Announcements

What Will 2012’s Economy Bring? UA’s CBER Economic Outlook Conference is Jan. 12

The 2012 Economic Outlook Conference presented by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research will be held Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel in Montgomery.

UA’s Denny Chimes to be Lit Blue in Observance of World Diabetes Day

Denny Chimes on The University of Alabama campus will be lit blue Monday, Nov. 14 from sundown to midnight as a part of the World Diabetes Day monument challenge.

Alabama Is Home to More Than 400,000 Veterans, According to UA Data Center

The nation is preparing to observe Veterans Day 2011, and among those to be honored are more than 400,000 Alabamians, according to Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at The University of Alabama.

UA Professor, Former Faculty Senate President Karen Steckol Dies

Dr. Karen Steckol, professor of communicative disorders at The University of Alabama and a former UA Faculty Senate president, died today after a three-year struggle with cancer.

UA Students Partner with Secret Meals for Hungry Children to Host Fundraisers

University of Alabama students are partnering with the Alabama Credit Union to raise awareness and funds for Secret Meals For Hungry Children through Nov. 8.

UA Literacy Advocacy Group’s Campaign Kicks Off Monday

Literacy is the Edge, a student-advocacy group dedicated to ending functional illiteracy in West Alabama, will launch its 2011 campaign to raise funds and produce communication materials for the Literacy Council of West Alabama on Monday, Nov. 7

UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Recognizes PR Mentors

The second “Milestones in Mentoring” 
Awards Banquet raised nearly $50,000 for public relations education programs.

UA Car Tags Raise $3.8 Million to Support Student Scholarships

The University of Alabama collegiate license tag program raised some $3.8 million during the 2011 fiscal year. Funds raised through the statewide program are used for scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

AMSTI to Host Legislative Leadership Breakfast Oct. 24

The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), a program administered by The University of Alabama/University of West Alabama Regional In-Service Education Center, will host a Legislative Leadership Breakfast on Monday, Oct. 24 from 8–10 a.m. at the AMSTI location in Tuscaloosa (13414 Highway 69 South).

UA’s Bama Grad Expo Seeks Top Prospective Students for Campus Visit

The University of Alabama will host Bama Grad Expo 2012, which brings top prospective graduate students to campus, Jan. 12-14, 2012.