UA Book Looks at the Secrets of Life and Death Through Literature
Death and language are intertwined, according to a book edited by a University of Alabama professor who specializes in modern French literature.
Announcements
UA Mortar Board Chapter Receives Project Grant
The University of Alabama chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society received a $160 project grant to help sponsor a Teach for America classroom library.
State Farm Insurance Presents Grant to UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences
The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences has received a $76,000 grant from the State Farm Companies Foundation for its financial planning education program.
UA’s Plank Center for Public Relations Studies Names Inaugural Board of Advisors
The University of Alabama’s developing Plank Center for Public Relations Studies has named its inaugural Board of Advisors.
UA College of Education Announces New Executive Doctoral Program
Beginning this summer, The University of Alabama College of Education will begin a new Executive Ed.D. Program in Higher Education Administration.
MEDIA ADVISORY: State Farm Insurance to Present Grant to UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences Jan. 20
Grant funding from the State Farm Companies Foundation for The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences will be announced during ceremonies Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. at the Child Development Research Center on the UA campus.
UA Education Policy Center Research Impacts New Carnegie Foundation Classifications
A recent national announcement marks the achievement of a goal that has been over a decade in the making for the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Disability Sports Program to Add Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team
The University of Alabama Disability Sports program will expand its wheelchair sports program to include a men’s collegiate wheelchair basketball team in the fall of 2006.
UA Blackburn Fellows Travel to Shoals Area to Explore Creative Partnerships
Blackburn Fellows at The University of Alabama are visiting the Shoals area to examine “Entrepreneurs and Creative Partners for Progressive Solutions” as part of the Burt Jones Community Travel Experience, through Jan. 10.
Simulated Disaster Drill to be Held Jan. 10 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service will hold a simulated disaster drill Tuesday, Jan. 10 in and around Bryant-Denny Stadium.