New Scholarship Established in UA School of Law
A new scholarship honoring Birmingham attorney James E. “Red” Clark has been established at The University of Alabama School of Law.
Campus & Community
UA, Bevill Astronomers Use Hubble Space Telescope to Reveal Spiral Galaxy with ‘Backward’ Arms
Remarkable Hubble Space Telescope images of the disk of a distant spiral galaxy will be presented by astronomers from The University of Alabama and Bevill State Community College on Jan. 8 at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington, D.C.
Candidates Sought for UA/DHR M.S.W. Program in Mobile
The University of Alabama is currently taking applications for the 2002 – 2004 Mobile-based Masters of Social Work program.
RSA Chief Bronner to Keynote Economic Conference Presented by UA on Jan. 17
Stocks finished their worst two-year period in 23 years on New Year’s Eve, many Enron stockholders have been wiped out, credit card debt is soaring, and economic recovery is expected to be slow at best.
UA Engineering College Ranks Fourth in Country in Percent of African-American Enrollment
The University of Alabama College of Engineering was recently ranked fourth in the nation among traditionally white institutions in the percentage of African-Americans enrolled, achieving this success after a long-term commitment to develop the potential of multicultural students toward higher rates of enrollment and graduation.
State’s Population Inches Upward, but Lags Behind Nation; Births Outnumber Deaths, but Wage-Earners Leaving State
Alabama’s population has increased since the year 2000, but the good news ends there.
One-Fourth of State’s Children Live in Poverty, Black Belt Counties Fare the Worst, Shelby Best
It promises to be a bleak holiday season for nearly a fourth of Alabama’s children who are considered to be living in poverty, according to U.S. Census Bureau information released today (Thursday, Dec. 20) by The University of Alabama’s Alabama State Data Center.
Second Annual Alabama Real Estate Conference Set for Jan. 23 at UA Conference Center
The second annual Alabama Real Estate Conference will once again offer a lineup of topics sure to pique the interest of anyone in the real estate business.
Soul Legend Al Green to Highlight 2002 Realizing the Dream Concert at UA
The Rev. Al Green, legendary soul and gospel singer, will highlight the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. “Realizing the Dream” event at The University of Alabama Moody Music Concert Hall, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.
Birmingham Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,000 degrees at fall commencement exercises held Monday, Dec. 17, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.