UA New College Director Elected President of Alabama Folklife Association
Dr. James C. “Jim” Hall, director of New College at The University of Alabama, has been elected president of the Alabama Folklife Association.
Awards & Honors
UA Philosophy Professor Receives Prestigious 2007 Templeton Enterprise Award
A University of Alabama philosophy professor has received the $50,000 Templeton Enterprise Award for 2007.
UA Hollings Scholars Lead the Way as the Best and Brightest
From analyzing environmental damage of DDT to developing warning systems for evacuation zones, The University of Alabama’s best and brightest are not only excelling in the classroom but also improving the society we live in.
UA Dean Robert Olin Appointed to Pearson Strategic Advisory Board
Dr. Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been appointed to a newly established strategic advisory board for Pearson Education, the world’s leading educational and professional publisher.
UA Students Receive Structural Engineering Scholarships
The Structural Engineers Association of Alabama recently awarded two University of Alabama engineering students with $1,000 scholarships in an effort to promote structural engineering education among students.
UA Students Awarded State Tourism Scholarships
A select group of students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences recently received Alabama Hospitality and Tourism Scholarships during the 2007 Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
Graduate Council Fellowship Recipients Honored at UA
The University of Alabama Graduate School recently recognized the 2007-2008 recipients of Graduate Council Fellowships — the most prestigious and competitive graduate fellowships at UA — with a reception on campus.
Rosalynn Carter Institute Honors UA Professor with Prestigious Caregiver Research Award
Dr. Louis Burgio, University Distinguished Research Professor at The University of Alabama, has received the 2007 Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Leadership Award, the highest award in the caregiving field given by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.
UA Anthropology Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Dissertation Grants
Three doctoral graduate students in The University of Alabama’s department of anthropology have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grants for the 2007-2008 academic year.
2007 Quality Award Winners Announced by UA’s Alabama Productivity Center
The Alabama Productivity Center, located at The University of Alabama, today announced 19 organizations as recipients of the 2007 Alabama Quality Award, the state’s honor for quality and performance excellence.