Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, co-department chair for curriculum and instruction at The University of Alabama, has been named the 2008-09 Paul W. Bryant Endowed Professor in the UA College of Education.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s degree programs have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.
The University of Alabama recently selected 16 students as 2008-2009 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering.
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama will award $8,700 to support two research projects that will enhance understanding of factors that contribute to effective and ethical leadership in public relations.
The University of Alabama School of Law and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates announced today that Cheryl Little, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC), a not-for-profit legal assistance organization in Miami, has been awarded the 2008 Morris Dees Justice Award.
The American Society of Civil Engineers recently honored Dr. Ken Fridley, professor and department head of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, with election to the grade of fellow.
Five of the state’s leading business and civic leaders will be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 10 at a black-tie dinner at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
Louise Crow, a University of Alabama junior from Mobile, is the recipient of Kappa Delta Sorority’s prestigious Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Award.
Talented students under the direction of Demondrae Thurman, assistant professor of euphonium and tuba in The University of Alabama School of Music, have recently received prestigious national awards for performance.
With the help of three students from The University of Alabama, the U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team won the gold medal in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.