Awards & Honors

UA Wins Wheelchair Tennis National Championship

UA Wins Wheelchair Tennis National Championship

The University of Alabama Wheelchair Tennis Team won its fourth team national championship April 22 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.

UA Welcomes Newest Members of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars

UA Welcomes Newest Members of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars

The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program was established at UA in 2006. Since then, the Coca-Cola Foundation has donated $3 million to support first-generation scholars at UA.

Hale, Harris Honored at UA Spring Campus Assembly

Hale, Harris Honored at UA Spring Campus Assembly

Dr. David Hale and Lee Harris were recognized for their commitment to service and excellence as members of UA’s faculty and staff by President Stuart R. Bell during the annual Spring Campus Assembly on Tuesday.

Black Scholars Day Recognizes Top Academic Award Winners

Black Scholars Day Recognizes Top Academic Award Winners

The University of Alabama’s Black Faculty and Staff Association recently recognized students who received Academic Premier Awards for 2017-18. 

UA’s Urban Forest Earns ‘Tree Campus USA’ Times Three

UA’s Urban Forest Earns ‘Tree Campus USA’ Times Three

For the third year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation has recognized UA’s sprawling forest as a “Tree Campus USA.”

Purple Heart Recipient to Speak at UA Veterans Association Banquet

Purple Heart Recipient to Speak at UA Veterans Association Banquet

Evan Van Nostrand, a two-time recipient of the Purple Heart, will deliver the keynote address during the Campus Veterans Association’s annual awards and scholarship banquet Friday.

Dr. Russ McCutcheon

Dr. Russell McCutcheon Named Distinguished Research Professor

Dr. Russell T. McCutcheon, the chair of the religious studies department, recently was appointed by the UA Board of Trustees as a Distinguished Research Professor, one of UA’s most prestigious awards.

2018 Tapping on the Mound Ceremony Celebrates Influential Excellence

2018 Tapping on the Mound Ceremony Celebrates Influential Excellence

The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership April 6 during the Honors Day Tapping Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 2-6.

Two UA Students Win Goldwater Scholarships for 2018

Two UA Students Win Goldwater Scholarships for 2018

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2018-2019. The winners are Elizabeth Rowe and Donna Xia.

UA Capstone College of Nursing Professor Receives Burnum Award

UA Capstone College of Nursing Professor Receives Burnum Award

Dr. Marietta Stanton is the recipient of the 2017-18 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on professors at The University of Alabama.