Students

UA Ferguson Center Launches Al’s Pals Mentorship Program

The University of Alabama Ferguson Center is launching Al’s Pals, a campus mentorship program that will pair UA and elementary school students at the new McKenzie Court Community Center in Tuscaloosa.

UA Student’s Hometown Names Her Grand Marshal of Christmas Parade for Tartan Design

The city of Stevenson is honoring a University of Alabama student who earlier created the University’s official tartan design by selecting her as grand marshal of its Christmas parade.

UA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team to Get Championship Rings

The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team will receive their rings for winning a second, consecutive National Championship on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Student Recreation Center.

UA Student’s Award-Winning Research Seeks to Improve Hurricane Warnings

A team of undergraduate and graduate students from The University of Alabama set out to survey people at public events in Pensacola and Jacksonville, Fla., to see how they interpret the “Cones of Uncertainty” and to evaluate different designs that could be easier to interpret.

UA Engineering Student Wins ASME National Award

Bianca Covington, a 2009 University of Alabama graduate in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Charles T. Main Student Section Silver Award, which recognizes student leadership and service.

Honor Societies at UA Hold Event to Benefit Literacy Program

The University of Alabama’s senior honor societies will sponsor a fundraiser to benefit Literacy is The Edge on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

Student Films to Debut in UA’s International Documenting Justice Screening

The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility, department of telecommunication and film and Capstone International will host the second annual International Documenting Justice film screening on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre.

UA Spices Things Up with ‘Science of Hot Sauce’ Event

Guest speaker Dr. Ben Villalón will give a talk on the “Science of Hot Sauce,” Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the lobby of Rodgers Library from 1:30-3 p.m. as part of International Education Week at The University of Alabama.

UA Sororities, Fraternities Hosting Philanthropic Events

Students involved in Greek organizations at The University of Alabama are expanding their community outreach by holding several events to benefit their philanthropic initiatives.

Star UA Football Athletes Give Support to Literacy Campaign

Student athletes from The University of Alabama football program are encouraging students to fight illiteracy in Alabama through a television public service announcement to be aired as a part of the 2010 Literacy is the Edge campaign.