Announcements

Announcement from University of Alabama President Guy Bailey

University of Alabama President Guy Bailey’s statement:
Today I have notified Chancellor Witt that I am stepping down as President of The University of Alabama. This is a decision my wife Jan and I made together after much discussion about how we can best address her health, which is the most important priority in our lives. By announcing this decision today, I hope the Board of Trustees will be in a position to take the next appropriate steps during its meeting in Tuscaloosa this week. We want to thank the faculty, staff, students, alumni and our many friends for your warm welcome. My family and I appreciate your understanding and your prayers.

Top-Selling UA Car Tags Raise $4 Million to Support Scholarships

The University of Alabama collegiate license tag program raised some $4.1 million during the 2012 fiscal year. Funds raised through the statewide program are used for scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

‘Timeless Traditions’ to be Featured Theme for UA Homecoming Week

The University of Alabama will welcome students, parents, alumni and visitors to campus during Homecoming Week 2012, to be held from Sunday, Oct. 21, to Saturday, Oct. 27. This year’s theme is “Timeless Traditions.”

Community Service Center Kicks Off Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive at UA

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is kicking off the 19th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive Monday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Plaza, Reese Phifer and Lloyd Halls.

Former Daimler Vice President Appointed UA Engineering Professor

Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, long-time automotive technology researcher and development engineer at Daimler AG, joined the faculty in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, bringing decades of industry experience into the classroom and labs.

UA College of C&IS Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will holds its annual Communication Hall of Fame Oct. 11 in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

UA Engineering Professor Selected for International Conference

Dr. Wei Song, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, will represent the structural control and monitoring community as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Sixth International Workshop on Structural Control and Monitoring.

Aerospace Association to Present UA Engineering Student with Scholarship Friday

Justin Anderson, a junior from Louisville, Ky., studying aerospace engineering and mechanics at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of the 2012 Rockwell Collins Scholarship awarded by the Aerospace States Association.

UA Celebrates Renovation at Rodgers Library

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of the renovated first floor of Rodgers Science and Engineering Library will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, on the first floor of Rodgers, part of The University of Alabama Libraries.

UA Research Team Offers Online Therapy for Insomnia, Depression Sufferers

A team of University of Alabama researchers in the department of psychology is looking for participants in the Demopolis area for a pilot research study to deliver cognitive-behavior therapy through the online video-conferencing program Skype.