UA Again Chosen as McGowan Scholars Academic Institution
The University of Alabama has again been chosen as a McGowan Scholars Academic Institution for the 2009-2010 academic year by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Inc.
Announcements
UA Campus to Open Nov. 28 for Iron Bowl Fans
UA Gameday officials have announced that The University of Alabama campus will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Homecoming Queen Announced at UA
Caroline Gwaltney of Alexander City was named The University of Alabama Homecoming Queen for 2008 on Friday, Oct. 31 during UA’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally on campus.
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive Kicks Off at UA
The annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive, sponsored by the Community Service Center at The University of Alabama, will officially begin Monday, Oct. 20 with a kickoff event on the Ferguson Center Plaza from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Two UA Business School Programs in Top 15 Nationally; BusinessWeek Ranks Operations Management, Corporate Strategy
Two specialty programs offered by The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration are ranked in the top 15 nationally by BusinessWeek magazine.
$4.8 Million Paul R. Jones Art Collection Donated to UA
One of the top 100 art collectors in the United States, Paul R. Jones of Atlanta, has donated his 1,700-piece art collection valued at $4.8 million to The University of Alabama.
UA Grows Green
Enrollment numbers are not the only ones growing on The University of Alabama campus as the number of tons of recyclable materials collected by UA over the past year has more than doubled from the previous year.
Groundbreaking for New UA Capstone College of Nursing Set for Oct. 10
The Capstone College of Nursing at The University of Alabama will host a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10 for a new facility that will provide state-of-the-art clinical instruction for UA nursing students working to counter a national nursing shortage.
UA Homecoming Week to be Celebrated with Theme ‘Unified with Crimson Pride’
The University of Alabama tradition of Homecoming Week events will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26-Saturday, Nov.1 with the theme “A Tide Nation: Unified with Crimson Pride.”
UA Enrollment Reaches Record 27,052 Students; Freshman Class Tops 5,000
A record 27,052 students are enrolled at The University of Alabama this fall. The entering freshman class, at 5,116, is the largest in UA history, and marks the first time that the freshman class has exceeded 5,000.