Two UA students are among 14 from Southeastern Conference schools who will be studying abroad thanks to the SECU and a major soft drink maker. Christopher Chirino, a doctoral student in the counselor education and supervision program, will travel to Europe. A native of Miami, Florida, Chirino has worked at UA nearly four years and is currently
Nine distinguished Alabama authors will be inducted into the 2016 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center Sept. 29.
Dr. Susan Burkett has been named interim associate vice president for research, effective Aug. 16. She joins Dr. John C. Higginbotham, who has served in the same capacity since Feb. 1, 2015. She replaces Dr. Allen Parrish, who retired from UA this past May. She will maintain her current role as Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor
Two University of Alabama alumni — Jack L. Bailey Jr. and Demeco Ryans— were honored with the 2016 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award during a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 10, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the UA campus.
A total of 428 students enrolled during the 2016 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
After a successful pilot year, Learning in Action, UA’s Quality Enhancement Plan, is entering its second year with a higher profile and a strong focus on distinctive curricular and co-curricular learning outcomes. Increasing numbers of faculty, staff and students from across campus are seeing the possibilities it offers, with the project attracting a diverse group
The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society has received the Ruth Weimer Mount from the national association. The award is presented annually to Mortar Board’s most outstanding collegiate chapter.
Dr. Forrest Scogin, professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, received the American Psychological Association Committee on Aging’s Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging at its annual convention earlier this month.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences will holds its annual Communication Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday, Oct. 6, in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The 2016 inductees are Rick Bragg, Eli Gold, James Spann and George Stewart. Rick Bragg Rick Bragg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author
Two select groups of students from across Alabama recently were on The University of Alabama campus for the 2016 Rural Health Scholars and Rural Minority Health Scholars programs in UA’s College of Community Health Sciences.