Awards & Honors

UA’s Interfraternity Council Wins Awards at Southeastern Conference

The University of Alabama Interfraternity Council won three awards recently at the annual Southeastern Interfraternity Conference awards banquet.

UA Alumni Association Recognizes Top Award Recipients

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association recently announced the winners of its outstanding student and alumni awards.

Select Group of UA Students Named Blackburn Institute Fellows

The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute, considered to be one of the most dynamic leadership development organizations in the country, has named its 2008-2009 student fellows.

UA Professor Elected Fellow of Prestigious American Statistical Association

Dr. Subhabrata “Subha” Chakraborti, a professor of statistics at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association.

May Degree Candidates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 2,781 degrees during spring commencement to be held Saturday, May 10, on campus.

New College Ranking Places UA 7th in the Nation

A new ranking of colleges and universities ranks The University of Alabama seventh in the nation among public universities. The ranking also places UA 42nd among all national universities, both public and private.

Chancellor to Speak at CCBP Luncheon May 2

Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, will be the keynote speaker at the second annual awards luncheon of the UA Center for Community-Based Partnerships on Friday, May 2 at noon at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel.

UA Announces Winners of Student Funded SGA S.P.I.R.I.T. Scholarships

Winners of scholarships funded by The University of Alabama’s Student Government Association S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign were announced today during a celebration event at Gorgas Library. Four UA students, all first-generation college students, were selected to receive the awards funded by their fellow students. The SGA S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign asked students to donate $2 each to UA for “first-in-family” scholarships.

Army to Present UA Nursing Professor with Legion of Merit Award in May 7 Ceremony

A University of Alabama nursing faculty member who helped reservists injured in Iraq receive follow-up medical care closer to their homes will receive the military’s Legion of Merit Award in a May 7 ceremony on the UA campus.

UA Engineering Student Wins ASCE National Award

Sarah Barnes, a senior majoring in civil engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students for placing first in the ASCE National Paper Competition.