Announcements

UA Signs Cooperative Agreement with Ocean University China

University of Alabama students and students from one of China’s leading universities will have new opportunities to study at each other’s institutions under a cooperative agreement between UA and Ocean University China.

Veterans Day Card from UA Students Being Signed at Ferguson Center

Students, faculty and staff at The University of Alabama are being invited to sign a large, poster-size Veterans Day greeting card to be presented to area veterans in commemoration of the November holiday.

UA’s “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign Reaches $428 Million

The University of Alabama announced today that the “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign has reached the $428 million mark, pushing it to more than 80 percent of its total goal. The campaign’s $500 million goal focuses on $250 million to support student scholarships, with the rest of the funds allocated for faculty support, campus facilities and priority needs.

UA Dean Robert Olin Appointed to Pearson Strategic Advisory Board

Dr. Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been appointed to a newly established strategic advisory board for Pearson Education, the world’s leading educational and professional publisher.

UA Plank Center for Leadership in PR Names New Board Members

The board of advisors for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has added three new members to an existing group of 12.

UA Wheelchair Basketball Teams Hold Season-Opening Tournament

The University of Alabama Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will play their first games of the season in a tournament at UA Friday-Saturday, Oct. 26-27.

UA’s Plank Center Salutes PRSSA 40th Anniversary with book of Insights, Inspiration from PR Legends

Thirty-four honored public relations leaders are authors of a unique book introduced today at the annual conference of the Public Relations Student Society of America in Philadelphia.

UA Nurse-Managed Rural Health Center Moves to New Walker County Site, to Host Open House Nov. 9

In the past year, the Capstone Rural Health Center in Parrish saw more than 3,200 patients, and a new facility in a more visible location should enable the center to serve even more patients, said a University of Alabama nursing professor who serves as the center’s executive director.

UA Students to Present Designs for Campus Peace Garden

University of Alabama art students will present proposals for a UA Peace Garden, a project to promote campus diversity, Wednesday, Oct. 17 in 205 Gorgas Library at 3:30 p.m.

NCAA Athletics Certification Peer Review Team Visits UA

A team of external reviewers will visit The University of Alabama campus Oct. 17-19 as part of the process to recertify the University’s athletics program under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Athletics Certification program.