Awards & Honors

Tuscaloosa Physician Named Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine at UA

Dr. James Robinson, a family and sports medicine physician and head team physician for The University of Alabama Athletic Department, has been appointed the first Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine for Family Physicians at UA’s College of Community Health Sciences.

Students Select Five Seniors for UA Homecoming Court

The 2011 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was chosen in a general student election held Tuesday, Oct. 4, on campus.

UA Grad No. 27 on America’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business List

Marillyn Hewson, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Electronic Systems business area and a University of Alabama graduate, has moved up to No. 27 in Fortune’s annual ranking of America’s 50 most powerful women in business.

UA English Class Judges World Literature for Druid City Brick Award

Students in English 411, Dr. Emily O. Wittman’s Advanced Studies in Comparative and Multicultural Literature class, don’t just sit and read. They judge.

Student Affairs Hall of Fame Honors Three UA Leaders

Three noted leaders on campus were honored recently for their service to The University of Alabama as 2011 inductees into the UA Student Affairs Hall of Fame.

Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Selected

Four distinguished professionals in the field of social work were recently inducted into the state of Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame during a luncheon ceremony hosted by The University of Alabama Social Work Society.

Documentary by UA Students Wins at Sidewalk Festival

“The Chief,” a documentary two University of Alabama students created through UA’s Documenting Justice course, won Best Alabama Film at the 13th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.

Creative Campus Student Interns Named at UA

Creative Campus at The University of Alabama has selected 41 students to serve as interns for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term

A total of 354 students enrolled during the 2011 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above, or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0, all As.

UA Student’s Essay Appears in New York Times

University of Alabama student Alexandra Franklin’s willingness to share some of her deepest thoughts and feelings about her life, her commitment to feminism and a supportive boyfriend led her to write a Modern Love essay published Sunday, Sept. 11, in The New York Times.