Coca-Cola Renews First Generation Program with $1 Million Grant
The Coca-Cola Foundation is continuing its support for the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars program at The University of Alabama with a new four-year grant award of $1 million.
Awards & Honors
UA Student Receives Critical Language Scholarship
Erin Behland, a University of Alabama graduating senior from Chicago, has received a Critical Language Scholarship to study Mandarin in China.
2 UA Students Earn Boren Scholarships for Foreign Study
Two University of Alabama students have received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
History Professor’s Book Receives One of Nation’s Highest Honors
The largest publishing trade association in the U.S. has awarded UA history professor Dr. David Beito and his wife Dr. Linda Royster Beito, associate dean of arts and sciences at Stillman College, the gold prize for their book, “T.R.M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer.”
State Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2019 Class
The state of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted eight individuals and honored an engineering project during a recent ceremony at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa.
UA Welcomes Leaders Into Capstone Men and Women
The University of Alabama recently chose 40 students for the new class of Capstone Men and Women.
TIME Lists Hewson among 100 Most Influential People in the World
Marillyn A. Hewson, a University of Alabama alumna and chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp., has been named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” for 2019.
Manderson Team Wins SEC MBA Case Competition
A team fielded by UA’s Manderson Graduate School of Business won first place in the 7th annual SEC MBA Case Competition held at the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee.
UA to Celebrate Research, Creative Activity by UA Faculty
Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research and creative contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
Honors Week, Tapping Ceremony Recognize Students in 2019
Honors Week, which culminates with the Tapping on the Mound, recognizes the best in academics, leadership and community spirit.