Announcements

Corder Named to UA’s ACRE Advisory Board of Trustees

Lynn Corder, a founding partner in The Builders Group of West Alabama, a firm that specializes in residential home building, has been named to the advisory board of trustees of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.

UA Names New Director of Effort to Bring Campus Discoveries to Market Place

The University of Alabama named Dr. Richard P. Swatloski director of its Office for Technology Transfer.

New Members Named to UA Chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta

Some 850 University of Alabama students recently accepted membership and were initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for first-year students.

May Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 3,778 degrees during spring commencement Friday-Saturday, May 4-5, on campus.

UA Journalism Department to Become Home to National Elementary Schools Press Association

The University of Alabama journalism department and National Elementary Schools Press Association officials will hold a news conference May 10 at 1 p.m. in the Tuscaloosa Magnet School library to announce the official move of the 18-year-old association from Asheville, N.C., to Tuscaloosa.

Media Advisory: UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises

The University of Alabama will hold spring commencement exercises May 4 and 5. Feature story ideas include graduates who have overcome adversity and the story behind the ceremonial mace.

UA Culverhouse Grad Marillyn Hewson Named President, COO of Lockheed Martin

Marillyn A. Hewson, a graduate of The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been named president and chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, succeeding president and COO Chris Kubasik. The changes are effective Jan. 1, 2013.

UA to Hold Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 4 and 5

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Three University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 6 p.m., Friday, May 4 and at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5, to award degrees.

Hand-made Baby Quilts to be Presented to Baby TALK Families

Thirteen expectant families who have been working with Baby TALK, a University of Alabama-based community engagement program building parent-infant relationships, will be presented with a handmade quilt Wednesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. at Maude L. Whatley Health Center, 2731 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Tuscaloosa.

Statement on April 19 Incident Near Campus

The security and well-being of our students and employees is one of our highest priorities. In emergency situations, UA will provide accurate, timely information to key stakeholders so they can make the most informed decisions possible regarding their personal safety and well-being. Early this morning, University police received reports of shots fired in close proximity to the campus.