UA’s Formula SAE Car Media Demonstration Canceled
The University of Alabama’s Formula SAE race car media demonstration set for Monday, May 14 at 1 p.m. in the Riverside Residence Hall parking lot has been canceled.
Announcements
UA Blackburn Institute Names New Student Fellows
The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute has named its 2007-2008 student fellows.
UA’s Speech and Hearing Center Promotes Awareness During Better Hearing and Speech Month
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and The University of Alabama Speech and Hearing Center is encouraging Alabamians to have themselves tested for hearing loss or speech problems.
UA Law Alumnus Nominated as President-Elect of American Bar Association
H. Thomas Wells Jr., partner and a founding member of the Birmingham law firm Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., has been nominated as president-elect of the American Bar Association (ABA). Wells is a 1975 graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law.
UA’s Formula SAE Car Ready to Race
Gentlemen, start your engines! The University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers team is revving the engine of their Formula SAE car for an international competition in Detroit, Mich., May 16-20.
UA Professor to Chair Alabama Committee on Civil Rights
Dr. David T. Beito, associate professor of history at The University of Alabama, has been selected to chair the federally appointed State Advisory Committee of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
UA Completes Self-Study for NCAA Athletics Certification Process
The University of Alabama has submitted its self-study to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as part of the process to recertify the University’s athletics program under the NCAA Athletics Certification program.
EBSCO Chair James T. Stephens to Speak at UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises May 12
James T. Stephens, chairman of EBSCO Industries Inc., will give the commencement address at The University of Alabama’s spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Receives $100,000 Grant from Bernard Osher Foundation
The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to The University of Alabama’s College of Continuing Studies, to support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UA – a program targeted for continuing the education of mature students.
UA Announces Winners of Student-Funded SGA Spirit Scholarships
Winners of scholarships funded by The University of Alabama’s SGA S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign were announced today during a celebration event at Gorgas Library. Six UA students, all first-generation college students, were selected to receive the awards funded by their fellow students. The SGA S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign asked students to donate $5 each to UA for “first-in-family” scholarships.