Students

UA Car Tags Raise $3.5 Million for Student Scholarships

The University of Alabama collegiate license tag program raised some $3.5 million during the 2010 fiscal year. Funds raised through the statewide program are used for scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

UA Grads Are Hot Commodities at Nationally-Known Firms

University of Alabama students in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration are proving to be hot commodities for employers seeking top-notch managerial employees.

Ferguson Gallery Expo to Feature Work of UA Graduating Seniors

The University of Alabama Ferguson Center is inviting all seniors who are graduating in December to showcase their work during the Capstone Expo: A Senior Art & Design Show that will run from Dec. 1-15 at the Ferguson Center Art Gallery.

Students Invited to ‘Test Drive’ the UA Honors College

The University of Alabama Honors College is kicking off an initiative called “Test Drive: The Honors College” on Nov. 3 at the Ferguson Center to provide information to current students about joining the college.

UA Students Mount Brooms for ‘Ground Quidditch’

The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus will host a World Cup Quidditch tournament from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, on the UA Quad.

Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run Event to be Held at UA

The University of Alabama Office of Health Promotion and Wellness will hold its first Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run Event Sunday, Nov. 14, starting at the Student Recreation Center.

Meeting Set for Miss UA Contestants

The Miss University of Alabama program committee will host a candidate interest meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall.

Three Students Receive Service Abroad Scholarships from UA Parents Association

The University of Alabama Parents Association has awarded three students, Courteney “Cory” Rice of Birmingham, Zachary Knight of Dallas, Texas, and Elizabeth Shahid of Birmingham, scholarships to participate in service abroad in the Dominican Republic this winter.

‘William Bradford Huie @100’ Exhibition to Open at UA’s Hoole Library

The exhibition “William Bradford Huie @100” will open Tuesday, Nov. 9, at The University of Alabama’s W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library starting at 5 p.m. with a talk and reception to begin at 5:30 p.m.

UA Wheelchair Basketball Teams to Play Season Openers

The University of Alabama Women’s and Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will open their seasons Saturday, Oct. 30, playing in the second annual Eagle Classic Tournament at the Student Recreation Center.