“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That maxim comes from Spanish writer and philosopher George Santayana, but that idea would fit right in with Dr. John F. Beeler, professor of history at The University of Alabama.
A pioneer and leading scholar in the field of the political economy of terrorism, Dr. Walt Enders, professor of economics in The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce, is the 2015 recipient of one of the highest honors the University bestows on its faculty— the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s Dr. Jay K. Lindly, professor of civil engineering and director of the University Transportation Center for Alabama, is the 2015 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
Dr. Kim Bissell, director of undergraduate research at The University of Alabama, was named a 2015 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award recipient.
A number of students and staff members from The University of Alabama were honored at the Public Relations Council of Alabama’s annual conference.
The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce’s online Bachelor of Business program has been recognized by BestColleges.com as one of the top not-for-profit online programs in the country.
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Jason Black has been recognized for his outstanding work by the Southern States Communication Association.
The award-winning musical “42nd Street” will be performed by The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance at the Mobile Civic Center April 9.
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Joseph Phelps has been chosen for a national honor.
“Making the Grade: Reforming Alabama’s Education” will be the topic of a University of Alabama Honors College Town Hall meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the Ferguson Center Forum on The University of Alabama campus.