2006 Homecoming Court Announced at UA
The 2006 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a general student election on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Announcements
UA Homecoming Concert Moved to Better Accommodate Large Crowd
The University of Alabama Homecoming Concert by the Ying Yang Twins hip hop duo will be held on the grass parking lot just west of University Medical Center to better accommodate the anticipated large crowd. The concert will begin at 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27.
UA Forming Nursing Partnership With Southeast Alabama Hospital, Community College
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach of southeast Alabama registered nurses thanks to a new Internet-based partnership among Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Wallace Community College and The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing.
UA Kicks Off Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Collection Competition
The University of Alabama’s 13th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Fight, sponsored by the Community Service Center, is being kicked off on World Food Day, Monday, Oct. 16 with an event on campus from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Homecoming Week 2006 to be Celebrated Oct. 22-28 at UA
The University of Alabama tradition of Homecoming Week events will continue this year on Oct. 22-28 with the theme “175 Years of Crimson Glory … Welcome Home.”
Deborah Lane Named Executive Director of Public Relations at UA
Deborah M. Lane has been named executive director of public relations at The University of Alabama.
UA Business School Among Top Producers of Doctoral Grads Reaching Top Teaching Posts
An article in the Journal of Applied Finance places The University of Alabama’s finance department among the top two dozen or so universities producing doctoral graduates who go on to attain titled positions in finance education. Professors reach these levels, the article notes, in “recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in research and/or teaching.”
UA Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility Hosts Second Moral Forum Competition Offering $15,000 in Scholarships
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility will host the final round of the second annual Moral Forum Tournament Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater on campus.
NAAC Meeting at UA to Focus on Health Issues Related to Natural Disasters
The University of Alabama is hosting the 19th annual meeting of the North American Agromedicine Consortium Oct. 15-17 at the Four Points Sheraton on the UA campus.
Wave Poetry Bus Making Stop as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
The Wave Books Poetry Bus Tour will make a stop in Tuscaloosa as part of The University of Alabama’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series. Several poets will give a reading Monday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bama Theatre.