Students

UA Panhellenic Executive Council, Presidents Announced

The University of Alabama Panhellenic Council has announced the students chosen to serve on the 2011 executive council and as sorority presidents.

UA, Impact Alabama Students Providing Free Tax Prep Services for Working Families

More than 100 students from The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and Impact Alabama are providing free tax preparation services to working families.

‘Suiting Your Needs’ Program Will Provide Business Attire to UA Students

First impressions are crucial, yet not all students have the resources to afford business attire. The UA Student Government Association initiative, Suiting Your Needs, will provide students with suits and other business apparel to put them one step closer to securing a job or internship.

Programs, Events at UA Highlight African-American Heritage Month

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites the campus and community to participate in a variety of events throughout February during African-American Heritage Month.

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term

A total of 6,901 students enrolled during the 2010 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).

NASA Grant Allows UA Student to Peer into Active Volcano

On weekends, University of Alabama graduate student Jonathan Stone is the lead guitarist for a rock band, but Monday through Friday he can be found in a lab conducting scientific research focused on predicting the timing and scale of a volcanic eruption.

UA Fitness Challenge Encourages Healthy Competition for Distance Learning Students

Distance learning students at The University of Alabama are set to compete in a new online fitness challenge beginning Feb. 6. The goals of the six-week UA Online Gets Fit challenge are to get distance learning students moving and improve overall fitness and health knowledge.

Students Compete for Miss UA Title

A new Miss University of Alabama will be crowned Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Wheelchair Basketball Hosts Push for Pink Game for Cancer Awareness

The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team will host the first ever Push for Pink game on Friday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. The Push for Pink breast cancer awareness game against the University of Illinois women will be a part of UA’s weekend tournament.

PixelCon 2011 at UA Offers Insights into Video Games

PixelCon 2011, presented by The University of Alabama’s ABXY Gaming Network in association with Creative Campus Initiative, will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at UA’s Ferguson Center.