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Phifer Lecture Series At UA To Feature Internet Seminar Series
The Phifer Lecture Series in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama is bringing in cutting-edge researchers to discuss multiple Internet-related topics during this semester.
Alabama Scholastic Press Association to Present Statewide High School Journalism Workshops
The Alabama Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) will present high school journalism workshops to students at four college campuses across the state Sept. 18-21.
UA to Host Tuscaloosa College Day
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions at The University of Alabama is sponsoring Tuscaloosa College Day on Monday, Sept. 11, from 8-11:30 a.m. at Coleman Coliseum.
UA Career Center to Host Annual Career Fair Sept. 20
Students and alumni of The University of Alabama will have an opportunity to meet more than 100 potential employers in one day and in one place when the UA Career Center hosts its annual Career Fair on Sept. 20.
Diabetes Support Group to Meet Friday at UA
Adults with Type II diabetes who need to lose weight are invited to join a support group that is meeting Friday, Sept. 8, from noon-1 p.m. at the Capstone Medical Center carrel room on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Law School Graduate Elected Chair of American Heart Association National Board
University of Alabama School of Law graduate William J. Bryant has been elected chairman of the national board of the American Heart Association.
UA’s College of Continuing Studies to Present Lead Exposure Safety Seminars
The Safe State program within The University of Alabama's College of Continuing Studies will host a series of lead exposure safety seminars across Alabama from Sept. 7 through Sept. 26. Each seminar, which runs from 8 a.m. to noon, is free and open to the public.
Moundville Native American Festival American Festival Set for Oct. 4-7
The Moundville Native American Festival, set for Oct. 4-7 at the Moundville Archaeological Park, will host hundreds of Native Americans, many of whom are descendants of those who traveled the Trail of Tears.
UA Ranked in U.S. News’ Second Tier with Business School in Top 50, Accounting Ranked 21st
The University of Alabama is one of two universities in the state ranked in the second tier of the nation's top universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The second tier includes those universities ranked just below the top 50.
UA Astronomers Set Public Sky Viewing Nights
Visitors have five opportunities in coming weeks to view objects in space through The University of Alabama's telescopes.
Pew Grant Equals Innovative Approach to Math at UA
The University of Alabama has abandoned traditional classrooms and blackboard instruction in a basic math course this fall, in favor of computer software and one-on-one tutorial assistance.
UA Alumni Association Offers 2001 Tour Program
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association's 2001 Tour Program will span the globe with a record 21 tour packages offered to sites including Switzerland, Paris, the ancient city of Rome, Mandarin China, Passage on the Elbe, Provence, Austria, Whales of the Sea of Cortez and the Baja Peninsula, and across the plains of Africa.
UA Joins Fair Labor Association
The University of Alabama has affiliated with the Fair Labor Association (FLA), an organization that monitors labor conditions in the apparel industry worldwide.
UA Researchers: Drought Brings Stream Flow to Lowest Point in at Least Seven Years
Its impact isn't sudden. Its definition isn't even precise. However, a drought's economic effect is often much more severe than other weather-induced disasters, say two scientists in The University of Alabama's Center for Freshwater Studies.
UA, Other Tuscaloosa Locations, to Host Care for the Dying Sessions
A group working to improve care for the dying is hosting a series of information sessions in conjunction with an upcoming national PBS special on comfort care for the terminally ill.
UA Graduate Accounting Program Ranked 17th
The University of Alabama's graduate accounting program is ranked 17th nationally in the latest rankings by Public Accounting Report, the most-often cited ranking of undergraduate and graduate accounting programs. The most recent survey was completed in summer 2000.
Birmingham Company Donates Computer Equiptment to UA’s College of Communication & Information Sciences
In honor of their CEO, Jim Christian, employees of Birmingham-based radio software company Tapscan have donated software and computer equipment to develop a media laboratory in the College of Communication and Information Sciences (C&IS) at The University of Alabama.
UA Sets Date For Capstone Scholars Day 2001
The University of Alabama Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host Capstone Scholars Day 2001 on Saturday, Jan. 20.
DOE Tabs UA Researchers in Attempt to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil
With this nation already importing more than half of its oil, and experts predicting another major oil crisis within the next five years, reducing dependence on foreign oil is a hot topic from the presidential campaign trail to the local coffee shop.
UA’s Harris Joins Top University HR Directors At Conference
Charlotte Harris, associate vice president for human resources at The University of Alabama, was among 25 university human resources professionals from across the country invited to participate in a conference sponsored by Nationwide Insurance in San Francisco recently.
UA Sets Date for Capstone Scholars Day 2001
The University of Alabama Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host Capstone Scholars Day 2001 on Saturday, Jan. 20.
UA College Of Continuing Studies To Host 13th Annual Alabama Governor’s Safety & Health Conference
The College of Continuing Studies at The University of Alabama will host the 13th annual Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference Aug. 28 – 30, at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach.
Crimson Tide To Host Volleyball Camp
University of Alabama faculty and staff will get a close-up look at competitive volleyball when the Crimson Tide volleyball team hosts its first-ever Fantasy Clinic on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Coleman Coliseum at 9 a.m.
UA Healthcare Management Faculty Receives Awards
Faculty in the health care management program at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration have received multiple awards from the Academy of Management's Health Care Management Division.
Magazine Tells Story Of Harriett Engelhardt And A Job Worth Having
At 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 110 pounds, Harriett Engelhardt did not, at first glance, appear to be a prime candidate for service at the front in one of the most catastrophic conflicts of the 20th century -- but she was. A closer examination of her brief life shows she would not have chosen to be anywhere else.
