UA Researcher Wins National Grant to Produce Children’s Health App
Dr. Kim Bissell received a grant from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication to create a smart app for children’s nutrition tracking.
Awards & Honors
UA Seeks Nominations for Rural Health Heroes
The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research is seeking nominations for its 2014 Rural Health Heroes Awards. The awards honor rural health care providers and others in Alabama who assist communities in preventing childhood diseases and illnesses.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall 2013 Term Part 2
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 8,990 students enrolled during the 2013 fall 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 List recognizes full-time undergraduate students.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall 2013 Term Part 1
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 8,990 students enrolled during the 2013 fall 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 List recognizes full-time undergraduate students.
UA Cited in Guide to Military Friendly Colleges, Universities
The 2014 Guide to Military Friendly Colleges & Universities, part of the Military Advanced Education magazine, has named The University of Alabama one of its top schools.
UA Cooperative Education Director Honored with National Award
Roy Gregg, director of the University of Alabama Cooperative Education and Professional Practice Program, will receive national recognition for his contributions to the field.
UA’s C&IS Honors Frank Sikora with Nonfiction Writing Award
The University of Alabama journalism department will present the 2014 Clarence Cason Award to a former newspaper reporter for his long-form nonfiction work.
UA’s Online Business Master’s Programs Ranked 12th by U.S. News
U.S. News and World Report ranks The University of Alabama’s Manderson Online Business Master’s programs 12th in the nation.
Business School Website Lists UA’s MBA Program as Underrated
A new review by on-line business school website Poets & Quants reveals that the Manderson MBA Program at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce may not be ranked as high as it should be and is being undersold.
Five Students Receive UA Away Scholarships
The University of Alabama Division of Student Affairs has named five students as recipients of spring 2014 UA Away scholarships, as part of a scholarship initiative that supports learning opportunities for students to work, serve or study away.