Biochemistry Major Elected UA’S SGA President
Grant Cochran, a junior from Leland, Miss., majoring in biochemistry, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2011-2012 term.
Announcements
Alabama Business Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Selected
Five distinguished business leaders have been selected for induction into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame Oct. 13 at the Bryant Conference Center at The University of Alabama.
UA School of Social Work Programs Receive Reaffirmation of Accreditation
The University of Alabama School of Social Work has received a reaffirmation of its accreditation for its Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs by the Council on Social Work Education until 2019.
Bradley Named Assistant to Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at UA
Dr. Elva Bradley, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Alabama since 1999, has been promoted to the position of assistant to the vice provost for academic affairs, effective March 1.
Anti-Racism Author to Lecture at UA
Tim Wise, an anti-racism speaker and author, will lecture on “Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism, Privilege and Denial In The Age Of Obama” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in Morgan Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
Applications Available to UA Students for Documenting Justice Filmmaking Course
Applications are now available for the 2011-2012 class of Documenting Justice, a two-semester course in documentary filmmaking that gives University of Alabama students of all majors the opportunity to explore social justice issues in their state or around the world through the creation of nonfiction films.
Bissell Named Associate Dean at UA’s C&IS, Director of ICIR
Dr. Kim Bissell has been named director of the Institute for Communication and Information Research and associate dean for research in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
UA Plank Center Enters Second Year of Fellowship Program for Educators
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama announced plans for its second annual Fellowship Program for Public Relations Educators.
Johnson Named Management-Marketing Department Head at UA
Dr. Diane Johnson, associate professor of management and Miles-Rose Professor of Leadership, has been named head of the department of management and marketing at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term
A total of 6,901 students enrolled during the 2010 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).