The Alabama Family Rights Association, or ALFRA, helps those experiencing alienation from their children and grandchildren by encouraging non-custodial fathers and non-custodial mothers to stay involved with their children and by providing social events, moral support, group sessions, and education about divorce and its impact on families.
The University of Alabama is offering its 2008 Interim Program May 12-30, giving UA students an opportunity to experience a creative and innovative approach to learning.
Buffalo Rock/Pepsi has been awarded the contract for vending on The University of Alabama campus, beginning June 1. The contract covers all vending machines on campus, but is not exclusive in dining facilities and retail outlets.
The University of Alabama will award some 2,781 degrees during spring commencement to be held Saturday, May 10, on campus.
A new ranking of colleges and universities ranks The University of Alabama seventh in the nation among public universities. The ranking also places UA 42nd among all national universities, both public and private.
The Alabama construction industry is beginning to reap the benefits from The University of Alabama’s newest program.
The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to The University of Alabama for the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program, which assists students who have experienced a five-year or more interruption in their education and want to resume their undergraduate studies to complete their degree.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has named officers and vice presidents.
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Inc. (ASF) board of directors and The University of Alabama have reached an agreement that will consolidate decision-making authority for ASF under the ASF board of directors. UA will recommend that ASF’s assets, including its land and buildings, be transferred from the ASF Finance Authority to ASF. Under the agreement, ASF will become independent of UA, which has been its sponsor since 1993.