Miss UA Competition to be Held at Bama Theatre
The 2010 Miss University of Alabama competition will take place Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Awards & Honors
Alabama Youth Honor ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Message 50 Years Later
A group of school winners in The University of Alabama’s ninth annual “To Kill a Mockingbird” Essay Contest were recently recognized on campus with a luncheon, awards ceremony and reception with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and UA faculty member Rick Bragg.
UA College of Continuing Studies Associate Director Receives Scholarship Award
Geri Stone, associate director of professional development and conference services in The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies, recently received the Wayne Whelan Scholarship from the Association for Continuing Higher Education Inc.
UA Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
The University of Alabama has scheduled activities for the observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 22-28, celebrating the heritage of entrepreneurship in America and underscoring opportunities for new entrepreneurs.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term
A total of 6,234 students enrolled during the 2009 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
UA Engineering Professor Named Fellow by ASME
Dr. Samit Roy, the William D. Jordan Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was recently elected as a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
For Second Straight Year, UA’s PR Program Ranked Among Top Five by PRWeek Magazine
The University of Alabama’s public relations program is among the top five PR Education Programs in the United States, according to national rankings produced and published in PRWeek magazine. This is the second straight year that UA’s PR program has been recognized for being one of the top programs.
UA Recycling Program is Finalist for Best Practices Award
The recycling program at The University of Alabama has been selected as one of five finalists in the 2010 Southern Association of College and University Business Officers Best Practices competition.
Music Therapy Students from UA Receive Honors at National Conference
Three music therapy students at The University of Alabama were recently honored at the annual conference of the American Music Therapy Association.
December Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,600 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 12, on campus.