UA Law Professor Honored with Burnum Award
Pamela H. Bucy, Frank M. Bainbridge Professor of Law in The University of Alabama School of Law, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award at UA.
Awards & Honors
UA Cason Award to Honor Winston Groom
Winston Groom, renowned author of “Forrest Gump,” will receive the 2006 Clarence Cason Writing Award from the journalism department at The University of Alabama Thursday, March 16 at a banquet in his honor at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel.
UA President Witt to Be Named to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
The White House has announced that President Bush intends to appoint University of Alabama President Robert E. Witt to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
UA Graduates Announced
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,059 degrees during winter commencement ceremonies in December.
Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of 3,763 students enrolled during the fall 2005 term 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 (all As).
Publishing Association Honors UA Ecologist’s Book on Rivers Among ‘Best of Best’
The Association of American Publishers has presented “Rivers of North America,” co-edited by University of Alabama ecologist Dr. Arthur Benke, an Award for Excellence.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2006 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct six individuals and honor one corporation/institution during a ceremony on Feb. 25 at the Marriott Huntsville in Huntsville.
UA Journalism Professor to be Recognized with Alma Mater’s ‘Alumni of Distinction’
Dr. Matthew D. Bunker, Reese Phifer Professor of Journalism in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, will be one of six University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication graduates to receive recognition as an “Alumni of Distinction.”
UA Leads Nation With Six Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team
Six students from The University of Alabama have been named to this year’s USA Today All-USA College Academic Team – the most of any school in the nation.
Two UA Students Receive Prestigious Air Force Internships
Two students at The University of Alabama have been chosen to participate in the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools Summer Technical Recruiting Internship Program.