Five University of Alabama students in the Culverhouse College of Commerce’s masters of marketing program placed in the top 10 percent of the more than 1,500 participants competing in the 2015 Google Online Marketing Challenge.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 390 students enrolled during the 2015 summer semester 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 A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students.
The University of Alabama’s MBA program at the Manderson Graduate School of Business moved up seven spots from last year to number 49 in the Forbes 2015 MBA rankings.
The board of advisers for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has re-elected five members and added two new advisers, bringing the group to 24.
Three University of Alabama alumni — Sylvester Croom Jr., Charles Wayne Owen and Lillie M. Leatherwood — were honored with the 2015 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award during a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 12, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the UA campus.
Dr. David L. Albright, associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been selected to receive the Florida State University College of Social Work 2015 Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
The Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board at The University of Alabama was among the outstanding Mortar Board chapters to be recognized at the 2015 Mortar Board National Conference.
The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s online master’s program has been named the top-ranked program of its kind by BestColleges.com.
Dr. Daniel Turner, professor emeritus at The University of Alabama, was recently elected as president-elect for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
Betsy Plank, public relations legend and the namesake of The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, has been inducted posthumously into the 2015 Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame.