Students

Honors Day at UA Recognizes Campus Scholars, Leaders

The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 8, during the Honors Day Tapping on the Mound Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 3-8.

UA Grad Student’s Poster Earns First-Place Award

A poster constructed by Shirley (Rong) Li, a University of Alabama doctoral student, earned first place in competition at the Regional Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics Management Workshop.

UA Students Working with WellBama Program

To help raise awareness of WellBama on campus, the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness has partnered with University of Alabama seniors who are studying public relations.

UA Student Selected to Board the Bus for Freedom Ride Commemoration

Marshall Houston, a University of Alabama senior majoring in economics and English, will be one of 40 college students from across the country participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride, a learning opportunity for college students in conjunction with the broadcast of the upcoming PBS “American Experience” film “Freedom Riders” and the 50th anniversary of the May 1961 Freedom Rides.

UA SIFE Team Wins Fifth Regional Championship

The University of Alabama Students In Free Enterprise team was named a Regional Champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition held in Atlanta this week.

UA Among Top Universities in Enrollment of Goldwater Scholars; Four Students Receive Elite Award

All four University of Alabama students who applied for 2011 Goldwater Scholarships have been named recipients of the elite academic award.

UA Engineering Students to Compete in Aircraft Contest

The Crimson Hawx, a team of University of Alabama aerospace engineering students, will compete with an airplane it built for the AIAA Student Design/Build/Fly competition April 15-17 in Tucson, Ariz.

The Coca-Cola Foundation Honors UA Students while Renewing Scholarship Commitment

A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2010-2011 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, in Smith Hall on the UA campus.

Students from UA to Join Rivals for House United Blitz Build

The UA Community Service Center is inviting students to participate in the House United Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build with Auburn students June 12-18 in Baldwin County.

Golf Tournament to Benefit UA’s Rise Program

The University of Alabama Student Alumni Association and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity will host the Rise and Shine Golf Tournament on Friday, April 15, at 1 p.m. at the Country Club of Tuscaloosa.