Announcements

UA Engineering Professor Selected as Regional Vice President of IIE

Dr. Paul S. Ray, professor of industrial engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected as vice president for Region Three of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

UA College of Community Health Sciences Launches New Lecture Series

The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences/School of Medicine Tuscaloosa Campus has started a new lecture series for medical students and residents named in honor of a long-time and distinguished member of the college’s faculty.

UA School of Medicine Ranked Among Top 20 Rural Medicine Programs by U.S.News

The University of Alabama School of Medicine’s program in rural medicine is ranked 20th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools for 2007.

UA Lecture Series in Sport Management Covers NASCAR to Sports Ethics

The 2006 University of Alabama Distinguished Lecture in Sport Management series offers the University and West Alabama communities a range of speakers covering NASCAR to sports ethics.

UA Campus Programming Council Accepting Fall Applications

The University of Alabama Campus Programming Council will hold its first meeting of the fall semester on Friday, Sept. 29.

Scott Bridges Named Director of UA Creative Campus Initiative

Dr. Scott Bridges, professor in The University of Alabama School of Music, has been named director of the UA Creative Campus initiative.

VIDEO NEWS RELEASE: Inaugural Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholars Honored

The University of Alabama’s 12 inaugural Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholars were honored today in an on-campus ceremony.

UA School of Law to Open New, $15 Million Wing

The $15 million building and renovation project at The University of Alabama School of Law will officially open Friday, Sept. 29 at 3:30 p.m. with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the red carpet area outside room 187 of the existing Law Center.

UA Enrollment at Record 23,878; Freshman Class Tops 4,300

The University of Alabama moved closer to its total enrollment goal of 28,000 students by enrolling a record 23,878 students this fall. Enrollment at UA is up almost 10 percent over last year. The entering freshman class, at 4,378, is the largest in UA history.

Adapted Outdoor Recreation Program Offered at UA

Students with disabilities at The University of Alabama now have the opportunity to participate in outdoor recreation activities adapted to their needs thanks to a collaborative effort of UA Disability Sports and University Outdoor Recreation.