Faculty & Staff

From Julia Child to Twilight – UA Interim Term Offers Creative Approach to Learning

The University of Alabama is giving students an opportunity to experience a creative approach to learning through its Interim Program May 10-28.

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inducts New Members at UA

The University of Alabama chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducted 194 new members in an initiation ceremony held recently on campus.

Area High School Students Invited to Attend UA’s Creative Writing Camp

The University of Alabama English department invites area high school students to attend the summer 2010 Creative Writing Camp on weekdays, June 14-25, from 1-4 p.m. in 301 Morgan Hall.

Magnetic Materials Expert Named Director of UA MINT Center

A former vice president and professor at a private Japanese university who previously was part of an IBM research team has been named director of The University of Alabama Center for Materials for Information Technology, known as MINT.

Parent Leadership Academy at UA to Celebrate Graduation

The Parent Leadership Academy, an initiative of The University of Alabama, will celebrate the graduation of its third class of elementary school parents from across the Tuscaloosa City and County School Districts on Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at Hotel Capstone.

UA Student Films on Justice, Injustice in Alabama to Debut at Screening

The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and department of telecommunication and film will host the fourth annual Documenting Justice film screening Tuesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre.

UA’s Graduate Business School Ranks 33rd Among Publics by U.S. News

The Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama is ranked No. 33 among the 255 MBA programs at public universities included in the 2010 U.S. News rankings.

‘What’s for Dinner?’ Series at UA Focuses on Culinary Culture, Sustainability

The “What’s for Dinner?” series on culinary culture and sustainability will be held Wednesday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. in 205 Gorgas featuring a speaker’s panel to discuss the slow food movement, the perfect fruit and sustainability.

Business School Research Adds Value for Students, According to UA Co-Authored Article

A four-person team that includes two faculty members at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce has had an article accepted for publication later this year that will shed some light on the thorny issue of the relevance and value of the research activities of business school faculty.

History Professor to Deliver UA’s ‘Last Lecture’

Dr. Lawrence F. Kohl, associate professor of history and Blount Senior Fellow at The University of Alabama, has won the 2010 Last Lecture award from the UA Graduate School.