Educated Guesses: Predictions for 2017
For the 36th consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.
Faculty & Staff
UA researchers look at nutritional benefits of watermelon on heart health
UA Vice President Named to Student Affairs Council
Dr. David L. Grady, vice president for student affairs at The University of Alabama, has been named to a two-year term on the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee.
Mobley’s Different World: Hit TV Show Inspires UA Researcher’s Award-Winning Dissertation
The Southern Association for College Student Affairs selected research by a University of Alabama education professor for its 2016 Dissertation of Year.
UA Shatters United Way Campaign Goal Again
The University of Alabama has, for the 17th year, exceeded its United Way campaign goal. The 2016 goal was $365,000, or $1,000 per day for each day of the year. The total pledged — $431,715.73 — was announced at a Dec. 8 celebration held at the Bryant Conference Center. The College of Continuing Studies hosted this
Celebrating Achievement: Recognizing UA Students, Faculty and Centers for Outstanding Work
“Celebrating Achievement” is being played on Denny Chimes today in honor of several University of Alabama students, faculty members, centers and one office for success in their respective fields. Ashley Paulmeno and Kennedy Studdard: American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Class of 2017 UA Capstone Agency: Public Relations Student Society of America Teahan Chapter
Two UA Engineering Professors Honored
Drs. Ramana Reddy and Gregory B. Thompson, who teach metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will be honored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS, for their contributions to education and their profession.
UA to Hold its Winter Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Dec. 10 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA’s OAR among Honorees for Restoration Work on Painted Bluff
The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research, in partnership with several federal and state agencies and Indian tribes, received a national award for efforts in saving a set of centuries-old Native American petroglyphs, pictographs and historic signatures in Alabama.
ODS Testing Space Near Capacity
Testing space at the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for Fall 2016 finals is almost full; space is available on Friday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m. and at 6 p.m. Students with disabilities who call to schedule exams are being directed back to their instructors for the provision of testing accommodations. Accommodations for students who