Campus & Community

Op-Ed — An Open Letter to Alabama’s Political Leaders: Only Real Tax Reform Can Save Our Children

The numerous studies showing how Alabama’s state and local tax structure unfairly burdens the poor and the fact that we are facing the most serious fiscal crisis since the Great Depression compels you to take action. Biblically based Judeo-Christian ethical principles, which most of you have adopted, hold you, as our political leaders, to the highest level of accountability to eliminate this injustice poisoning our state.

UA College of Engineering Announces Three New Cudworth Professorships

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently announced Drs. Raghvendra Pandey, Robert Pitt and Doru Stefanescu have been appointed Cudworth Professors for their excellence in scholarship, research and teaching. The James R. Cudworth Memorial Engineering Professorship Fund was established in 1984 in memory of James Cudworth, former dean of the College of Engineering.

UA Chapter of the Alabama Environmental Council Sponsors Recycling Drive

The University of Alabama chapter of the Alabama Environmental Council (AEC) started its weeklong campus recycling drive today in front of Morgan Hall on the UA campus. The AEC will collect recyclables from students each day through Friday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

UA Conference on ‘Race and Place’ Attracts National Speakers

More than 30 presenters from around the nation will discuss issues concerning race and ethnicity at the “Race and Place in the Americas” conference on March 7-8 at The University of Alabama.

UA Announces Premier Award Recipients

The University of Alabama has announced the top individual award recipients for scholarship, leadership and service to the University for 2003.

Religion Discussion Group will Meet at UA to Discuss Book ‘Alabama Baptists’

The American Religion Discussion Group will meet on The University of Alabama campus on March 1, 2003, in the Anderson Room (third floor) of the Ferguson Student Center from 8:30 a.m. until noon.

Knight Kiplinger to Speak at UA March 6

Knight Kiplinger, one of America’s most respected economic journalists and business forecasters, will speak Thursday, March 6 at 5 p.m. in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.

UA College of Engineering Names New Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Head

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley as head of the department of civil and environmental engineering.

Domestic Violence Victims Aided by Project SAIL

Access to services by individuals in Alabama who are victims of domestic violence is being improved through a new project that proposes merging government programs with advocacy groups.

UA’s Rural Alabama Health Education Center Board to Meet Feb. 20

The Rural Alabama Area Health Education Center (RAAHEC), based at The University of Alabama, will hold a board meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. in conference room A of DCH Regional Medical Center.