The physical and emotional stress cancer puts on a person and their family is, more often than not, a new and daunting experience when one receives the terrifying diagnosis. But for Kaaren Royster and her family, the fight against cancer is an all too familiar battle.
The phrase “good things come to those who wait” is fitting for Pat Cassity’s walk across the stage at Friday afternoon’s commencement ceremony at The University of Alabama. Unlike her fellow graduates, the moment Cassity receives her diploma will be the culmination of a journey that started when she enrolled at UA in the summer of 1947.
Hadley Spadaccini, a University of Alabama student, of Leesburg, Virginia, has received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
Six graduating seniors share favorite warm memories, great plans, a few regrets and some good advice about life at UA.
Christina Pierpaoli Parker’s dissertation, “The Senior Sex Education Experience (SEXEE) Study,” currently in proposal, will design, implement and evaluate sex education for older adults, focusing on risk-reduction, improving sexual function, and increasing sexual health communication between older adults and health providers.
The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership earlier this month during the Honors Day Tapping Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week. The event is held on the historic mound on the Quad each year and features inductions to the Anderson Society, Mortar Board, Blue Key Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa .
Jeffrey A. Levitetz has committed $1 million through his family’s foundation to The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences to establish the Levitetz Leadership Program.
When it comes to living healthy, financial health probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. However, financial responsibility is key for a college student on a budget.
The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus presents a gallery installation, “(un)Wrapt: New Arts Research by Creative Campus Fellows.”
The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program recognizes and celebrates the best research activity conducted by undergraduate students at The University of Alabama.