The University of Alabama’s undergraduate accounting program at the Culverhouse School of Accountancy jumped seven spots over last year to No. 15 nationally in the latest rankings released by “Public Accounting Report.”
A pair of University of Alabama faculty members has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct a national study to investigate the impact of undergraduate entry-level science courses on college students.
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama has recognized UA Director of Athletics Mal M. Moore for his outstanding achievements and distinguished service to the University by naming a major athletic facility in his honor.
Dr. Inez Rovegno, professor of kinesiology in The University of Alabama’s College of Education, was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
Dr. Stephen Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center and professor of higher education at The University of Alabama, recently received the George Autry Award from the Rural Community College Alliance for his lifelong commitment to scholarly research, advocacy and service to America’s rural community colleges.
The University of Alabama has hired Rebecca K. Kelly as its first-ever director of health promotion and wellness.
Sylvia Brent Elliott described herself as “unafraid, unthreatened and unstoppable.” More than a year after her death, that description seems to still ring true, as her writing lives on in a textbook dedicated to her and her work.
Dr. Arthur C. Benke, a professor of biological sciences at The University of Alabama whose latest book has won national honors, is the winner of the University’s Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.
Dr. Patti L. Harrison, professor of school psychology at The University of Alabama, has been awarded the 2006 Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award by the Division of School Psychology in the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Paul S. Ray, professor of industrial engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected as vice president for Region Three of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.