UA Online Business Master’s No. 10 in US, No. 1 in SEC
U.S. News and World Report ranks the Manderson Graduate School of Business tenth best online master’s program in the country and No. 1 among schools in the SEC.
Colleges & Schools
Reid Named Interim Dean of School of Social Work
Dr. Lesley Reid, chair of The University of Alabama Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been named interim dean of UA’s School of Social Work.
CCN’s Mumba Wins SNRS Early Science Investigator Award
Dr. Mercy Mumba, assistant professor in UA’s Capstone College of Nursing, was recently honored with the Southern Nursing Research Society’s Early Science Investigator Award.
A Nurse’s Role
As the epidemic continues to grip the nation, the need for more health care professionals to combat addiction and substance abuse disorders is paramount, according to UA research.
Fashion Show Features Student Designs Inspired by Holocaust Victim
Nine University of Alabama apparel design students are creating garments inspired by the rediscovered sketches of Hedy Strnad, a Jewish Czech dress designer who died in the Holocaust. The garments will be featured in “Inspirations from the Past,” a fashion show hosted by Gus Mayer at The Summit in Birmingham Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.
UA Observatory Open Jan. 20 for Total Lunar Eclipse
The University of Alabama department of physics and astronomy will host a free public viewing session for the super wolf blood moon total lunar eclipse on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 20, at the observatory atop Gallalee Hall.
Delta Xi Wins Two National Eta Sigma Gamma Awards
The University of Alabama’s Delta Xi chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma, a national health education honorary, recently won two awards for its work during the 2017-18 year.
UA Law to Host Symposium Honoring Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr.
The Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama is planning a symposium to honor the life and legacy of Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr.
HGTV, Scripps Networks Exec Susan Packard to Speak on UA Campus
Susan Packard, a visionary media executive best known as a co-founder of Scripps Networks Interactive and former chief operating officer of HGTV, will offer her view on the media landscape and her role as a female executive within the industry in a lecture open to all University of Alabama students Monday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m.
Scottsboro Native Gains ‘Edge’ Through STEM Path, Army ROTC
Mary Ellen Sinnott’s time at The University of Alabama has been filled with more opportunities than she could have imagined.