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.
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).
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.
The University is embracing a new program, 3MT, or Three Minute Thesis, to help doctoral students distill their theses into an “elevator pitch”—a short, effective display of their work that anyone can understand.
The University of Alabama’s Community Service Center is offering Ripple Effect 2013, a service opportunity for freshmen. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Two publications by students in the department of journalism at The University of Alabama recently received several national awards.
Martina Thomas, a doctoral student in The University of Alabama’s anthropology department, was awarded a $16,000 Dissertation Improvement Grant from the National Science Foundation for her work in determining the social factors that influence a person’s knowledge and behavior regarding HIV risk.
The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa to host “Roll Tide Recovery,” a community service day to help Tuscaloosa tornado recovery efforts.
The University of Alabama’s Division of Student Affairs will host Week of Welcome 2013 from Friday, Aug. 16 to Thursday, Aug. 29.
Students new to The University of Alabama will learn about the Capstone’s traditions, meet fellow freshmen and get a taste of adventure during the first session of Camp 1831, which will take place Aug. 6-8 at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo.