UA’s Lazer to Give Duffy Lecture at Notre Dame
Dr. Hank Lazer, professor of English and associate provost at The University of Alabama, will present the prestigious Duffy Lecture at The University of Notre Dame on Nov. 14.
Faculty & Staff
UA New College Director Elected President of Alabama Folklife Association
Dr. James C. “Jim” Hall, director of New College at The University of Alabama, has been elected president of the Alabama Folklife Association.
UA Philosophy Professor Receives Prestigious 2007 Templeton Enterprise Award
A University of Alabama philosophy professor has received the $50,000 Templeton Enterprise Award for 2007.
Rosalynn Carter Institute Honors UA Professor with Prestigious Caregiver Research Award
Dr. Louis Burgio, University Distinguished Research Professor at The University of Alabama, has received the 2007 Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Leadership Award, the highest award in the caregiving field given by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.
AAAS, UA Announce Chemistry Professor as a 2007 Fellow
The world’s largest general scientific society has awarded a University of Alabama chemistry professor the distinction of AAAS Fellow.
UA Philosophy Professor to Present Edwards Lecture at Emory University
Dr. Stuart Rachels, associate professor of philosophy at The University of Alabama, will give the 2007 Edwards Lecture at Emory University on Thursday, Oct. 25 discussing “One Person Doesn’t Make a Difference.”
UA Ecologist to Chair Section of National Higher Education Association
A University of Alabama ecologist is scheduled to become a division chair in the nation’s oldest higher education association during the organization’s annual meeting set for Nov. 11-13 in New York.
UA ‘Ghost Bird’ Author to Speak on Forthcoming Book Detailing Searches for Controversial Woodpecker
A University of Alabama professor and author of a soon-to-be published book detailing the controversial search and history surrounding a rare woodpecker will give an Oct. 18 talk to the West Alabama Sierra Club at UA’s Alabama Museum of Natural History.
Top Teaching Award Winners Recognized at UA
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2007 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching, the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.
Parker Promoted to UA Vice President for Advancement
The University of Alabama is pleased to announce that Dr. Pamela H. Parker has been promoted to vice president for advancement.