The University of Alabama has received a gift of more than $1 million from Tuscaloosa resident Darrell Westfaul through a charitable remainder unitrust funded with his 1950 Ferrari. The prized car, with the serial number 0046M and a Zagato body, was sold to a collector who plans to open a museum. The remainder funds in the trust will eventually create the Darrell Oliver Westfaul Endowed Scholarship.
Shanna Hocking has been named director of leadership gifts at The University of Alabama. In this role, she will work with major gift donors, focusing on fund-raising efforts for the “Our Students. Our Future.” campaign. Hocking moves to her new position from UA’s School of Social Work where she served as director of advancement.
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility has joined with Tuscaloosa’s Westlawn Middle and Central High Schools to launch Tuscaloosa Academic Enrichment on Monday, June 11.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host two programs this summer for students who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering.
After 16 months of planning and preparation under the leadership of The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility, the University’s collaboration with the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative will begin June 4 with the Summer Jump Start Program.
The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations recently launched Platform, an online magazine designed and produced by UA public relations students for other public relations students, educators and professionals nationwide.
The University of Alabama has been awarded a national 2006-2007 Prevention Excellence Award from Outside The Classroom Inc.
From investigating fuel cell membranes to studying DNA of corals, three of The University of Alabama’s best and brightest students are being nationally-recognized for their top-notch research.
Thomas G. Mancuso, a 1968 graduate of The University of Alabama Law School, has established a fund to support a special library collection in the Bounds Library at the UA School of Law.
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,714 degrees during spring commencement Saturday, May 12 on campus.