UA Hosts Family Weekend
More than 3,500 family members of University of Alabama students will visit campus Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, during the 2013 Family Weekend.
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UA’s Gamma Phi Beta Offers Chili Cook-Off
The University of Alabama’s Gamma Phi Beta sorority invites the public to participate in its first philanthropic chili cook off event from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, on the side lawn of the Canterbury Chapel Episcopal Church, on campus.
UA Enrollment Reaches Record High; Freshmen Bring High Scores, GPAs
Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high 34,852 students this fall, and it includes some of the nation’s most academically talented students.
New UA Lab Allows Students to Explore Science Behind Food
Students enrolled in food and nutrition courses at The University of Alabama should have no problem garnering some excitement for food this semester, thanks to the recently completed $1.5 million state-of-the-art foods lab located on the ground floor of Doster Hall.
UA Career Fairs Bring More Than 160 Employers to Campus
The University of Alabama is offering two Career Fairs for students on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center.
UA Group Offers Short Fiction Readings in Downtown Tuscaloosa
The University of Alabama’s student-led organization and nonprofit literary journal NANO Fiction invites the public to its two-part reading series, Five at 5, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa. The event, organized by Nano Fiction founder and UA graduate student Kirby Johnson, is designed to introduce emerging short fiction writers to the Tuscaloosa community. Admission is free.
UA Graduate School Offers Preview Day
The University of Alabama Graduate School will host Graduate School Preview Day at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Ferguson Student Center on campus.
UA Students Compete in Miss America, Seek to Fulfill Dreams, Help Children
From academics to athletics, students at The University of Alabama are known to approach their goals with a championship spirit. On Sept. 15, two students will take that spirit to the stage of the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J., where they will compete for the crown, scholarships and a way to promote their youth-based social platforms across the country.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer 2013 Term
A total of 414 students enrolled during the 2013 summer semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
UA’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Offers Backyard Bash
The University of Alabama’s Alpha Omicron Pi sorority invites students, faculty, alumni and Crimson Tide football fans to its annual philanthropic tailgating event, Backyard Bash, on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the AOII sorority house on campus.