Ninth Cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Attending UA
The University of Alabama has welcomed the ninth cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus.
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Two UA Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships from State Department
Two University of Alabama students have received Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. State Department to study languages during the summer of 2015.
Behind the Torch: Surrounded by Greatness
Waking up early has never been a problem for me, and today wasn’t any different. This morning, 13 of my closest classmates and I woke up around 2:30 a.m., if any of us managed to get any sleep in the first place, to board a Crimson Ride and head to the Birmingham Airport.
Behind the Torch: UA Students Get Extensive Look at Olympic Committee
Since 1894, the United States Olympic Committee has served as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado., the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. The Olympic Training Center facilities provide athletes with performance services, including sports medicine; strength and conditioning; psychology, physiology and nutrition assistance; and performance technology.
UA Student Receives Boren Scholarship for Study in Brazil
University of Alabama student Rachel Ramey has received a Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study in Brazil during the spring and fall semesters of 2016.
Randall Research Program Honors 31 UA Students
Thirty-one University of Alabama undergraduate researchers received recent recognition through the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program.
Spring 2015 Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 4,714 degrees during winter commencement Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, on campus.
14 UA Graduates Receive Fulbright Awards for 2015-16
A record 14 University of Alabama graduates won Fulbright awards for 2015-16. Thirteen UA graduates won awards as teaching assistants to research and teach abroad, and one UA graduate received a Fulbright research award. The highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships. More than 11,000 applicants compete for approximately 1,500 awards each year.
Two UA Students Named as Hollings Scholars
Two University of Alabama students in the College of Engineering will receive the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship for 2015-2017.
UA Student Selected for American Advertising Federation Scholarship
Junior Candice Ji, a University of Alabama advertising major, was named winner of an annual district scholarship awarded to outstanding minority students.