Harris Named Recipient of Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing
Dr. Trudier Harris, author and distinguished research professor of The University of Alabama department of English, has been selected as the 2018 winner of the Clarence E. Cason Award.
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UA Announces Winner of 2018 Clarence Cason Award
Dr. Trudier Harris, author and distinguished research professor of The University of Alabama department of English, has been selected as the 2018 winner of the Clarence E. Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing.
UA’s Capstone Agency to hold Second CreateAthon
The University of Alabama’s nationally affiliated, student-run communications firm, Capstone Agency, will host CreateAthon, a 24-hour marathon of creating pro-bono communication strategies for local nonprofit organizations.
School Librarians in Black Belt Encouraged to Apply for Free Books
The University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies will award over $12,000 in new children’s and young adult books to school libraries in the Black Belt region of the state as well as to one school library in an economically deprived area of Alabama outside the Black Belt.
Student Wishes Upon an Internship, Dreams of Disney
After an internship at Disney during fall and spring of the 2015-16 academic year, Mary Kathryn Poe decided it was where she wanted to end up after she finished her college education. It wasn’t easy, but she made it happen.
Communicating with Rural Populations during Severe Weather
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Cory Armstrong has been awarded a research grant from the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium for an examination of risk perception and behavioral intention in rural and urban communities in both Alabama and Mississippi.
UA’s Advertising, PR Program is Top Five Again
UA’s department of advertising and public relations has been named a top-five finalist in PRWeek’s Outstanding Education Program for the eighth time in the department’s history.
It’s a Long Race: UA Senior Eager to Begin Career After Late Start
Anthony Reed had just finished the welding program at a nearby community college when advisers told him he had potential for more.
UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Faculty Awarded NOAA Grant to Improve Tornado Warnings for Deaf
Drs. Jason Senkbeil and Darrin Griffin have been awarded a grant of over $250,000 to study how tornado warnings can be improved and better comprehended by the Deaf, Blind and Deaf-Blind.