Announcements

Graves Hall Rededication Ceremonies Set for March 29

The newly renovated Bibb Graves Hall at The University of Alabama will be rededicated Thursday, March 29 at 4 p.m.

Delta Xi Phi Sorority Establishes National Scholarship in Honor of UA Student

Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority Inc. has established a national scholarship honoring University of Alabama student Brandy Nicole “Nikki” Murphy.

UA Students May Apply for First in Family SGA SPIRIT Scholarships

Thanks to a successful student SPIRIT Campaign, The University of Alabama student body and UA’s Student Government Association will award six $2,000 SGA SPIRIT Scholarships this spring. All full-time UA students who have a minimum grade point average of 2.2 and who are the first in their immediate family to attend college are eligible to apply.

UA 2007 Honors Week to be Held April 2-6

The University of Alabama will honor the scholarship and leadership of students and faculty with 2007 Honors Week activities on campus April 2-6.

UA Car Tags Raise Almost $2.5 Million for Scholarships

The University of Alabama’s collegiate license tag program raised almost $2.5 million during the 2006 calendar year. Funds raised through the statewide program are used for scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students.

UA Engineering Dedicates Design Laboratory

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will hold a dedication ceremony in honor of naming the James Massey Hire Jr. and Mildred Ray Hire Design Clinic Laboratory on Friday, March 23, at 10 a.m.

UA Professor Appointed to ASME Fellow

Dr. Robert Taylor, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to the grade of fellow by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

UA Wheelchair Basketball Team Takes Third at Nationals

The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team finished third overall at the 2007 Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Championships held in Warm Springs, Ga., March 1-4.

Martz Accepts Position at Indiana University; Parker Continues to Lead UA Capital Campaign

Tom Martz, vice president for advancement at UA, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Indiana University Alumni Association. He will begin his new duties April 1.

UA Hosts Grand Opening of Innovative Media Lab

The University of Alabama will host a grand opening celebration for the newly-created Lakeside Media Lab Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 3 to 4 p.m., on the second floor of the Lakeside East Residential Community.