The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences presented the Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award to Tanya Berry Burnett, Scott Cole, Dr. Joan E. Cowdery, Ellyn Luros-Elson, Jessie McCollough, Emmett Loring Parker, Dr. Kathleen Stitt, Dr. Tsung-Hui Tu, Carol Keys, Brian Hass, and Laura J. Whiting during recent homecoming activities on campus.
The University of Alabama has received the prestigious Extra Mile Award and has been ranked number one in the Southern Regional Education Board’s State Minority Doctoral Scholars program, coordinated by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering was awarded a research grant by the Construction Industry Institute. The $153,400 project will research preconstruction planning for renovation projects. This is the first Construction Industry Institute research project awarded directly to The University of Alabama College of Engineering.
The Public Relations Society of America presented the Outstanding Educator Award to Dr. Bruce K. Berger, professor and chairman of the department of advertising and public relations in the College of Communications at The University of Alabama, at its 2006 International Conference in Salt Lake City.
The University of Alabama’s undergraduate accounting program at the Culverhouse School of Accountancy jumped seven spots over last year to No. 15 nationally in the latest rankings released by “Public Accounting Report.”
A pair of University of Alabama faculty members has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct a national study to investigate the impact of undergraduate entry-level science courses on college students.
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama has recognized UA Director of Athletics Mal M. Moore for his outstanding achievements and distinguished service to the University by naming a major athletic facility in his honor.
Dr. Stephen Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center and professor of higher education at The University of Alabama, recently received the George Autry Award from the Rural Community College Alliance for his lifelong commitment to scholarly research, advocacy and service to America’s rural community colleges.
Six University of Alabama students who have a passion for books have been named as winners in the UA Libraries’ Book Collecting Contest.
Sixteen organizations are recipients of the 2006 Alabama Quality Award, the state’s honor for quality and performance, administered by the Alabama Productivity Center, located at The University of Alabama.