Announcements

Lecture Offers UA Students, Community ‘A Taste of the Rich Tradition of Embroidery’

Alastair Macleod, chairman of a premier supplier of embroidery, Hand and Lock School of Embroidery, will lead a public lecture for The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences and its apparel design program.

Long-time UA Professor, Administrator Douglas E. Jones Dies

Dr. Douglas E. Jones, professor emeritus of geological sciences at The University of Alabama and curator of invertebrate paleontology at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, died April 2, 2010 after a brief illness. He was 79.

UA Car Tags Raise $3.1 Million for Student Scholarships

The University of Alabama’s collegiate license tag program raised some $3.1 million during the 2009 fiscal year. Funds raised through the statewide program are used for scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

PR Program at UA Ranked Among Top Education Programs by PRWeek Magazine

The public relations program at The University of Alabama is ranked second in the nation according to new rankings produced and published in PRWeek Magazine. UA is the highest ranked university that offers both graduate and undergraduate programs.

Mercedes-Benz Launches Graduate Fellowship Program with UA

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) has announced the creation of a Graduate Fellowship Program in conjunction with The University of Alabama – a unique opportunity for graduate students to gain exposure to leadership and management principles in one of the most advanced automotive manufacturing plants in the world.

The SOURCE is New Home for UA Student Organizations

Work is under way on campus to establish the SOURCE, a new home for all registered student organizations at The University of Alabama in the Ferguson Center.

UA Dance Professor Recognized at Festival

Students and faculty members from The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance won recent recognition at the regional American College Dance Festival in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

University of Alabama Responds to NCAA’s Ruling on Appeal

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld the vacation of records penalty for the University of Alabama originally announced by the NCAA in June 2009 when the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions penalized Alabama for major violations involving 16 sports in its athletics program.  The NCAA’s vacation of records

SGA Senators Chosen in UA Election

Student senators for The University of Alabama Student Government Association 2010-2011 term were elected on campus March 9.

Junior from Madison Elected SGA President at UA

James Fowler, a junior from Madison majoring in business and political science, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2010-2011 term.