Tuscaloosa Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,467 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
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UA Student from Huntsville to Present Research at National Conference
University of Alabama sophomore Christy Covington of Huntsville will present a poster presentation on “An H-Alpha Survey of the Butcher-Oemler Cluster Abell 851” at the American Astronomical Society Conference in Nashville on May 26.
Association to Present UA Grad with Excellent Student Nurse Award
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present a recent University of Alabama graduate with its Excellent Student Nurse Award in San Antonio on May 22.
Media, Civil Rights Panelists to Explore how Images from UA Integration were Created, as Part of ‘Opening Doors’
As part of the 40th anniversary of the first successful enrollment of African-American students at The University of Alabama, the College of Communication and Information Sciences at UA will host a panel on “Media and the Moment: Images of the Schoolhouse Door.”
UA to Honor 40 Pioneers at ‘Opening Doors’ Event
The University of Alabama will honor 40 outstanding pioneers who played key roles in breaking racial barriers on campus as part of “Opening Doors,” a three-day program planned for June 9-11 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first successful enrollment of African-American students at UA.
First Blount Undergraduate Initiative Class to Graduate at UA
When The University of Alabama’s privately endowed Blount Undergraduate Initiative began four years ago, it was touted as an ambitious program that would create a community of undergraduate scholars and be a benchmark for academic excellence at the Capstone.
Lights Out: A Total Eclipse of the Moon will put UA Astronomers in the Dark
The University of Alabama’s last public astronomy viewing of the semester will go out under a shroud of darkness with a total eclipse of the moon on May 15 from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Dolly to Step Down as Dean of UA College of Education
Dr. John P. Dolly, dean of the College of Education, will be stepping down from his administrative appointment effective July 1. He will take administrative leave for one year before returning to full time teaching and research in August 2004, according to interim provost, Dr. Judy Bonner.
UA Students Named to Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities
A number of University of Alabama students were inducted recently into Who’s Who Among American College and Universities.
Mike Shula Named 26th Alabama Football Coach
Former Alabama quarterback Mike Shula came full circle today when he was named by athletics director Mal Moore as the Tide’s 26th head football coach.