UA Wheelchair Basketball Team Takes Third at Nationals
The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team finished third overall at the 2007 Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Championships held in Warm Springs, Ga., March 1-4.
Announcements
Martz Accepts Position at Indiana University; Parker Continues to Lead UA Capital Campaign
Tom Martz, vice president for advancement at UA, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Indiana University Alumni Association. He will begin his new duties April 1.
UA Hosts Grand Opening of Innovative Media Lab
The University of Alabama will host a grand opening celebration for the newly-created Lakeside Media Lab Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 3 to 4 p.m., on the second floor of the Lakeside East Residential Community.
New Collection at UA’s Hoole Library Provides Researchers New Tools to Understand Alcoholism, Addiction
A new gift to the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library at The University of Alabama will be unveiled officially on Friday, Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. in the Hoole Library lobby on the second floor of Mary Harmon Bryant Hall.
New UA Program Helps Students Become Better Money Managers
With the launch of the Student Financial Success Program, The University of Alabama is one of the first campuses in the country to offer a program designed to help college students avoid problems with excess debt and learn to manage their money.
Pam Doyle Tran Named Assistant Dean for UA College of Communication and Information Sciences
Dr. Pamela Doyle Tran has been named assistant dean for undergraduate studies at The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
UA’s “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign Reaches $360 Million Mark
The University of Alabama announced today that the “Our Students. Our Future.” campaign has reached the $360 million mark on its way to the $500 million goal. Included in the $360 million is a record $108 million in private gifts and pledges the University received for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2006. It is the second consecutive fiscal year that UA has raised more than $100 million in one year.
UAB to Join UA, State Archives in Publishing Alabama Heritage
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has joined The University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Archives and History as a copublisher of Alabama Heritage magazine, according to its editor, Donna L. Cox.
Wheelchair Basketball Players from UA Chosen for Osaka Cup Competition
The United States and Canadian National Wheelchair Basketball Teams have announced their selections for the 2007 Osaka Cup competition and six student athletes from The University of Alabama have been chosen to represent their respective countries at the international wheelchair basketball tournament.
Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of 4,697 students enrolled during the fall 2006 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0.