UA National Alumni Association Honors Students With Awards
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association recently named the recipients for the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards, 2014 Alumni Student Awards and 2014 Outstanding Senior Awards.
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Two UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars for 2014-15
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two outstanding University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2014-2015. Over the past eight years, UA ranks second among U.S. universities in the number of students receiving scholarships from the Goldwater program.
UA Speech Team Members Bring Home Championship, All-America Honor
One member of the Alabama Forensic Council won a national championship in extemporaneous speaking, while another was named an All-American.
UA Presents Tee Time Fashion Show Featuring Repurposed Materials
The University of Alabama will present Tee Time, an annual fashion show, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, on the lawn outside Doster Hall on the UA campus.
UA to Screen Documenting Justice Films at Bama Theatre
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the UA department of telecommunication and film will host the eighth annual Documenting Justice film screening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Coca-Cola Renews UA First Generation Scholars Program for Four Years With $1 Million Gift
The Coca-Cola Foundation renewed the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars program at The University of Alabama for another four years with a gift of $1 million. The gift brings Coca-Cola’s contribution to the First Generation Scholars program, begun in 2006, to $3 million.
Hundreds of UA Student Researchers to Display, Discuss Findings
Some 600 University of Alabama students representing a cross section of campus will present research findings April 17, during UA’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference at the Bryant Conference Center.
UA School of Social Work Launches Honors Program
The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work has launched an undergraduate honors program, and, with it, an internship experience that, until this semester, has only been available to its graduate students.
Zombie Show Produced by UA Students Playing at Bama Theatre
Zom-Com, a TV pilot produced by University of Alabama telecommunication and film students and faculty, will be screened as part of the Black Warrior Film Festival.
UA Panhellenic Association to Host Annual Easter Egg Hunt
The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association invites the Tuscaloosa community to participate in its annual Easter Egg Hunt from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, on the front lawn of the UA President’s Mansion.