UA Women’s Resource Center to Host Lunafest Film Festival
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will host the 10th annual LUNAFEST film festival on Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Students
Biochemistry Major Elected UA’S SGA President
Grant Cochran, a junior from Leland, Miss., majoring in biochemistry, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2011-2012 term.
UA Students Team Up with Cold Stone Creamery for Spring Philanthropy Events
Students in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences’ public relations program have teamed up with Cold Stone Creamery for several spring philanthropic events.
UA Engineering Students Compete in Robotics Program
University of Alabama engineering students will compete in the IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware competition March 17-20 in Nashville, Tenn. Each team must build an autonomous robot, meaning it operates on its own without a driver, to navigate a course.
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week to be Recognized at UA
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week will be recognized at The University of Alabama March 6-12. The week is a grassroots, public awareness campaign.
UA Operations Management Team Finishes 9th in International Competition
A four-member team of operations management graduate students from The University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business placed ninth in the Avnet Tech Games RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge.
Premier Awards for Scholarship, Leadership Announced at UA
Recipients of the 2011 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt at an awards ceremony and dinner Feb. 24.
Greek Councils Rename Cup to Honor UA President Witt
The President’s Cup, awarded to the top chapter in each of the four Greek governing councils at the Greek Excellence Awards Banquet each year at The University of Alabama, has been renamed the Witt Cup in recognition of the support and vision UA President Robert E. Witt has shown the Greek community.
UA Senior Attends National Association of Health Underwriters Meeting
Edward Patton, a senior from Tuscaloosa majoring in economics and finance, became the third University of Alabama student to attend the National Association of Health Underwriters annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Applications Available to UA Students for Documenting Justice Filmmaking Course
Applications are now available for the 2011-2012 class of Documenting Justice, a two-semester course in documentary filmmaking that gives University of Alabama students of all majors the opportunity to explore social justice issues in their state or around the world through the creation of nonfiction films.