Tom Kilgore has recently established the Myra Blevins Kilgore Endowed Scholarship to promote the education of students in The University of Alabama College of Engineering. Kilgore established the scholarship in honor of his wife, Myra, as a surprise holiday gift.
The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2009 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication. The publication also ranks the UA School of Social Work 28th among social work programs at public universities and 42nd when both public and private institutions are included.
The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association is welcoming two sororities to campus. Alpha Phi Sorority will colonize this fall and Delta Gamma Sorority will colonize in fall 2010.
Cason Kirby of Gadsden was elected president of the Student Government Association at The University of Alabama for the 2008-2009 term.
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for local registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Snead State Community College and The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing.
The University of Alabama and New York City-based MSL Sports and Entertainment today announced that the University will host Gridiron Bash™ The Ultimate Fan Competition™ the day before the annual A-Day Game. The event – the first of its kind at Bryant-Denny Stadium – will take place April 11 and include a live performance by Grammy award-winning country singer-song writer Alan Jackson, as well as a giant pep rally introducing the team, appearances by coaches, video highlights, and other festive fan activities.
In keeping with its strong record of attracting some of the nation’s most outstanding students, The University of Alabama ranks 12th among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2007-2008 and 30th among all universities.
Dr. Yang Xiao, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, and Dr. Fei Hu, of Rochester Institute of Technology, were recently awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Cyber Trust Program to research advancements in wireless telemedicine.
A total of 4,949 students enrolled during the fall 2007 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0 (all As).
Synovus Foundation of Columbus, Ga., has made a gift to The University of Alabama to endow a debate program known as the Moral Forum and name it in honor of UA alumnus and long-time supporter James P. “Jim” Hayes Jr.