Capstone Creed Week at UA Celebrates Integrity, Campus Values
The 2009 Capstone Creed Week at The University of Alabama on Feb. 4-11 will be the fourth annual week of events dedicated to the ideals of the Capstone Creed.
Awards & Honors
UA’s Mark Nelson is Finalist for Inspire Integrity Awards
Dr. Mark Nelson, vice president for student affairs, vice provost and professor of communication studies at The University of Alabama, is one of 15 finalists for the Inspire Integrity Awards, a national award recognizing faculty members who have had a significant impact on their students’ lives and instilled a high degree of personal and academic integrity.
UA’s Blackburn Institute Recognized as One of Nation’s Top Leadership Programs
The University of Alabama’s Blackburn Institute has been selected to receive a 2009 Excellence Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, known as NASPA.
Realizing the Dream Committee to Honor Founders, Others
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, outstanding University of Alabama student Kendra Key and the Rev. T.W. Linton, a Tuscaloosa pastor and business owner, will be among those receiving awards this month from the Martin Luther King Jr. Realizing the Dream Committee.
Choice Magazine Selects Books by UA Authors as Outstanding Academic Titles for 2008
Choice magazine named two books written by University of Alabama faculty members to its list of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2008.
Native American Festival at UA’s Moundville Park Named One of Top 10 Events for Alabama History in 2009
Historical festivals and celebrations are the focus of the 2009 Top 10 Events released by the Alabama Tourism Department. October’s Moundville Native American Festival, staged at The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park, makes the list this year along with other venerable festivals around the state.
December Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,500 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 13 on campus.
Bataan Death March Survivor Bert Bank to Receive Honorary Degree During UA’s Winter Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 13
Bert Bank, Bataan March survivor, former Alabama legislator and broadcasting executive, will receive an honorary doctorate during The University of Alabama’s winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m., in Coleman Coliseum.
UA’s Adam Harbison Wins George J. Mitchell Scholarship to go with His Truman Scholarship
Chalk up another prestigious scholarship for The University of Alabama’s Adam Harbison.
UA College of Human Environmental Sciences Presents Alumni Awards
The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences presented the Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award to Roberta E. Donahue, Quinn M. Franklin, Daniel E. Glover, Stephen D. Iaconis, Hunter Lingle, Debra W. Morrison, Jessica Bradford Odom, Justin D. Shelton and Donna Wesley during recent homecoming activities on campus.