local Student Receives Transfer Scholarship to UA

Lindsey Ladelle Fincher, daughter of Wayne and Carolyn Fincher of Hackleburg, has received a two-year tuition transfer scholarship to The University of Alabama.

Cullman Student Among UA Graduates

Julie A. Brand of Cullman received a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration from The University of Alabama during spring commencement exercises.

State Housing Market Slows, Still on Track to Set Record, According to UA’s Real Estate Center

Existing home sales in Alabama slipped 1.8 percent in June to 4,345 units, according to figures released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.

Every County in State has Some Rural Population, Says UA’s Manager of State Data Center

Is Alabama a rural state or an urban state? The answer may surprise you. The Census Bureau recently provided some information about the urban and rural population in Alabama.

Harry Gilmer and Donald Salls Named 2003 Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award Recipients

Former Crimson Tide football stars Harry Gilmer and Donald Salls will receive The University of Alabama National Alumni Association’s (NAA) Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award at the Alabama-Oklahoma football game in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 6.

UA Graduate School to Hold Preview Day

The University of Alabama Graduate School will conduct a Graduate School Preview Day on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater on campus. The purpose of this event is to provide information to undergraduate students and other prospective graduate students who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree at UA.

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program to Hold Annual Summit

The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) will hold its third annual Summit on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and the Capitol Building in Montgomery.