Four Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team
Four students from The University of Alabama have been named to the 2007 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team.
Awards & Honors
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2007 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct seven individuals and honor four corporations/institutions during a Feb. 24 ceremony at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa in Birmingham.
2007 McNair Scholars Named at UA
The University of Alabama has named a select group of students who will be McNair Scholars for 2007.
Finalists Named in UA Business Plan Competition for African-American Students
The University of Alabama African-American Graduate Student Association’s 2006-2007 Business Plan Competition for African-American Students has named the top seven finalists who will present their plans to a panel of judges on Friday, Feb. 23 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in 111 AIME Building.
Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of 4,697 students enrolled during the fall 2006 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0.
UA Ranks 11th in Enrollment of National Merit Scholars
The University of Alabama’s vision of recruiting the “best and brightest” students is clearly becoming a reality as UA ranks 11th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2006-2007, and 29th among all universities. The rankings, based on the National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s newly-released 2005-2006 annual report, place UA among the top 8 percent nationally among colleges and universities that enrolled National Merit Scholars.
UA to Announce National Merit Ranking and Honor National Scholars at Wednesday Event
University of Alabama President Robert E. Witt will speak during a reception honoring UA’s National Merit, National Achievement and National Hispanic Scholars Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 2-3 p.m. at The Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
UA Alumni Magazine Wins Top Creative Honor
The Alabama Alumni Magazine, a publication of The University of Alabama’s National Alumni Association, recently received a platinum award in the MarCom Creative Awards for its spring 2006 issue.
David Bronner, RSA Chief and the Man Behind the State’s Tallest Building, to Address UA’s 2007 Economic Conference
Not many states can boast of a building that stands more than 744 feet tall, but Alabama can. The new RSA Battlehouse Tower in Mobile, at 745 feet, is the tallest building in the state and one of the tallest in the nation.
Chickasaw Nation Honors UA Student for Thesis
The Chickasaw Nation recently presented a University of Alabama graduate student with its Heritage Preservation Award in recognition of his archaeological and historical research.