UA’s Ripple Effect Gives Freshmen Service Opportunities
The University of Alabama’s Community Service Center is offering Ripple Effect 2013, a service opportunity for freshmen. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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UA Journalism Students Receive National Honors
Two publications by students in the department of journalism at The University of Alabama recently received several national awards.
UA Student Wins NSF Grant for HIV/AIDS Research
Martina Thomas, a doctoral student in The University of Alabama’s anthropology department, was awarded a $16,000 Dissertation Improvement Grant from the National Science Foundation for her work in determining the social factors that influence a person’s knowledge and behavior regarding HIV risk.
UA Student’s ‘Dean for A Day’ Wish Results in Service Day
The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa to host “Roll Tide Recovery,” a community service day to help Tuscaloosa tornado recovery efforts.
UA Presents Week of Welcome 2013
The University of Alabama’s Division of Student Affairs will host Week of Welcome 2013 from Friday, Aug. 16 to Thursday, Aug. 29.
Camp 1831 to Introduce UA Students to Traditions, Civic Engagement
Students new to The University of Alabama will learn about the Capstone’s traditions, meet fellow freshmen and get a taste of adventure during the first session of Camp 1831, which will take place Aug. 6-8 at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo.
UA Freshmen Honors Students Begin Community Service
More than 250 University of Alabama Honors College freshmen and upper-class leaders will begin the fall semester with community service projects through Alabama Action and Outdoor Action.
UA to Offer Concentration in Software Engineering
To meet growing demand for skilled, creative technology workers, The University of Alabama department of computer science will offer an option to concentrate in software engineering beginning this fall.
UA Graduates Win Fulbright Scholarships
Four University of Alabama graduates have accepted Fulbright awards to study and teach abroad during 2013-2014.
UA Students Learn First-Hand in Cooperative Education
More than 170 University of Alabama students during the summer of 2013 received a hands-on educational experience at more than 30 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.