Alpha Lambda Delta, a national academic honor society, recently awarded a Jo Anne Trow Scholarship of $1,000 to University of Alabama student Leah Parker of Birmingham (zip code 35226) for the 2002-2003 academic year.
The University of Alabama Chapter of Circle K International prepares to “light up” the Quad on Sunday, Dec. 8, with its annual luminaries ceremony.
Dr. Linda Olivet, professor emeritus in The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, was recently named winner of the 2002-2003 University Continuing Studies Education Association Region III Outstanding Education Faculty Award at the Region III meeting in Raleigh, N.C.
The University of Alabama International Honors Program will present “Understanding Islam,” a special forum on the origin and nature of Islam on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003.
The final results of the 2002 “Beat Auburn-Beat Hunger” canned food drive were announced Friday, Nov. 22. University of Alabama students, faculty and staff collected 47,067 pounds of food for the West Alabama Food Bank during the event.
Xavier Teixido, food management professional and chairman of the board of the National Restaurant Association spoke to faculty and students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences on Nov. 12 in the College’s J.J. Doster Cafe.
The director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Public Broadcasting Service television series “A Force More Powerful” will lead a Nov. 25 film screening and discussion at The University of Alabama on the power of nonviolent resistance to thwart and overthrow dictators.
The 2003 Economic Outlook Conference presented by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Montgomery.
On Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m., The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, which is part of The University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM), will host a groundbreaking ceremony for their new $12.6 million facility.
The department of chemical engineering in The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering recently announced the receipt of a Helping Hand Discretionary Chemical Engineering Gift to support students and programs within the department. This is the first donation in a new category of Helping Hand gifts to the College, designed to honor people and businesses specified by donors.