Announcements

UA Ranks 11th in Enrollment of National Merit Scholars

The University of Alabama’s vision of recruiting the “best and brightest” students is clearly becoming a reality as UA ranks 11th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2006-2007, and 29th among all universities. The rankings, based on the National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s newly-released 2005-2006 annual report, place UA among the top 8 percent nationally among colleges and universities that enrolled National Merit Scholars.

UA to Announce National Merit Ranking and Honor National Scholars at Wednesday Event

University of Alabama President Robert E. Witt will speak during a reception honoring UA’s National Merit, National Achievement and National Hispanic Scholars Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 2-3 p.m. at The Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Interest in Physics Rising Nationally, Including at UA; Annual Contest to Attract Hundreds from Across Region

As roll calls are taken in high school physics classes nationwide, an increasing number of students are responding, “here.”

MJW Offers Taste of UA Life, Lots of Real-World Journalism

This summer, 25 high school journalism students will live on campus and learn from top educators and journalists during the 24th annual Multicultural Journalism Workshop scheduled for July 8-18 on The University of Alabama campus.

UA Grad to Receive Diploma After 68 Years

Molly Mercer Lynch, who was forced to withdraw from The University of Alabama during her last semester as a student in 1938, will return to campus Wednesday, Jan. 17 to receive her diploma.

UA Center for Ethics Launches Course to Assist Low-Income Families With Income Tax Filing

More than 80 trained, IRS-certified undergraduate, graduate and law students from The University of Alabama are providing free income tax preparation services and financial literacy information to low-income families in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham this tax season.

Discover, Archaeology Magazines Rank Discovery by UA Researcher Among Top Findings of 2006

Determining a 2,900-year-old artifact contained the oldest writing ever known in the Americas is one of the top science findings of 2006, according to two prominent science publications which cite the earlier discovery by a group of archaeologists, including a University of Alabama researcher, in their current issues.

UA Political Scientists’ Research on Armed Conflict Widely Referenced

The University of Alabama’s department of political science was recently ranked seventh in the nation on research in the area of armed conflict by Essential Science Indicators and its ESI Special Topics Web site, a national in-depth analytical tool that offers data for ranking scientists, institutions, countries and journals.

Regions Financial Corporation Establishes Endowed Scholarship at UA

Birmingham-based Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF), one of the nation’s Top 10 financial services providers, has again given $1 million to The University of Alabama’s “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign, establishing the Regions Endowed Scholarship.

Nick Saban Named Head Football Coach at The University of Alabama

Nick Saban, head coach of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins for the past two seasons, has been named the 27th head football coach of The University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban has compiled a record of 106-59-1 (.642) in 13 seasons as a head coach, having also led programs at Louisiana State (LSU), Michigan State and Toledo.